Madera, 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.

Madera

65.3

#1641 nationally

Yuba City

65.6

#1625 nationally

Yuba City leads in median household income ($70,412 vs $61,626). Madera leads in crime level (10.8 vs 11.6). Madera leads in cost of living index (119 vs 127).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Madera, CA	Yuba City, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.3 (#1641)	65.6 (#1625)
Population	68,079	68,666
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$426,523	$445,145
Median Household Income	$61,626	$70,412
Average Commute	28.3 min	28.6 min
Walk Score	42	43
Crime Level	10.8	11.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	127
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	R+31.4