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