Yorba Linda, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Yorba Linda (, YOR-buh LIN-duh) is a suburban city in northeastern Orange County, California, United States, with the city hall approximately 27 miles (43 km) southeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, and had a population of 68,336 at the 2020 census. Yorba Linda is known for its connection to Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States. His birthplace is a National Historic Landmark, and his presidential library and museum are also located in the city.

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How Yorba Linda ranks

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#23Safest in CA #104Highest income in CA #102Highest graduation rate in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code92885, 92886, 92887

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Living in Yorba Linda

Housing in Yorba Linda

$1.4M▲ 3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Yorba Linda home is worth about $1,400,000, up 3% in a year, 83% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market38

Sale-to-list99.9%

Sold in May49

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Safety in Yorba Linda

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Yorba Linda reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Yorba Linda 0.5

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Yorba Linda 5.9

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Yorba Linda

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Yorba Linda’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#282Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedSchools17

Travis Ranch C-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 1,197 students Fairmont Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 794 students Bryant Ranch ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 505 students Mabel M. Paine Elementary CElementary · Grades K–5 · 419 students Linda Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 387 students Lakeview ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 381 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.