Happy Valley, CA

Full City Profile · California · Tehama County County

3.0 /5.0

B Good

6,046 Population 358/sq mi density

$80,578 Median Income $36,270 per capita

$293,800 Home Value $385,395 Zillow

$1,766 Median Rent 18.1% income on rent

63°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr

667 Violent Crime/100K 4,292 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

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

Economy

4.0 / 5.0

$80,578 median income, 6.3% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.6 / 5.0

$293,800 home value, $1,766/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

667 violent crimes/100K (76% above avg)

C+

Education

2.5 / 5.0

18.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

+11.1%

5,443 → 6,046

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+5.39%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+28.4%

$62,734 → $80,578

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+13.33%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Happy Valley 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 2021–2023 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

8,731

+2,685 from 2023 (6,046)

Projected Median Income 2030

$193,478

+$112,900 from 2023 ($80,578)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	5,443	—	$62,734	—
2023	6,046	+11.1%	$80,578	+28.4%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.