Median Income
$53,750
household / year
Median Home Value
$242,600
owner-occupied
Median Rent
$1,188
gross / month
Cost of Living
103
national avg = 100

Is Tehama, CA a Good Place to Live?

Tehama is a small town of 421 in California, with a median household income of $53,750 and a 1.1% unemployment rate. Its cost of living index is 103 (US average = 100), which is 3% above the national average.

Strengths: Tehama stands out for below-average home prices, short average commutes.

Trade-offs: No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Tehama is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.

All Tehama city data on this page comes from official government sources — the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.

Cost of Living

Index: 103.3

Tehama's overall cost of living index is 103.3, where 100 represents the US national average. Living in Tehama costs roughly 3% more than the average American city.

Metric Tehama, CA National Avg
Median Home Value $242,600 $244,900
Median Monthly Rent $1,188 $1,163
Homeownership Rate 67.8% 65.9%
Median Household Income $53,750 $74,755

Crime & Safety

Near National Average

Tehama's violent crime rate is 616.1 per 100,000 residents — 62% higher than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.

Violent Crime
616.1 /100k
Property Crime
1682.4 /100k

Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.

Schools & Education

Metric Tehama, CA National Avg
School District N/A —
Elementary Schools N/A —
Middle Schools N/A —
High Schools N/A —
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A 16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 17.2% 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher 85.9% 91.1%

Weather & Climate

Tehama sees average highs of 56.5°F in January and 98.0°F in July, with 25.1 inches of annual precipitation and 0.1 inches of snow per year.

MetricTehama, CA
Average High — January56.5°F
Average High — July98.0°F
Annual Precipitation25.1"
Annual Snowfall0.1"

Demographics

MetricTehama, CANational Avg
Population421—
Median Age49.638.9
Unemployment Rate1.1%3.7%
Avg Commute Time23.7 min26 min
White (non-Hispanic)67.9%59.3%
Black or African American0.0%13.6%
Hispanic or Latino20.9%18.9%
Asian0.0%6.3%
Under 1818.8%22.2%
65 and over23.5%16.8%

Nearby Cities

Los Molinos, CA 2 mi Gerber, CA 3 mi Las Flores CDP (Tehama County), CA 4 mi Richfield, CA 4 mi Proberta, CA 5 mi

ZIP Codes in Tehama

Tehama, CA is covered by 1 ZIP code:

96090

Tehama vs Other Cities

Tehama, CA vs Los Molinos, CA Tehama, CA vs Gerber, CA Tehama, CA vs Las Flores CDP (Tehama County), CA Tehama, CA vs Richfield, CA Tehama, CA vs Proberta, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

Tehama's cost of living index is 103, where 100 is the national average. That puts Tehama roughly 3% above the national average in cost. The median home price is $242,600 and median rent is $1,188/month.
Tehama's violent crime rate is 616.1 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 1682.4 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Tehama, CA has a population of 421, a median household income of $53,750, and an unemployment rate of 1.1%. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Tehama averages 56.5°F in January and 98.0°F in July. Annual rainfall is 25.1 inches with about 0.1 inches of snow per year. Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
Tehama, CA is covered by 1 ZIP code: 96090.
The population of Tehama, California is 421 with a median age of 49.6. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Tehama: cost of living index 103 (100 = US average), median home $242,600, median household income $53,750, crime index 129 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Tehama side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.