HydesvilleCA
A town of 1,263, settled in 1861. Public schools that outperform most of California.
Is Hydesville a good place to live?
The best of Hydesville’s subject grades is a B+ for schools; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Hydesville’s July high is 75°F, where California’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. On walkability, just 103 of California’s 1,063 towns do worse. Homes are expensive, about $518K for a typical one and 8.5 times the Eureka area’s $61K median household income. On the outdoors, just 45 of California’s 1,064 towns do worse. Hydesville has 1 place on the National Register. Hydesville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Hydesville stand out
Where Hydesville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
1,263 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Hydesville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Hydesville is from typical.
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Moving to Hydesville: who provides what
Hydesville is unincorporated, so Humboldt County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hydesville.
Hydesville faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Hydesville break down as 62% from inland flooding and 29% from earthquakes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hydesville’s schools rank ahead of 70% of California districts
The Hydesville Elementary school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. The town’s only public school teaches 220 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydesville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 220 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Hydesville has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
2.8% of Hydesville working residents work locally, below both California’s towns (6.6%) and U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Hydesville grew to 187 in 2023, 21 more than in 2013. The share of residents in Hydesville who live below the poverty line: 17%. The top destinations are Eureka (27%), Fortuna (21%) and Arcata (6%).
| Hydesville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A larger share of households in Hydesville are owner-occupiers than in the typical California or U.S. town
For Hydesville, the median rent is $860 a month. Values rose 7.3% in the 12 months to September 2026.
| Hydesville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $860 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expect mild winters and pleasant summers in Hydesville
July afternoons reach 75°, January nights drop to 41° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hydesville is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns
Against the California average, Hydesville comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9. Just over a quarter of Hydesville adults have been diagnosed with depression. In Hydesville, 32% of adults feel lonely, and 75% had a checkup this year.
| Hydesville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 72% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hydesville | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.8% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Redwood National Park and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hydesville. Close and well known come first.
37 mi National ParkRedwood National Park1.2M visitors a year
18 mi State parkHumboldt Redwoods State Park16 mi Zoo & aquariumSequoia Park Zoo
21 mi MuseumArcata Wastewater Treatment Plant and Wildlife Sanctuary
18 mi MuseumClarke Historical Museum
10 mi MuseumFerndale MuseumPhoto credits
Redwood National Park: Michael Schweppe, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Humboldt Redwoods State Park: Jason Sturner, CC BY 2.0 · Arcata Wastewater Treatment Plant and Wildlife Sanctuary: Monotropa_uniflora (talk) (Uploads), Public domain · Clarke Historical Museum: NoeHill, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ferndale Museum: Ellin Beltz, Public domain
Everything we know about Hydesville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hydesville
About 2 of every 100 Hydesville residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
97% of working residents leave Hydesville for work
Where Hydesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Hydesville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hydesville, CA a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of California.
Is Hydesville, CA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.