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Clearlake, CA

Full City Profile · California · Sonoma County County

2.2 /5.0
C Fair
16,604 Population 1,639/sq mi density
$41,580 Median Income $19,944 per capita
$204,500 Home Value $202,950 Zillow
$1,162 Median Rent 40.9% income on rent
57°F Avg Temperature 326 sunny days/yr
773 Violent Crime/100K 2,987 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$41,580 median income, 8.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$204,500 home value, $1,162/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
773 violent crimes/100K (103% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
6.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$41,580
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,944
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
125% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.6%
42% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Clearlake vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Clearlake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,580
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,944
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$104,542
145%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,373
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,373
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.0%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.6%
48% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$39,448M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 68%
Public Transit 2.6%
Work From Home 10.3%
Other 19.1%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
21,652
Restaurants
1,311
Healthcare
1,623
Retail
1,675
Manufacturing
922

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$104,542
45% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,415
140% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$41,580
Per Capita Income$19,944
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$104,542
Avg Weekly Wage$1,373
County GDP$39,448M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate8.1%
Poverty Rate17.6%
Gini Coefficient0.459
Cost of Living Index110.7

Commute

Mean Commute32 minutes
Drive Alone68.0%
Public Transit2.6%
Work From Home10.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments21,652
Restaurants1,311
Healthcare1,623
Retail1,675
Manufacturing922

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$104,542
Avg Property Tax$8,415