Kelly RidgeCA
In California, this town has 2,825 residents.
Is Kelly Ridge a good place to live?
Kelly Ridge grades low on several counts. The weak point is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $278K, 4.1 years of the Chico metro’s $68K median household income. This California town grades D− overall, better than 3% of U.S. towns. Its place in the ranking is 761st of 841 in California. Schools are weaker too — its public schools trail 81% of California towns on state tests and graduation. Where it does best is health: residents are healthier than 55% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 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.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · National Register of Historic Places · OpenStreetMap.
What makes Kelly Ridge stand out
Where Kelly Ridge beats most towns.
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.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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 larger share of residents in Kelly Ridge are 65 or older 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.
In Kelly Ridge, nearly one in ten residents are under 18. The median age for Kelly Ridge comes to 61.7 years, above both California’s towns (39 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among adults 25 and older, 28% have a four-year degree or more, against 37% across California.
| Kelly Ridge | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 45% | 16% | 18% |
| 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
In Kelly Ridge, nearly a third of the land is conserved
Its 498 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 96% of California towns.
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.9 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Kelly Ridge comes to 0.5 miles per square mile, against 1.0 in California’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| 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.
For most workers, Kelly Ridge is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Kelly Ridge has added 26 jobs, to 84 in 2023. The middle household income for Kelly Ridge comes to $55,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles.
| 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% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Kelly Ridge: inland flooding
68% of Kelly Ridge’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 21%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Kelly Ridge
July afternoons average 95.5°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 39.3°.
The July high 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
Kelly Ridge earns a B for health
Against the 7,310 U.S. towns with household incomes like Kelly Ridge’s, it is healthier than 87%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income.
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Kelly Ridge is ahead of California on 10 and behind on 8. In Kelly Ridge, 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 16% report frequent physical distress. Kelly Ridge: just over two in five adults have high blood pressure.
| Kelly Ridge | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| 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 $397K
The median property tax bill is $1,876, against $5,124 across California, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
89% of households own their home in Kelly Ridge. The town’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $2,505 a month.
| Kelly Ridge | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,505 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 89% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · 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−.