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Best cities for young families in Northern California
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Rank | City | GreatSchools rating | Median home values in 2012 | Median monthly homeownership costs in 2012 |
Median household income in 2012 | Median income growth from 1999 to 2012 | Overall score |
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1 | Clovis | 8 | 259,000 | 1,981 | 63,983 | 51.32% | 68.07 |
2 | Folsom | 9 | 398,200 | 2,554 | 95,623 | 30.68% | 66.59 |
3 | Dublin | 9 | 574,200 | 3,162 | 112,679 | 45.80% | 65.27 |
4 | Ridgecrest | 7 | 184,200 | 1,338 | 60,885 | 35.39% | 64.23 |
5 | Rocklin | 9 | 333,200 | 2,430 | 77,287 | 19.39% | 63.98 |
6 | Orinda | 10 | 983,600 | 3,888 | 162,267 | 37.94% | 63.03 |
7 | El Dorado Hills | 9 | 479,900 | 3,217 | 117,599 | 25.80% | 62.86 |
8 | Roseville | 8 | 326,700 | 2,336 | 74,579 | 30.00% | 61.57 |
9 | Granite Bay | 9 | 622,500 | 3,523 | 126,953 | 28.54% | 60.34 |
10 | Walnut Creek | 9 | 587,200 | 2,910 | 83,419 | 31.91% | 60.30 |
11 | Martinez | 8 | 424,100 | 2,356 | 80,928 | 28.44% | 60.17 |
12 | Benicia | 8 | 439,000 | 2,605 | 88,691 | 31.17% | 59.95 |
13 | Pacific Grove | 9 | 683,800 | 2,567 | 68,213 | 35.74% | 59.73 |
14 | Sanger | 7 | 162,300 | 1,508 | 40,761 | 27.09% | 59.67 |
15 | Yuba City | 6 | 198,900 | 1,679 | 50,013 | 52.21% | 59.43 |
16 | Pleasanton | 9 | 723,300 | 3,325 | 118,129 | 30.01% | 59.08 |
17 | Danville | 10 | 842,000 | 3,609 | 131,833 | 15.58% | 58.92 |
18 | Arcata | 7 | 340,500 | 1,589 | 32,097 | 43.84% | 58.79 |
19 | San Ramon | 9 | 704,000 | 3,568 | 124,518 | 29.90% | 58.72 |
20 | Oroville | 5 | 169,300 | 1,341 | 36,709 | 67.54% | 58.62 |
21 | Albany | 9 | 626,000 | 3,004 | 73,728 | 34.25% | 58.55 |
22 | Davis | 8 | 538,000 | 2,570 | 61,535 | 44.95% | 58.40 |
23 | Livermore | 8 | 490,800 | 2,877 | 97,379 | 29.28% | 58.10 |
24 | Moraga | 10 | 895,000 | 3,587 | 119,416 | 21.75% | 58.08 |
25 | Orangevale | 7 | 270,600 | 1,970 | 67,244 | 25.99% | 57.92 |
26 | Lincoln | 6 | 337,600 | 2,328 | 72,921 | 60.10% | 57.63 |
27 | Redding | 7 | 240,200 | 1,719 | 43,667 | 27.70% | 57.62 |
28 | Susanville | 6 | 172,600 | 1,489 | 48,588 | 36.20% | 57.40 |
29 | Atwater | 7 | 139,300 | 1,466 | 41,317 | 10.64% | 56.87 |
30 | Fremont | 8 | 605,100 | 2,841 | 99,169 | 29.50% | 56.61 |
31 | Oakdale | 6 | 222,200 | 1,845 | 55,656 | 41.48% | 56.45 |
32 | Arroyo Grande | 8 | 489,200 | 2,562 | 62,976 | 30.56% | 56.38 |
33 | Orcutt | 7 | 346,700 | 2,128 | 68,187 | 28.05% | 56.28 |
34 | Cameron Park | 7 | 343,800 | 2,318 | 76,570 | 28.31% | 56.24 |
35 | Castro Valley | 8 | 561,500 | 2,687 | 82,656 | 27.41% | 55.95 |
36 | West Sacramento | 5 | 253,300 | 2,082 | 54,179 | 70.81% | 55.65 |
37 | Chico | 6 | 276,900 | 1,766 | 42,896 | 46.11% | 55.54 |
38 | Eureka | 6 | 269,600 | 1,563 | 36,525 | 41.30% | 55.09 |
39 | Foster City | 9 | 847,900 | 3,292 | 114,720 | 20.40% | 54.74 |
40 | Alameda | 8 | 628,600 | 2,977 | 77,249 | 37.25% | 54.68 |
41 | San Carlos | 9 | 927,900 | 3,758 | 120,112 | 35.78% | 54.61 |
42 | Paso Robles | 6 | 369,800 | 2,074 | 57,977 | 47.84% | 54.26 |
43 | Paradise | 6 | 223,200 | 1,421 | 40,702 | 27.74% | 54.26 |
44 | Brentwood | 7 | 360,800 | 2,888 | 88,306 | 27.61% | 53.90 |
45 | Galt | 6 | 206,500 | 1,858 | 56,976 | 26.47% | 53.61 |
46 | Selma | 6 | 179,700 | 1,488 | 41,817 | 20.46% | 53.20 |
47 | Fair Oaks | 7 | 381,100 | 2,261 | 73,616 | 16.39% | 53.08 |
48 | Pleasant Hill | 8 | 532,700 | 2,696 | 76,750 | 13.72% | 52.84 |
49 | Reedley | 5 | 180,000 | 1,438 | 47,733 | 37.63% | 52.77 |
50 | Petaluma | 7 |