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Corning is a big small town of 8,155 people in Tehama County, California. It's about 23 miles from Chico, CA and 101 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $313k and rent runs about $961 a month.
8,155people
$313kTypical home
$961/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
296Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,155
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,299 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 23 mi to Chico, CA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $313k (≈$1,974/mo)
- Median rent $961/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 296 sunny days a year (195 totally clear)
- 69 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 25 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (544 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,089 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 39% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to RDD airport
- 91 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 279 ft
- 87 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 96 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 40 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 22 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