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Centerville vs Shasta

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+69% in Centerville) and home values (+51% in Centerville).

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Centerville, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 1,954 people
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Shasta, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 1,387 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CentervilleKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 87%of CA districts HealthHealthier than 75%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Centerville →
ShastaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 75%of CA districts HealthHealthier than 69%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Shasta →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill+69%
Tax bills are bigger in Centerville
Centerville $4,243Shasta $2,517
Home values+51%
Homes cost more in Centerville
Centerville $595,900Shasta $395,500
Trails2.5×
Shasta has more miles of trail
Shasta 33.4 miCenterville 13.2 mi
Kids under 18+11.7 pts
Centerville has more kids
Centerville 25.5%Shasta 13.8%
Bachelor’s degree++13.5 pts
More adults in Centerville have a degree
Centerville 43.4%Shasta 29.9%
Average commute5 min
Centerville has the shorter commute
Shasta 26 minCenterville 21 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,190 more a month in Centerville

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Centerville$3,480/mo
Typical home $596K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →
Shasta$2,280/mo
Typical home $396K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · Housing →

The difference: $1,190 a month, about $14,300 a year, between Centerville and Shasta.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Centerville and Shasta share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

CentervilleShastaCentervilleShasta
Centerville ↔ Shasta3.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
8 Centerville residents work in Shasta (1.2% of its workers)
7 Shasta residents work in Centerville (2.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Centerville →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
ACentervilleBetter than 87% of districts in the state A−ShastaBetter than 75% of districts in the state
Health
B+CentervilleHealthier than 75% of U.S. towns B+ShastaHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CentervilleShasta
Snow a year1″1″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)97th90th
Outdoors & history
CentervilleShasta
Trails13 mi33 mi
Conserved land0.2%4.1%
National Register places—1
Archive photos36
Famous people born here—3
Community
CentervilleShasta
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CentervilleShasta
People
Population 1,954Highest 1,387Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -41.1% CA: +6.1%
Median age 48.2±8.4Lowest 27% above CA 51±7.2Highest 35% above CA
Shasta and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.5%±5.2Highest CA: 22% 13.8%±4.2Lowest CA: 22%
Age 65+ 26.5%±2.3Highest CA: 15.7% 24.4%±2.3Lowest CA: 15.7%
Centerville and Shasta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 43.4%Highest CA: 37.1% 29.9%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1.6Lowest CA: 7.6% 5.1%±4.1Highest CA: 7.6%
Shasta and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $122,500±$26kHighest 24% above CA $111,250±$28kLowest 12% above CA
Centerville and Shasta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $595,900±$31kHighest 19% below CA $395,500±$53kLowest 46% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,243Highest 17% below CA $2,517Lowest 51% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.5%±100Highest CA: 55.3% 0%±100Lowest CA: 55.3%
Centerville and Shasta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.3%Lowest CA: 12% 8.7%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.6%Highest CA: 55.9% 95.4%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Lowest 9 yrs newer than CA 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 28% below CA 26 minHighest 10% below CA
Work from home 15.6%±8.2Highest CA: 17.2% 13.5%±6.7Lowest CA: 17.2%
Centerville and Shasta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.3%Highest 3.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.3 miLowest 7.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Lowest 0.50Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Redding (55%)Redding (54%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 1% work in Shasta2% work in Centerville
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 4.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 13.2 miLowest 33.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.7 miLowest 3.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 12.5Lowest 13.8Highest
Schools
School district Grant ElementaryShasta Union Elementary
High school in town None in townNone in town
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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