small towns near Yuba City, CA (Sacramento, Paradise: schools, casino, live)

[Cigaboo]

Hi. My parents are moving to Yuba City, and I'm in a transition where I could move also. After visiting Yuba, I found it to be too densely populated and fast-growing for my taste. Doing some research online, I found there are some smaller cities/towns near Yuba, including Sutter, Live Oak, Gridley, Biggs, Wheatland, and Palermo.

I am looking for a place that is not densely populated, won't be growing fast, and has natural beauty and places for solitude within arm's distance. I am going to take a trip to visit these places, but thought I'd ask this forum for any thoughts/insights on these locations if you've visited or heard about them.

[humboldtrat]

Check out Colusa, west of Yuba City. I've been there several times and thought it was a nice little town on the Sacramento River with some nice old buildings in town. There are a couple of national wildlife (wetlands) refuges in the area near the river. There is also an Indian casino nearby (never been to it). The area is surrounded by farms in most all directions.

[rgb123]

I really liked Wheatland though I think it will grow fast due to its proximity to Lincoln and the Air Force Base.

Great area though, I miss it very much!

[sd2ca]

Paradise and Magalia are also good places to check out. Both really don't have any more room to grow due to their location on the mountain ridge. Lots of solitude and natural beauty.

[Cigaboo]

Cool, thanks for the input. I'll look into the other places mentioned.

[MegAsh]

I lived in Wheatland for 20 years. Safe, small, schools are fine. But driving distance is the biggest drawback.