Sutter County, California
Population 98,857 · Yuba City, Live Oak
- Overall cost of living: +4.2% vs the US average, higher than 96% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+4.2% | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Yuba City, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $433,500 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,439 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $212/mo | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,039/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.75% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,268 | higher than 87% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $79,704 | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 8.9% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.3% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 241.9 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈285 days | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 95°F | higher than 94% of US counties |
| January low | 39°F | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Nicolaus #2, CA, 16 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 99 days | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 23 days | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 27.9% of weeks | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈46.4°F | lower than 91% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 21.4 in | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $105/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $63/yr | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $41/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.43/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.3/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 11.8 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 85.4 mi | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,287.7 ft | higher than 79% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 80.2% | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 20.9% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6.6% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 20.3:1 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 86.2% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.09 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.45 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.61 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.1 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 76/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 1.5★ | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.6 yrs | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.7% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 364/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 87/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 82.1% | higher than 79% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 35 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 35 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 27 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 7.7% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 64 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 79 per sq mi | higher than 93% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.5 per 1k | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 15.4 per 1k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Population | 98,857 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.5 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -9.9 per 1k/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 33.1% Dem | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 64.5% Rep | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.4% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % White | 40.7% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 32.9% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.6% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Asian | 17.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.7% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 60 parks | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.5 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.3 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 26 min | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.9% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 7 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 9 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 65 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 184 km | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 14 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 43 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 53 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 17 km | higher than 58% of US counties |
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