Grass Valley, CA vs Marysville, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGrass Valley, CAMarysville, CA
Population14,11312,726
Median Household Income$51,764$56,430
Median Rent$1,458/mo$1,295/mo
Median Home Value$482,200$292,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.2%55%
Poverty Rate22.1%24.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)7.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k398710
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5691,554
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr289—
Summer Highs85°F94°F
Winter Lows33°F39°F
Snowfall9 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute16.9 min28.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.220.5
College Degree Rate32.8%15.7%
Foreign-Born %8.4%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.