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French Gulch is a tiny town of 154 people in Shasta County, California. It's about 17 miles from Redding, CA and 161 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $366k and rent runs about $1k a month.
154people
$366kTypical home
$1,125/moRent
97° / 54°Summer / winter
6"Snow
279Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 154
- Part of a metro area
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 161 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 17 mi to Redding, CA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $366k (≈$2,311/mo)
- Median rent $1,125/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 54°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
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 26 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 61
- 27% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to RDD airport
- 150 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,424 ft
- 77 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 125 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of California districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 17 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.