Best PlacesGrass Valley, NV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Grass Valley, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Grass Valley ranks 34,198th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Grass Valley
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Grass Valley's strengths and weaknesses
Where Grass Valley ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than 96% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than 92% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 90% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 140 pleasant days a year, better than 89% of towns
Where Grass Valley ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than only 6% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than only 8% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of towns
Who lives in Grass Valley
Grass Valley's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Grass Valley.
Who works in Grass Valley, and how
Work in Grass Valley centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in Grass Valley
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Grass Valley.
What the weather is like in Grass Valley, month by month
Grass Valley sees roughly 140 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 22. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 33° | 22° |
| April | 67° | 49° | 31° |
| July | 98° | 79° | 54° |
| October | 72° | 49° | 29° |
Flying in and out of Grass Valley
The nearest airport, Elko Regional, is about 102 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field, about 210 miles away.
The best schools in and around Grass Valley
Schools across Grass Valley average a D+, better than 15% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Lovelock Elementary SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pershing County Middle SchoolD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Pershing County High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Grass Valley school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Grass Valley measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Grass Valley against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Grass Valley
Is Grass Valley a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Grass Valley ranks 34,198th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state infrastructure, clean air, and state finances, and lowest on civic engagement and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Grass Valley safe?
Grass Valley is safer than 8% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $714 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Grass Valley?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 46 with lows near 22. That works out to about 140 pleasant days a year, more than 89% of towns.
Compare Grass Valley with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Grass Valley. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Grass Valley represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Grass Valley detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Grass Valley: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Grass Valley: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Grass Valley: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Grass Valley: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Grass Valley detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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