Gridley, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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.

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How Gridley ranks

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#74Cheapest rent in CA #102Most affordable in CA #104Lowest property tax in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code95948

Area code530

Living in Gridley

Housing in Gridley

$349K▲ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Gridley home is worth about $349,000, up 1.4% in a year, 54% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market37

Sale-to-list96.1%

Sold in May6

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Safety in Gridley

C

Safety Grade C

Gridley reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Gridley 3.7

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Gridley 14.4

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Gridley

Compared with California

21worse than CA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.8%More adults facing a utility shut-offCA 7.3% · worse 7.5%More adults with COPDCA 5.1% · worse 14.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethCA 10.6% · worse

Care nearby

Orchard HospitalGridley · 0.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Ampla Health Gridley MedicalGridley · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Gridley · CMS · HRSAHealth in Gridley →

Schools in Gridley

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B

School Grade B

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.

#159Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictGridley UnifiedSchools5

Wilson Elementary BElementary · Grades 2–5 · 544 students McKinley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–1 · 341 students Sycamore Middle BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 423 students Gridley High AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 670 students Esperanza High (Continuation)High · Grades 9–12 · 23 students

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.