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A city of 14,113 people in California
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Map of Grass Valley: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.6%139 of 3,813 acres
Trails14 mi2.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves610 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Grass Valley

City in California, United States
14,016Population
4.7 sq miArea
2,411 ftElevation

Grass 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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ZIP code95945, 95949
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Housing in Grass Valley

$510K▲ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Grass Valley home is worth about $510,000, up 0.9% in a year, 33% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market62
Sale-to-list99.6%
Sold in May14
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Safety in Grass Valley

D

Safety Grade D

Grass Valley reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Grass Valley 4
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Grass Valley 15.5
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B-

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.

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DistrictGrass Valley ElementarySchools9

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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