Yuba City Augusta-Richmond County

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Yuba City to Augusta-Richmond County is strongly favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 104.2 to 91.9 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $289/mo.

-$5,976
BLS median salary lower in Augusta-Richmond County
477 to 300
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
21.5:1 to 14.4:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$11,329
DOL infant care lower / yr in Augusta-Richmond County

BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.

Verdict
Strongly Favorable
Cost Index: 104.2 → 91.9
Rent Delta: -$289/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 12% lower cost of living
  • + $289/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $6K lower median salary

Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 104.2 to 91.9, so each dollar covers more in Augusta-Richmond County (ratio 0.88). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $289/mo ($3,468/yr) from $1,550 in Yuba City to $1,261 in Augusta-Richmond County.

Augusta-Richmond County leads on 6 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Augusta-Richmond County sits #137 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Yuba City is #374/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Strongly Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $5,976 lower ($70,660 → $64,684). Labor-market size: 45,420 tracked jobs at origin vs 219,950 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Georgia scores 68 (C, #10/51) vs California at 40 (F, #50/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Yuba City
Augusta-Richmond County
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 104.2
RPP 91.9
Augusta-Richmond County
Rent (2BR)
$1,550/mo
$1,261/mo
Augusta-Richmond County
Wages
$70,660
$64,684
Yuba City
Crime
477 per 100K
300 per 100K
Augusta-Richmond County
Schools
21.5:1
14.4:1
Augusta-Richmond County
Childcare
$17,920/yr
$6,591/yr
Augusta-Richmond County
Environment
17705 violations
2771 violations
Augusta-Richmond County

State retirement friendliness

Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.

Origin state · California
40 F #50/51
Income tax
70
Property tax
72
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
4
Destination state · Georgia
68 C #10/51
Income tax
88
Property tax
74
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
48

Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026