In Lower Lake, 29% of residents live below the poverty line. 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 town’s typical journey to work stands at 23 minutes.

6%work in town

	Lower Lake	California towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	29%	10%	9.6%
Average trip to work	23 minutes	28 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Lower Lake6%

Clearlake14%

Lakeport7%

Santa Rosa7%

Middletown3%

29 mi

median commute distance

580

jobs based in Lower Lake

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here580 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work6% work in Lower Lake Commute times23 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 29 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

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

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The districtsKonocti Unified Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town Every school5 schools · Lower Lake High Questions“Are Lower Lake’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

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.

100risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfireAvalanches

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Lower Lake Get ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Lower Lake’s typical home value is about $364K

39% of Lower Lake households live in a home they own. In Lower Lake, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,038 a month, against $1,896 a month in California’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Typical home values fell 2% in the year to September 2026.

$364KZillow home value

	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

Lower Lake$364K

California$762K

−2%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsDown 2% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 11.5 years of income Rents$1,038 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Lower Lake’s year

The midsummer high is 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–56°

Spring42–69°

Summer55–89°

Fall45–75°

Nov 6

typical first frost

Apr 10

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

92°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 35°Rain & snow41″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lower Lake is

The share of adults in Lower Lake who have been diagnosed with depression: 24%. In Lower Lake, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, where California’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 14%.

	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%

32 measures vs. California

0 better21 too close to call11 worse

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%

Adventist Health Clearlake

4.2 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby4.2 miles to an ER · Adventist Health Clearlake How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than CA on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 0.8% of Lower Lake

In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 2.2 miles of trail.

0.8%conserved

	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

0.8%

conserved · 14 of 1,714 acres

2.2 mi

of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Anderson Marsh Natural Preserve	—	1

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Trail map2.2 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1 acres · Anderson Marsh Natural Preserve Conserved land0.8% conserved · 14 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Lower Lake?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lower Lake

18pages on Lower Lake

The big questions

Schools5 schools HealthBetter than CA on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$364K typical home · down 2% in a year Work & commute$32K median household income · 580 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 100% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors2 mi of trails · 1% conserved land PlacesAttractions35 nearby · Clear Lake 16 mi LibraryRedbud Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1858 Famous people1 born in Lower Lake Climate92° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 95457 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lower Lake; the nearest are

Pacific Union CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Angwin25.3 mi$37,173 tuition Santa Rosa Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Santa Rosa32.1 mi$1,318 in-state tuition Sonoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Rohnert Park39.8 mi$8,624 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Lower Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

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.

580jobs based in Lower Lake

6%of working residents work in town

29 mimedian commute distance

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

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