Living in Redding

Redding is a large place in California, United States, home to 91,582 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 11%, #1,744 of 16,523), retired couples (top 46%, #4,351 of 9,474), early retirees (top 49%, #5,192 of 10,762).

Residents91,582

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport224 km (Sacramento International)

Nearest city of 100k+107 km

Within 30 km127,100 people

Lake shore15 km (Lake Shasta)

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 620 m

Nearest large lakeShasta Lake, 15 km

Nearest major riverSacramento, under 1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,841 km

Within 10 km93,353 people

Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 1:46

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Good to know about Redding

The Sacramento runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 16 min and sets around 1:46; in late June it sets around 5:44.

How Redding ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In California
Young family	32	#9,920 of 11,898	#461 of 863	Map
Low-income household	17	#9,242 of 9,771	#475 of 775	Map
Low-income family	28	#7,076 of 8,006	#276 of 709	Map
Single parent	32	#5,594 of 6,237	#323 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#4,351 of 9,474	#404 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	53	#6,557 of 9,474	#516 of 760	Map
Early retiree	59	#5,192 of 10,762	#487 of 811	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	54	#5,265 of 7,271	#304 of 648	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	11	#7,892 of 8,006	#659 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	28	#9,490 of 12,111	#26 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	36	#5,419 of 7,271	#559 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	47	#7,116 of 9,474	#576 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	24	#16,353 of 18,063	#451 of 1060	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	47	#1,744 of 16,523	#213 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	17	#16,214 of 18,063	#243 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#7,077 of 16,523	#650 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	47	#7,101 of 21,167	#667 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	52	#10,724 of 12,111	#639 of 862	Map
Coastal living	61	#4,709 of 6,413	#365 of 490	Map
Business owner	24	#9,379 of 12,111	#749 of 862	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Sea or lake shore78
Foundation76
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)66
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Health and elderly61
Lifestyle and amenities51
Education and family48
Mobility and connectivity39
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
Jobs and economy33
Safety and community30
Affordability25
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
Green space18
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
Flat land (terrain relief)3
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.