A town of 26,010, settled in 1850. Home to 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Eureka does most differently from other towns.
1917 · Recruiting and Draft Service - Farewell…23 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 19 places on the National Register.
1969
President Richard Nixon and Former President Lyndon Baines Johnson Greeting the Crowd at the Eureka Airport in Californ…
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Ordered by what stands out in Eureka. Another town gets a different order.
49% of Eureka’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Arcata (13%), Myrtletown (3%) and McKinleyville (3%). Half commute less than 2 miles.
10 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sequoia Park | 1.9 mi | 52 |
| 2. Fay Slough Wildlife Area | 1.1 mi | 348 |
| 3. Eureka Marsh | 0.8 mi | 69 |
Eureka beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | Eureka | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.6% | 10.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 5.1% |
The typical Eureka home is worth about $411,000, down 1.9% in a year, 46% below the California typical home.
Eureka reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
Eureka has warm winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 63°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
The public schools Eureka’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary | K–5 | 426 | B |
| Alice Birney Elementary | K–5 | 375 | C− |
| Grant Elementary | K–5 | 278 | C |
| Redwood Christian School Private | K–8 | 72 | |
| Mistwood Montessori School Private | PK–K | 53 | |
| Catherine L. Zane Middle | 6–8 | 417 | C |
Where Eureka’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
19 places in Eureka on the National Register of Historic Places.
54 notable people were born in Eureka.
City in the United States
Eureka ( yuurr-EE-kə; Wiyot: Jaroujiji; Hupa: dahwilahłding; Karok: Uuth) is a city in and the county seat of Humboldt County, located on the North Coast of California. The city is located on U.S. Route 101 on the shores of Humboldt Bay, 270 miles (435 km) north of San Francisco and 100 miles (161 km) south of the Oregon border. At the 2020 census, the population of the city was 26,512 and the population of the greater Eureka area was 48,119. Eureka is the largest coastal city between San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, and the westernmost city of more than 25,000 residents in the 48 contiguous states. The proximity to the sea causes the city to have a maritime climate with very small annua…
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5 towns share a border with Eureka.
