2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Grass Valley, CA vs Prescott Valley, AZ

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- Household income in Prescott Valley, is 34% more than it is in Grass Valley and is 15% below the National Average.
- Grass Valley unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Prescott Valley unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Grass Valley, CAPrescott Valley, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%46.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%6.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,575$30,686$37,638
 Household Income$44,906$60,033$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,397$68,303$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Grass Valley, CAPrescott Valley, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.2%7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.7%6.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.7%8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%12.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.1%8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%7.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.3%12.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%16.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.0%12.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%4.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.2%3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Grass Valley, CAPrescott Valley, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.0%11.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.1%4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.8%2.5%1.8%
 Legal0.3%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%6.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.7%1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support9.8%4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.1%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.8%4.4%3.6%
 Personal care4.1%3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.4%27.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%9.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.5%11.7%13.1%
Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

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  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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Reviews for Prescott Valley    34 Reviews

My neighbor set his home on fire. No insurance. The city did nothing. Its been 15 months,. The wrecked house is a eyesore. Dont get into a HOA. They are  More

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We moved here about 3 1/2 years ago. Prescott Valley is growing out of control, the town rubber stamps anything a builder wants. Traffic is getting worse, new residents  More

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Over 4 years ago

Before moving to Prescott Valley I lived in Phoenix 30 years and watched Prescott Valley go from basically a few little mom and pop stores on the main road to Prescott  More

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