Work & commute in Grass Valley, CA
About one in 4 of Grass Valley’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Nevada City (9%), Sacramento (4%) and San Francisco (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 3,487 Grass Valley residents head out of town to work, 1,358 work right here, and 7,225 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Grass Valley.
Where Grass Valley goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Grass Valley commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Grass Valley is a job hub
1.8 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
What the jobs in Grass Valley are
8,583 jobs are based in Grass Valley. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Grass Valley’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Grass Valley
Jobs Grass Valley residents hold
Jobs based in Grass Valley, 2013 → 2023: 9,324 → 8,583. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.