20 Best Places to Live in Northern California
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- 20 Best Places to Live in Northern California.
Northern California has a wealth of attractions, from a great education system to prosperous towns, stunning untamed natural beauty to amazing retail opportunities.
Whether you’re attracted to its indoor leisure opportunities or outdoor adventure possibilities, its booming job market or low crime rate, it makes a great destination for singletons and families, retirees and millennials alike. If you’re looking to make the move but need some inspiration, check out our top 20 best places to live in Northern California.
#northerncalifornia #cities #top20
You have to go above the San Francisco Bay, to truly be in Northern California.
You don't live in Northern California do you
Not that it's your business, but no I do not. 19 years in Southern California, and 49 years in Santa Clara County.
I agree that San Luis Obispo, Ridgecrest, and Clovis belong on another list. With those off the list, the combined cities of Folsom+ Eldorado Hills and Granite Bay+Roseville+Rocklin make up most of the rest of the top ten and confirm what those of us that live here already know. Sacramento metro suburbs are awesome. Shhhh! Please don’t tell anybody. 😊
Yes, I love living in Roseville.
I lived in Cameron Park for forty five years. It’s a wonderful place to live! I remember when there were dirt roads in the main part of town. And Folsom was the closest place to buy milk. My, how both places have grown.
I grew up in Shingle Springs. Cafe general store post office auto repair and feed store. So a long time ago 😂
I moved to CP in 1984, now live in Placerville. After graduating HS moved back to Seattle area, where my family came from. After a couple years I moved back. Was so sad to see Sam’s Town had been torn down 😢
I've lived in Northern California for 80 years, this is total Bravo Sierra.
Menlo Park is a San Jose suburb? 😅
No. Nor is SLO considered to be part of Nor Cal.
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@@jim72068 druetad…I mean Truedat
San Mateo is just recently listed as high crime area.
East Bay. Perfect balance of nature and urban.
Not one of these cities is in northern California. Yes you picked a few around San Francisco but not one north of the golden gate bridge. So perhaps you should change the title to Central California
That is a lie. I live in Roseville and I am well north of the Golden Gate Bridge.
You're not from Northern California are you. The central valley and central coast are part of Northern California, there is no Central California.
There is no set-in-stone definition of northern California and there is no boundary marking a Northern political entity. Whether a place is more northern or more southern is relative. San Francisco is north of Los Angeles and south of Redding.
I live in northern California.100 miles north of Sacramento, in Chico it's 100 degrees at 6 pm. An fires all summer long . The median home price is 465000.00 and the average pay is around 30.00 hr
I lived in Chico for 35 years. Great place to raise children
I lived in Chico until a few years ago - the fires and increasing heat has made it undesirable for me. It's also becoming very crowded and has lost a lot of it's earlier charm. The people are great though - friendly and kind.
I’ve lived in NorCal for 50+ years glad to see you didn’t point out any place in Marin or Humboldt counties
I grew up in Novato during my teens years. Not much to do except wasting money on the arcades.
What’s wrong with Humboldt County?
@@shelleekurtz4842 nothing that’s the point
@@tommydong8070 lot worse places You could have grown up in to
Or Sonoma, or Napa, or Lake county. And that is a good thing. All are great places to live and we don't need any more people or they will turn out like half the places listed. Tract housing an nothing more in 16 of this top 20.
Clovis??? ROTFL It is hot and in the middle of nowhere. My favorites are St. Helena California, Santa Rosa California, Bodega Bay California, Calistoga Ca, Petaluma Ca, Novato Ca, Sebastopol Ca., Tiburon Ca, Larkspur ca, Corte Madera.
Petaluma!!
Yeah I grew up in Clovis...and this is proof this list was haphazardly thrown together with little in depth research and whoever made it has no clue
Oh ..and what about Monterey? Curious why you didn't have it on your list. I live here now and I can't imagine living anywhere else
@@Blue_Dun I live in Marin County, so spend my time in Marin, Sonoma and Napa
@@Blue_Dun#17 is literally Monterey
San Luis Obispo is "not" in Northern California. Neither is "Ridgecrest."
he meant not in southern ca.
