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Shasta Lake, CA vs Prineville, OR

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Are people in Prineville older or younger than people in Shasta Lake?
- The Median Age in Prineville is 0.9 years older than in Shasta Lake.

Are housing costs cheaper in Prineville or Shasta Lake?
- Prineville housing costs are 34.2% more expensive than Shasta Lake housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Prineville or Shasta Lake?
- The average commute for residents of Prineville is 2.6 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 Prineville?
Prineville OR is located at boundaries of Crook County Oregon featuring population just above 9700 occupying 4 square miles consisting well maintained residential areas alongside nice wild habitat zones providing travelers opportunity to explore scenic view Soap Creek falls , Smith Rock State Park or Simons Butte historical lookout point all making prineville famous amongst local residents as great day out exploring exciting places when time allows.

 Shasta Lake, CAPrineville, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,611329,725,481
 Median Income$51,713  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
 Avg. Home Price$280,100  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.3%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 19 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 Prineville    7 Reviews

Sunshine 300 days a year, friendly people, conservative values. Less than an hour from  More

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Over 8 years ago

Prineville is a great place to live, if you can find a home to live in. There is a housing shortage, at less than 1% and holding for more than 3 years. Otherwise, we  More

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We moved to Prineville from La Pine Oregon. Prineville is a smaller town of about 9k but has a huge amount of things that often go unnoticed. The beauty that surrounds  More

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