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Benbow is a tiny town of 316 people in Humboldt County, California. It's about 82 miles from Redding, CA and 160 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 46°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $293k and rent runs about $1k a month.
316people
$293kTypical home
$1,287/moRent
81° / 46°Summer / winter
0"Snow
270Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 316
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 65 people per sq mi
- 160 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 82 mi to Redding, CA
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $293k (≈$1,848/mo)
- Median rent $1,287/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 270 sunny days a year (164 totally clear)
- 95 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (358 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,196 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to ACV airport
- 150 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,654 ft
- 13 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 120 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 54 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of California districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 59 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Humboldt County: D+28 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.