😂😂😂😂😂 facts
Whatever isn't in So Calif it's obviously in No Calif, so don't try adding or using "Central Calif," there's no such thing as like that, so don't make up things, lol!
@@prescillasabalbarino-io5rp i think people that don't live in Northern California have made up "Central California", sorry, it's just not a thing
Title of the video should have been: “Central California Living For The Rich”
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Family “orientated” is not a word, try “oriented”
I live in northern California, REAL northern California, Chico, Oroville, Paradise area. The title of this video should be, "The Best Places for Millionaires to Live in Northern California." And this is if you like smog and congestion for most of these places. I lived in San Jose for 10 years before moving up here and never want to go back. Up here, we have lakes, forests, trails, year-round sports activities, and many of the amenities that were narrated here. And the cost of living is a lot lower. We may not be as fancy as the places mentioned in this video, but we like it that way. Simple and relaxed. But if your style is for these 20 Best Places, more power to you.
Sorry you're such a hater because some want a better quality of life and work towards that instead of settling for some place like CHINO
@@kimberlyward350 Who's the hater?
#1. I said REAL northern California because like other comments have said, some of these places are not in northern California.
#2. I mentioned millionaires because a lot of these places have such high real estate prices and costs of living. Don't take "millionaires" literally.
#3. I mentioned smog and congestion because I've been there and done that.
#4. I never said I hated that way of life or the people who choose to live that way. My last comment was, "But if your style is for these 20 Best Places, more power to you."
That's fine with me.
#5. It's CHICO (northern California), not CHINO (southern California).
I'm in Hayfork, to me your a southerner.
Artificial Intelligence at work. When AI said it lived San Luis Obispo all its life, but wasn't pronouncing it correctly, what does that tell you.
IKR?
"San LOUISE Obispo is my hometown" lolol!
One question, does Palo Alto have a Walmart?
No. But you can buy a Gucci shoe tree.
Nope! There’s no Walmart in Palo Alto.
Monterey is Central California.
Almost all of their picks are central CA. Bogus video
amazng huh?
You don't understand California do you
@@RegularJoes This is A-I stupidity at its finest. (ie-garbage).
Just a note some of the places mentioned here are hotter than hell in the summer. We're talking three digits a good part of the summer. If you love the heat check out the places that are in central California in Northern California. You won't be just appointed.
Pronounced San “Lewis” by real locals. And it’s not in Nor Cal
I live in Rocklin Super &safe!👍👍👍👍👍
How about elk grove,pinole,even daly city in the coast side of san francisco i know is foggy but very relaxing and close by everything try it you may like it,next to golden gate park olympic golf course and 20 minutes from san frisco airport 😊
Interesting promotional video for Clovis.
Northern California past north of San Francisco over the GG Bridge. You are full of bull crap.All the places you site are jammed full .
Mistake to not mention the suburbs of Sacramento that line the jewel of Sacramento, the American River Parkway. (Fair Oaks, Carmichael, Rancho Cordova). Over 27 miles of biking hiking fishing, kayak, etc along the American River. Can get a home overlooking the parkway for about $475k. Most of the towns (Roseville, Dublin, etc.) offer little in the way of unspoiled nature. Guess they are great if you spend all of your time on the highways and at the shopping mall. Roseville is a concrete jungle.
Thank you I was just about to say that. I live in Northern California that's sac and bay area🤷🏽♀️
Anything above Sacramento, northwest and northeast to the Oregon border is Northern California. 😮
Bay Area is really the northern part of Central California.
This is like asking what were the best cities to live in in the USSR.
Rolling in laughter!!!
you didnt say how much the average house/home costs in #17 Monterey? 1.2 Million
Clovis is not in Northen California. It's in central California
The best place where i live
'Orientated' is not a word.
It is a word..
Sacramento used to be lovely, now it’s getting too overcrowded, filled with homeless, and expensive. Personally, leaving California is preferable.
How about lakeport on Clearlake
There are no best cities in California unless you can afford to live in the state.
