Is East Quincy a good place to live?
A town of contrasts. Where it falls short is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $323K, 4.9 years of the county’s $66K median household income. Overall, East Quincy earns a C: better than a quarter of U.S. towns, and 445th of 841 in California. It also trails on hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 95% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Its strongest subject is walkability: it is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. Health is another plus (B+): it is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns. The town’s mean commuting time is 10 minutes, against 28 minutes in California’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. East Quincy’s concentration of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile, where California’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenStreetMap.
How East Quincy grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far East Quincy is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 93% of comparable towns) to D− for hazard risk (better than 3%), so the C overall blends very different results.
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What makes East Quincy stand out
Where East Quincy beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Quincy.
East Quincy keeps more of its land conserved than most of California, gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
Nearly a third of East Quincy is conserved land
Its 4,691 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 99% of California towns.
Trails run 16 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in East Quincy: one, of 3 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pioneer Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Public schools in East Quincy fall behind 57% of California districts
The largest public high school is Plumas Charter, with 349 students. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by the Plumas Unified school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 342 | – |
| Plumas CharterLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 349 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Top of a very high hazard risk in East Quincy: inland flooding
51% of East Quincy’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 31%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in East Quincy
The Canyon Dam weather station, 20 miles away, records that 109 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 25.8°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 93% of California places with climate records; July afternoons average 80.7°.
East Quincy’s typical July afternoon high is 81°F. Among 846 California towns, just 7 have a lower January low than East Quincy.
| East Quincy | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 81°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 26°F | 41°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
East Quincy’s grade for health is a B+
Against the 10,519 U.S. towns with household incomes like East Quincy’s, it is healthier than 82%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income.
East Quincy: 18% of adults report frequent mental distress. Two figures for adults here: 18% binge drink, 73% had a checkup this year.
| East Quincy | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | East Quincy | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, East Quincy draws in 928 commuters
The average commute for its 990 working residents takes 10.2 minutes, against 28.7 across California.
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in East Quincy rose by 220, to 1,201. The share of working residents in East Quincy who work locally: 28%. The top destinations are Quincy (23%), Chester (5%) and Sacramento (3%). The median household income for East Quincy comes to $70,000.
| East Quincy | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 10 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 28% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A home in East Quincy sells for about $246K at the median
The median property tax bill is $2,166, against $5,124 across California, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
For East Quincy, the midpoint rent is $1,681 a month. 62% of households live in a home they own here.
| East Quincy | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,681 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about East Quincy
Moving to East Quincy: who provides what
East Quincy is unincorporated, so Plumas County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of East Quincy
About 10 of every 100 East Quincy residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About East Quincy
Place in California, United States
East Quincy is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 2,463 at the 2020 census, down from 2,489 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,491 ft
East Quincy’s neighbors
One town shares a border with East Quincy.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Quincy | #445 | C | D | — | C+ | B+ |
| Quincy | — | — | B− | — | C+ | B+ |
Quincy has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. East Quincy and Quincy report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare East Quincy with a neighbor →
Questions about East Quincy
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Quincy, CA a good place to live?
East Quincy grades C overall, better than 25% of U.S. towns and #445 of 841 in California. It grades B+ for health and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is East Quincy, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $323,000, 58% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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