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Cottonwood, CA Eviction Risk Score Tehama County · California

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● Moderate Risk

Cottonwood, CA sits at 5.0/10 — Moderate risk. , ~258-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Cottonwood
5.0
Tehama County
5.4
California avg
5.5
National avg
4.4
44.0%Tenant-law probabilityi
$13,039–37,716Typical eviction costi
258 daysTypical timelinei
2.97%Filing ratei
$1,351HUD 2BR FMR '25i

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
3.9
Regional political climatei
3.9
State political climate
6.8
Economic stress
6.1
Supply constraint
3.1
Rent-control risk
5.5
Eviction process difficulty
6.5
Tenant organizing strength
2.7
Housing court bias
4.3
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
4.9
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About eviction risk in Cottonwood, CA

Cottonwood, CA has an eviction risk score of 5.0 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Tehama County and the state of California. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Political climate: In 2020, Tehama County voted Republican by 35.6 points — classified as strongly landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.0/10, Cottonwood is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Anderson, CA 4.2 mi 11,255 6.2
Lake California, CA 6 mi 3,808 5.8
Happy Valley, CA 7.5 mi 5,944 4.7
Bend, CA 10.8 mi 593 4.3
Redding, CA 12.7 mi 93,409 5.6
Palo Cedro, CA 12.7 mi 3,685 4.1
Centerville, CA 13.1 mi 4.5
Millville, CA 13.8 mi 939 5.3

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