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Mount Shasta vs Jackson

221 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+14.9 pts in Mount Shasta) and growth since 2010 (+12.9 pts in Jackson).

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Mount Shasta, CAA regional job hubCalifornia · 3,182 people

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Jackson, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 5,048 people

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.

Mount ShastaA regional job hub

Work1,793 jobsbased in Mount Shasta, a regional job hub Health52% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$411K typical home46% below the CA typical home All about Mount Shasta →

JacksonOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 69%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#270 for schools in CAof 574 towns Housing$435K typical home43% below the CA typical home All about Jackson →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Work from home+14.9 pts

More people work from home in Mount Shasta

Mount Shasta 17.5%Jackson 2.6%

Growth since 2010+12.9 pts

Jackson has grown faster since 2010

Jackson +7.9%Mount Shasta -5%

Work in town+24.4 pts

More of Mount Shasta’s workers stay in town

Mount Shasta 35.7%Jackson 11.3%

Bachelor’s degree++10 pts

More adults in Mount Shasta have a degree

Mount Shasta 33.6%Jackson 23.6%

Homeowners+8.4 pts renters

Mount Shasta has more renters

Jackson 60.5%Mount Shasta 52.1%

★ What stands out · Life in each

Mount Shasta gets 89 more inches of snow a year

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

Mount ShastaJackson

Snow a year89″0″

January low27°F 40°F

July high85°F 95°F

Growing season (days)143d 332d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st 81st

Outdoors & history

Mount ShastaJackson

Trails10 mi 0 mi

Conserved land6.3%0.7%

Settled—1848

National Register places—9

Archive photos23 12

Community

Mount ShastaJackson

Library hours a week25 hrs 40 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Report cards

Jackson places higher on 11 of 20 CA lists

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.

Safety

C+Mount ShastaSafer than 39% of U.S. towns CJacksonSafer than 27% of U.S. towns

Schools

B+Mount ShastaBetter than 66% of districts in the state C+JacksonBetter than 44% of districts in the state

Health

B−Mount ShastaHealthier than 48% of U.S. towns B+JacksonHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns

9Mount Shasta

11Jackson

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #757#259 Most conserved landOutdoors · 777 towns #338#699 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #762#420 Fewest smokersHealth · 844 towns #617#329 HealthiestHealth · 844 towns #548#360 SafestSafety · 411 towns #143#228 Most educatedPeople · 844 towns #363#520 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #502#346

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Mount Shasta’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Down paymentRate%

Mount Shasta$2,400/mo

Typical home $411K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $1,406/mo · Housing →

Jackson$2,500/mo

Typical home $435K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $1,429/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Jackson and Mount 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

221 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Mount ShastaCA JacksonCA

Mount Shasta ↔ Jackson221 miles apart

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.

Only big differences vs California average

Mount ShastaJackson

People

Population 3,182Lowest 5,048Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5%Lowest CA: +6.1% +7.9%Highest CA: +6.1%

Median age 51.2±7.8Highest 35% above CA 50.2±6.1Lowest 32% above CA

Mount Shasta and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 18.1%±6.4Highest CA: 22% 16.9%±4.4Lowest CA: 22%

Mount Shasta and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 33.9%±8.7Lowest CA: 15.7% 38%±7.1Highest CA: 15.7%

Jackson and Mount Shasta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.6%Highest CA: 37.1% 23.6%Lowest CA: 37.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1.7Lowest CA: 7.6% 3.6%±2.1Highest CA: 7.6%

Jackson and Mount Shasta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $47,917±$20kLowest 52% below CA $70,239±$18kHighest 29% below CA

Jackson and Mount Shasta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $330,200±$66kLowest 55% below CA $442,700±$49kHighest 40% below CA

Jackson and Mount Shasta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,406±$231Lowest 31% below CA $1,429±$151Highest 30% below CA

Jackson and Mount Shasta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,396Lowest 53% below CA $2,632Highest 49% below CA

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 79.4%±45.7Highest CA: 55.3% 58.7%±20.3Lowest CA: 55.3%

Mount Shasta and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 17.5%Highest CA: 12% 10.9%Lowest CA: 12%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 52.1%Lowest CA: 55.9% 60.5%Highest CA: 55.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than CA 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than CA

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 29% below CA 20 minLowest 30% below CA

Work from home 17.5%±10.2Highest CA: 17.2% 2.6%±2.1Lowest CA: 17.2%

Work in townworking residents 35.7%Highest 11.3%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.8 miLowest 39.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.64Highest 1.11Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Weed (7%)Sacramento (5%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JacksonFew work in Mount Shasta

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 6.3%Highest 0.7%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 10.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 48.2Lowest 52.1Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #195 of 574 in CA #270 of 574 in CA

School district Mt. Shasta Union Elementary · Siskiyou Union HighAmador County ROP · Amador County Unified

High school in town Mount Shasta HighArgonaut High

Students per teacherat that high school 14.5Lowest 19.1Highest

California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Mount Shasta neighborsTown Square →

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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.