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Country around Douglas City is a rural area of about 1,082 people in Shasta County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 27 miles from Redding, CA and 156 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $350k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,082people
$350kTypical home
$1,132/moRent
85° / 40°Summer / winter
7"Snow
279Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,082 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 156 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 27 mi to Redding, CA
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $350k (≈$2,207/mo)
- Median rent $1,132/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 279 sunny days a year (175 totally clear)
- 86 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 21 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (554 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,127 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 25% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to RDD airport
- 145 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,797 ft
- 66 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 48 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of California districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shasta County: R+37 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
- High winter storm risk
- Low 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.