Yorba linda is known as the "lAND OF gRACIOUS lIVING"
Yorba Linda is family- friendly!
Yorba Linda, California has a reputation for being family friendly! With highly rated Schools, many parks, restaurants, and coffee shops......Yorba Linda has a friendly feel to it and the community gets along nicely. It's an upper income area and the population has now climbed to more than 66,000 residents.
Both the 91 and 57 Freeways are nearby for Yorba Linda residents and some terrific Cities are also nearby like Placentia, Fullerton, and Anaheim Hills.
Canyon Inn Sports Grill is a great place in Yorba Linda. Many Yorba Linda residents have fun at. the Canyon Inn Sports Bar. The Canyon Inn Sports Bar has great service and great food bring Yorba Linda residents back!
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Yorba Linda is Successful!
Yorba Linda consistently ranks highly in California as one of the safest Cities in the State! In 2026, Safewise recognized Yorba Linda as the 5th safest City in California for the low crime rates and safety efforts in partnership with the Orange County Sherriff's Department. Many organizations each year recognize Yorba Linda, California as one of the best 100 places to live and the U.S. Census Bureau identified Yorba Linda, Ca. as one of the richest areas to live in 2026.
Because of it's safety and it's great reputation, many professionals are attracted to moving to Yorba Linda. The City of Yorba Linda has produced many great athletes and sine 1999 has honored it's local individuals and teams for outstanding athletic accomplishments with an Athletic Achievement Hall of Fame! The Yorba Linda Water District has been awarded the Best Utility Services Provider award the last 4 consecutive years! Since 1965 and thru the years, Canyon Inn has been a big part of the Yorba Linda Community. Today Yorba Linda, California is popular, in touch with the times, and has a great future ahead.
The Nation's 37TH President of the United States was born in Yorba Linda, California
President Richard M. Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California. Nixon was the 37th President of the United States and the 35th Vice President of the United States. Nixon was elected President two terms and served from 1969 to 1974. The Apollo 11 Moon landing, the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration happened while he was the President. Nixon was a commander in the second World War and earned many Medals.
President Nixon often spoke fondly of his upbringing in Yorba Linda. He called Yorba Linda "a land of gracious living" and this became the Cities motto. In 1988, President Nixon visited the home that he grew up in and asked the current owners at the time to come in and look around, Nixon had a fun and emotional time doing this.
In 1990, the home that President Nixon's father built from a Sears Catalog, was restored and is part of the .9 acre Campus known as the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum.
Today in 2026, Nixon's Library and Museum still sits at 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd. and is a designated historical landmark which is open to the public.
In Nixon's final years of life he connected his life journey back to his birthplace in Yorba Linda, Ca. Following his death in 1994, he was buried on the grounds of his Yorba Linda Library alongside his wife, Pat.
Many other successful people have been born in Yorba Linda or lived in Y.L. over the years
Here is a list of many more people that were born or lived or live today in Yorba, Linda:
