Yolo
6.6
High score (8-10)
Yolo County has Davis, which has UC Davis — one of the top research universities in the US with about 40,000 students and an enormous international graduate student population. Davis is one of the most bicycle-friendly and academically social cities in California, and the international graduate community creates a social environment where a foreign guy with academic or professional credibility is in his element. The farmers market on Saturday is a genuine community social event, not just a shopping trip.
Mid score (6-8) · Your profile
Woodland is the county seat and a very different social world from Davis — it's agricultural, working-class, and family-networked. Winters has become a foodie destination but is a tiny town. As a foreign guy, Davis is your clear social target in Yolo County — Woodland and the rest of the county offer much less. The county is small and the Davis social scene is heavily age-stratified by student year and department.
Lower score (below 6)
Woodland and the agricultural parts of Yolo County are conservative, locally networked, and not oriented toward outsiders. Even in Davis, the large graduate student community can be insular by department and nationality — Chinese students with Chinese students, Indian students with Indian students — in ways that limit cross-cultural social mixing. If you age out of the student social scene and don't have faculty or professional connections, Davis can feel surprisingly small and settled.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Yolo, California?
$63k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Yolo, California?
Women marry at 28
How common is a college degree in Yolo, California?
29% men have degree
What's the average male height in Yolo, California?
177 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Yolo, California?
Local women avg 29.6