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Blue Lake, California, in Humboldt county, is 85 miles W of Redding, California (center to center) and 207 miles NW of Sacramento, California. About 1,135 people people live in Blue Lake.
In Blue Lake, about 48% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Blue Lake.
In 2000, Blue Lake had a median family income of $37,500. It turns out that people in Blue Lake tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Blue Lake.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Blue Lake, about 60% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city. Blue Lake isn't one of those high-end cities with high property taxes.
In Blue Lake, 91% of commuters drive to work. In the city, people like to walk or ride bicycles.
Blue Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 5% |  |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
Comparing Blue Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women |  |  |
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| College Educated Adults |  | |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | |  |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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