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Shasta Lake, CA vs Lompoc, CA

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Are people in Lompoc older or younger than people in Shasta Lake?
- The Median Age in Lompoc is 6.2 years younger than in Shasta Lake.

Are housing costs cheaper in Lompoc or Shasta Lake?
- Lompoc housing costs are 73.7% more expensive than Shasta Lake housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Lompoc or Shasta Lake?
- The average commute for residents of Lompoc is 3.8 minutes longer than it is for residents of Shasta Lake.

Things to do in Shasta Lake?
Located about 30 miles north Redding California Shasta Lake City sits amidst picturesque beauty Shasta Trinity National Forest covering 200 square miles watershed overlooking Shasta Dam spectacular view Mount Shasta soaring above backdrop majestic Lake paradise nature lovers recreation enthusiasts alike constant activity water enjoyed summer winter months equally!

Things to do in Lompoc?
Lompoc, California is situated in Santa Barbara county giving visitors great entertainment options around Pine Mountain Observatory and job opportunities through Tech Space SBC.

 Shasta Lake, CALompoc, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,232329,725,481
 Median Income$51,713  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
 Avg. Home Price$280,100  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.2%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time20.88  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Shasta Lake    2 Reviews

Ive lived in Shasta Co. for a good 30 years, and the summers have always been exceptionally warm. But over the last 10 years or so, the summers have gotten almost  More

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Over 18 years ago

Shasta Lake is small community 8 Miles North of Redding. One of the major boat Launch ramps (Centamodi Ramp), on shasta Lake is just 3 miles to the North East of town.   More

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Reviews for Lompoc    27 Reviews

I grew up as a child in Lompoc in the 1960's. It was small town of about 18k with crime and shootings virtually unheard of. Dad sold his home on Third Street in 1995  More

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I lived in this town for 7 years. It's a horrible trap! Over 1/3 of the town is on probation, Close to half of the town addicted to Meth, Heroin of Crack Cocaine (yes  More

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Moved here from Philly two years ago and have no regrets. You do not need air conditioning, the weather very rarely is warmer than 75 degrees. You can easily find a nice  More

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