Shasta County, California
Population 181,436 · Redding, Anderson, Shasta Lake
- Overall cost of living: +0.7% vs the US average, higher than 92% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- July high: 98°F, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+0.7% | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Redding, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $366,400 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,317 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $215/mo | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $11,146/yr | higher than 90% 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 | $2,542 | higher than 77% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $72,636 | higher than 68% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +5.5% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 296.6 | higher than 60% of US counties |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈260 days | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 98°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| January low | 37°F | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 106 days | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 27 days | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 24.1% of weeks | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈41.7°F | lower than 95% 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 | 39.6 in | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $299/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $170/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $48/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.26/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $80/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 10.4 µg/m³ | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 95.2 mi | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈6,797.5 ft | higher than 99% 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 | 92.1% | higher than 66% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 23.8% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.6% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 20.2:1 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 89.3% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.01 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.62 | lower than 61% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.72 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.1 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 73/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2★ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74.5 yrs | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 568/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 79/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 79.3% | higher than 75% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 21 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 178 min | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 20 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.3% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 9.7% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 190 min | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 36 per sq mi | higher than 66% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 7.3 per 1k | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 12 per 1k | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Population | 181,436 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.7 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +1.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 30.5% Dem | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 67% Rep | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.5% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % White | 75.3% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 11.8% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.8% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3.4% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 1.3% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 6.7% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1062 parks | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.1 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 16 min | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 7 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 906 km | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 50 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 30 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| 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 | 3 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 5 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 144 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
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