Redding, CA vs Shasta Lake, CA

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

MetricRedding, CAShasta Lake, CA
Population93,40910,311
Median Household Income$70,466$67,401
Median Rent$1,379/mo$1,298/mo
Median Home Value$382,300$294,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%42.8%
Poverty Rate14.1%13.3%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k735320*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,663485*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr276276
Summer Highs97°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F41°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min19.5 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.819.2
College Degree Rate26.9%15.3%
Foreign-Born %5.3%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-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.