Spring ValleyCA
In California, this town has 853 residents.
Is Spring Valley a good place to live?
Spring Valley’s typical journey to work is 44 minutes, above both California’s towns (28 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 47% of the land in Spring Valley is conserved, above both California’s towns (4.3%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 1,248 acres with 1.7 miles of trail. Spring Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
853 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spring Valley: who provides what
Spring Valley is unincorporated, so Lake 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 Spring Valley.
Nearly a third of Spring Valley is conserved land
Walkers can cover 2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The density of trails in Spring Valley is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument | 1.7 mi | 1,248 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Spring Valley is higher
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Spring Valley once, in 2020. Expected losses in Spring Valley break down as 44% from inland flooding and 24% from wildfires.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Spring Valley’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Commuting out is the norm in Spring Valley: 1% of working residents work locally. Nearly a quarter of Spring Valley residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 19 miles. Its typical household income is $49,000.
| Spring Valley | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Spring Valley is
In Spring Valley, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 14% have diabetes. The town does better than the California average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13. For adults here, the share who have high blood pressure is 39%.
| Spring Valley | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Spring Valley | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 10.6% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 64.6% | 57.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Spring Valley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spring Valley; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Spring Valley residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
99% of working residents leave Spring Valley for work
Where Spring Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Spring Valley
Census-designated place in California, United States
Spring Valley is a census-designated place in Lake County, California. Spring Valley sits at an elevation of 1,581 feet (482 m). The 2020 United States census reported Spring Valley's population was 964.
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- Area
- 5.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,581 ft
- Area code
- 707
Questions about Spring Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spring Valley, CA a good place to live?
Spring Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.