Susanville, CA vs Grass Valley, CA

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

MetricSusanville, CAGrass Valley, CA
Population14,17714,113
Median Household Income$61,641$51,764
Median Rent$902/mo$1,458/mo
Median Home Value$235,500$482,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35%62.2%
Poverty Rate17.6%22.1%
Unemployment Rate6.7% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k712398
Property Crime Rate /100k9291,569
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—289
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows23°F33°F
Snowfall—9 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min16.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.119.2
College Degree Rate11.4%32.8%
Foreign-Born %6.7%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-23.3%-0.4%

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