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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for remote workers
in California

Ranked by walkability, quality of life, and value — for people who can work from anywhere.

✓ Walkability
✓ Value
✓ Quality of life
25 neighborhoods ranked
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families💻 Remote Workers🌅 Retirees🔑 First-Time Buyers

#1 Pick for Remote Workers in California

Red Bluff, Red Bluff — Settle here

#1

Red Bluff

Settle here

Red Bluff, CA

Price

$344K

Schools

5/10

Walk

86/100

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#2

San Diego

Settle here

San Diego, CA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

5/10

Walk

90/100

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#3

San Diego

Settle here

San Diego, CA

Price

$1.2M

Schools

5/10

Walk

89/100

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#4

Mountain View

Think twice

Mountain View, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

98/100

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#5

San Diego

Settle here

San Diego, CA

Price

$793K

Schools

5/10

Walk

86/100

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#6

Sherman Oaks

Settle here

Sherman Oaks, CA

Price

$1.5M

Schools

5/10

Walk

83/100

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#7

Manhattan Beach

Think twice

Manhattan Beach, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

82/100

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#8

Bakersfield

Think twice

Bakersfield, CA

Price

$296K

Schools

5/10

Walk

75/100

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#9

Los Angeles

Settle here

Los Angeles, CA

Price

$1.8M

Schools

5/10

Walk

79/100

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#10

Solana Beach

Good for now

Solana Beach, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

89/100

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#11

Livermore

Good for now

Livermore, CA

Price

$1.2M

Schools

5/10

Walk

99/100

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#12

Hermosa Beach

Settle here

Hermosa Beach, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

87/100

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#13

Modesto

Think twice

Modesto, CA

Price

$390K

Schools

5/10

Walk

67/100

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#14

Carlsbad

Good for now

Carlsbad, CA

Price

$1.2M

Schools

5/10

Walk

70/100

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#15

San Jose

Think twice

San Jose, CA

Price

$999K

Schools

5/10

Walk

90/100

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#16

Venice

Think twice

Venice, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

90/100

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#17

Los Angeles

Settle here

Los Angeles, CA

Price

$976K

Schools

5/10

Walk

79/100

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#18

Pleasanton

Good for now

Pleasanton, CA

Price

$1.7M

Schools

5/10

Walk

88/100

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#19

San Francisco

Think twice

San Francisco, CA

Price

$1.7M

Schools

5/10

Walk

88/100

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#20

Long Beach

Think twice

Long Beach, CA

Price

$543K

Walk

88/100

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#21

Torrance

Good for now

Torrance, CA

Price

$923K

Schools

5/10

Walk

87/100

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#22

Palo Alto

Think twice

Palo Alto, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

76/100

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#23

Los Angeles

Good for now

Los Angeles, CA

Price

$1.9M

Schools

5/10

Walk

86/100

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#24

Fontana

Good for now

Fontana, CA

Price

$462K

Schools

5/10

Walk

61/100

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#25

North Hollywood

Think twice

North Hollywood, CA

Price

$1.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

86/100

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