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Anaconda-Deer Lodge, MT vs Yuba City, CA

#1 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#68 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

#206 Best Green Cities

#315 2005 Best Places to Live

Back in the day this was a busy boom town, then in the 80's the Smelter (Anaconda Company/Arco/Atlantic Richfield) shut down, loss of thousands of jobs. There were  More

I was born here and lived here on and off. Yuba City and Marysville, the town across from it have become rampid with theft (all kinds from your car potted plants from  More

Admittedly, if you're looking for hipster cafes, hoppin' dance clubs, and fancy shopping, you're going to be very disappointed. Though, if you're looking for an older  More

Yuba City has the best shopping near Smartsville where I live. It has most of the big box stores and quite a nice selection of smaller and privately owned stores. I like  More