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A city of 8,155 people in California
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Map of Corning: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.2%26 of 2,258 acres
Trails3.0 mi0.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves43 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Corning

City in California, United States
1907Established
8,244Population
3.5 sq miArea
276 ftElevation

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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ZIP code96021
Area code530
Living in Corning

Housing in Corning

$300K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market13
Sale-to-list93.9%
Sold in May7
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Safety in Corning

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Safety Grade C-

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

Violent crime per 1,000
Corning 5.7
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Corning 10.9
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C-

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.

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DistrictCorning Union ElementarySchools8

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.

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