Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median home value$1,147,100
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$2,846/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Los Angeles 46%
Yorba Linda
Orange County67,170 residentsPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified
60
C
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strongest on housing & affordability, held back by commute & transport.
60
Los Angeles median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Yorba Linda is like to live in, by category
Bars show Yorba Linda against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency85th pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio24.1
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate95%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Housing cost index121
Los Angeles 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
Los Angeles 0.66%
Local sales tax7.75%
Los Angeles median 10.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute31.0 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes50%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi1.0
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés22
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks36
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median household income$157,582
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment4.7%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations60%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Yorba Linda on commute & transport
Yorba Linda's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Newport Beach19 mi from Yorba LindaA− 72 B− Costa Mesa17 mi from Yorba LindaB+ 70 B− Irvine15 mi from Yorba LindaB 67 C+ Tustin11 mi from Yorba LindaB 67 C+ Aliso Viejo22 mi from Yorba LindaB− 68 B− Lake Forest17 mi from Yorba LindaB− 67 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Yorba Linda
Is Yorba Linda, CA a good place to live?
Yorba Linda scores 60 out of 100, 22nd of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Yorba Linda expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $1,147,100, 32% above the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $2,846/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Yorba Linda?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Yorba Linda sit at the 85th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 24.1 student–teacher ratio. Yorba Linda is served by Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Yorba Linda?
The mean commute is 31.0 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 1.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Yorba Linda?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 22 restaurants and cafés and 36 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Yorba Linda old or new?
The median home in Yorba Linda was built in 1984 — newer than the Los Angeles median of 1969. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 88% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.