Cute little town with nature all around.
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5/1/2022
I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and filled with beautiful Victorian homes. Many residents also drive around in their antique cars which adds to the nostalgia. Tourists come up and walk the downtown areas and enjoy the shops and restauraunts. I think it's beautiful up here.
It is pretty far from all the big, new shopping centers you find in the valley metros. The closest Wal-Mart is about 45 minutes away in Roseville but for day to day shopping, there are plenty of stores and, if you need something special, there's always Amazon. We did have a Kmart but it's in the process of becoming a Target. There's also plenty of shopping in Auburn which is about 30 minutes away.
The only real complaint I have is about the forest fires, but it's a risk I'm willing to take when the alternative is to live in the valley, which is one city butted up to the next, neighborhood after neighborhood ad nauseum. No, thanks.
Since housing prices have skyrocketed ridiculously high all over California, it is hard to find affordable housing in any decent town or city; hence, there are more homeless everywhere, GV and NC are no exceptions to that rule.
No place is perfect, but I find Grass Valley to be a quaint and charming and I'm happy to be here.
Christine | Fair Oaks, CA