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Map of Red Bluff: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.5%121 of 4,883 acres
Trails1.0 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves68 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Red Bluff

City in California, United States
1850Established
14,710Population
7.7 sq miArea
305 ftElevation

Red Bluff is a city in and the county seat of Tehama County, California, United States. Its population was 14,710 at the 2020 census, up from 14,076 at the 2010 census. It is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) north of Sacramento, 31 mi (50 km) south of Redding, and it is bisected by Interstate 5. Red Bluff is situated on the banks of the upper Sacramento River where a Historic Chinatown District was established on October 29, 2022. As early as 1852, four years after the first contingent of Chinese arrived in California to work the gold mines during the California Gold Rush, a Chinatown was created to serve the growing population arriving at the last steamboat stop known as Head of Navigati…

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ZIP code96080
Area code530
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Housing in Red Bluff

$315K▲ 3.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Red Bluff home is worth about $315,000, up 3.3% in a year, 59% below the California typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market36
Sale-to-list96.8%
Sold in May12
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Safety in Red Bluff

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Safety Grade D-

Red Bluff reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Red Bluff 11.9
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Red Bluff 29.6
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C

The public schools Red Bluff’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictRed Bluff Union ElementarySchools13

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