2025 Compare Cities People:
Grass Valley, CA vs Signal Mountain, TN

Change Cities
Highlights
- Signal Mountain is 0% more densely populated than Grass Valley.
- People are 99.2% more likely to be married in Signal Mountain.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Signal Mountain.
 Grass Valley, CASignal Mountain, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,770329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.938.4
 space3
 Population - 201012,876  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,429285,036,114
 Population - 19909,048  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.1%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock1,049.693.4
 Land Area5.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grass Valley, CASignal Mountain, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.4%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Grass Valley, CASignal Mountain, TNUnited States
 White78.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.3%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.5%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Grass Valley, CASignal Mountain, TNUnited States
 Married Population35.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock69.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock30.0%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed14.3%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households6,495  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,45680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,605  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.6%  Unlock10.8%
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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Grass Valley

Reviews for Signal Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Safe, totally non diverse though (99% white), schools are ok but most people here use private schools anyway which tells you that this is an exclusive place in general  More

   |    Reply

We have had a great experience in Signal Mountain, people have been very polite and not nosy at all. The air is clean, there is an extremely low crime rate. Summers  More

   |    Reply

Over 14 years ago

Very nice community on top of Walden's Ridge. Approximately 7,500 people living in both small village/country-side environment. Excellent schools - elementary through  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Signal Mountain


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.