Gridley is a compact, friendly Central Valley town (pop. ~7,400) that makes a comfortable multi‑week base for travel therapists — quiet neighborhoods, a small downtown and parks, plus excellent outdoor options like the Gray Lodge Wildlife Area and nearby Lake Oroville for birding, fishing and boating.
If you want more dining, events or services, Chico (≈29 miles) and Oroville (≈16 miles) are short drives for bigger-city nightlife, university events and regional hospitals, so you get the calm of a small town with easy access to larger amenities.