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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for families
in California

Ranked by school quality, safety, and family-friendly livability.

✓ School rating
✓ Safety
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Families in California

Carlsbad, Carlsbad — Good for now

School rating: 5/10

#1

Carlsbad

Good for now

Carlsbad, CA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

5/10

Walk

4/100

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#2

Manhattan Beach

Think twice

Manhattan Beach, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

48/100

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#3

Pacific Palisades

Think twice

Pacific Palisades, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

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#4

Riverside

Good for now

Riverside, CA

Price

$440K

Schools

5/10

Walk

29/100

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#5

Santa Ana

Good for now

Santa Ana, CA

Price

$579K

Schools

5/10

Walk

25/100

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#6

Elk Grove

Good for now

Elk Grove, CA

Price

$560K

Schools

5/10

Walk

6/100

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#7

Spring Valley

Good for now

Spring Valley, CA

Price

$589K

Schools

5/10

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#8

Fontana

Good for now

Fontana, CA

Price

$407K

Schools

5/10

Walk

2/100

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#9

Modesto

Think twice

Modesto, CA

Price

$329K

Schools

5/10

Walk

9/100

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#10

Anaheim

Think twice

Anaheim, CA

Price

$599K

Schools

5/10

Walk

8/100

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#11

Bakersfield

Think twice

Bakersfield, CA

Price

$227K

Schools

5/10

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#12

Hermosa Beach

Settle here

Hermosa Beach, CA

Price

$1.9M

Schools

5/10

Walk

62/100

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#13

San Mateo

Good for now

San Mateo, CA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

5/10

Walk

53/100

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#14

Los Angeles

Good for now

Los Angeles, CA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

5/10

Walk

36/100

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#15

Folsom

Good for now

Folsom, CA

Price

$673K

Schools

5/10

Walk

31/100

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#16

Encinitas

Good for now

Encinitas, CA

Price

$1.3M

Schools

5/10

Walk

25/100

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#17

Mountain View

Think twice

Mountain View, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

77/100

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#18

San Diego

Think twice

San Diego, CA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

5/10

Walk

65/100

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#19

Redwood City

Think twice

Redwood City, CA

Price

$1.8M

Schools

5/10

Walk

38/100

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#20

Palo Alto

Think twice

Palo Alto, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

9/100

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#21

La Jolla

Think twice

La Jolla, CA

Price

$1.8M

Schools

5/10

Walk

6/100

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#22

Beverly Hills

Think twice

Beverly Hills, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

6/100

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#23

San Francisco

Settle here

San Francisco, CA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

5/10

Walk

90/100

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#24

San Diego

Settle here

San Diego, CA

Price

$913K

Schools

5/10

Walk

82/100

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#25

San Diego

Good for now

San Diego, CA

Price

$776K

Schools

5/10

Walk

78/100

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