9 towns within about an hour of the main post area: drive time, rent, home values and the school district for each.
The green or red number is an E-5 with dependents' 2026 BAH ($2,967) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,852 a month
Marysville Joint Unified School District: 23 schools, 10,337 students, 21.9 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$2,173 a month
Wheatland Elementary School District (high school: Wheatland Union High School District): 4 schools, 1,333 students, 19.3 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,937 a month
Marysville Joint Unified School District: 23 schools, 10,337 students, 21.9 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,605 a month
Marysville Joint Unified School District: 23 schools, 10,337 students, 21.9 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$665 a month
Plumas Lake Elementary School District (high school: Wheatland Union High School District): 3 schools, 1,604 students, 20.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,656 a month
Yuba City Unified School District: 17 schools, 11,461 students, 19.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$460 a month
Penn Valley Union Elementary School District (high school: Nevada Joint Union High School District): 4 schools, 558 students, 21.5 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$827 a month
Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District (high school: Roseville Joint Union High School District): 9 schools, 6,725 students, 22.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$1,243 a month
Marysville Joint Unified School District: 23 schools, 10,337 students, 21.9 students per teacher. District facts
Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.
Olivehurst, CA is about 29 minutes from the main post area (14.1 road miles) without traffic.
Linda, CA, where the Census median rent is $1,211 a month (rent plus utilities, 2020-2024 average). New leases usually cost more than the median, so check current listings too.
For an E-5 with dependents the 2026 DoD BAH is $2,967 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 6 of the 6 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Wheatland, CA.
Marysville Joint Unified School District, with 23 schools and 10,337 students (21.9 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.