🌅 45 Best Walkable & Affordable California Small Towns 2022
Check out these chill and walkable cities that have a classic downtown vibe, great for a weekend getaway or a new forever home in the golden state.
#65 Colusa, California
Rent (AVG): $575
Buy (MED): $320K
Walkscore (Downtown): 60
Population: 6,411
#64 Big Bear Lake, California
Rent (AVG): $1,050
Buy (MED): $700K
Walkscore (Downtown): 61
Population: 5,046
#63 Coachella, California
Rent (AVG): $1,242
Buy (MED): $388K
Walkscore (Downtown): 63
Population: 41,941
#62 Marysville, California
Rent (AVG): $1,050
Buy (MED): $375K
Walkscore (Downtown): 63
Population: 12,844
#61 Parlier, California
Rent (AVG): $901
Buy (MED): $272K
Walkscore (Downtown): 63
Population: 14,576
#60 Yucaipa, California
Rent (AVG): $1,150
Buy (MED): $570K
Walkscore (Downtown): 64
Population: 54,542
#59 Yreka, California
Rent (AVG): $650
Buy (MED): $318K
Walkscore (Downtown): 64
Population: 7,807
#58 Red Bluff, California
Rent (AVG): $1,095
Buy (MED): $379K
Walkscore (Downtown): 65
Population: 14,710
#57 Oroville, California
Rent (AVG): $948
Buy (MED): $375K
Walkscore (Downtown): 67
Population: 20,042
#56 Chowchilla, California
Rent (AVG): $1,136
Buy (MED): $369K
Walkscore (Downtown): 69
Population: 19,039
#55 Mount Shasta, California
Rent (AVG): $734
Buy (MED): $369K
Walkscore (Downtown): 70
Population: 3,223
#54 Lakeport, California
Rent (AVG): $905
Buy (MED): $375K
Walkscore (Downtown): 70
Population: 5,026
#53 Fortuna, California
Rent (AVG): $995
Buy (MED): $415K
Walkscore (Downtown): 73
Population: 12,516
#52 Gustine, California
Rent (AVG): $900
Buy (MED): $339K
Walkscore (Downtown): 73
Population: 6,110
#51 Taft, California
Rent (AVG): $725
Buy (MED): $190K
Walkscore (Downtown): 73
Population: 8,546
#50 Cloverdale, California
Rent (AVG): $1,200
Buy (MED): $625K
Walkscore (Downtown): 74
Population: 8,996
#49 Anderson, California
Rent (AVG): $800
Buy (MED): $385K
Walkscore (Downtown): 74
Population: 11,323
#48 Corning, California
Rent (AVG): $675
Buy (MED): $329K
Walkscore (Downtown): 74
Population: 8,244
#47 Newman, California
Rent (AVG): $585
Buy (MED): $446K
Walkscore (Downtown): 77
Population: 12,351
#46 Redding, California
Rent (AVG): $975
Buy (MED): $399K
Walkscore (Downtown): 77
Population: 93,611
#45 Avenal, California
Rent (AVG): $893
Buy (MED): $185K
Walkscore (Downtown): 77
Population: 13,696
#44 Tehachapi, California
Rent (AVG): $1,000
Buy (MED): $422K
Walkscore (Downtown): 78
Population: 12,939
#43 Atwater, California
Rent (AVG): $850
Buy (MED): $405K
Walkscore (Downtown): 78
Population: 31,970
#42 Exeter, California
Rent (AVG): $695
Buy (MED): $399K
Walkscore (Downtown): 78
Population: 10,321
#41 Lindsay, California
Rent (AVG): $695
Buy (MED): $299K
Walkscore (Downtown): 78
Population: 12,659
#40 Corcoran, California
Rent (AVG): $650
Buy (MED): $230K
Walkscore (Downtown): 78
Population: 22,339
#39 King City, California
Rent (AVG): $1,100
Buy (MED): $505K
Walkscore (Downtown): 79
Population: 13,332
#38 Jackson, California
Rent (AVG): $875
Buy (MED): $499K
Walkscore (Downtown): 79
Population: 5,019
#37 Riverbank, California
Rent (AVG): $900
Buy (MED): $480K
Walkscore (Downtown): 79
Population: 24,865
#36 Wasco, California
Rent (AVG): $1,097
Buy (MED): $265K
Walkscore (Downtown): 79
Population: 27,047
#35 Lincoln, California
Rent (AVG): $1,000
Buy (MED): $685K
Walkscore (Downtown): 80
Population: 49,757
#34 Sanger, California
Rent (AVG): $1,044
Buy (MED): $380K
Walkscore (Downtown): 80
