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Grass Valley, CA
Full City Profile · California · Yuba County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
14,126
Population
2,354/sq mi density
$48,850
Median Income
$34,832 per capita
$458,400
Home Value
$499,888 Zillow
$1,417
Median Rent
39.7% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
565
Violent Crime/100K
3,584 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$48,850 median income, 2.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.4 / 5.0
$458,400 home value, $1,417/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
565 violent crimes/100K (49% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,850
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,832
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.4%
56% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Grass Valley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Grass Valley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,850
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,832
89%
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
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.8%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.9%
2% 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
71.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.8%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
17 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 | $48,850 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,832 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,831 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,287 |
| County GDP | $4,508M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,146 |
| Restaurants | 95 |
| Healthcare | 86 |
| Retail | 134 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,831 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,709 |