Rutherford, California

About Rutherford

Set in the northwestern part of California, Rutherford is a small unincorporated community.

Rutherford holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.68 square miles.

📰 Rutherford News Today

• St. Supéry Estate Vineyards and Winery UC Davis Alumni Association · Jul 23
• East Rutherford mall adds California jewelry brand Yahoo · Aug 1
• Rutherford Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Watch: Fire And Shutdowns In Wind-Whipped Napa Valley This Weekend Patch · May 18
• Rutherford named as Scotts Valley’s next police chief pressbanner.com · Feb 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rutherford Unique

• 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.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rutherford

• The Restaurant at Auberge du Soleil — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Mumm · Attraction
• Sculpture Garden · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rutherford

• La Prairie De Lavande (The Lavender Meadow) · Garden reviews ★
• Le Jardin · Garden reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rutherford

🏘️ Nearby Communities