Valley RanchCA
A town of 46.
Is Valley Ranch a good place to live?
Valley Ranch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
46 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Valley Ranch: who provides what
Valley Ranch is unincorporated, so Plumas 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 Valley Ranch.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Valley Ranch, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Valley Ranch, 58% come from inland flooding and 28% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Valley Ranch
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 23°, with about 38 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Valley Ranch stands out in California and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
In Valley Ranch, 27% of adults sleep under 7 hours, against 35% in California’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 15% of Valley Ranch adults have diabetes. Also worth knowing: the town beats the California average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Among 848 California towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Valley Ranch.
| Valley Ranch | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Valley Ranch | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.3% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.8% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.6% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Valley Ranch
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Valley Ranch; the nearest are
College town 70 of every 100 Valley Ranch residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Valley Ranch
Place in California, United States
Valley Ranch is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 128 at the 2020 census, up from 109 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,436 ft
Questions about Valley Ranch
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Valley Ranch, CA a good place to live?
Valley Ranch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.