A town of 8,155, settled in 1907. A typical home worth about $300K.
The 3 things Corning does most differently from other towns.
Where Corning’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
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Ordered by what stands out in Corning. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Corning for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Chico (12%), Red Bluff (5%) and Redding (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
The typical Corning home is worth about $300,000, up 3.6% in a year, 61% below the California typical home.
3.0 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Corning Community Park | 0.4 mi | 6 |
| 2. Estil C Clark Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Northside Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Corning reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less.
The public schools Corning’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 83% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive View Elementary | K–6 | 549 | C |
| Woodson Elementary | K–6 | 486 | C |
| West Street Elementary | K–6 | 324 | C− |
| Columbia Academy | K–8 | 8 | Not graded |
| Maywood Middle | 6–8 | 515 | B− |
| Corning Union High | 9–12 | 974 | C |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
Corning beats the California average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| What stands out | Corning | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17% | 10.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 16.5% | 10.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 10.9% | 7.3% |
Corning has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
16 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
6 notable people were born in Corning.
City in California, United States
Corning is a city in Tehama County, California, United States that is located approximately 19 miles (31 km) south of Red Bluff and about 100 miles (160 km) north of Sacramento. The population was 8,244 at the 2020 census, up from 7,663 at the 2010 census.
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