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Nevada City, CA
Full City Profile · California · Yuba County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,168
Population
1,408/sq mi density
$69,552
Median Income
$42,845 per capita
$607,300
Home Value
$537,507 Zillow
$1,756
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
476
Violent Crime/100K
2,825 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,552 median income, 0.0% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$607,300 home value, $1,756/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
476 violent crimes/100K (25% above avg)
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,552
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,845
10% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Nevada City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Nevada City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,552
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,845
110%
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
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
31.2%
105% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.8%
20% 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
58.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
31.2%
Other
10%
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 | $69,552 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,845 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,831 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,287 |
| County GDP | $4,508M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 31.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,146 |
| Restaurants | 95 |
| Healthcare | 86 |
| Retail | 134 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,831 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,709 |