Kelly RidgeCA
A town of 2,825.
Is Kelly Ridge a good place to live?
Kelly Ridge earns a D−, 761st among California's 841 graded towns, mostly because of incomes and schools. The median household income is $55K, and 12% of residents live below the poverty line. Its schools rank behind 81% of the state's. What it does well: 40% of its land is conserved. 45% of residents are 65 or older in Kelly Ridge, where California’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 18%. On history, just 96 of California’s 1,063 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Lake Oroville State Recreation Area, at 472 acres.
Kelly Ridge has grown 18% from 2010 to 2020
2,544 counted in 2010 and 3,006 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Kelly Ridge grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Kelly Ridge is from typical.
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Moving to Kelly Ridge: who provides what
Kelly Ridge is unincorporated, so Butte 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 Kelly Ridge.
Kelly Ridge keeps more of its land conserved than most of California, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns.
A smaller share of residents in Kelly Ridge are under 18 than in the typical California or U.S. town
The median household earns $54,631, against $99,122 across California, one input to its C− for jobs and income.
8.5% of Kelly Ridge residents are under 18. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California. Kelly Ridge’s median age is 61.7 years.
| Kelly Ridge | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 8.5% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 61.7 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 127 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.7 points). Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Kelly Ridge | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.4% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.1% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.1% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.3% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 27.6% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.9% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.5% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.7% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.5% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
Kelly Ridge has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
Its 498 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 96% of California towns.
0.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Oroville State Recreation Area | 0.8 mi | 472 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
About one in three of Kelly Ridge’s working residents commute to Oroville
Kelly Ridge has 84 jobs for its 999 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Kelly Ridge for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Kelly Ridge has added 26 jobs, to 84 in 2023. The top destinations are Oroville (31%), Chico (12%) and Oroville East (9%).
| Kelly Ridge | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Kelly Ridge
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kelly Ridge has four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons average 95.5°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 39.3°.
Kelly Ridge has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Kelly Ridge is 96°F.
| Kelly Ridge | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 39°F | 41°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of Kelly Ridge are healthier than 55% of U.S. towns
Against the 7,310 U.S. towns with household incomes like Kelly Ridge’s, it is healthier than 87%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
Kelly Ridge beats the California average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Kelly Ridge.
| Kelly Ridge | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 78% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Kelly Ridge | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Kelly Ridge sells for about $370K
The median property tax bill is $1,876, against $5,124 across California, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Kelly Ridge
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kelly Ridge
About 4 of every 100 Kelly Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
98% of working residents leave Kelly Ridge for work
Where Kelly Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kelly Ridge
Census-designated place in California, United States
Kelly Ridge is a census-designated place in Butte County, northern California, United States. The 2020 United States census reported Kelly Ridge's population was 3,006.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
Kelly Ridge’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Kelly Ridge.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Ridge | #761 | D− | C− | — | C− | B |
| Oroville East | #745 | D− | C− | — | C− | B− |
Kelly Ridge and Oroville East report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Kelly Ridge with a neighbor →
Questions about Kelly Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kelly Ridge, CA a good place to live?
Kelly Ridge grades D− overall, better than 3% of U.S. towns and #761 of 841 in California. It grades B for health and C− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Kelly Ridge, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $278,000, 64% 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−.