Squirrel Mountain ValleyCA
In California, this town has 1,108 residents.
Is Squirrel Mountain Valley a good place to live?
Squirrel Mountain Valley’s weakest subject grade is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 4 of California’s 1,063 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 93% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On health, just 72 of California’s 1,064 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 7 of California’s 1,064 towns do worse. Squirrel Mountain Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,108 people, and everyone knows the way
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How Squirrel Mountain Valley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Squirrel Mountain Valley is from typical.
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Moving to Squirrel Mountain Valley: who provides what
Squirrel Mountain Valley is unincorporated, so Kern 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 Squirrel Mountain Valley.
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, more of Squirrel Mountain Valley’s adults report frequent physical distress
Only 8 of the 848 California towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Squirrel Mountain Valley. Squirrel Mountain Valley: 31% of adults say their health is fair or poor. 33% of adults feel lonely in the town, where California’s towns sit at 36% and U.S. towns at 33%. Also worth knowing: on the CDC’s 32 measures, Squirrel Mountain Valley is ahead of California on 7 and behind on 19.
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 31% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Squirrel Mountain Valley | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults lacking emotional support | 24.9% | 28.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.9% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Squirrel Mountain Valley has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Squirrel Mountain Valley break down as 41% from inland flooding and 38% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer of Squirrel Mountain Valley’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical California or U.S. town
For most workers, Squirrel Mountain Valley is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Squirrel Mountain Valley had 34 jobs in 2023, up 33 from 2013. The top destinations are Mountain Mesa (12%), Lake Isabella (11%) and Bakersfield (11%).
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Squirrel Mountain Valley, expect four seasons and hot summers
In Squirrel Mountain Valley, the typical July afternoon high is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Squirrel Mountain Valley sell for about $330K
For households in Squirrel Mountain Valley, the share who are owner-occupiers is 90%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Squirrel Mountain Valley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Squirrel Mountain Valley; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Squirrel Mountain Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
98% of working residents leave Squirrel Mountain Valley for work
Where Squirrel Mountain Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Squirrel Mountain Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Squirrel Mountain Valley, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $376,000, 51% 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 D.