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A town of 8,155, settled in 1907. A typical home worth about $300K.

Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
8,155
+7.6% since 2010
Typical home
$300K
+3.6% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
31.3
years
Jobs based here
2,141
A commuter town

What makes Corning stand out

The 3 things Corning does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

85% of working residents leave Corning for work

Where Corning’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Chico Chico 12% 5% → Red Bluff Red Bluff 5% 4% → Redding Redding 4% 3% → Sacramento Sacramento 3% 2% → Orland Orland 2% 2% → Vina Vina 2% Corning · 15% stay
2,141jobs based in Corning
15%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Corning’s report card

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Work & commute

About one in seven working residents works right in Corning

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.

15%work in town

Where working residents work

In Corning15%
Chico12%
Red Bluff5%
Redding4%
Sacramento3%
21 mi
median commute distance
2,141
jobs based in Corning
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Corning home is worth about $300K

The typical Corning home is worth about $300,000, up 3.6% in a year, 61% below the California typical home.

$300KZillow home value

Typical home value

Corning$300K
California$764K
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
13
days on market
93.9%
sale-to-list price
+3.6%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

1.2% of Corning is conserved land

3.0 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

1.2%conserved
Map of Corning: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.2%
conserved · 26 of 2,258 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
#359
most walkable in CA
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Corning Community Park0.4 mi6
2. Estil C Clark Park—6
3. Northside Park0.1 mi3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 15% of U.S. towns

Corning reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less.

C−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Corning5.7
California4.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Corning10.9
California18.2
U.S.15.5
15th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
21st
percentile among CA towns
46
violent crimes reported in 2025
88
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Schools

Corning’s public schools outperform 17% of California districts

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.

C−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Olive View ElementaryK–6549C
Woodson ElementaryK–6486C
West Street ElementaryK–6324C−
Columbia AcademyK–88Not graded
Maywood Middle6–8515B−
Corning Union High9–12974C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduationAll 8 schools →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakes
11
paid flood claims since 1983
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns

Corning beats the California average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. California
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
What stands outCorningCA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17%10.6%
More uninsured adults16.5%10.6%
More adults facing a utility shut-off10.9%7.3%
Enloe Health
21.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
21st
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

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.

97°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–58°
Spring48–74°
Summer63–94°
Fall51–79°
Dec 2
typical first frost
Feb 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Squaw Hill Bridge near Corning c1890
c. 1890 · Squaw Hill Bridge near Corning c1890 · Wikimedia Commons
Corning’s story

119 years in pictures

16 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Gathering Maywood mammoth olivesCorning-Motoring Magazine-1915-063Untitled - Advertising (NBY 8339)
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Famous people from Corning

6 notable people were born in Corning.

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About Corning

City in California, United States

Official town website ↗

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1907
Population
8,244
Area
3.5 sq mi
Elevation
276 ft
ZIP code
96021
Area code
530

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