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Shasta vs Loyalton

134 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (167× in Shasta) and street grid (15.7× in Loyalton).

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Shasta, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 1,387 people
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Loyalton, CAHomes around $310KCalifornia · 748 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.

ShastaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 75%of CA districts HealthHealthier than 69%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Shasta →
LoyaltonHomes around $310K
Housing$310K typical home59% below the CA typical home All about Loyalton →
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.

Trails167×
Shasta has more miles of trail
Shasta 33.4 miLoyalton 0.2 mi
Street grid15.7×
Loyalton has the more walkable street grid
Loyalton 217Shasta 13.8
Growth since 2010+37.3 pts
Loyalton has grown faster since 2010
Loyalton -3.8%Shasta -41.1%
Home values2.1×
Homes cost more in Shasta
Shasta $395,500Loyalton $191,800
Property tax bill+64%
Tax bills are bigger in Shasta
Shasta $2,517Loyalton $1,538
Typical home built27 yrs
Loyalton’s homes are older
Shasta 1987Loyalton 1960
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Shasta

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.

Shasta$2,280/mo
Typical home $396K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · Housing →
Loyalton$1,830/mo
Typical home $310K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Shasta and Loyalton.

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.

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
A−ShastaBetter than 75% of districts in the state C+LoyaltonBetter than 39% of districts in the state
Health
B+ShastaHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns –LoyaltonNot graded
Life in each

Loyalton gets 37 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
ShastaLoyalton
Snow a year1″38″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)90th99th
Outdoors & history
ShastaLoyalton
Trails33 mi—
Conserved land4.1%—
National Register places1—
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here3—
Community
ShastaLoyalton
Library hours a week—6 hrs
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.

Where they are

134 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ShastaCALoyaltonCA
Shasta ↔ Loyalton134 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.

ShastaLoyalton
People
Population 1,387Highest 748Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -41.1%Lowest CA: +6.1% -3.8%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 51±7.2Highest 35% above CA 45±7.3Lowest 19% above CA
Shasta and Loyalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.8%±4.2Lowest CA: 22% 23.8%±12.3Highest CA: 22%
Loyalton and Shasta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.4%±2.3Lowest CA: 15.7% 28.6%±14.7Highest CA: 15.7%
Loyalton and Shasta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.9%Highest CA: 37.1% 28.8%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±4.1Highest CA: 7.6% 0%±2.6Lowest CA: 7.6%
Shasta and Loyalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $111,250±$28kHighest 12% above CA $65,556±$26kLowest 34% below CA
Shasta and Loyalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $395,500±$53kHighest 46% below CA $191,800±$31kLowest 74% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,517Highest 51% below CA $1,538Lowest 70% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest CA: 55.3% 100%±100Highest CA: 55.3%
Loyalton and Shasta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.7%Highest CA: 12% 4.7%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.4%Lowest CA: 55.9% 95.5%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than CA 1960Lowest 16 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 10% below CA 24 minLowest 16% below CA
Work from home 13.5%±6.7Lowest CA: 17.2% 20.1%±15.7Highest CA: 17.2%
Loyalton and Shasta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.1%Lowest 8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.3 miLowest 32.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Lowest 0.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Redding (54%)Downieville (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LoyaltonFew work in Shasta
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.1%Lowest 6.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 33.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 3.1 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 13.8Lowest 217Highest
Schools
School district Shasta Union ElementarySierra-Plumas Joint Unified
High school in town None in townLoyalton High
Students per teacherat that high school — 13.5
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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