© OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
California
Red Bluff
Population 14,549
© OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
California
Shasta Lake
Population 10,311
Red Bluff, CA vs Shasta Lake, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Red Bluff, CA | Shasta Lake, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,549 | 10,311 |
| Median Household Income | $51,529 | $67,401 |
| Median Rent | $1,121/mo | $1,298/mo |
| Median Home Value | $299,900 | $294,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 101 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 56.7% | 42.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.8% | 13.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% (county) | 5.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 1,192 | 320* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,055 | 485* |
| Median AQI | 38 | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 284 | 276 |
| Summer Highs | 95°F | 94°F |
| Winter Lows | 39°F | 41°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 20.1 min | 19.5 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 20 | 19.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 11.7% | 15.3% |
| Foreign-Born % | 8.9% | 2.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -2.6% | -1.6% |
Shasta Lake, CA
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.