McKinleyville, CA vs Shasta Lake, CA

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

MetricMcKinleyville, CAShasta Lake, CA
Population17,11310,311
Median Household Income$73,327$67,401
Median Rent$1,607/mo$1,298/mo
Median Home Value$457,600$294,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.5%42.8%
Poverty Rate14.2%13.3%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k246*320*
Property Crime Rate /100k766*485*
Median AQI3844
Good AQI Days /yr285276
Summer Highs63°F94°F
Winter Lows40°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min19.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.719.2
College Degree Rate38.3%15.3%
Foreign-Born %3.9%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.