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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

Eureka, Eureka — Good for now

School rating: 10/10

#1

Eureka

Good for now

Eureka, CA

Price

$560K

Schools

10/10

Walk

22/100

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#2

Red Bluff

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Red Bluff, CA

Price

$344K

Schools

5/10

Walk

86/100

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#3

San Diego

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San Diego, CA

Price

$1.2M

Schools

5/10

Walk

89/100

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#4

San Diego

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San Diego, CA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

5/10

Walk

90/100

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#5

San Diego

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San Diego, CA

Price

$793K

Schools

5/10

Walk

86/100

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#6

Sherman Oaks

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Sherman Oaks, CA

Price

$1.5M

Schools

5/10

Walk

83/100

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#7

Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, CA

Price

$1.8M

Schools

5/10

Walk

79/100

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#8

Pasadena

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Pasadena, CA

Price

$1.7M

Schools

5/10

Walk

55/100

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#9

Irvine

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Irvine, CA

Price

$1.5M

Schools

5/10

Walk

32/100

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#10

Carlsbad

Good for now

Carlsbad, CA

Price

$1.2M

Schools

5/10

Walk

70/100

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#11

Beverly Hills

Good for now

Beverly Hills, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

60/100

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#12

Bonita

Good for now

Bonita, CA

Price

$985K

Schools

5/10

Walk

33/100

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#13

Newport Coast

Good for now

Newport Coast, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

36/100

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#14

Manhattan Beach

Think twice

Manhattan Beach, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

82/100

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#15

Riverside

Good for now

Riverside, CA

Price

$509K

Schools

5/10

Walk

61/100

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#16

Fontana

Good for now

Fontana, CA

Price

$462K

Schools

5/10

Walk

61/100

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#17

Bakersfield

Think twice

Bakersfield, CA

Price

$296K

Schools

5/10

Walk

75/100

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#18

Modesto

Think twice

Modesto, CA

Price

$390K

Schools

5/10

Walk

67/100

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#19

Hermosa Beach

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Hermosa Beach, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

87/100

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#20

Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, CA

Price

$976K

Schools

5/10

Walk

79/100

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#21

Pleasant Hill

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Pleasant Hill, CA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

5/10

Walk

65/100

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#22

Solana Beach

Good for now

Solana Beach, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

89/100

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#23

Watsonville

Good for now

Watsonville, CA

Price

$809K

Schools

5/10

Walk

75/100

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#24

San Mateo

Good for now

San Mateo, CA

Price

$1.2M

Schools

5/10

Walk

66/100

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#25

Folsom

Good for now

Folsom, CA

Price

$755K

Schools

5/10

Walk

52/100

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