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About California
In 2018, California had a population of
39,148,760
people with a median age of
36
and a median household income of
$71,228
. The median property value in California is
$568,500
and the homeownership rate is
54%
.
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West Hollywood, CA
Median Home
$1,121,300
School Rating
6
/10
To Los Angeles, CA
19 mins
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Campbell, CA
Median Home
$1,963,400
School Rating
7
/10
To San Jose, CA
22 mins
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Santa Monica, CA
Median Home
$1,781,300
School Rating
8
/10
To Los Angeles, CA
29 mins
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Emeryville, CA
Median Home
$700,200
School Rating
4
/10
To San Francisco, CA
25 mins
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San Francisco, CA
Median Home
$1,526,800
School Rating
6
/10
To San Francisco, CA
less than 5 mins
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El Centro, CA
Median Home
$286,000
School Rating
6
/10
To El Centro, ca
less than 5 mins
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Oxnard, CA
Median Home
$650,700
School Rating
4
/10
To Oxnard, CA
less than 5 mins
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Madera, CA
Median Home
$326,800
School Rating
4
/10
To Madera, ca
less than 5 mins
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Chico, CA
Median Home
$415,200
School Rating
6
/10
To Chico, ca
less than 5 mins
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Sacramento, CA
Median Home
$489,000
School Rating
5
/10
To Sacramento, CA
less than 5 mins
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Places to Live with the Best Public Schools in California
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Danville, CA
Median Home
$1,933,800
School Rating
9
/10
To San Francisco, CA
52 mins
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San Ramon, CA
Median Home
$1,665,400
School Rating
9
/10
To San Francisco, CA
59 mins
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La Cañada Flintridge, CA
Median Home
$2,319,300
School Rating
9
/10
To Los Angeles, CA
33 mins
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Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Median Home
$2,058,700
School Rating
9
/10
To Los Angeles, CA
58 mins
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Saranap, CA
Median Home
$1,552,200
School Rating
9
/10
To San Francisco, CA
42 mins
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Loma Linda, CA
Median Home
$560,900
School Rating
6
/10
To Riverside, CA
18 mins
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East Los Angeles, CA
Median Home
$671,500
School Rating
5
/10
To Los Angeles, CA
32 mins
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Bakersfield, CA
Median Home
$325,900
School Rating
5
/10
To Bakersfield, CA
less than 5 mins
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Turlock, CA
Median Home
$436,100
School Rating
5
/10
To Modesto, ca
17 mins
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Alhambra, CA
Median Home
$900,300
School Rating
7
/10
To Los Angeles, CA
35 mins
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Oakland, CA
Median Home
$997,400
School Rating
4
/10
To San Francisco, CA
33 mins
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Del Aire, CA
Median Home
$1,000,900
School Rating
5
/10
To Los Angeles, CA
32 mins
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Lennox, CA
Median Home
$735,200
School Rating
5
/10
To Los Angeles, CA
33 mins
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San Leandro, CA
Median Home
$930,300
School Rating
4
/10
To San Francisco, CA
40 mins
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Hawthorne, CA
Median Home
$850,900
School Rating
6
/10
To Los Angeles, CA
35 mins
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Manhattan Beach, CA
Median Home
$3,025,300
School Rating
9
/10
To Los Angeles, CA
39 mins
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Piedmont, CA
Median Home
$3,234,500
School Rating
9
/10
To San Francisco, CA
31 mins
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South Pasadena, CA
Median Home
$1,687,600
School Rating
9
/10
To Los Angeles, CA
36 mins
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San Marino, CA
Median Home
$2,750,100
School Rating
9
/10
To Los Angeles, CA
41 mins
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Los Altos Hills, CA
Median Home
$6,093,500
School Rating
8
/10
To San Jose, CA
35 mins
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Fruitridge Pocket, CA
Median Home
$367,500
School Rating
5
/10
To Sacramento, CA
5 mins
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Madera, CA
Median Home
$326,800
School Rating
4
/10
To Madera, ca
less than 5 mins
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Old Fig Garden, CA
Median Home
$471,100
School Rating
5
/10
To Fresno, CA
5 mins
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San Francisco, CA
Median Home
$1,526,800
School Rating
6
/10
To San Francisco, CA
less than 5 mins
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Stockton, CA
Median Home
$417,700
School Rating
4
/10
To Stockton, CA
less than 5 mins
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