People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Tehama County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 3.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Tehama County report $55,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $50,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $37,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $937 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,539 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $156,000.
Getting to work: 23 minutes each way on average; 11.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Fussels Corner, FL matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$50,292
28% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
3.3%
43% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Rancho Tehama Reserve	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	3.3%	43% below
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure	-2.1	250% below
Income of households moving in6County figure	$55,827	21% below
Income of households moving out6County figure	$50,292	28% below

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Rancho Tehama Reserve21.0%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$37,480

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

21.0%

3% above the median place

Home price to income

2.9x

23% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

21%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$42,800

a year, prices not adjusted

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Property tax paid (median)1
$966
70% below the median place
Median home value1
$156,000
51% below the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Rancho Tehama Reserve	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$937	31% below
Rent to income1	21.0%	3% above
Property tax rate1	0.6%	32% below
Home price to income1	2.9x	23% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure	$1,361	16% below
HUD area median income3County figure	$86,500	19% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$966	70% below
Median home value1	$156,000	51% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	2.5%	23% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	28.4%	45% below
Homeownership1	81.4%	23% above
Renters paying 30%+1	0.0%	below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,539	18% below
Vacant homes1County figure	9.9%	41% above
Median year built1	1992	1% above

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$26,712
33% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Rancho Tehama Reserve	Vs median
Median household income1	$53,606	33% below
Income per person1	$26,712	33% below
Unemployment1	0.0%	below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure	$60,130	9% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	5.2%	41% above
Jobs5County figure	19,664	87% below
Poverty rate1County figure	15.6%	44% above
Mean commute1County figure	23 min	6% below
Works from home1County figure	11.1%	11% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Median age is 52.4, 34% above the median place.

Median age1
52.4
34% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
82.7%
10% below the median place
Household size1
2.1
16% below the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	Rancho Tehama Reserve	Vs median
Population1	978	6646th largest
Median age1	52.4	34% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure	19.3%	40% below
High school or higher1	87.2%	6% below
Household size1	2.1	16% below
Born abroad1County figure	11.1%	26% above
No health insurance1County figure	6.6%	3% above
Homes with broadband1	82.7%	10% below

Life in Rancho Tehama Reserve

10 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars15.5 −25%

Shops23.5 −22%

Arts, recreation and fitness1.7 −59%

Doctors' offices and clinics8.9 −56%

Child care centers3.5 +52%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
8.9
56% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
1.7
59% below the median place
Shops per 10k7
23.5
22% below the median place

All 9 schools and local life measures

Measure	Rancho Tehama Reserve	Vs median
Public schools9County figure	40	344% above
Public school students9County figure	10,948	124% above
Students per teacher9County figure	20.2	31% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure	15.5	25% below
Shops per 10k7County figure	23.5	22% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure	1.7	59% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure	8.9	56% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure	3.5	52% above
National Register listings8County figure	10	23% below

Safety, weather and risk

Tornado risk is 12.9, 84% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Rancho Tehama Reserve. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk11
12.9
84% below the median place
Wildfire risk11
98.5
61% above the median place
July average high10
92°F
6% above the median place

All 10 weather and risk measures

Measure	Rancho Tehama Reserve	Vs median
July average high10County figure	92°F	6% above
January average low10County figure	36°F	43% above
Average temperature10County figure	59°F	7% above
Annual precipitation10County figure	37.2 in	15% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure	88.9	4% below
Tornado risk11County figure	12.9	84% below
Wildfire risk11County figure	98.5	61% above
Heat wave risk11County figure	57.2	37% below
Median air quality index12County figure	38	12% below
Good air days12County figure	77.8%	14% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 10.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 102.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 42.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

+13.2 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 99% of places

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Rancho Tehama Reserve in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 21% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 21% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$937/mo (2024)	$1,190/mo	$970 to $1,450/mo	+4.0%
Median household income	$53,606 (2024)	$69,500	$58,500 to $82,000	+4.4%
Median home value	$156,000 (2024)	$220,000	$160,000 to $303,000	+5.9%

The median home would be worth 3.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Rancho Tehama Reserve

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Fussels Corner, FL	$937	$56,091	Compare
Exeter, PA	$981	$57,639	Compare
Apache Junction, AZ	$1,146	$60,975	Compare
Cherokee Village, AR	$951	$37,326	Compare

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Common questions

Is Rancho Tehama Reserve a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of the 1,242 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 601 California places. Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 630 California places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Rancho Tehama Reserve expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 21.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $156,000.

What salary do you need to live in Rancho Tehama Reserve?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $37,480 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Rancho Tehama Reserve?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Fussels Corner, FL, Exeter, PA, Apache Junction, AZ and Cherokee Village, AR.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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