Yuba, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Yuba City (Maidu: Yubu) is a city in and the county seat of Sutter County, California, United States. The population was 70,117 at the 2020 census. Yuba City is the principal city of the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Sutter County and Yuba County. The metro area's population is 164,138. It is the 21st largest metropolitan area in California, ranked behind Redding and Chico. Its metropolitan statistical area is part of the Greater Sacramento CSA.

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How Yuba ranks

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#190Cheapest rent in CA #232Most affordable in CA #132Rent easiest to afford in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code95991, 95992, 95993

Area code530

Living in Yuba

Housing in Yuba

$439K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Yuba home is worth about $439,000, about the same as a year ago, 43% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market30

Sale-to-list98.8%

Sold in May42

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Safety in Yuba

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Yuba reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Yuba 4

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Yuba 14.7

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Yuba

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

12worse than CA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.9%More adults with COPDCA 5.1% · worse 14.3%More smokersCA 10.9% · worse 13.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethCA 10.6% · worse

Care nearby

Adventist Health and RideoutMarysville · 2.6 mi · ER

Peach Tree-Yuba City/ColusaYuba City · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Yuba

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School Grade B-

The public schools Yuba’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictYuba City UnifiedSchools26

Andros Karperos B-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 1,181 students Riverbend Elementary D-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 914 students Butte Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 853 students Tierra Buena Elementary D-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 607 students Park Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 541 students Twin Rivers Charter A-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 519 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.