Eureka, CA vs Shasta Lake, CA

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

MetricEureka, CAShasta Lake, CA
Population26,01010,311
Median Household Income$57,662$67,401
Median Rent$1,195/mo$1,298/mo
Median Home Value$404,500$294,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%42.8%
Poverty Rate18.1%13.3%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k835320*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,282485*
Median AQI3844
Good AQI Days /yr285276
Summer Highs63°F94°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute15.8 min19.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.419.2
College Degree Rate29%15.3%
Foreign-Born %7.5%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.7%-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.