Susanville, CA vs Red Bluff, CA

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

MetricSusanville, CARed Bluff, CA
Population14,17714,549
Median Household Income$61,641$51,529
Median Rent$902/mo$1,121/mo
Median Home Value$235,500$299,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35%56.7%
Poverty Rate17.6%18.8%
Unemployment Rate6.7% (county)6.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7121,192
Property Crime Rate /100k9293,055
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—284
Summer Highs85°F95°F
Winter Lows23°F39°F
Snowfall—0 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min20.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.120
College Degree Rate11.4%11.7%
Foreign-Born %6.7%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-23.3%-2.6%

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