Rankings · How Redding ranks in CA
Redding ranks #32 in California for short commutes
Redding 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 5.
Lists ranked on
34
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #32 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Wetter than 95% of California
Not better or worse, just Redding’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 95% of CA towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 93% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
98.7° July high
Steadier prices than 79% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+30.3% in home prices, 5 years
More homes per newcomer than 73% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More seniors than 69% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.2% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 69% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.0° January low
Longer growing season than 69% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
304 days between frosts
More vacation homes than 57% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.8% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 51% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
38.8 median age
More kids than 50% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.2% of residents are under 18
Where it shines
The lists Redding does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Redding marked.
At a glance
Redding lands in the top half on 12 of 22 lists
Each dot is Redding’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Redding does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#32/843 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#157/830Lowest property tax#177/835Most affordable#184/835Rent easiest to afford#119/422 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#241/844Most active#310/844Lowest obesity#387/844Healthiest#495/844Fewest smokers#617/844Lowest depression#762/844Closest to a top hospital#767/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#233/438 People
Most educated#459/844 Next door
Redding out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.