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Country around Paskenta is a rural area of about 290 people in Tehama County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 42 miles from Chico, CA and 108 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $258k and rent runs about $1k a month.
290people
$258kTypical home
$1,184/moRent
94° / 54°Summer / winter
0"Snow
296Sunny days
66Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 290 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 108 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 42 mi to Chico, CA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $258k (≈$1,629/mo)
- Median rent $1,184/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 54°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
- 66 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
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (450 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,105 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 34% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to RDD airport
- 97 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,086 ft
- 65 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 103 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of California districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 30 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 40 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.