Yolo County, California
Population 220,564 · Davis, Woodland, West Sacramento
- Overall cost of living: +6.7% vs the US average, higher than 97% 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) | ≈+6.7% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $620,700 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,857 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $164/mo | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $16,215/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.77% | lower than 53% 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 | $4,749 | higher than 95% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $91,752 | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +5.3% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 343.8 | higher than 73% 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 | 93°F | higher than 87% of US counties |
| January low | 39°F | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 88 days | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 18 days | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 29.3% of weeks | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈47.1°F | lower than 90% 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 | 19.7 in | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $159/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $88/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $68/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.55/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.9/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 12.2 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 66.1 mi | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,489.6 ft | higher than 87% 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 | 88.6% | lower than 61% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 44.8% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 21.7% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 21.4:1 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.8% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.57 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.56 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.72 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.8 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 119/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 14 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.6★ | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.1 yrs | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.3% | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 461/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 65/100k | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 96.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 30 min | lower than 88% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 30 min | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.3% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 2.8% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 18.1% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 31 min | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 105 per sq mi | higher than 98% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.3 per 1k | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 20.1 per 1k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Population | 220,564 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Median age | 32.1 | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -3.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 66.3% Dem | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 30.1% Rep | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % White | 41.8% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 33.4% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.4% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Asian | 14.9% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.3% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 6.1% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 248 parks | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.6 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.4 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 27 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 | 30 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 129 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 515 km | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 25 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 214 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 151 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 29 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 28 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 32 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 106 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 191 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 223 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
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