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About Redding
City in California, United StatesRedding is a city in and the county seat of Shasta County, California, United States, and the economic and cultural capital of the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California. Redding lies along the Sacramento River, 162 miles (261 km) north of Sacramento, and 120 miles (190 km) south of California's northern border with Oregon. Its population was 93,611 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Redding
The typical Redding home is worth about $387,000, about the same as a year ago, 49% below the California typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Redding
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Redding's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Health in Redding
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with California
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Schools in Redding
All Redding schools →School Grade B
The public schools Redding’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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