Walnut, CA vs Yuba City, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Walnut

63.3

#1785 nationally

Yuba City

65.6

#1625 nationally

Walnut leads in crime level (3.5 vs 11.6). Walnut leads in median household income ($130,444 vs $70,412). Yuba City leads in cost of living index (127 vs 197).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Walnut, CA	Yuba City, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1785)	65.6 (#1625)
Population	27,104	68,666
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,188,533	$445,145
Median Household Income	$130,444	$70,412
Average Commute	35.1 min	28.6 min
Walk Score	32	43
Crime Level	3.5	11.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	197	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+31.4