the 6 best places in live in california

(OUTSIDE OF THE BAY AREA)

Whether you're looking for a weekend away or perhaps the chance to relocate, here are 6 of the best places to live in California outside of the Bay Area.

SACRAMENTO

1

The state's capital took one of the top spots in the U.S. News annual ranking of best places to live in California, a report that focuses on job market & quality of life.

MANNY CHAVEZ

LOS ANGELES

2

LA tied with Honolulu & Colorado Springs as the most desirable place to live (out of the 150 metro areas on the list) based on a SurveyMonkey survey, reports U.S. News.

DUTCHER AERIALS

SAN DIEGO

3

Ideal weather & proximity to the beach make this coastal city the sixth most desirable place to live in the U.S. according to U.S. News.

IRINASEN

GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA

4

A report by Redfin shows that second home sales in the Greater Lake Tahoe Area have surged 100% year-over-year & primary home sales rose by 50%.

RMBARRICARTE

SANTA ROSA

5

While it may not command the outrageous prices of Napa & Sonoma, it's still in the heart of Wine Country, and bankrate.com ranks it as a 7/10 for affordability.

TIMOTHY S. ALLEN

SANTA CRUZ

6

Home to UC Santa Cruz, a premier educational center & research institution. It's also been a tech hub since the 1980s, so startup culture is very much still alive here.

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