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Gerber is a tiny town of 885 people in Tehama County, California. It's about 27 miles from Chico, CA and 109 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $136k and rent runs about $1k a month.
885people
$136kTypical home
$1,280/moRent
97° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
279Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 885
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 955 people per sq mi
- 109 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 27 mi to Chico, CA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$854/mo)
- Median rent $1,280/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 279 sunny days a year (175 totally clear)
- 86 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 32 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (450 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,105 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 38% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to RDD airport
- 99 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 230 ft
- 91 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 87 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 68 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of California districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 27 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.