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Ranked 1st best city in California
"Forbes ranked it one of Americas most educated towns"
- bayareabound
Saratoga is a wealthy, safe and family-friendly community located in the greater Santa Clara County. It has a bit of a suburban, small town feel with a population that just recently reached 30,000....
Ranked 2nd best city in California
"A Different Kind of Urban Paradise"
- sfsully
No single remark characterizes better what San Francisco means for many people than a quip by Herb Caen, the city’s late chronicler par excellence: “One day if I do go to heaven ... I'll look around a...
Ranked 3rd best city in California
"Planned Perfection"
- CatieW
Irvine is a master-planned city in the middle of Orange County. It was established by the Irvine Company in the 1960s and rates high on lists of the best cities in America. This is due to a low crim...
Ranked 4th best city in California
"Canyon Country is a great suburb in Los Angeles with a big c..."
- teamla
Canyon Country essentially 5 main roads. The population consists mostly of middle-age families with children going to local schools. The school system is excellent. There are about 2 junior high schoo...
Ranked 5th best city in California
"Where Real Life is Better Than Reality TV"
- CatieW
The town of Laguna Beach has become famous due to the eponymous MTV reality show, but the show did not do this enchanting little beach town justice. Laguna Beach is built along the coast, with reside...
Ranked 6th best city in California
"One of the Best Kept Secrets of the East Bay"
- NightOwlnOrinda
Lafayette is the most affordable of the three cities that make up what is called Lamorinda (Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda). Lafayette is just east of Orinda and west of Walnut Creek, and centrally loc...
Ranked 7th best city in California
"Best Family City in the East Bay"
- NightOwlnOrinda
Piedmont is maybe the best of the hillside neighborhoods in the East Bay. It is a historic neighborhood that was once known for its millionaires and that still is home to many wealthy residents. Cur...
Ranked 8th best city in California
"The City For Fun, Sports and Arts"
- livelifeenjoy
If you enjoy the beach, sports, arts and cultural activities, then Newport Beach is the place for you. Found along the coasts of the Orange County, this city is known for their great housing and shopp...
Ranked 9th best city in California
"Happenin' place!"
- JenMac
West Hollywood is the one of the most bustling parts of the city. This neighborhood has everything. And, it's great for the young, single demographic. There is a pretty even mixture of apartment bu...
Ranked 10th best city in California
"Life’s a Beach in Surf City, USA"
- CatieW
With a population of almost 200,000, Huntington Beach is the largest beach city in Orange County. Residents of the city are lucky enough to enjoy a mild climate with plenty of ocean breezes and an ab...
Ranked 11th best city in California
"$$$ The 1% $$$"
- bayareabound
Simply put, Hillsborough is one of the wealthiest cities in America. In relation, it also has the highest income of places in all of America. It is truly the 1% at work. Maybe even the .1%. Locati...
Ranked 12th best city in California
"The Best of the Valley"
- ValleyGirlTori
Burbank is the most populous and vibrant city in the entire San Fernando Valley. It is home to over 100,000 people and to NBC Studios where the Tonight Show has been filmed since the days of Johnny C...
Ranked 13th best city in California
"The Beverly Hills of LA"
- ValleyGirlTori
Few neighborhoods denote the kind of wealth and elegance that Beverly Hills does. Even now that other neighborhoods have staked their claims to being even more affluent than Beverly Hills, it is stil...
Ranked 14th best city in California
"Great Place to Go For International Food on the Cheap"
- NightOwlnOrinda
I have heard it said that Emeryville has the highest per capita commercial space of any city in California. I don’t know if it is true but you can certainly see the why someone might think so. It is...
Ranked 15th best city in California
"So beautiful but so expensive"
- JenMac
Santa Monica is a great part of Los Angeles because it has a pretty beach but it's still in the city and has a lot of city life going on within it. The only problem is that the accessibility combined...
Ranked 16th best city in California
"A Great Little Bedroom Community about 20 minutes from SF"
- NightOwlnOrinda
Orinda is a tiny community (population approximately 17,000) just on the other side of the Berkeley hills in Contra Costa County. It is an affluent community, made up mostly of upper middle class f...
Ranked 17th best city in California
"Great Seaside Town"
- ValleyGirlTori
Manhattan Beach is one of those great So Cal beach cities where you can literally walk out your door and be on the beach in just minutes. Like most seaside communities, this is a super wealthy commun...
Ranked 18th best city in California
"Not Just for Little Old Ladies"
- ValleyGirlTori
In most other places in the country, Pasadena (like Burbank and Glendale) would be considered either the premiere location around or the strongest secondary city. It is a testament to how monstrously...
Ranked 19th best city in California
"Home to South Coast Plaza and much more"
- livelifeenjoy
A great city that is part of the Orange County family since 1953, Costa Mesa is a great town that has seen huge changes from being a rural farming region to a suburban district. Home to popular spots...
Ranked 20th best city in California
"The yearly BBQ and the weekly neighborhood watch program mak..."
- missPIGGY
Lomita Heights is a very tight knit community which makes it an excellent neighborhood for family oriented people. One of the biggest celebrations every year is the Lomita Heights annual BBQ which ten...