Anderson, CA vs Shasta Lake, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAnderson, CAShasta Lake, CA
Population11,25510,311
Median Household Income$47,375$67,401
Median Rent$962/mo$1,298/mo
Median Home Value$283,000$294,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61%42.8%
Poverty Rate21.2%13.3%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k710320*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,338485*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr276276
Summer Highs97°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F41°F
Snowfall3 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min19.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.120.5
College Degree Rate15.6%15.3%
Foreign-Born %3.7%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%-1.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Shasta Lake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.