Lake Almanor WestCA
The town, home to 463 people, lies in California.
Is Lake Almanor West a good place to live?
62% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lake Almanor West, above both California’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 2 of the 848 California towns we compare have a higher age of the median resident than Lake Almanor West. 39% of the land in Lake Almanor West is conserved, against 4.3% in California’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Lake Almanor West has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
463 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Almanor West: who provides what
Lake Almanor West is unincorporated, so Plumas 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 Lake Almanor West.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Lake Almanor West
3.1 miles of trail. The trail density in Lake Almanor West is 1.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Lake Almanor West’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Lake Almanor West: 16% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Chester (18%), Lake Almanor Peninsula (9%) and Susanville (6%). Half commute less than 38 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Lake Almanor West, mostly inland flooding
56% of Lake Almanor West’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 24%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Lake Almanor West brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 109 inches of snow, with January nights at 24° and July afternoons at 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Lake Almanor West than in most of California or the rest of the country
For adults in Lake Almanor West, the share who report frequent mental distress is 14%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lake Almanor West is ahead of California on 15 and behind on 7.
| Lake Almanor West | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 31% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lake Almanor West | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.9% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.8% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lake Almanor West
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Almanor West; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lake Almanor West residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Lake Almanor West for work
Where Lake Almanor West’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Lake Almanor West
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Almanor West, CA a good place to live?
Lake Almanor West has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.