Lower LakeCA
A town of 635, settled in 1858.
Is Lower Lake a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Lower Lake, above both the California town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Lower Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
635 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lower Lake: who provides what
Lower Lake 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 Lower Lake.
Lower Lake has 1.7 jobs for every working resident, and 560 people commute in
In Lower Lake, the typical journey to work is 23 minutes, against 28 minutes in California’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Most people who work leave Lower Lake to do it: just 6% work in town. Also worth knowing: jobs in Lower Lake grew by 142 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 580. The top destinations are Clearlake (14%), Lakeport (7%) and Santa Rosa (7%).
| Lower Lake | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.8% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Lower Lake’s kids attend
Below: Two of its 5 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by the Konocti Unified school district. The largest public high school is Lower Lake High, with 966 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Lake ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–7 | Grades K–7 | 743 | D |
| Lower Lake HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 966 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Lower Lake is higher
Households in Lower Lake have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2020. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 36% come from inland flooding and 34% from wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lower Lake’s typical home value is about $364K
Typical home values fell 2% in the year to September 2026. In Lower Lake, 39% of households live in a home they own. Its rent at the middle of the market stands at $1,038 a month.
| Lower Lake | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 39% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,038 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Lower Lake’s year
Lower Lake’s midsummer high comes in at 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lower Lake is
36% of Lower Lake adults have high blood pressure. Two figures for adults here: 15% report frequent physical distress, 24% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Lower Lake | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lower Lake | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.3% | 10.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.4% | 5.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 0.8% of Lower Lake
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 2.2 miles of trail.
| Lower Lake | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Anderson Marsh Natural Preserve | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lower Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lower Lake; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lower Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Every workday, about 560 people come to Lower Lake for work
Where Lower Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lower Lake
Census-designated place in California, United States
Lower Lake (formerly Grantville) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the southern Clear Lake region of Lake County, in northern California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lower Lake had a population of 1,276. Lower Lake is also an Indian rancheria of the Koi Nation people.
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- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,371 ft
- ZIP code
- 95457
Questions about Lower Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lower Lake, CA a good place to live?
Lower Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.