Grass ValleyNV
In Nevada, this town has 1,134 residents.
Is Grass Valley a good place to live?
The best of Grass Valley’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for schools. Of the 43 Nevada towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Grass Valley. Grass Valley’s density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile, against 2.0 in Nevada’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 4 of Nevada’s 66 towns do worse. Grass Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Grass Valley has shrunk 15% from 2010 to 2020
1,161 counted in 2010 and 991 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Grass Valley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Grass Valley is from typical.
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Moving to Grass Valley: who provides what
Grass Valley is unincorporated, so Pershing 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 Grass Valley.
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Grass Valley than in most of Nevada or the rest of the country
Half commute less than 59 miles. Grass Valley’s typical journey to work comes in at 27 minutes. The top destinations are Lovelock (18%), Winnemucca (17%) and Sparks (5%).
| Grass Valley | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, Grass Valley is less healthy than three in four U.S. towns
Among adults in Grass Valley, 17% report frequent physical distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Grass Valley beats Nevada on 4 and trails on 6. 18% of adults in Grass Valley smoke cigarettes; 74% had a checkup this year.
| Grass Valley | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Grass Valley | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.2% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.2% | 15.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Grass Valley: four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 20° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in Grass Valley is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Grass Valley, 32% come from inland flooding and 28% from wildfires. On expected storm and flood damage, Grass Valley sits above 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Grass Valley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grass Valley; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Grass Valley residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nevada.
1,134 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.