Best Small Places for Business and Careers 2019

Yuba City, CA

Yuba City, CA
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Yuba City, CA

Yuba City, CA
gross metro product
$6.9B
population
174.8K
median household income
$61,458
median home price
$314,000
cost of living
5% above nat'l avg
college attainment
17.3%
net migration
-40 (year: 2018)
unemployment
7.4%
major industries
Food processing, Health care
job growth
2.2% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
The Feather River borders Yuba City to the east, dividing the city from its neighbor Marysville and is sometimes referred to as the Feather River Valley." Yuba City is home to the largest dried fruit processing plant in the world, Sunsweet Growers. Being a small town, retail, hospitality and healthcare make up the largest sectors of the economy. The area is home to the Community Memorial Museum of Sutter County and Yuba Community College, located in nearby Marysville.
On forbes lists
#198
In Cost of Doing Business
#18
In Job Growth
#185
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
2.2% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
1%
Unemployment
7.4%
Median Household Income
$61,458
Household Income Growth
5.6%
High-Tech Employment
0.5%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.

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