Yuba
California

What stands out

If you had to describe Yuba County in numbers, start here: the home price against local income is in the top 4% of American counties (4.6 years of income), unemployment is in the top 6% of American counties (5.5%), and the overdose death rate is in the top 9% of American counties (35 per 100,000). Within California it ranks 34th of 58 counties for the home price against local income.

Where you are

You live in Yuba County, California. 81,705 people live here with you. The population grew 1.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +805).

California's 13.3% top income-tax rate applies only to income above roughly $1 million, and Proposition 13 caps property-tax growth at 2% a year for as long as you own the home, so long-time owners pay far less than new buyers on identical houses. Wildfire risk now drives insurance availability in much of the state, and several major carriers have stopped writing new homeowner policies.

Money

The typical household here brings in $66,693 a year, higher than 67% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $66,931. Unemployment runs 5.5%, higher than 94% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 29 minutes each way.

California takes 4.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,719 a year.

Home

The median home costs $422K, pricier than 88% of American counties, about 4.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,043 a month. Property tax is 0.78% of home value, roughly $2,731 a year on that median home, lower than 57% of American counties. 61% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 64% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 35 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 75.6 years, shorter than 53% of American counties. There are 63 active physicians in the county, about 7.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 5.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.66 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 88% of American counties. 83% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 28 points. 57% of eligible voters turned out. Under California law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 63°F, highs near 75 and lows near 50, warmer than 76% of American counties. About 37 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 89 out of 100, riskier than 89% of American counties; the county has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 238 Mbps down, faster than 68% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.