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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

San Diego, San Diego — Think twice

#1

San Diego

Think twice

San Diego, CA

Price

$752K

Schools

5/10

Walk

100/100

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#2

San Francisco

Think twice

San Francisco, CA

Price

$1.7M

Schools

5/10

Walk

95/100

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#3

San Francisco

Think twice

San Francisco, CA

Price

$1.7M

Schools

5/10

Walk

93/100

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#4

San Francisco

Settle here

San Francisco, CA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

5/10

Walk

90/100

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#5

Mountain View

Think twice

Mountain View, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

77/100

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#6

San Francisco

Think twice

San Francisco, CA

Price

$1.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

97/100

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#7

San Francisco

Think twice

San Francisco, CA

Price

$1.6M

Schools

5/10

Walk

83/100

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#8

San Diego

Settle here

San Diego, CA

Price

$913K

Schools

5/10

Walk

82/100

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#9

San Diego

Good for now

San Diego, CA

Price

$776K

Schools

5/10

Walk

78/100

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#10

Los Feliz

Good for now

Los Feliz, CA

Price

$1.6M

Schools

5/10

Walk

77/100

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#11

Culver City

Good for now

Culver City, CA

Price

$1.4M

Schools

5/10

Walk

77/100

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#12

San Diego

Think twice

San Diego, CA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

5/10

Walk

65/100

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#13

San Diego

Good for now

San Diego, CA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

5/10

Walk

75/100

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#14

Oakland

Think twice

Oakland, CA

Price

$649K

Schools

5/10

Walk

75/100

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#15

Oakland

Think twice

Oakland, CA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

5/10

Walk

75/100

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#16

Long Beach

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Long Beach, CA

Price

$522K

Walk

74/100

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#17

Sacramento

Think twice

Sacramento, CA

Price

$619K

Schools

5/10

Walk

83/100

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#18

Hermosa Beach

Settle here

Hermosa Beach, CA

Price

$1.9M

Schools

5/10

Walk

62/100

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#19

Berkeley

Think twice

Berkeley, CA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

5/10

Walk

72/100

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#20

Manhattan Beach

Think twice

Manhattan Beach, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

48/100

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#21

Los Angeles

Think twice

Los Angeles, CA

Price

$1.6M

Schools

5/10

Walk

77/100

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#22

San Mateo

Good for now

San Mateo, CA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

5/10

Walk

53/100

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#23

Pleasanton

Good for now

Pleasanton, CA

Price

$1.5M

Schools

5/10

Walk

63/100

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#24

Silver Lake

Think twice

Silver Lake, CA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

5/10

Walk

58/100

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#25

Los Angeles

Think twice

Los Angeles, CA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

5/10

Walk

58/100

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