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Susanville, CA
Full City Profile · California · Lassen County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
14,992
Population
1,893/sq mi density
$57,607
Median Income
$20,764 per capita
$234,000
Home Value
$233,286 Zillow
$905
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
1,317
Violent Crime/100K
1,391 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$57,607 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$234,000 home value, $905/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,317 violent crimes/100K (247% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,607
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,764
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.9%
4% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Susanville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Susanville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,607
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,764
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,956
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,146
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,146
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.6%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,471M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.6%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
15.8%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
784
Restaurants
45
Healthcare
54
Retail
64
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,956
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,356
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,607 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,764 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,956 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,146 |
| County GDP | $1,471M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.418 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 784 |
| Restaurants | 45 |
| Healthcare | 54 |
| Retail | 64 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,956 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,356 |