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Lake California, CA
Full City Profile · California · Tehama County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
3,805
Population
603/sq mi density
$95,278
Median Income
$36,014 per capita
$338,700
Home Value
$334,845 Zillow
$1,714
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
943
Violent Crime/100K
6,063 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$95,278 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$338,700 home value, $1,714/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
943 violent crimes/100K (148% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$95,278
27% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,014
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
62% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake California vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake California’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$95,278
127%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,014
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,286
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,099
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,099
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
37% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,870M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
14%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,295
Restaurants
114
Healthcare
133
Retail
157
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,286
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,827
9% 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 | $95,278 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,014 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,286 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,099 |
| County GDP | $2,870M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.506 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,295 |
| Restaurants | 114 |
| Healthcare | 133 |
| Retail | 157 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,286 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,827 |