Clearlake OaksCA
A town of 2,198, settled in 1935.
Is Clearlake Oaks a good place to live?
The best of Clearlake Oaks’ subject grades is an A+ for walkability; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Clearlake Oaks’ median age is 61.7 years, above both California’s towns (39 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 19 of California’s 1,056 towns score lower on incomes. Residents are less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Clearlake Oaks has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Clearlake Oaks stand out
Where Clearlake Oaks beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
How Clearlake Oaks grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Clearlake Oaks is from typical.
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Moving to Clearlake Oaks: who provides what
Clearlake Oaks is unincorporated, so Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clearlake Oaks.
Homes in Clearlake Oaks are worth about $251K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Clearlake Oaks home is worth about $251,000, down 2.6% in a year, 67% below the California typical home. Clearlake Oaks’ median rent is $1,506 a month, against $1,896 a month in California’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Clearlake Oaks | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,506 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Public schools in Clearlake Oaks fall behind 85% of California districts
Its public schools are run by the Konocti Unified school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East LakeLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–7 | Grades K–7 | 195 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Clearlake Oaks stands out in California and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
The FEMA risk score in Clearlake Oaks is 100 of 100. Since 1998, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Clearlake Oaks.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, more of Clearlake Oaks’ adults have diabetes
19% of adults have diabetes in Clearlake Oaks. Among 848 California towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Clearlake Oaks. 25% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Clearlake Oaks.
| Clearlake Oaks | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 22% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Clearlake Oaks | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.5% | 15.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 71.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.8% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Clearlake Oaks has mild winters and hot summers
Clearlake Oaks has mild winters and hot summers. Clearlake Oaks’ July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Clearlake Oaks
Most working residents leave Clearlake Oaks for work: only 6% work in town. 21% of Clearlake Oaks residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Clearlake Oaks has added 332 jobs, to 507 in 2023.
| Clearlake Oaks | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $36,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Clearlake Oaks | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nylander County Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Clearlake Oaks
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clearlake Oaks; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Clearlake Oaks residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Questions about Clearlake Oaks
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clearlake Oaks, CA expensive?
Yes. That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($60,621 across the Clearlake, CA area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.