RichvaleCA
A town of 145, settled in 1911.
Is Richvale a good place to live?
Richvale’s July high is 96°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Among 848 California towns, just 3 have a higher median age than Richvale. Richvale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Richvale stand out
Where Richvale beats most towns.
145 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Richvale: who provides what
Richvale 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 Richvale.
The schools Richvale’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Biggs Unified school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richvale ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–6 | Grades 1–6 | 53 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
With 5.5 jobs for every working resident, Richvale draws in 417 commuters
Most working residents leave Richvale for work: only 5% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Richvale, above both the California town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Richvale has added 58 jobs, to 421 in 2023.
| Richvale | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Richvale’s typical home value is about $333K
The typical Richvale home is worth about $333,000, up 8.4% in a year, 56% below the California typical home. 82% of Richvale households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Richvale, expect four seasons and hot summers
Richvale has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Richvale’s January low is 39°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Richvale is
Richvale beats the California average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 18% of adults binge drink in Richvale.
| Richvale | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Richvale | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.1% | 17.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Drought leads a moderate hazard risk in Richvale
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Oroville Dam and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richvale. Close and well known come first.
15 mi DamOroville Dam
19 mi MountainSutter Buttes
19 mi Park & preserveBidwell Park
22 mi MuseumChico Air Museum
18 mi MuseumMuseum of Northern California Art
32 mi MuseumSacramento Valley MuseumPhoto credits
Oroville Dam: California Department of Water Resources, Public domain · Sutter Buttes: Expedition 32 crew/NASA, Public domain · Bidwell Park: Saopaulo1 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chico Air Museum: Bsudicky, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Northern California Art: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sacramento Valley Museum: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Everything we know about Richvale
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Richvale
College town 23 of every 100 Richvale residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Every workday, about 417 people come to Richvale for work
Where Richvale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Richvale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richvale, CA a good place to live?
Richvale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.