Population: 26,617
#33 Brawley, California
Rent (AVG): $575
Buy (MED): $290K
Walkscore (Downtown): 80
Population: 26,416
#32 Patterson, California
Rent (AVG): $1,100
Buy (MED): $530K
Walkscore (Downtown): 81
Population: 23,781
#31 Crescent City, California
Rent (AVG): $972
Buy (MED): $397K
Walkscore (Downtown): 81
Population: 6,673
#30 Tulare, California
Rent (AVG): $675
Buy (MED): $315K
Walkscore (Downtown): 81
Population: 68,875
#29 Susanville, California
Rent (AVG): $750
Buy (MED): $242K
Walkscore (Downtown): 81
Population: 16,728
#28 Soledad, California
Rent (AVG): $954
Buy (MED): $619K
Walkscore (Downtown): 82
Population: 24,925
#27 Lemoore, California
Rent (AVG): $1,050
Buy (MED): $340K
Walkscore (Downtown): 82
Population: 27,038
#26 Gridley, California
Rent (AVG): $992
Buy (MED): $335K
Walkscore (Downtown): 82
Population: 7,421
#25 El Centro, California
Rent (AVG): $700
Buy (MED): $310K
Walkscore (Downtown): 82
Population: 44,322
#24 Willits, California
Rent (AVG): $914
Buy (MED): $430K
Walkscore (Downtown): 83
Population: 4,988
#23 Shafter, California
Rent (AVG): $716
Buy (MED): $350K
Walkscore (Downtown): 83
Population: 19,953
#22 Selma, California
Rent (AVG): $1,036
Buy (MED): $330K
Walkscore (Downtown): 83
Population: 24,674
#21 Oakdale, California
Rent (AVG): $1,225
Buy (MED): $598K
Walkscore (Downtown): 84
Population: 23,181
#20 Coalinga, California
Rent (AVG): $725
Buy (MED): $299K
Walkscore (Downtown): 84
Population: 23,181
#19 Yuba City, California
Rent (AVG): $1,150
Buy (MED): $447K
Walkscore (Downtown): 85
Population: 70,117
#18 Calexico
Rent (AVG): $650
Buy (MED): $290K
Walkscore (Downtown): 85
Population: 38,633
#17 Hemet, California
Rent (AVG): $1,225
Buy (MED): $415K
Walkscore (Downtown): 86
Population: 89,833
#16 Dinuba, California
Rent (AVG): $625
Buy (MED): $315K
Walkscore (Downtown): 86
Population: 24,563
#15 Los Banos, California
Rent (AVG): $1,095
Buy (MED): $467K
Walkscore (Downtown): 87
Population: 45,532
#14 Madera, California
Rent (AVG): $850
Buy (MED): $410K
Walkscore (Downtown): 88
Population: 66,224
#13 Porterville, California
Rent (AVG): $650
Buy (MED): $310K
Walkscore (Downtown): 88
Population: 62,623
#12 Lompoc, California
Rent (AVG): $1,200
Buy (MED): $519K
Walkscore (Downtown): 89
Population: 44,444
#11 Eureka, California
Rent (AVG): $1,090
Buy (MED): $425K
Walkscore (Downtown): 89
Population: 26,512
#10 Blue Lake, California
Rent (AVG): $1,051
Buy (MED): $400K
Walkscore (Downtown): 89
Population: 1,208
#9 Reedley, California
Rent (AVG): $1,106
Buy (MED): $369K
Walkscore (Downtown): 89
Population: 25,227
#8 Fort Bragg, California (aka Glass Beach, CA)
Rent (AVG): $993
Buy (MED): $695K
Walkscore (Downtown): 90
Population: 6,983
#7 Galt, California
Rent (AVG): $1,250
Buy (MED): $521K
Walkscore (Downtown): 90
Population: 25,383
#6 Arcata, California
Rent (AVG): $1,200
Buy (MED): $454K
Walkscore (Downtown): 90
Population: 18,857
#5 Sonora, California
Rent (AVG): $1,100
Buy (MED): $465K
Walkscore (Downtown): 91
Population: 5,003
#4 Hanford, California
Rent (AVG): $1,100
Buy (MED): $330K
Walkscore (Downtown): 92
Population: 57,990
#3 Merced, California
Rent (AVG): $1,210
Buy (MED): $379K
Walkscore (Downtown): 93
Population: 86,333
#2 Ukiah, California
Rent (AVG): $1,200
Buy (MED): $539K
Walkscore (Downtown): 94
Population: 16,607
#1 Lodi, California
Rent (AVG): $975
Buy (MED): $523K
Walkscore (Downtown): 94
Population: 66,348
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