Modoc County, California
Population 8,600 · Alturas
- Overall cost of living: 0% vs the US average, higher than 90% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈0% | higher than 90% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Shared figure for all of California outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $224,700 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Median rent | $836 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $141/mo | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,698/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.69% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,561 | lower than 53% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $59,455 | lower than 68% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 7.3% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 145.4 | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈246 days | higher than 87% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 21°F | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈22 in | higher than 62% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Cedarville, CA, 23 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 40 days | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 196 days | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 30.4% of weeks | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈37.7°F | lower than 98% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 12.5 in | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $204/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $136/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $15/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $52/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.7 µg/m³ | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 159.7 mi | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,689.7 ft | higher than 94% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 86.7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 24.8% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6.9% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.6:1 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86.5% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.53 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.01 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.49 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.7 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 70/100k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 73.9 yrs | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.2% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 389/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 71/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 54.6% | lower than 66% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 136 min | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 226 min | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 87.4% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 11.9% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 186 min | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 22 per sq mi | lower than 50% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 5 per 1k | higher than 90% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 6.8 per 1k | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Population | 8,600 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Median age | 47.5 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -2 per 1k/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 25.1% Dem | lower than 59% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 71.8% Rep | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.1% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % White | 74.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 15.7% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.6% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.1% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 1.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.7% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 458 parks | higher than 87% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants / 10k | 15.1 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.5 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 6.1% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 188 km | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 2 km | lower than 63% of US counties |
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