GridleyCA
A town of 7,330, settled in 1905. A typical home worth about $349K.
Population
7,330
+12.7% since 2010
Typical home
$349K
+1.4% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Jobs based here
1,842
A commuter town
What makes Gridley stand out The 3 things Gridley does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Gridley has grown 12.7% since 2010 6,584 people in 2010; 7,330 today.
What’s changed most in Gridley? 6,584 2010
7,421 2020
7,330 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Gridley home is worth about $349K The typical Gridley home is worth about $349,000, up 1.4% in a year, 54% below the California typical home.
$349K Zillow home value
Typical home value Gridley $349K
California $764K
Market temperature
Balanced A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +1.4%
value change, 1 year
Schools
Gridley’s public schools outperform 56% of California districts The public schools Gridley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B School Grade
Outdoors
1.6% of Gridley is conserved land 0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
1.6% conserved
1.6%
conserved · 23 of 1,415 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Manuel Vierra Park Municipal — 12 2. Nick Daddow Plaza 0.2 mi 1
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Gridley Most working residents leave Gridley for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Oroville (10%), Yuba City (9%) and Chico (9%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
17% work in town
Where working residents work In Gridley 17%
Oroville 10%
Yuba City 9%
Chico 9%
Marysville 2%
16 mi
median commute distance
1,842
jobs based in Gridley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Safety
Less crime per resident than 25% of U.S. towns Gridley reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less.
C Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Gridley 3.7
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Gridley 14.4
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
25th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
41st
percentile among CA towns
27
violent crimes reported in 2025
106
property crimes reported in 2025
Health
Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns Gridley beats the California average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
C Health Grade
32 measures vs. California
What stands out Gridley CA More adults facing a utility shut-off 10.8% 7.3% More adults with COPD 7.5% 5.1% More older adults who have lost all their teeth 14.7% 10.6%
Orchard Hospital
0.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
21st
percentile among CA towns
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Gridley has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
96° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 40–58°
Spring 49–74°
Summer 61–94°
Fall 51–78°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with drought at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57 Moderate risk Lower Higher Drought Earthquakes Inland flooding
6
federal disasters paid out here
A commuter town 83% of working residents leave Gridley for work Where Gridley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
10% → Oroville Oroville 10%
9% → Yuba City Yuba City 9%
9% → Chico Chico 9%
2% → Marysville Marysville 2%
2% → Live Oak Live Oak 2%
2% → Richvale Richvale 2%
Gridley · 17% stay
1,842 jobs based in Gridley
17% of working residents work in town
16 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Gridley?
Census LEHD 2023
1905 · Bythenia Mineral Spring Water · Wikimedia Commons
Gridley’s story
121 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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Famous people from Gridley 5 notable people were born in Gridley.
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Gridley is a city in Butte County, California, United States, 29 miles (47 kilometers) south of Chico and 56 miles (90 kilometers) north of Sacramento. The population as of April 1, 2020, is 7,421. California State Route 99 runs through Gridley and Interstate 5 and California State Route 70 both pass nearby.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1905
Population 7,421
Area 2.1 sq mi
Elevation 95 ft
ZIP code 95948
Area code 530 