Well I have lived in California my entire life and there are many wonderful places to live in California.
Where is Rockland? Where are these places that you didn't say where they are?
a video full of errors, many of the cities are not in northern CA, an AI artificial fake voice narrator that incorrectly pronounces many of the words and cities
I lived in Cameron Park when I first moved to CA from New Jersey. Now in Santa Cruz for over 20 years. Absolute paradise!!! They didn’t mention that we have a Boardwalk. I agree that these cities are more “Central” CA … 👍🏻
These homes can only be afforded by the rich. San Luis Obispo is a farm centered city. The rest are only for the rich. All are great places to live except they are in Commifornia. This State wants to control everything about your including how you breath. The supermajority democrap legislature doesn't know anything the tax and spend. Deficit, bah, just tax them some more and we'll continue to spend. Unfortunately they don't spend the money on anything useful. Buy and electric car but don't use any electricity because you will bring down the grid. If you live in California flee if you can. IF you don't live here unless you are a socialist commie, go some place that is America.
Dublin over Pleasanton? Dublin has no downtown, no identity, it is just a bedroom community. I would choose Livermore, San Ramon, Pleasanton over Dublin in the San Francisco East Bay Area.
Very well said! Downtown Danville is wonderful too!
Dublin does have a downtown, San Ramon doesn't
I can’t stomach the IA robotic mispronunciation of this video.
Palo Alto is a wonderful place to live.
You're mixing in the Central Coast
Central Coast, which is part of Northern California, just like Central Valley. Congrats on pointing that out
In northern California, you are either living in Pelosi Ville or tent city
Although San Francisco consists of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly it should be on the list of Northern CA and still lots of things to do and Great Parks and Great Views to offers and more ...
My sister lives in Dublin; it is not exciting and lacks trees. There are connecting bike trails to nature.
Clovis? If my old brain works at all it’s in the Central Valley only a few miles from Fresno. San Louis Obispo is central coast, and it’s pronounced San Lewis Obispo or just SLO town. If the AI was born there, it should know that!
FYI, central valley and central coast are areas of Northern California
Northern California is Sacramento and above. We are totally different than the rest of California.
I disagree, Northern California is Red Bluff and above.
Look at a map, Sacracrapo is in the middle of the state, as is San Franfreako.
When the big one finally hits and all that garbage is under water we will all be better off.
How is Ridgecrest on this list? Northern CA? I swear people like you do understand California at all. Look at a map.
You do realize it's AI right?
So far I don’t agree with your chosen city’s for two reasons. One, I lived at all these places , and two, to high a price tag for all the living expenses, unless you have a job and internet business, your not going to make it. Unless you don’t like to eat or something.
very disappointed. try something north os sacramento.
Most of the cities that were mentioned are central California.
Try doing on site research before you post local government or fictitious figures. Best places should be for AVERAGE FOLKS . Most Americans cannot afford million dollar homes.
So says the Electric mechanical voice 😂
Acts 2:38
I lived in Willits, Ca. Mendocino County. Most folks in Mendo consider any place south of Hopland to be So. Cal!
You have my condolences.
Los Altos is now better than San Mateo, Palo Alto and Menlo Park. Similar amenities, but much easier to find a free parking space. Also crime is much higher in Palo Alto. It’s similar to San Jose on per capita basis. Huge amount of crime at the Stanford Shopping Center. I am afraid to go there as well as University Avenue. Finally, the architecture charm is lost with the construction of ugly high density housing. This needs to be updated.
The AI voice drove me nuts - I barely made it to Monterey.
You must be high....
Most of these cities are central cali you are way off from notheren cali,north of Sacramento would be northern ca
North of Fresno is northern California
Try Humboldt County.
Truth!
Sacramento is Northern California cutoff line is San Jose to Stockton from there south ward is Central California up to Bakersfield.
San Luis Obispo / Bakersfield marks the line from south to north for me. North of Sacramento is.. wannabe Jefferson.
Oakland and San Francisco if you're Asian. You'll have a short life.
