Your life in Sutter County, California

What stands out

Against every county in America, Sutter County is unusual in three ways: unemployment is in the top 2% of American counties (6.6%), home internet speed is in the top 3% of American counties (312 Mbps), and natural-hazard risk is in the top 4% of American counties (96 of 100). Within California it ranks 7th of 58 counties for unemployment.

Where you are

You live in Sutter County, California. 99,101 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -1,167).

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 $72,654 a year, higher than 79% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $55,174. Unemployment runs 6.6%, higher than 98% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

California takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,196 a year.

Home

The median home costs $440K, pricier than 89% of American counties, about 4.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,173 a month. Property tax is 0.81% of home value, roughly $3,047 a year on that median home, lower than 55% of American counties. 60% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, lower than 52% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 26 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 77.5 years, longer than 70% of American counties. There are 204 active physicians in the county, about 20.6 per 10,000 people. 8.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.65 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 93% of American counties. 80% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 32 points. 69% 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 64°F, highs near 77 and lows near 52, warmer than 81% of American counties. About 17 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 96 out of 100, riskier than 96% of American counties; the county has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 312 Mbps down, faster than 97% of American counties. There are 13 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• California tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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