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Beale AFBCA

A town of 1,344.

Population

1,344

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Beale AFB a good place to live?

Beale AFB’s best subject grade is an A− for health; its weakest is a D− for cost of living. Beale AFB’s concentration of trails is 1.7 miles per square mile, above both California’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). Only 63 of California’s 1,063 towns score lower on history. Beale AFB has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA⁻HealthWeakestD⁻Cost of living C⁻Walkability

What makes Beale AFB stand out

Where Beale AFB beats most towns.

32 measures vs. California

13 better11 too close to call8 worse

Widest gap	Beale AFB	CA
Fewer adults with heart disease	1.7%	5.6%

HealthA⁻

Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns

Less healthyHealthier

CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.

Wheatland schools

School	Grades	Students
Lone Tree Elementary	K–5	305
Wheatland Charter Academy	K–5	89

SchoolsB⁺

On state tests and graduation

NCES · EDFacts.

Small town

1,344 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Wheatland · 5 mi Marysville · 12 mi Yuba City · 15 mi Lincoln · 16 mi Grass Valley · 18 mi Live Oak · 20 mi

How Beale AFB grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Beale AFB is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingHome prices against what area households earnD⁻Open →HealthAdventist Health and Rideout 12.7 miles awayA⁻Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC⁻Open →SchoolsB⁺Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB⁻Open →Jobs & income$70K median household incomeB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

OutdoorsBOpen →HistoryD⁻Open →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 23.6; 31% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Beale AFB: who provides what

Beale AFB is unincorporated, so Yuba County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPG&E37.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBeale Air Force Base water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesYuba CountyYuba County provides services here

SchoolsWheatland Elementary School District Wheatland Union High School District2 districts serve Beale AFB; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereYuba County ClerkYuba County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code9590395903 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Beale AFB.

Who lives here

Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, the median age in Beale AFB is lower

Children under 18 are two in five residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 22% of residents (39% statewide). California has 37% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 31%.

23.6median age · CA 37.9

	Beale AFB	California towns	U.S. towns
Median age	23.6 years	39 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	31%	29%	29%

Beale AFBCaliforniaUnited States

CAU.S.

Ages · share of residents

33%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%

High school12%

Some college39%

Associate’s16%

Bachelor’s17%

Graduate14%

Women and men · all residents

40% women, 60% men

About 149 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.7 points). Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Beale AFB
	Beale AFB	CA	U.S.
Under 10	33.4%	11.4%	11.6%
10 to 17	6.8%	10.5%	10.3%
18 to 24	17.5%	9.1%	9.1%
25 to 34	20.5%	14.8%	13.7%
35 to 44	19.2%	13.9%	13.2%
45 to 54	0%	12.5%	12.2%
55 to 64	2.6%	12.1%	12.7%
65 to 74	0%	9.2%	10.2%
75 and older	0%	6.5%	7%
No diploma	2.8%	15.3%	10.4%
High school	12.1%	20.5%	26%
Some college	38.6%	19.3%	19.1%
Associate’s	15.5%	7.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	16.7%	22.7%	21.6%
Graduate	14.3%	14.4%	14.1%

Full pageBeale AFB by the numbersOpen the page

Ages23.6 median age · 0% are 65 or older Schooling31% have a four-year degree Homes2% own their home · Homeowners Income$70K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points

SchoolsB⁺

Public schools in Beale AFB beat 72% of California districts

Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Wheatland school district. The 2 public schools in Beale AFB teach 394 students between them.

72%of CA districts it outscoresB⁺School Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Lone Tree ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5	Grades K–5	305	B⁺
Wheatland Charter AcademyTop results in townGrades K–5	Grades K–5	89	A

Full pageBeale AFB’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsWheatland Every school2 schools · Lone Tree Elementary Questions“Are Beale AFB’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation

HealthA⁻

Fewer of Beale AFB’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical California or U.S. town

17% of adults get no exercise outside work in Beale AFB, against 24% in California’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. The share of adults in Beale AFB who have been diagnosed with depression: 29%. Among 848 California towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Beale AFB. Also worth knowing: of 32 CDC measures, Beale AFB beats the California average on 13 and trails it on 8.

82%healthier than U.S. townsA⁻Health Grade

	Beale AFB	California towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	3.6%	12%	12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	24%	17%	17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	24%	16%	16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	16%	31%	35%

32 measures vs. California

13 better11 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	Beale AFB	CA
Fewer adults with heart disease	1.7%	5.6%
Fewer adults with diabetes	3.6%	11.7%
More binge drinkers	23.6%	15.3%

Adventist Health and Rideout

12.7 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageBeale AFB’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.7 miles to an ER · Adventist Health and Rideout How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than CA on 13 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B⁻

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Beale AFB work out of town

Only 9 of the 848 California towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Beale AFB. Since 2013, Beale AFB has lost 44 jobs, to 20 in 2023. The town’s average commute is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Sacramento (8%), San Francisco (6%) and Chico (3%).

0%work in town

	Beale AFB	California towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	19 minutes	28 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	0.5%	6.6%	8%
Median household income	$70,000	$95,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Beale AFB0%

Sacramento8%

San Francisco6%

Chico3%

Roseville2%

76 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Beale AFB

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

C−

Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns

Full pageBeale AFB’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here20 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Beale AFB Commute times19 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 76 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Beale AFB’s year

In Beale AFB, the July high is 96°F.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter40–58°

Spring48–73°

Summer61–94°

Fall50–78°

Nov 30

typical first frost

Feb 11

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

96°

typical summer high

Full pageBeale AFB’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 96°, January lows 39°Rain & snow26″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B⁻

The biggest natural risk in Beale AFB is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 50% of Beale AFB’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to earthquakes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Beale AFB once, in 2017.

45risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesWildfire

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageBeale AFB’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Beale AFB Get ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsB