Lakehead, California
Among the top 13% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade F, better than 9% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 79% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 87% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 42% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 25% of US places
- top 10% for sunny days
- top 11% for summer humidity
- bottom 3% for income tax
Limited data for Lakehead — the figures below are what we have. See Shasta County for a fuller picture.
Lakehead is a small community in California with about 569 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and F for affordability. Standout strengths include sunny days, summer humidity, and violent crime. It rates lower on estimated total tax burden and income tax.
- The median home value in Lakehead is $229k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Lakehead is $63k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Lakehead is $2k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Lakehead has a violent crime rate of 123/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Lakehead average around 78°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, dry summers · Cool winters · Wet · Snowy
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Precipitation 11.3 in0.6 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$63k50th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$57kbetter than 16% of US places
Home Value$229k67th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$2kbetter than 15% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$217better than 54% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.58%better than 82% of US places
Income Tax13.30%better than 3% of US places
Sales Tax8.85%better than 19% of US places
Estimated total tax burden18.35%better than 10% of US places
Unemployment7.6%better than 22% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)44°F78th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)78°F62nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation63.0 in97th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall26.7 inbetter than 37% of US places
Sunny Days281 daysbetter than 90% of US places
Summer Humidity50°Fbetter than 89% of US places
Comfortable Days64 daysbetter than 16% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk70.1better than 43% of US places
Air Quality40 AQIbetter than 77% of US places
School Quality58.9better than 51% of US places
Violent Crime123/100kbetter than 84% of US places
Property Crime220/100kbetter than 81% of US places
Community
Population56939th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age61.794th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2759th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.7611th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+3460th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)77.3%38th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)1.2%60th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)8.4%69th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)9.3%95th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)3.7%59th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability7.7/20better than 71% of US places
Airport Distance158 mibetter than 15% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access87.2%better than 54% of US places
Amenities Nearby70.30better than 47% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 12% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Lakehead an affordable place to live?
- Lakehead is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $57k, better than 16% of comparable areas. Median rent is $2k.
- Is Lakehead safe?
- Lakehead is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 123/100k (better than 84%). Property crime is 220/100k.
- What is the weather like in Lakehead?
- Lakehead averages 78°F in July and 44°F in January, with 63.0 in of annual precipitation and about 281 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Lakehead?
- Public-school quality in Lakehead is about average, scoring better than 51% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.