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Rough and Ready, CA
Full City Profile · California · Yuba County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
659
Population
208/sq mi density
$100,417
Median Income
$40,496 per capita
$659,900
Home Value
$512,373 Zillow
$1,098
Median Rent
14.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
853
Violent Crime/100K
5,291 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$100,417 median income, 1.5% unemployment
C+
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
$659,900 home value, $1,098/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
853 violent crimes/100K (125% above avg)
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-34.7%
1,009 → 659
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+151.5%
$39,926 → $100,417
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+9.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rough and Ready 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 2013–2023 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
489
-170 from 2023 (659)
Projected Median Income 2030
$191,489
+$91,072 from 2023 ($100,417)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,009 | — | $39,926 | — |
| 2015 | 1,581 | +56.7% | $43,958 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 786 | -50.3% | — | — |
| 2019 | 499 | -36.5% | — | — |
| 2021 | 421 | -15.6% | — | — |
| 2023 | 659 | +56.5% | $100,417 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.