Weed, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Weed is a city in Siskiyou County, California, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a total population of 2,862, down from 2,967 in 2010. There are several unincorporated communities adjacent to, or just outside of Weed, including Edgewood, Carrick, and Lake Shastina. These communities generally have mailing addresses that use Weed or its ZIP Code. Weed is about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Mount Shasta, a prominent northern California landmark, and the second tallest volcano in the Cascade Range. Weed's city motto is "Weed like to welcome you". Weed has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.

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How Weed ranks

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#2Cheapest rent in CA #17Lowest property tax in CA #34Shortest commute in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code96094

Area code530

Living in Weed

Housing in Weed

$308K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Weed home is worth about $308,000, about the same as a year ago, 60% below the California typical home.

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Safety in Weed

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Weed reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Weed 4.7

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Weed 9.7

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Weed

Compared with California

1better than CA·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.5%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 16.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethCA 10.6% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Medical Center of Mt ShastaMount Shasta · 7.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Weed Health CenterWeed · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Weed · CMS · HRSAHealth in Weed →

Schools in Weed

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Weed’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictWeed Union ElementarySchools3

Weed ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 268 students Wyeka Vista Community Day SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 4 students Weed High B-High · Grades 9–12 · 187 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.