Yorba Linda is an affluent suburban community in Orange County, California, approximately 13 miles northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and 40 miles southeast of Downtown Los Angeles.
As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,918. However, more recent development in eastern outskirts and northern hills of Yorba Linda has increased the population to nearly 71,000. One of Yorba Linda's most famous residents was the late former President Richard Nixon, who was born and raised in the city. Yorba Linda serves as the home of Nixon's presidential library.
The city is listed by CNN as the 21st best place in the U.S. to live http://money.cnn.com/best/bplive/snapshots/48264.html, making it the second highest-ranked Californian city in the survey. http://money.cnn.com/best/bplive/top100_1.html. Similarly, in an article by CNN Money, titled "The Richest (and Poorest) Places in the U.S." Yorba Linda was the richest U.S. city as reported by the Census data showing median household income of $121,075 higher than any other city in 2006. http://www.ocregister.com/news/linda-yorba-newport-1834743-income-median, http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/103432/The-Richest-(and-Poorest)-Places-in-the-U.S.?mod=oneclick
