Oroville, CA vs Grass Valley, CA

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

MetricOroville, CAGrass Valley, CA
Population19,75214,113
Median Household Income$52,270$51,764
Median Rent$1,093/mo$1,458/mo
Median Home Value$311,600$482,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)101—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%62.2%
Poverty Rate21.4%22.1%
Unemployment Rate6.2% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k886398
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5961,569
Median AQI4642
Good AQI Days /yr238289
Summer Highs94°F85°F
Winter Lows41°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min16.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.419.2
College Degree Rate12.2%32.8%
Foreign-Born %10.3%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-0.4%

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