Name: Grass Valley, CA
Rating: 0.0

( 20 Ratings )

Living in Grass Valley, CA

Ranks better than 71% of areas Follow

Population

12,817

Median Age

47.3 Years

Grass Valley Area Facts

Grass Valley has a Livability Score of 71_/100, which is considered excellent
Grass Valley crime rates are 48% higher than the California average
Cost of living in Grass Valley is 9% lower than the California average

What do the locals think about Grass Valley?

71%

Family friendly

18%

Public transit is accessible

29%

Walkable to grocery stores

35%

Yards are well-kept

59%

Lots of parks

29%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

71%

A quiet area

53%

Sense of community

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A Wonderful School 5 rating By Anonymous ( Sep 22, 2022) Everything and everyone here is amazing. This article is bs. I don't know what you are talking about. Some of my classmates are taking 11th grade math as 9th graders. Our classes are AP level and we take college classes. ...Read More Read Less

Not what it used to be.... 2.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jun 01, 2021) My husband and I always camped up in the town of Washington, just outside of Grass Valley. Our family enjoyed many trips and all seasons coming up here from the East Bay Area. Both my husband and I were born and raised in the East Bay, and wanted a slower pace of life, better sch ...Read More ools and a smaller community. We literally planned to retire here.
Fast forward to 2013, he was given a transfer position to the area. We were so excited. I was able to telecommute so it worked out perfectly. Magnolia Middle School was where our daughter began attending and she loved it. She really excelled there! And once she entered Bear River High she really enjoyed it.
Even though our home is located in south Alta Sierra neighborhood, we have 6+ acres, beautiful custom homes and great neighbors. But after having lived here, we are noticing this idyllic town is no longer what it used to be. Crime is rising, the amount of homeless population is growing, and we’ve lost so many wonderful family owned businesses to the pandemic. In order to do any ‘real’ shopping, it’s always a trip into Auburn, Rocklin or Roseville. There are no home improvement stores here, unless you want to pay a mint to go to Hills Flat Lumber or B&C. No real clothing stores, just boutiques that again, can be expensive. And gas and fast food is noticeably higher here than in Auburn.
I can say that our home location puts us exactly in the same distance to north Auburn or downtown Grass Valley. However, we cannot get good internet, any type of food delivery or good takeout.
We have now decided to leave the area (and the state) altogether. Read Less

Nice City Full Of Diversity 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) Living in Grass Valley, CA was a great experience for my family and I. This city falls between Sacarmento and Reno, NV, which is a city full of fun and casinos, we were able to travel back and forth in between cities. We had family in Sacramento and we travel to Reno, NV for fun. ...Read More For some reason this city has a higher than average cost of living compared to many other cities around California. There is also a wide range of diversity within the city.

The best places in Grass Valley, CA was the diverse range of restaurants offered. Some of my favorite places were South Pine Cafe service American Traditional Foods, Diego’s Restaurant and Ramen On Main Street. Most of the restaurants are found on or around Main Street. I thought the weather was nice, but some days it was hotter than others and very dry. If you don’t mind the heat than this city is very tolerable. Read Less

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Nice City Full Of Diversity 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) Living in Grass Valley, CA was a great experience for my family and I. This city falls between Sacarmento and Reno, NV, which is a city full of fun and casinos, we were able to travel back and forth in between cities. We had family in Sacramento and we travel to Reno, NV for fun. ...Read More For some reason this city has a higher than average cost of living compared to many other cities around California. There is also a wide range of diversity within the city.

The best places in Grass Valley, CA was the diverse range of restaurants offered. Some of my favorite places were South Pine Cafe service American Traditional Foods, Diego’s Restaurant and Ramen On Main Street. Most of the restaurants are found on or around Main Street. I thought the weather was nice, but some days it was hotter than others and very dry. If you don’t mind the heat than this city is very tolerable. Read Less