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A town of 16,659, settled in 1980. A typical home worth about $210K.

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Population
16,659
+9.4% since 2010
Typical home
$210K
−3.2% in a year
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Jobs based here
2,878
A commuter town

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Housing

A typical Clearlake home is worth about $210K

The typical Clearlake home is worth about $210,000, down 3.2% in a year, 72% below the California typical home.

$210KZillow home value

Typical home value

Clearlake$210K
California$764K
Market temperature
Buyer’s marketA buyer's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
91
days on market
96.7%
sale-to-list price
−3.2%
value change, 1 year
12
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns

Clearlake beats the California average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. California
0 better9 too close to call23 worse
What stands outClearlakeCA
More adults with COPD11.4%5.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.3%10.6%
More smokers20.9%10.9%
Adventist Health Clearlake
1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
5th
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 9% of U.S. towns

Clearlake reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.

DSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Clearlake7.2
California4.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Clearlake18.8
California18.2
U.S.15.5
9th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
11th
percentile among CA towns
120
violent crimes reported in 2025
312
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors

2.6% of Clearlake is conserved land

17 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

#233for trails in CA
2.6%
conserved · 174 of 6,732 acres
17 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
#346
most walkable in CA
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Redbud Park0.3 mi16
2. Austin Park—15
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.

95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
95Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakes
66
paid flood claims since 1986
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Clearlake’s public schools outperform 11% of California districts

The public schools Clearlake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 89% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
PomoK–7702D
Burns ValleyK–7568C
Obsidian Middle6–8590Not graded
Blue Heron6–113Not graded
Richard H. Lewis AlternativeK–12118D−
Clearlake CreativityK–1219Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduationAll 6 schools →
Work & commute

About one in four working residents works right in Clearlake

About one in 4 of Clearlake’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lakeport (6%), Santa Rosa (5%) and Lower Lake (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

25%work in town

Where working residents work

In Clearlake25%
Lakeport6%
Santa Rosa5%
Lower Lake4%
Clearlake Oaks3%
18 mi
median commute distance
2,878
jobs based in Clearlake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Clearlake has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–56°
Spring42–69°
Summer55–90°
Fall45–76°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Rumsey Branch of SP 1905
1905 · Rumsey Branch of SP 1905 · Wikimedia Commons
Clearlake’s story

46 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Mimulus aurantiacus 1Mimulus aurantiacus 2FEMA - 974 - Photograph by FEMA News Photo taken on 03-09-1998 in California
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About Clearlake

City in California, United States

Official town website ↗

Clearlake is a city in Lake County, California, United States. Clearlake is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north-northwest of Lower Lake, at an elevation of 1,417 feet (432 m). As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 16,685, up from 15,250 in the 2010 census. It takes its name from Clear Lake.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1980
Population
16,685
Area
11 sq mi
Elevation
1,417 ft
ZIP code
95422
Area code
707

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