Oroville, CA vs Shasta Lake, CA

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

MetricOroville, CAShasta Lake, CA
Population19,75210,311
Median Household Income$52,270$67,401
Median Rent$1,093/mo$1,298/mo
Median Home Value$311,600$294,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%42.8%
Poverty Rate21.4%13.3%
Unemployment Rate6.2% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k886320*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,596485*
Median AQI4644
Good AQI Days /yr238276
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min19.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.820.5
College Degree Rate12.2%15.3%
Foreign-Born %10.3%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-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.