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Proberta is a tiny town of 865 people in Tehama County, California. It's about 29 miles from Chico, CA and 111 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $366k and rent runs about $1k a month.
865people
$366kTypical home
$1,184/moRent
98° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
279Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 865
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 604 people per sq mi
- 111 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 29 mi to Chico, CA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $366k (≈$2,309/mo)
- Median rent $1,184/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°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
- 34 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 31
- 56% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to RDD airport
- 100 mi to SMF (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 259 ft
- 90 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 86 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 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
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of California districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 29 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.