The best cities to live in California are actually in Tennessee and Texas. That’s why everyone is moving from here to there.
Ridgecrest is not in NorCal. Also crime is not low in Roseville how the heck is Clovis number one on this list seeing as how it's right next to crappy crappy Fresno. Also it's in central California. Look at a damn map
Ha ha . I live in Fresno
"Central California" is not a place. Northern California or Southern California are your choices
another computer generated voice-can't pronounce the names correctly. Not all the towns are in N CA
Morning mass Wednesday
I agree with the next comment just below me. Cali is three states or sections. You have three sections, LA/Hollywood, then Central Cali such as SF and Sacto, then Northern California. Smallcommm
Any place south of Sacramento suck
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what is missing in this video, is map location of the city as you mention it. put please keep it up longer in the screen. hate when utbers post something to read and there no time to do it.
Home prices and incomes are largely underestimated.
You are forgetting the commute cost the tax base...The rent is expensive, if you don"t own.. Oh never mind..
San Ramon
City of Clovis is located in the Central California, do not say it is Northern California.
Hate to warn your buddy. But Clovis is actually not considered Northern California.
Pleasanton
Menlo park
Davis
Monterey
San Luis Obispo
Santa Cruz
San Mateo
Walnut Creek
Palo Alto
Cameron Park
Lafayette
Folsom
Orinda
Rocklin
Ridgecrest
Granite Bay
Roseville
El Dorado Hills
Dublin
Clovis
If yo can afford these places you will be happy anywhere you choose. BTW average wages tells you that you cannot afford to live there.
what about Marin County-the nicest, best educated county in CA. $ of the towns named are around Sacramento-terrible weather.
Anything south of Willits, is not Northern California! Walnut Creek is the only city on this video that is in Northern California! I live in Humboldt county which is actually in Northern California!
San Ramon an excellent city is not on the list! Why?
Lol...like this video was made from another country. they know nothing about the bay area or northern california🤣
These AI voices drive me nuts. Like "I"ve lived in San Luis Obispo all my life..." then pronounces it wrong! Also, Clovis is not in Northern California. Where did they get this script? And the prices, incomes are actually too low.
I think your map is broken.
You are to Bay area biased? And by the way monterey sucks I'm from Santa Cruz a lot of time Monterey is cool and socked in with fog
Only a handful of these towns are in Nor Cal. Davis , Cameron Park , Folsom ,Rocklin, Eldorado Hills, Granite Bay and Roseville are all in the greater Sacramento Metropolitan Area. They are all very expensive to live in and have only a street separating them from the next city. You couldn't pay me enough to live in any of them except maybe Rocklin and I still wouldn't want to stay there. Folsom is definitely not a great place to live
A lot has changed in 8 months.
I hate AI narrators! And Clovis #1? More like #20. I’ve lived in NoCal my entire life (74 years) and have lived in or near most of these cities/towns. They all have their subjective pros/cons, and some are objectively (data points) outstanding from the others. I mainly disagree on the order in this list, and the exclusion of some towns, but otherwise it’s pretty accurate. As they say, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”
Imagion thst zyuba and b Sitter just wasnt mrmentiined ur pribably right it sucks
Very stilted Artificial Intelligence voice with several mispronunciations of names.
Menlo Park is San Mateo not San Jose
AI bot not trained on correct data set
Not one city in north California
Don’t SoCal, NoCal
PALO ALTO..
Medicine university Stanford is in Palo Alto.
This post is stupid and they are choosing some of the most expensive places to live.
What propaganda video is this, best schools?! Business friendly?! California ranks 34th out of 50! Housing costs? This video is a joke!
The down side is homeless are flocking to these cities.
Although the name is So. Lake Tahoe, but it's in No Calif, so there's no such thing is "Central Calif," so don't try to make up things, lol!
WARNING: do NOT move to Northern California! So unfriendly, crowded, expensive! You cannot afford any type of housing. Even rent is crazy high. The people are so snobby and unfriendly!
No such word as, 'orienTAted.' The correct word is, 'oriented.' NO 'ta' added to this word.
SLO is NOT NorCal