Old Station, California
AffordabilityAffordability: grade D, better than 14% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 69% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 50% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 19% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: limited data
- top 1% for monthly owner costs
- top 10% for sunny days
- bottom 2% for park & nature access
Limited data for Old Station — the figures below are what we have. See Shasta County for a fuller picture.
Old Station is a small community in California with about 0 residents. It grades B for weather and D for affordability. Standout strengths include monthly owner costs, sunny days, and summer humidity. It rates lower on income tax and park & nature access.
- Old Station has a violent crime rate of 123/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Old Station average around 82°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, dry summers · Cool winters · Moderate rain · Heavy snow
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Precipitation 6.2 in0.7 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Cost of Living$57kbetter than 16% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$0better than 99% of US places
Income Tax13.30%better than 3% of US places
Sales Tax8.85%better than 19% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)47°F84th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)82°F84th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation42.1 in51st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall44.5 inbetter than 17% of US places
Sunny Days281 daysbetter than 90% of US places
Summer Humidity50°Fbetter than 89% of US places
Comfortable Days67 daysbetter than 19% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk92.9better than 6% of US places
Air Quality49 AQIbetter than 29% of US places
School Quality59.1better than 51% of US places
Violent Crime123/100kbetter than 84% of US places
Property Crime220/100kbetter than 81% of US places
Community
Population01st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+3460th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.0/20better than 37% of US places
Airport Distance137 mibetter than 21% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 2% 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
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Old Station an affordable place to live?
- Old Station is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $57k, better than 16% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Old Station safe?
- Old Station 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 Old Station?
- Old Station averages 82°F in July and 47°F in January, with 42.1 in of annual precipitation and about 281 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Old Station?
- Public-school quality in Old Station is about average, scoring better than 51% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.