Durham, California

About Durham

Durham, CA is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern California.

Durham holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 81.69 square miles.

📰 Durham News Today

• Bears Downed In Durham California Golden Bears Athletics · Feb 27
• Durham Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Schedule - Durham Trojans (Durham, CA) JV Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Jul 23
• Durham softball defeats Biggs in battle of Butte County - Chico Enterprise-Record Chico Enterprise-Record · Apr 16
• Durham Farmers Market Runs Sundays Through October gridleyherald.com · Apr 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Durham Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Durham — but the California one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Chico (9 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Durham

• Almendra Winery & Distillery

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Patrick Ranch Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Durham

• Durham Community Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Durham

• Durham Elementary
• Durham High
• Durham Intermediate

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Durham

🏘️ Nearby Communities