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Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CA
Full City Profile · California · Yuba County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
7,061
Population
849/sq mi density
$99,576
Median Income
$49,657 per capita
$560,600
Home Value
$499,888 Zillow
$2,033
Median Rent
35.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
853
Violent Crime/100K
5,291 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$99,576 median income, 2.1% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$560,600 home value, $2,033/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
853 violent crimes/100K (125% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$99,576
33% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$49,657
27% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County) vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County)’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$99,576
133%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$49,657
127%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,831
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,287
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,287
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.7%
36% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.3%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,508M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
20.7%
Other
11%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,146
Restaurants
95
Healthcare
86
Retail
134
Manufacturing
41
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,831
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,709
35% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $99,576 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,657 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,831 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,287 |
| County GDP | $4,508M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 20.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,146 |
| Restaurants | 95 |
| Healthcare | 86 |
| Retail | 134 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,831 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,709 |