Jones ValleyCA
A town of 1,122.
Is Jones Valley a good place to live?
Jones Valley’s best subject grade is a B+ for schools; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Jones Valley’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, above both California’s towns (28 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On cost of living, just 82 of California’s 1,058 towns do better. Only 72 of California’s 1,063 towns score lower on history. Jones Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,122 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Jones Valley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Jones Valley is from typical.
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Moving to Jones Valley: who provides what
Jones Valley is unincorporated, so Shasta 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 Jones Valley.
Jones Valley faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of Jones Valley’s working residents commute to Redding
Most working residents leave Jones Valley for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Jones Valley grew to 52 in 2023, 32 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Redding (46%), Anderson (4%) and Red Bluff (2%).
| Jones Valley | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Jones Valley, expect mild winters and hot summers
Jones Valley has mild winters and hot summers. At 98°F, Jones Valley’s July high is above both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Jones Valley is less healthy than 60% of U.S. towns
Jones Valley beats the California average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Jones Valley.
| Jones Valley | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Jones Valley | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.8% | 14.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Jones Valley sells for about $550K
90% of Jones Valley households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Jones Valley is conserved land
7.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Jones Valley is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Shasta Unit | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lassen Volcanic National Park and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jones Valley. Close and well known come first.
36 mi National ParkLassen Volcanic National Park505K visitors a year
38 mi WaterfallBurney Falls
37 mi National forestShasta–Trinity National Forest
37 mi WaterfallMossbrae Falls
10 mi MuseumTurtle Bay Exploration Park
11 mi TheatreCascade TheatrePhoto credits
Lassen Volcanic National Park: en:User:Mav, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burney Falls: Dvortygirl, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shasta–Trinity National Forest: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mossbrae Falls: Pinecar at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Turtle Bay Exploration Park: DimiTalen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cascade Theatre: Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Jones Valley
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Jones Valley
About 11 of every 100 Jones Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
99% of working residents leave Jones Valley for work
Where Jones Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jones Valley
Place in California, United States
Jones Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. It is bordered to the south by Bella Vista and is 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Redding, the county seat. Its population is 1,160 as of the 2020 census.
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- Elevation
- 961 ft
Questions about Jones Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jones Valley, CA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $197,000, 74% 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 C+.