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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for retirees
in California

Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.

✓ Safety
✓ Affordability
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for Retirees 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

$793K

Schools

5/10

Walk

86/100

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#3

San Diego

Settle here

San Diego, CA

Price

$1.1M

Schools

5/10

Walk

90/100

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#4

San Diego

Settle here

San Diego, CA

Price

$1.2M

Schools

5/10

Walk

89/100

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#5

Sherman Oaks

Settle here

Sherman Oaks, CA

Price

$1.5M

Schools

5/10

Walk

83/100

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#6

Manhattan Beach

Think twice

Manhattan Beach, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

82/100

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#7

Los Angeles

Settle here

Los Angeles, CA

Price

$1.8M

Schools

5/10

Walk

79/100

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#8

Carlsbad

Good for now

Carlsbad, CA

Price

$1.2M

Schools

5/10

Walk

70/100

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#9

Mountain View

Think twice

Mountain View, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

98/100

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#10

Beverly Hills

Good for now

Beverly Hills, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

60/100

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#11

Solana Beach

Good for now

Solana Beach, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

89/100

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#12

Bakersfield

Think twice

Bakersfield, CA

Price

$296K

Schools

5/10

Walk

75/100

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#13

Pasadena

Settle here

Pasadena, CA

Price

$1.7M

Schools

5/10

Walk

55/100

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#14

Watsonville

Good for now

Watsonville, CA

Price

$809K

Schools

5/10

Walk

75/100

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#15

Hermosa Beach

Settle here

Hermosa Beach, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

87/100

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#16

Long Beach

Think twice

Long Beach, CA

Price

$543K

Walk

88/100

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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

Palo Alto

Think twice

Palo Alto, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

76/100

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#19

Modesto

Think twice

Modesto, CA

Price

$390K

Schools

5/10

Walk

67/100

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#20

San Diego

Think twice

San Diego, CA

Price

$1.4M

Schools

5/10

Walk

71/100

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#21

Newport Coast

Good for now

Newport Coast, CA

Price

$2.0M

Schools

5/10

Walk

36/100

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#22

Anaheim

Think twice

Anaheim, CA

Price

$691K

Schools

5/10

Walk

82/100

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#23

Oxnard

Good for now

Oxnard, CA

Price

$688K

Schools

5/10

Walk

81/100

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#24

Folsom

Good for now

Folsom, CA

Price

$755K

Schools

5/10

Walk

52/100

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#25

Sacramento

Think twice

Sacramento, CA

Price

$754K

Schools

5/10

Walk

85/100

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