2019 Best Places to Buy a House in CaliforniaAbout this List

Broadstone

• Neighborhood in Folsom, CA
• 21 reviews

Current Resident: Quiet, friendly and very safe neighborhood. Excellent schools, trails, parks and and beautiful scenery. Landscaping is impeccable and city services can't be beat.
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• 9,138 Population

Empire Ranch

• Neighborhood in Folsom, CA
• 9 reviews

Niche User: Safe, friendly, environment (nicknamed "wholesome Folsom"), and a great family neighborhood. Folsom has been ranked as one of the top family neighborhoods in the region.
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• A

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• 16,468 Population

Lexington Hills/The Parkway

• Neighborhood in Folsom, CA
• 9 reviews

Niche User: This is very safe area, especially near my home.
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• A

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• 9,636 Population

Westlake

• Neighborhood in Sacramento, CA
• 2 reviews

Current Resident: Westlake is a great area that is safe, quiet, and has very easy access to downtown and the airport. The area is still developing so there will be growth in the future. It is on the edge of Sacramento, with trails directly adjacent.
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• 3,580 Population

Natomas Creek

• Neighborhood in Sacramento, CA
• 8 reviews

Current Resident: It is a good place for families to live. Although this part of town does not have active culture scenes, you're only 10 minutes away from downtown and midtown and also, 5 minutes away from SAC airport. Conveniently located. Housing price is about average but the school district is not great.
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• 4,328 Population

Olympus Pointe

• Neighborhood in Roseville, CA
• 13 reviews

Niche User: There are a few very isolated incidents, but this area is very safe and neighborhood watches are common.
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• 3,474 Population

Creekside

• Neighborhood in Sacramento, CA

• A-

• B-

• B+

• 7,236 Population

Del Mar Mesa

• Neighborhood in San Diego, CA

• A+

• A+

• B+

• 20,415 Population

Natoma Station

• Neighborhood in Folsom, CA
• 1 review

• A+

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• B+

• 4,620 Population

Miramar Ranch North

• Neighborhood in San Diego, CA
• 22 reviews

Parent: Scripps Ranch community provides easy access to shopping and a safe environment where you will find many residents taking walks and enjoying the wonderful weather and location.
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• 19,854 Population

Natomas Park

• Neighborhood in Sacramento, CA
• 38 reviews

Current Resident: Natomas Park is an absolutely beautiful place to live. With numerous schools, parks , bike paths, shopping centers, and even a community college, it is one of the most beautiful places to live. Just fifteen minutes south is downtown Sacramento and the new Golden 1 arena, home of the Sacramento Kings. Fifteen minutes north is Sacramento airport and Sacramento River. The community itself houses people of every ethnicity! We are a very warm and welcoming community! It retains the true feel of Sacramento living without any of the rush associated with big city life.
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• 19,891 Population

Wrigley Heights

• Neighborhood in Long Beach, CA

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• B

• B+

• 1,035 Population

Pacific Highlands Ranch

• Neighborhood in San Diego, CA
• 4 reviews

Niche User: I live in a very wonderful area and I have access to everything I need. It's a fairly wealthy and very clean area. The only aspect of this area that I do not like is how superficial some people are; there are a lot of plastic surgeons who get lots of business around here and it is a little off-putting how fake people's bodies are and sometimes their personality matches that superficiality.
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• 12,018 Population

Torrey Hills

• Neighborhood in San Diego, CA
• 6 reviews

Current Resident: Best for families with young children. Good public and private school nearby. Weather stays on the cooler side if you like that. I found it to be a little gloomy most of the time. Freeways are close and most of the neighborhoods are not gated. I grew up in San Diego and although Torreyhills is central, I find it is becoming a melting pot.
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• 15,695 Population

Sabre Springs

• Neighborhood in San Diego, CA
• 14 reviews

Former Resident: First neighborhood I lived in after moving from Minnesota! It is an absolutely beautiful area! There are trees lining a majority of the streets, the neighborhoods are safe and filled with beautiful homes and condominiums. It is in a great location and easy to get to Poway, Rancho Penasquitos, Carmel Mountain area, Rancho Bernardo etc.
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• 14,791 Population

Rincon Hill

• Neighborhood in San Francisco, CA
• 1 review

Current Resident: Love living here, housing is a bit expensive but it feels secure and pretty (if you walk towards the water); I’d like to see less homeless people wondering the streets...
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• 7,210 Population

Village 7

• Neighborhood in Sacramento, CA
• 8 reviews

Niche User: There is a lot of farm land near this area. Elkhorn road separates the residence are and the farm land. Which means it can get really windy because the area is open. In the summer, it's a good thing so that when the temperature gets to 90 degrees it wont't be too hot because of the wind. I like this area better than where we used to live before. It was really crowded and noisy because of the elementary school. This area much better. It's more open and streets are wide too. It's peaceful.
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• 7,441 Population

San Pasqual Valley

• Neighborhood in San Diego, CA

• A+

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• B+

• 29,521 Population

River Park

• Neighborhood in Sacramento, CA
• 1 review

Current Resident: I love River park :) it's a friendly and homey neighborhood where everyone is involved. Our street had annual block parties and we even have a cleanup day at the river where the whole community comes out to help clean up our river.
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• 3,798 Population

Ridgecrest

• Town in California
• 61 reviews

Current Resident: I moved to Ridgecrest the summer before senior year from San Diego California. I wasn't looking forward to it at first because Ridgecrest appeared to be the total opposite of San Diego. However, I soon learnt that Ridgecrest has every single good quality you would imagine a small town to have. It is a close-knit community that cares for eachother. The recent earthquakes truly tested the towns resilience and really highlighted the people here. The only thing I would change about Ridgecrest is the efficiency of buildings, roads, and other facilities being fixed or built. Roads for example, take much longer than necessary to fix and often cause an inconvenience.
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• 28,728 Population

Lincoln Village

• Town in California
• 3 reviews

Current Resident: The Lincoln Village area is remarkable to live in. The area is clean, the people are polite and surrounding businesses are awesome. The Lincoln Village has security for the area, shopping centers both North/South Centers.
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• 4,931 Population

Greenacres

• Town in California
• 134 reviews

Current Resident: Great place to live and great places to eat too. My favorite is Mountain Mike’s Pizza just around the corner
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• B

• 5,705 Population

Seal Beach

• Suburb of Los Angeles, CA
• 41 reviews

Current Resident: Seal Beach is a small, quaint city on the border of Orange County and Los Angeles, and it is my absolute favorite place to live thus far! The people here are incredibly friendly and inviting, the Main Street restaurants and shops are local and crime is almost non-existent. There are several delicious restaurants to try on Main Street Seal Beach as well as off of Pacific Coast Highway. I always feel so welcomed and happy no matter where I step foot in this city. In addition, there are many families that live here, which makes it a wonderful place to raise kids. I would like to see more community events throughout the year. I think that adding more events in Seal Beach would bring us all closer together. Other than that, this city should be more on the map! It's been life changing living here, and I cannot wait to see how Seal Beach grows!
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• 24,510 Population

Via de la Valle

• Neighborhood in San Diego, CA

• A+

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• B

• 2,723 Population

Orangecrest

• Neighborhood in Riverside, CA
• 43 reviews

Current Resident: Excellent area with beautiful scenery drive on Orange Terrace parkway, wonderful neighborhood and beloved Grove community church as well as East Hill church. Top niche schools with great outdoor sports park and home feel library.
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• 33,051 Population