KingvaleCA
A town.
Is Kingvale a good place to live?
We don’t grade Kingvale yet; the figures below are still real.
Moving to Kingvale: who provides what
Kingvale is unincorporated, so Nevada 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 Kingvale.
Kingvale has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from wildfire
Kingvale’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 99 of 100, above both California’s towns (88 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by inland flooding at 28%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Kingvale’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Tahoe-Truckee Unified school district. 55 students attend Kingvale’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donner Trail ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 55 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kingvale is
73% of Kingvale adults had a checkup this year. Of 32 CDC measures, Kingvale beats the California average on 5 and trails it on 8. In Kingvale, 31% of adults feel lonely, where California’s towns sit at 36% and U.S. towns at 33%.
| Kingvale | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Kingvale | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.3% | 17.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Tahoe and 29 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kingvale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi LakeLake Tahoe
9 mi LakeDonner Lake
14 mi Ski areaPalisades Tahoe Olympic Valley122 runs · 2,542 ft vertical6 mi Ski areaSugar Bowl Resort94 runs · 1,452 ft vertical
11 mi State parkDonner Memorial State Park
37 mi Stadium & arenaMackay StadiumPhoto credits
Lake Tahoe: Lara Farhadi, CC BY 2.0 · Donner Lake: J.smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley: Jonnyboyca at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Donner Memorial State Park: Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA, CC BY 2.0 · Mackay Stadium: Lanski, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Kingvale
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kingvale; the nearest are
About Kingvale
Census-designated place in California, United States
Kingvale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County and Nevada County, California, United States. The CDP straddles the border of the two counties, with Nevada County to the north and Placer County to the south. It is located near Soda Springs, 5.5 mi (8.9 km) west of Donner Pass. Kingvale was listed on an official map as of 1955. The population was 128 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,118 ft
Questions about Kingvale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kingvale, CA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Kingvale yet; the figures below are still real. A town.