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Roughly 69,535 people live in Yuba City, California. Living here costs moderate relative to the rest of the country, 10% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,336/mo; the typical household pulls in $70,412. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 43/100 — a D, putting it at #715 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Yuba City sits at 110 — moderate when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,336/mo against $70,412 median household income), housing eats roughly 23% of a typical paycheck — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Buying-side, the median home value is $378,900.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is four-season: roughly 91°F in summer, 40°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 18 inches. Some neighborhoods are walkable; others aren't. A car is useful, but not required everywhere. Air quality is moderate (AQI 53).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Yuba City isn't the strongest match. It earns 42/100 (grade D) on the families profile. Strongest on climate (77/100); weakest on environmental quality (11/100).
For retirees, Yuba City is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 55/100 (grade C) on the retirees profile. Strongest on climate (77/100); weakest on environmental quality (11/100).
For remote workers, Yuba City isn't the strongest match. It earns 49/100 (grade D) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on climate (77/100); weakest on environmental quality (11/100).
For young professionals, Yuba City isn't the strongest match. It earns 48/100 (grade D) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on climate (77/100); weakest on environmental quality (11/100).
Yuba City, California pulls a 43/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade D), currently ranked #715 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Yuba City's cost-of-living index is 110 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the moderate band — 10% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,336/mo.
Four-season — summer averages around 91°F, winter averages around 40°F, with about 18 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 67/100. Some neighborhoods are walkable; others aren't. A car is useful, but not required everywhere.
Yuba City has about 69,535 residents, 21% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 36.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Yuba City head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Yuba City stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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