Median Income
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Median Home Value
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Cost of Living
103
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Is Cassel, CA a Good Place to Live?

Cassel is a small town of 228 in California, with a median household income of N/A . Its cost of living index is 103 (US average = 100), which is 3% above the national average.

Strengths: Cassel's profile is close to national averages across most measures.

Trade-offs: No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Cassel is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.

All Cassel city data on this page comes from official government sources — the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.

Cost of Living

Index: 102.8

Cassel's overall cost of living index is 102.8, where 100 represents the US national average. Living in Cassel costs roughly 3% more than the average American city.

Metric Cassel, CA National Avg
Median Home Value N/A $244,900
Median Monthly Rent N/A $1,163
Homeownership Rate 70.1% 65.9%
Median Household Income N/A $74,755

Crime & Safety

Safer than Average

Cassel's violent crime rate is 384.8 per 100,000 residents — 1% higher than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.

Violent Crime
384.8 /100k
Property Crime
981.2 /100k

Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.

Schools & Education

Metric Cassel, CA National Avg
School District N/A —
Elementary Schools N/A —
Middle Schools N/A —
High Schools N/A —
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A 16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 21.6% 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher 100.0% 91.1%

Weather & Climate

Cassel sees average highs of 47.7°F in January and 91.4°F in July, with 19.3 inches of annual precipitation and 10.7 inches of snow per year.

MetricCassel, CA
Average High — January47.7°F
Average High — July91.4°F
Annual Precipitation19.3"
Annual Snowfall10.7"

Demographics

MetricCassel, CANational Avg
Population228—
Median Age41.038.9
Unemployment Rate0.0%3.7%
Avg Commute TimeN/A26 min
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%59.3%
Black or African American0.0%13.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%18.9%
Asian0.0%6.3%
Under 1825.0%22.2%
65 and over43.4%16.8%

Nearby Cities

Johnson Park, CA 4 mi Burney, CA 7 mi Fall River Mills, CA 8 mi Hat Creek, CA 10 mi McArthur, CA 11 mi

ZIP Codes in Cassel

Cassel, CA is covered by 1 ZIP code:

96016

Cassel vs Other Cities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cassel's cost of living index is 103, where 100 is the national average. That puts Cassel roughly 3% above the national average in cost. The median home price is N/A and median rent is N/A/month.
Cassel's violent crime rate is 384.8 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 981.2 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Cassel, CA has a population of 228, a median household income of N/A, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Cassel averages 47.7°F in January and 91.4°F in July. Annual rainfall is 19.3 inches with about 10.7 inches of snow per year. Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
Cassel, CA is covered by 1 ZIP code: 96016.
The population of Cassel, California is 228 with a median age of 41.0. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Cassel: cost of living index 103 (100 = US average), median home N/A, median household income N/A, crime index 79 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Cassel side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.