Is Gridley a good place to live?
30% of residents are 65 or older in Gridley, above both Kansas’ towns (17%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 4 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Gridley. Gridley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
321 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gridley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gridley, and how to reach them.
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 Gridley.
Most of Gridley’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 26 miles. The average commute in Gridley is 28 minutes. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. 5.9% of Gridley residents live below the poverty line.
| Gridley | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes in Gridley are worth about $193K, by Zillow’s estimate
Among households in Gridley, 56% own their home, below both the Kansas town median (72%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The town’s going rate for rent stands at $722 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.7%.
| Gridley | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $722 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Gridley is
Among adults in Gridley, 33% sleep under 7 hours. Against the Kansas average, Gridley comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3.
| Gridley | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Gridley | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gridley has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Gridley than in 57% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2007.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jones' Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Gridley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gridley; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Gridley residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
99% of working residents leave Gridley for work
Where Gridley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Gridley
City in Coffey County, Kansas
Gridley is a city in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 313.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,142 ft
- ZIP code
- 66852
Questions about Gridley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gridley, KS a good place to live?
Gridley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.