Signals
Red Bluff
Coos Bay-North Bend
Growth
15 · Bottom 6%
vs16 · Bottom 6%
Climate
66 · Bottom 48%
vs66 · Top 50%
Physical resilience
5 · Bottom 1%
vs25 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
66 · Bottom 9%
vs70 · Bottom 12%
Access
10 · Bottom 3%
vs51 · Bottom 14%
Economic stability
34 · Bottom 25%
vs30 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | Red Bluff | Coos Bay-North Bend | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,167 | 64,827 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $63,784 | $62,143 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,168 | $36,605 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 22/sq mi | 41/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $339,600 | $337,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,184 | $1,042 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.1% | 71.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3% | 22.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.6% | 16.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 81 | 70 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -48.4% | -52.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 98°F | 64°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 23.1" | 65.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 105 mi | 78 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.4 min | 19.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.0 | 48.6 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Red Bluff
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, earthquake.
Coos Bay-North Bend
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, coastal flooding, inland flooding.
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Full profiles: Red Bluff, CA Micro Area · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology