Living in Yuba City

Yuba City is a large place in California, United States, home to 66,941 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 32%, #2,941 of 9,474), early retirees (top 35%, #3,750 of 10,762), remote workers (top 47%, #3,357 of 7,271).

Residents66,941
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport50 km (Sacramento International)
Nearest city of 100k+52 km
Within 30 km158,300 people
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverFeather, 2.0 km
Main railway line3.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,814 km
Within 10 km125,803 people
Winter daylight9 h 25 min, sunset 1:47

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How Yuba City ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family20#11,271 of 11,898#688 of 863Map
Low-income household20#8,882 of 9,771#306 of 775Map
Low-income family16#7,821 of 8,006#563 of 709Map
Single parent19#6,112 of 6,237#527 of 612Map
Pensioner couple64#2,941 of 9,474#293 of 760Map
Single pensioner58#4,971 of 9,474#396 of 760Map
Early retiree62#3,750 of 10,762#397 of 811Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker58#3,357 of 7,271#106 of 648Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer23#7,466 of 8,006#564 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover28#9,518 of 12,111#28 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional45#4,859 of 7,271#523 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover53#5,950 of 9,474#505 of 760Map
Nature-focused household18#17,221 of 18,063#669 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover13#11,491 of 16,523#792 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker14#16,591 of 18,063#348 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover58#5,657 of 16,523#546 of 1020Map
Lottery winner54#5,681 of 21,167#562 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#8,958 of 12,111#471 of 862Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner38#7,733 of 12,111#671 of 862Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Foundation79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Health and elderly66
  • Mobility and connectivity58
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Jobs and economy34
  • Safety and community31
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)27
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Sea or lake shore24
  • Affordability23
  • Education and family17
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Green space11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.