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Gridley

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  • B-
    Overall Grade
  • Town in California
  • 9 reviews
    B-
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Public Schools
      B
    2. Crime & Safety
      B-
    3. Housing
      C
    4. Nightlife
      B-
    5. Good for Families
      B-
    6. Diversity
      A
    7. Jobs
      C+
    8. Weather
      A+
    9. Cost of Living
      C+
    10. Health & Fitness
      B+
    11. Outdoor Activities
      A-
    12. Commute
      B-
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    Gridley is a town in California with a population of 6,576. Gridley is in Butte County. Living in Gridley offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes. Many families live in Gridley and residents tend to have moderate political views. The public schools in Gridley are above average.
    Population
    6,576

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $163,300
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $787
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Sparse Suburban
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      48%
    • Own
      52%
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    Gridley Rankings

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    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    B-
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      1,119.2
      282.7
    • Murder
      0
      6.1
    • Rape
      75.6
      40.7
    • Robbery
      15.1
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      741.1
      500.1
    • Theft
      2,888.7
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      151.2
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    A
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      18%
    • 10-17 years
      10%
    • 18-24 years
      12%
    • 25-34 years
      11%
    • 35-44 years
      12%
    • 45-54 years
      13%
    • 55-64 years
      9%
    • 65+ years
      15%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      3%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      11%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      36%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      20%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      29%
      13%

    Working in Gridley

    Jobs
    C+
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $40,724
    National
    $55,322
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      Gridley Reviews

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      Nothing to change about this town! It's a family orientated based town. So if your looking for that small town vibes and a supportive community, then this is definitely the place. Having lived there my whole life, its a generally awesome place to live and the people are super nice. They have a moderate amount of things they put on, like the Red Suspenders Day Parade. Gridley is also in a great location being that major cities are decently close either way. Gridley is also an agriculturally based farming town, where the major crops are rice and peaches mostly. Gridley also offers two different styles of living, so if you want to live either out in the country or in the city it offers that. Overall great place to be and live!
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      Small city choose to Chico. Small community which is somewhat diverse. Public school is great, this year 2019 a senior was accepted to Harvard which is very exciting for this small community. It had a farmers market last summer on Tuesdays. Not much to do those, down town Gridley is very bland and full of old people. Overall, a regular small town in California.
      I wish there could be more ethnic diversity because the town is majority white and hispanic. This also affects the food diversity because as an half asian I can’t find many food places with asian food. Plus, after 9 pm everything is closed except sometimes Mcdonalds which is inconsistent with closing times.