Rankings · How Eureka ranks in CA
Eureka ranks #22 in California for short commutes
Eureka is ranked on 34 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
34
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #22 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Cooler summers than 100% of California
Not better or worse, just Eureka’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 100% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
63.2° July high
Wetter than 98% of CA towns
DrierWetter
48 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 81% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3.4% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 73% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.3% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 73% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+33.4% in home prices, 5 years
Milder winters than 63% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
42.2° January low
Longer growing season than 59% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
293 days between frosts
More seniors than 52% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.7% of residents are 65+
Older than 50% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
39.1 median age
Where it shines
The lists Eureka does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Eureka marked.
At a glance
Eureka lands in the top half on 8 of 22 lists
Each dot is Eureka’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Eureka does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#22/843 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#84/830Lowest property tax#185/835Most affordable#206/835Rent easiest to afford#334/422 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#38/844Fewest uninsured#397/844Most active#456/844Lowest obesity#594/844Healthiest#619/844Fewest smokers#730/844Lowest depression#802/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#197/438 People
Most educated#431/844 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#360/574 SafetySafety →
Safest#393/411 Next door
Eureka out-ranks 2 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.