Susanville, CA vs Truckee, CA

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

MetricSusanville, CATruckee, CA
Population14,17717,066
Median Household Income$61,641$130,462
Median Rent$902/mo$1,961/mo
Median Home Value$235,500$947,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35%49.2%
Poverty Rate17.6%9%
Unemployment Rate6.7% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k712184
Property Crime Rate /100k929910
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—289
Summer Highs85°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F16°F
Snowfall—207 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min21.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.119.5
College Degree Rate11.4%60.8%
Foreign-Born %6.7%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-23.3%+3.2%

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