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Ukiah, CA
Full City Profile · California · Mendocino County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
16,419
Population
2,991/sq mi density
$67,122
Median Income
$36,541 per capita
$448,100
Home Value
$479,526 Zillow
$1,330
Median Rent
33.1% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
679
Violent Crime/100K
1,840 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$67,122 median income, 5.1% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$448,100 home value, $1,330/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
679 violent crimes/100K (79% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,122
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,541
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.7%
14% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ukiah vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ukiah’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,122
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,541
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,138
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,037
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,037
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.0%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.6%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
76% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,693M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.6%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
9%
Other
20.2%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,522
Restaurants
336
Healthcare
265
Retail
403
Manufacturing
123
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,138
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,264
79% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,122 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,541 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,138 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,037 |
| County GDP | $4,693M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 9.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,522 |
| Restaurants | 336 |
| Healthcare | 265 |
| Retail | 403 |
| Manufacturing | 123 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,138 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,264 |