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Bend is a tiny town of 593 people in Tehama County, California. It's about 23 miles from Redding, CA and 123 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $462k and rent runs about $1k a month.
593people
$462kTypical home
$1,184/moRent
98° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
279Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 593
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 204 people per sq mi
- 123 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 23 mi to Redding, CA
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $462k (≈$2,910/mo)
- Median rent $1,184/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 279 sunny days a year (175 totally clear)
- 86 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 35 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (450 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,105 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 23% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to RDD airport
- 113 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 338 ft
- 92 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 105 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of California districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tehama County: R+42 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- 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.