Susanville, CA vs Oroville, CA

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

MetricSusanville, CAOroville, CA
Population14,17719,752
Median Household Income$61,641$52,270
Median Rent$902/mo$1,093/mo
Median Home Value$235,500$311,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35%51.5%
Poverty Rate17.6%21.4%
Unemployment Rate6.7% (county)6.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k712886
Property Crime Rate /100k9293,596
Median AQI—46
Good AQI Days /yr—238
Summer Highs85°F94°F
Winter Lows23°F41°F
Snowfall—0 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min19.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.119.4
College Degree Rate11.4%12.2%
Foreign-Born %6.7%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-23.3%+1.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.