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Many people love living in California for its laid-back culture and diverse climate featuring beaches, desert and mountains. Whether you want to live on the coast or inland, the Golden State offers something for everybody.
Talk to a Californian about what it's like to live there, and they'll likely call out three things first: the weather, the food and the relaxed, easygoing culture. California's location and topography mean that much of the state, especially along the coast, experiences remarkably consistent warm weather year-round.
Since 2020, when the population decline began, California's population has shrunk by about 500,000 people. Experts credit California's high cost of living as the main driver for people moving out of state.
The Golden state ranked at 40th on the Big Seven Travel list of friendliest states in America. "Californians like to think of themselves as friendly, but our readers disagree. Los Angeles is no City of Angels when it comes to making strangers feel welcome, with an overall aloof-bordering-on-rude vibe.
Which states did they move to? The most common destinations for California migrants were Texas, Arizona, and Nevada. Texas had the most California transplants from 2020 to 2021: 105,000.
Big Sur was crowned most beautiful destination in all of California and among the most beautiful destinations in the world by Travel & Leisure. MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. - One single California destination was just recognized among the world's most beautiful places to visit.
This California city was named one of the world's most breathtaking. See why. California has one of the most breathtaking places in the world, according to National Geographic. The magazine released its annual review of the “25 breathtaking places and experiences for 2023” and San Francisco made the list.
Sacramento was considered the “best” California city to live in, because it's a “family-friendly” area with reasonable cost of living and residents have access to quality education, the report said.
1. Danville. The safest city in California is Danville. Located in the San Ramon Valley, Danville has a population of 43,582 and an extremely low crime rate that is 78% lower than the California average.
Danville
Danville is a small town of just over 44,000 people. It is located in the San Ramon Valley and was named the safest town in California in 2020. The violent crime rate falls at . 05 per 1,000 residents and 6.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents.
Los Altos Hills
The richest city in California is Los Altos Hills. With a median income of $254,000 at the beginning of 2023, the town just edges out Woodside and Hillsborough.
The happiest place on Earth might be Disneyland to some people, but apparently, the happiest city to live in is Fremont, California. The Bay Area city about 28 miles outside of San Francisco took the top spot this year in WalletHub's 2023 Happiest Cities in America Report.
Once the golden child for growing population, California has been losing its residents to other states every year since 2000.
Pro: Unparalleled State and National Parks
One of the best benefits of living in California is its state and national parks. California has nine national parks, which is more than any other state. The most famous national parks are Yosemite, Redwoods, Sequoia, and Joshua Tree National Park.
Not only is Beverly Hills Gateway the most expensive neighborhood in California, but it's the fourth most expensive place to live in the United States, topped only by two Florida neighborhoods and one in Colorado.
In its report, Niche also ranked the cheapest places to live in the U.S. At the top of the list this year is Brownsville, Texas. Brownsville has been steadily rising in Niche's Lowest Cost of Living ranking over the past few years, placing number six in 2021, number three in 2022 and finally, number one in 2023.
SACRAMENTO— Stable births, fewer deaths, and a rebound in foreign immigration slowed California's recent population decline in 2022, with the state's population estimated at 38,940,231 people as of January 1, 2023, according to new data released today by the California Department of Finance.
Depending on your lifestyle preferences and budgetary limitations (or lack thereof), you may find that it's still worth it to live in a city with a higher cost of living. Some reasons: Better job opportunities, broader range of public and private schools or easier public transportation systems.