Grass Valley, CA vs Susanville, CA

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

MetricGrass Valley, CASusanville, CA
Population14,11314,177
Median Household Income$51,764$61,641
Median Rent$1,458/mo$902/mo
Median Home Value$482,200$235,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.2%35%
Poverty Rate22.1%17.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)6.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k398712
Property Crime Rate /100k1,569929
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr289—
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows33°F23°F
Snowfall9 in/yr—
Avg Commute16.9 min15.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.221.1
College Degree Rate32.8%11.4%
Foreign-Born %8.4%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-23.3%

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