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Kelly Ridge, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Kelly Ridge - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,010
Residents
$56,230
Median income
$266,300
Median home
$1,625
Median rent (state)

Kelly Ridge - the verdict

Kelly Ridge ranks in the 29th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

29th
percentile, household income
59th
percentile, home value
64th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Kelly Ridge, CA

3,010 people live in Kelly Ridge, California - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $56,230 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.8%. Home values in Kelly Ridge run a median of $266,300, and the median resident age is 58.6 years. Educational attainment runs 25.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 43.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts California at 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,625 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 93.9 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

3,010 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$56,230 /yr

Poverty 3.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Kelly Ridge compare to other US cities?

Where Kelly Ridge sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 29% higher than other cities
Home value 59% pricier than other cities
Median rent 64% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Kelly Ridge against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Kelly Ridge toward the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,343 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Kelly Ridge ranks #1,132 - the 16th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Kelly Ridge only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,101 of 1,338
18th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#979 of 1,458
31st percentile in California
Median Home Value
#1,132 of 1,343
16th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#963 of 1,450
33rd percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#744 of 1,458
49th percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

29thIncome percentile

29th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Kelly Ridge's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$266,300 41st percentile more affordable than 41% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Kelly Ridge $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Kelly Ridge, CA Kelly Ridge, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Kelly Ridge, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Kelly Ridge, CA median $56,230/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Kelly Ridge, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Kelly Ridge, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 43.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,010
Median Income
$56,230
Median Home Value
$266,300
Median Age
58.6
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Labor force participation
43.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.3%
Carpool
5.3%
Public Transit
2.9%
Walk
1.0%
Work from Home
16.6%

Based on 1,117 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Kelly Ridge sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,625/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Reliez Valley
3,006 people
Moss Beach
3,016 people
Tipton
2,989 people
Crest
3,034 people
Parksdale
2,980 people
Auberry
3,043 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kelly Ridge's 3,010 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bad Axe, MI
3,010 people
Iron River, MI
3,009 people
Olney, TX
3,011 people
Ayer, MA
3,012 people
Dry Ridge, OH
3,008 people
David City, NE
3,013 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Kelly Ridge's $56,230 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Circleville, OH
$56,225 median income
Altamont, OR
$56,236 median income
Stevens Point, WI
$56,218 median income
Brookville, PA
$56,215 median income
Council Grove, KS
$56,211 median income
Willamina, OR
$56,211 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Kelly Ridge, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Kelly Ridge, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 75.0% 7.4% 10.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.9% White 75.0% Black or African American 7.4% Asian 2.4% American Indian 1.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.2% Two or more races 10.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Kelly Ridge compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Kelly Ridge (this city) 3,010 $56,230
Reliez Valley 3,006 $250,001
Moss Beach 3,016 $128,333
Tipton 2,989 $51,389
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Kelly Ridge, CA?

What is the population of Kelly Ridge, CA? +

3,010 people live in Kelly Ridge, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Kelly Ridge, CA? +

The median household income in Kelly Ridge is $56,230 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Kelly Ridge? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Kelly Ridge; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Kelly Ridge, CA? +

A typical home in Kelly Ridge is worth $266,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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