Colusa, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Colusa is a city in and the county seat of Colusa County, California, United States, located in the Sacramento Valley region of the Central Valley. The population was 6,411 at the 2020 census, up from 5,971 at the 2010 census. Colusa originates from the local Coru Native American tribe, who in the 1840s lived on the opposite side of the Sacramento River.

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How Colusa ranks

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#64Cheapest rent in CA #77Shortest commute in CA #111Lowest property tax in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code95932

Area code530

Living in Colusa

Housing in Colusa

$372K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Colusa home is worth about $372,000, about the same as a year ago, 51% below the California typical home.

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Safety in Colusa

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Colusa reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less. Within California, it does better than 57% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Colusa 3.3

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Colusa 8.4

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Colusa

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

15worse than CA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.7%More uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · worse 9.9%More adults facing a utility shut-offCA 7.3% · worse 6.9%More adults with COPDCA 5.1% · worse

Care nearby

Colusa Medical CenterColusa · 0.7 mi · ER

Ampla Health Colusa Medical & DentalColusa · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Colusa

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Colusa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#248Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictColusa UnifiedSchools6

James M. Burchfield Primary BElementary · Grades K–3 · 430 students Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 44 students George T. Egling Middle B-Middle · Grades 4–8 · 553 students Colusa High A-High · Grades 9–12 · 431 students Colusa Alternative High (Continuation) CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 27 students Colusa Alternative Home B-Other · Grades K–12 · 29 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.