Jones ValleyCA
In California, this town has 1,122 residents.
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 typical journey 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.
The biggest natural risk in Jones Valley is wildfire, at a very high overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Jones Valley, 67% come from wildfires and 25% from inland flooding. Compared with 96% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of Jones Valley’s working residents commute to Redding
Jobs based in Jones Valley grew to 52 in 2023, 32 more than in 2013. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 1% of working residents work locally. Jones Valley: 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line. 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
Mild winters and hot summers in Jones Valley
For Jones Valley, the typical July afternoon high is 98°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Jones Valley is less healthy than three in five U.S. towns
The share of adults in Jones Valley who have been diagnosed with depression: 25%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Jones Valley is ahead of California on 3 and behind on 13. Among adults here, 16% report frequent physical distress and 16% smoke cigarettes.
| 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 $580K
90% of households live in a home they own in Jones Valley.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Jones Valley is conserved land
The trail network density for Jones Valley comes to 1.1 miles per square mile. 7.0 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| 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+.