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About Grass Valley
City in California, United StatesGrass Valley is a city in Nevada County, California, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 14,016. Situated at roughly 2,500 feet (760 m) in elevation in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, this northern Gold Country city is 57 miles (92 km) by car from Sacramento and 88 miles (142 km) west of Reno.
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Housing in Grass Valley
The typical Grass Valley home is worth about $510,000, up 0.9% in a year, 33% below the California typical home.
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Safety in Grass Valley
Safety Grade D
Grass Valley reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.
Schools in Grass Valley
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The public schools Grass Valley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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