96002 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
96002
96003
Opportunity
54 · Bottom 48%
vs55 · Top 49%
Growth
33 · Bottom 23%
vs33 · Bottom 23%
Climate
59 · Bottom 13%
vs59 · Bottom 13%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 9%
vs13 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
69 · Bottom 34%
vs59 · Bottom 22%
Access
0 · Bottom 1%
vs0 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 41%
vs38 · Bottom 17%
Measured values
| Metric | 96002 | 96003 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,783 | 44,923 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,222 | $72,445 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,618 | $38,056 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,106/sq mi | 404/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $367,200 | $402,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,317 | $1,480 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.2% | 58.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6% | 28.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 15.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 94 | 94 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -60.0% | -60.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 100°F | 100°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.5" | 33.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 131 mi | 121 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.7 min | 19.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.6 | 39.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.83 | 20.43 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 71.7% | 55.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
96002
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
96003
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 96002 — Redding, CA · 96003 — Redding, CA · How this is calculated: methodology