Yuba County, California
Population 84,507 · Marysville, Wheatland
- 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 | $412,300 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,311 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $210/mo | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,263/yr | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.74% | lower than 56% 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 | $3,071 | higher than 85% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $76,373 | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 7.1% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +14.8% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 156.7 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈271 days | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 94°F | higher than 91% 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, 14 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 104 days | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 8 days | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 27.8% of weeks | higher than 92% 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 | 23.8 in | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $247/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $170/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $30/yr | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.79/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $46/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 12.7 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 120.5 mi | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,319.1 ft | higher than 93% 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 | 85.7% | lower than 77% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 17.7% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.9% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 21.7:1 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 84.8% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.56 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.67 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.62 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.4 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 24/100k | lower than 77% 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 | 75 yrs | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.9% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 274/100k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 28/100k | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 83.9% | higher than 82% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 76 min | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 76 min | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 32 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.8% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 8.7% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 62 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 57 per sq mi | higher than 83% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.1 per 1k | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7.7 per 1k | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Population | 84,507 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Median age | 34.2 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +9.4 per 1k/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 35.7% Dem | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 61.5% Rep | lower than 69% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % White | 49% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 30.8% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.8% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Asian | 7.8% | higher than 97% 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 | 7% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 326 parks | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 7.7 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.4 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 7 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 39 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 65 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,801 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 86 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 46 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| 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 | 6 | higher than 76% 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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