Butte Valley, CA

Full City Profile · California · Butte County County

3.6 /5.0

B+ Good

870 Population 48/sq mi density

$94,531 Median Income $55,070 per capita

$492,400 Home Value $328,211 Zillow

62°F Avg Temperature 290 sunny days/yr

198 Violent Crime/100K 1,962 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.6 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.7 / 5.0

$94,531 median income, 0.0% unemployment

B+

Affordability

3.7 / 5.0

$492,400 home value, /mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

198 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

54.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income

$94,531

26% above

US avg: $75,149

Per Capita Income

$55,070

41% above

US avg: $39,052

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

100% below

US avg: 3.6%

Poverty Rate

9.6%

23% below

US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Butte Valley vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Butte Valley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household

US: $75,149

$94,531

126%

Per Capita

US: $39,052

$55,070

141%

IRS Avg AGI

US: $72,000

$73,950

103%

Avg Weekly Wage

US: $1,432

$1,106

77%

Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage

$1,106

23% below US avg ($1,432)

Mean Commute Time

26 min

4% below US avg (28 min)

Work From Home

47.4%

212% above US avg (15.2%)

Drive Alone

52.6%

28% below US avg (73.2%)

Public Transit

0.0%

100% below US avg (5.0%)

County GDP

$12,901M

County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 52.6%

Public Transit 0%

Work From Home 47.4%

Average commute time

26 minutes

US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments

9,029

Restaurants

457

Healthcare

632

Retail

676

Manufacturing

166

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income

$73,950

3% above US avg ($72,000)

Avg Property Tax

$5,175

48% 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	$94,531
Per Capita Income	$55,070
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income	$73,950
Avg Weekly Wage	$1,106
County GDP	$12,901M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate	0.0%
Poverty Rate	9.6%
Gini Coefficient	0.483
Cost of Living Index	110.7

Commute

Mean Commute	26 minutes
Drive Alone	52.6%
Public Transit	0.0%
Work From Home	47.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments	9,029
Restaurants	457
Healthcare	632
Retail	676
Manufacturing	166

Tax

IRS Avg AGI	$73,950
Avg Property Tax	$5,175