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Alta, CA
Full City Profile · California · Nevada County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
740
Population
311/sq mi density
$94,718
Median Income
$74,590 per capita
$468,200
Home Value
$455,116 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
1,178
Violent Crime/100K
3,110 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$94,718 median income, 4.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$468,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,178 violent crimes/100K (210% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+63.4%
453 → 740
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+5.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+64.1%
$57,708 → $94,718
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alta across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,043
+303 from 2023 (740)
Projected Median Income 2030
$133,990
+$39,272 from 2023 ($94,718)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 453 | — | $57,708 | — |
| 2015 | 455 | +0.4% | $54,773 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 476 | +4.6% | $71,875 | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 566 | +18.9% | $99,141 | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 645 | +14% | $82,454 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 740 | +14.7% | $94,718 | +14.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.