GraysonCA
A town of 1,182, settled in 1874.
Is Grayson a good place to live?
Grayson’s weakest subject grade is a D− for cost of living. Grayson has 1 place on the National Register. Grayson has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,182 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Grayson grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Grayson is from typical.
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Moving to Grayson: who provides what
Grayson is unincorporated, so Stanislaus 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Grayson.
High risk in Grayson, with drought at the top
Grayson’s risk rating from FEMA is 79 of 100, against 88 of 100 in California’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. 63% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by earthquakes at 18%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Grayson has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Grayson’s typical journey to work is 41 minutes, where California’s towns sit at 28 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Patterson (12%), Tracy (6%) and Modesto (5%). Among residents here, 7% live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 30 miles.
| Grayson | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 41 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Grayson is less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns
In Grayson, 18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Against the California average, Grayson comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12. Among adults here, 25% worry about having enough food and 33% get no exercise outside work.
| Grayson | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 9% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 72% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Grayson | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.1% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4% | 5.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 19.1% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Grayson’s year
The midsummer high for Grayson comes to 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Grayson sell for about $445K
For households in Grayson, the share who live in a home they own is 56%. In Grayson, the typical rent is $1,591 a month.
| Grayson | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,591 a month | $1,896 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Grayson
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Grayson
About 10 of every 100 Grayson residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
100% of working residents leave Grayson for work
Where Grayson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Grayson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grayson, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $449,000, 41% 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−.