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About Susanville
City in California, United StatesSusanville (formerly known as Rooptown) (Northeast Maidu: Pam Sewim K'odom, bush creek country) is the only incorporated city in Lassen County, California, United States, of which it is also the county seat. Susanville is located on the Susan River in the southern part of the county, at an elevation of 4,186 feet (1,276 m). Its population is 16,728 as of the 2020 census, down from 17,947 from the 2010 census. The Susanville urban area contains 8,995 people and 4,233 households. Susanville, a former logging and mining town, is the site of the High Desert State Prison, California (not to be confused with High Desert State Prison, Nevada), which opened in 1995. The Federal Correctional Institu…
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Housing in Susanville
The typical Susanville home is worth about $241,000, up 1.3% in a year, 68% below the California typical home.
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Safety in Susanville
Safety Grade C-
Susanville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.
Schools in Susanville
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The public schools Susanville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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