Along with the bigger cities, some small towns in California have also found economic and social success, offering a higher quality of life. For 2025, these are the best small towns in California.

These California college towns offer the best college experiences for 2025 ... Humboldt Countys second-largest city, Arcata, was discovered as the town of Union in 1850 and renamed officially to ...

Big cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco are California’s most well-known destinations for obvious reasons, but the Golden State is also crawling with community-oriented towns that boast a ...

Downtown Julian, California. David H. Carriere/Getty Images. It’s all about apples in Julian, a small town in San Diego County at just over 4,000 feet in elevation.

When people think of California beach towns, they picture Malibu mansions and million-dollar bungalows. But not every ocean-view address is that expensive.

The highest ranking California city on MoneyGeek’s list of the safest small cities and towns in America was Rancho Santa Margarita. The Orange County city landed at No. 15.

A former Gold Rush town northeast of Sacramento was named one of the best small towns in America in 2025. It was the only town in California to make the list. Country Living selected 10 ...