Live Oak is an incorporated city in Sutter County, California, United States. It is part of the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area within the Greater Sacramento CSA, and includes a hamlet historically named Stafford. The population was 9,106 at the 2020 census, up from 8,392 at the 2010 census.

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How Live Oak ranks

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#29Cheapest rent in CA #91Lowest property tax in CA #142Most affordable in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code95953

Area code530

Living in Live Oak

Housing in Live Oak

$390K▲ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Live Oak home is worth about $390,000, up 0.9% in a year, 49% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market18

Sale-to-list102.9%

Sold in May7

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Health in Live Oak

Health Grade C

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

16worse than CA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.7%More uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · worse 25.3%More adults facing food insecurityCA 17.9% · worse 14.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethCA 10.6% · worse

Care nearby

Orchard HospitalGridley · 6.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Live Oak ClinicLive Oak · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Live Oak

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Live Oak · CMS · HRSAHealth in Live Oak →

Natural hazards in Live Oak

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌵 Drought

7Does Live Oak flood?paid flood claims since 1983 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Live Oak

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Live Oak →

Schools in Live Oak

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Live Oak’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictLive Oak UnifiedSchools5

Luther Elementary D-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 867 students Live Oak Middle D-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 413 students Live Oak High BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 603 students Valley Oak Continuation HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 19 students Live Oak AlternativeOther · Grades K–12 · 57 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.