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A town of 4,267, settled in 1866.
Wheatland grades B− overall, ranked 208th of 841 in California, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 83% of U.S. towns. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $451K, 5.8 years of the Yuba City metro’s $78K median household income. Wheatland’s July high is 97°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Among 437 California towns, just 4 have a lower property crime rate than Wheatland. Wheatland Masonic Temple is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Wheatland beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Elementary | K–3 | 380 |
| Bear River | 4–8 | 585 |
| Wheatland Union High | 9–12 | 1,063 |
Where Wheatland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Wheatland is from typical.
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Census counts: 635 in 1880, a low of 435 in 1920, 3,712 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1910 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wheatland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Wheatland.
Wheatland fares better on crime within California than nationally, has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns and has added half again as many jobs in ten years.
16 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Wheatland is 1.9 miles per square mile.
| Wheatland | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.9 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tom Abe Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Wheatland Union High school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Wheatland Union High, with 1,063 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear RiverLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–8 | Grades 4–8 | 585 | B− |
| Wheatland Union HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,063 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
At 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 100% of California’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
Wheatland’s violent crime rate is 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Wheatland home is worth about $451,000, down 1.6% in a year, 41% below the California typical home.
| Wheatland | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,264 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 64% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jobs based here grew from 410 in 2013 to 682.
Most working residents leave Wheatland for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Wheatland grew to 682 in 2023, 272 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Sacramento (9%), Roseville (9%) and Yuba City (5%).
| Wheatland | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons average 96.6°, hotter than in 98% of U.S. towns; January nights average 38.8°.
Wheatland has mild winters and hot summers. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wheatland beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 71% of adults had a checkup this year in Wheatland.
| Wheatland | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Wheatland | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.4% | 10.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wheatland
About 5 of every 100 Wheatland residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
City in California, United States
Wheatland is the second-largest city by population in Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 3,712 at the 2020 census, up from 3,456 at the 2010 census. Wheatland is located 12.5 miles (20 km) southeast of Marysville.
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Wheatland grades B− overall, better than 49% of U.S. towns and #208 of 841 in California. It grades B− for health, A− for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.