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Is Valley Ford, CA a Good Place to Live?

Valley Ford is a small town of 0 in California, with a median household income of N/A . Its cost of living index is 110 (US average = 100), which is 10% above the national average.

Strengths: Valley Ford's profile is close to national averages across most measures.

Trade-offs: Potential downsides include an above-average cost of living. Whether Valley Ford is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.

All Valley Ford city data on this page comes from official government sources — the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.

Cost of Living

Index: 110.1

Valley Ford's overall cost of living index is 110.1, where 100 represents the US national average. Living in Valley Ford costs roughly 10% more than the average American city.

Metric Valley Ford, CA National Avg
Median Home Value N/A $244,900
Median Monthly Rent N/A $1,163
Homeownership Rate N/A 65.9%
Median Household Income N/A $74,755

Crime & Safety

Safer than Average

Valley Ford's violent crime rate is 284.0 per 100,000 residents — 25% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.

Violent Crime
284.0 /100k
Property Crime
1032.7 /100k

Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.

Schools & Education

Metric Valley Ford, CA National Avg
School District N/A —
Elementary Schools N/A —
Middle Schools N/A —
High Schools N/A —
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A 16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher N/A 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher N/A 91.1%

Weather & Climate

Valley Ford sees average highs of 56.1°F in January and 77.9°F in July, with 43.8 inches of annual precipitation .

MetricValley Ford, CA
Average High — January56.1°F
Average High — July77.9°F
Annual Precipitation43.8"
Annual SnowfallTrace / None

Demographics

MetricValley Ford, CANational Avg
Population0—
Median AgeN/A38.9
Unemployment RateN/A3.7%
Avg Commute TimeN/A26 min
White (non-Hispanic)N/A59.3%
Black or African AmericanN/A13.6%
Hispanic or LatinoN/A18.9%
AsianN/A6.3%
Under 18N/A22.2%
65 and overN/A16.8%

Nearby Cities

Bodega, CA 3 mi Bloomfield, CA 4 mi Occidental, CA 5 mi Tomales, CA 5 mi Dillon Beach, CA 6 mi

Valley Ford vs Other Cities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Valley Ford's cost of living index is 110, where 100 is the national average. That puts Valley Ford roughly 10% above the national average in cost. The median home price is N/A and median rent is N/A/month.
Valley Ford's violent crime rate is 284.0 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 1032.7 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Valley Ford, CA has a population of 0, a median household income of N/A, and an unemployment rate of N/A. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Valley Ford averages 56.1°F in January and 77.9°F in July. Annual rainfall is 43.8 inches . Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
The population of Valley Ford, California is 0. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Valley Ford: cost of living index 110 (100 = US average), median home N/A, median household income N/A, crime index 65 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Valley Ford side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.