Marysville, CA vs Grass Valley, CA

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

MetricMarysville, CAGrass Valley, CA
Population12,72614,113
Median Household Income$56,430$51,764
Median Rent$1,295/mo$1,458/mo
Median Home Value$292,300$482,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%62.2%
Poverty Rate24.5%22.1%
Unemployment Rate7.1% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k710398
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5541,569
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—289
Summer Highs94°F85°F
Winter Lows39°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min16.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.519.2
College Degree Rate15.7%32.8%
Foreign-Born %7.7%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-0.4%

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