Willows is a city in and the county seat of Glenn County, California, United States, located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California. The city is home to regional government offices, including the California Highway Patrol, the California Department of Motor Vehicles, the United States Bureau of Reclamation and the main offices of the Mendocino National Forest, which comprises about one million acres (404,686 ha) of Federal land located mostly in mountainous terrain west of Willows. The population was 6,293 at the 2020 census.

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How Willows ranks

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#76Lowest property tax in CA #77Most affordable in CA #104Cheapest rent in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code95988

Area code530

Living in Willows

Housing in Willows

$321K▲ 4.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Willows home is worth about $321,000, up 4.2% in a year, 58% below the California typical home.

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Work & commute in Willows

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About one in 4 of Willows’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Chico (7%), Orland (3%) and Sacramento (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

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Orland

Sacramento

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23%Work in townlive and work in Willows 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,413Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Willows

Health Grade C

Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

17worse than CA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

22.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethCA 10.6% · worse 8.2%More adults with COPDCA 5.1% · worse 15.7%More smokersCA 10.9% · worse

Care nearby

Glenn Medical CenterWillows · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Ampla Health Orland Medical & DentalOrland · 15.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Willows · CMS · HRSAHealth in Willows →

Natural hazards in Willows

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves

69Does Willows flood?paid flood claims since 1983 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 19 declared for Glenn County

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Climate in Willows

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Willows has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.

59° / 39°Winter

75° / 47°Spring

93° / 61°Summer

79° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Willows get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 6, with the last in spring around Feb 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Willows

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School Grade C

The public schools Willows’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictWillows UnifiedSchools7

Murdock Elementary CElementary · Grades K–4 · 488 students Walden Academy B-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 167 students Willows Intermediate CMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 464 students Willows High B-High · Grades 9–12 · 423 students Willows Community HighHigh · Grades 10–12 · 24 students Glenn County ROPHigh · Grades 9–12

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.