Shasta Lake, CA vs Anderson, CA

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

MetricShasta Lake, CAAnderson, CA
Population10,31111,255
Median Household Income$67,401$47,375
Median Rent$1,298/mo$962/mo
Median Home Value$294,400$283,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%61%
Poverty Rate13.3%21.2%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k320*710
Property Crime Rate /100k485*1,338
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr276276
Summer Highs94°F97°F
Winter Lows41°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min19.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.219.7
College Degree Rate15.3%15.6%
Foreign-Born %2.9%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%-1.7%

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.