The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in California

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 358 towns of 500–10,000 people in California. #1 is Burbank, CA.

1. 25West Modesto, California

   More walkable than 90% of California towns

   West Modesto is a community of 5,965 people in Stanislaus County, California. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 80% of California towns and more vibrant than 74% of California towns.

   5,965 people · Stanislaus County · median home $304,700 · income $61,440 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

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2. 24Alondra Park, California

   More walkable than 90% of California towns

   Alondra Park is a community of 8,569 people in Los Angeles County, California. It also ranks better for cycling than 97% of California towns and more vibrant than 85% of California towns.

   8,569 people · Los Angeles County · median home $835,100 · income $87,169 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

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3. 23Midway City, California

   More walkable than 90% of California towns

   

   Midway City is a community of 8,825 people in Orange County, California. It also ranks more of a college town than 94% of California towns and more vibrant than 92% of California towns.

   8,825 people · Orange County · median home $788,600 · income $66,635 · Jan low 49°F · 0 in snow

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4. 22Broadmoor, California

   More walkable than 91% of California towns

   Broadmoor is a community of 4,411 people in San Mateo County, California. It also ranks better transit than 99% of California towns and more vibrant than 98% of California towns.

   4,411 people · San Mateo County · median home $1,254,600 · income $167,396 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

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5. 21South Monrovia Island, California

   More walkable than 91% of California towns

   South Monrovia Island is a community of 6,515 people in Los Angeles County, California. It also ranks better transit than 96% of California towns and more of a college town than 95% of California towns.

   6,515 people · Los Angeles County · median home $680,900 · income $104,444 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

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6. 20Montalvin Manor, California

   More walkable than 92% of California towns

   Montalvin Manor is a community of 3,099 people in Contra Costa County, California. It also ranks more of a college town than 100% of California towns and more seaside character than 100% of California towns.

   3,099 people · Contra Costa County · median home $438,600 · income $79,542 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

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7. 19North El Monte, California

   More walkable than 92% of California towns

   North El Monte is a community of 3,730 people in Los Angeles County, California. It also ranks more of a college town than 97% of California towns and more vibrant than 91% of California towns.

   3,730 people · Los Angeles County · median home $863,400 · income $99,447 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

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8. 18Twin Lakes, California

   More walkable than 92% of California towns

   Twin Lakes is a community of 4,944 people in Santa Cruz County, California. It also ranks better for young professionals than 99% of California towns and hipper than 99% of California towns.

   4,944 people · Santa Cruz County · median home $959,100 · income $90,087 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

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9. 17Tara Hills, California

   More walkable than 92% of California towns

   Tara Hills is a community of 5,364 people in Contra Costa County, California. It also ranks better transit than 96% of California towns and more of a college town than 95% of California towns.

   5,364 people · Contra Costa County · median home $661,200 · income $101,747 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

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10. 16West Menlo Park, California

    More walkable than 93% of California towns

    West Menlo Park is a community of 3,930 people in San Mateo County, California. It also ranks more upscale than 100% of California towns and better for cycling than 99% of California towns.

    3,930 people · San Mateo County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

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11. 15Mayfair, California

    More walkable than 93% of California towns

    Mayfair is a community of 4,831 people in Fresno County, California. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 96% of California towns and more vibrant than 93% of California towns.

    4,831 people · Fresno County · median home $283,300 · income $62,191 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

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12. 14Bret Harte, California

    More walkable than 94% of California towns

    Bret Harte is a community of 5,135 people in Stanislaus County, California. It also ranks easier by car than 84% of California towns and more vibrant than 77% of California towns.

    5,135 people · Stanislaus County · median home $334,700 · income $52,500 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

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13. 13East Pasadena, California

    More walkable than 94% of California towns

    East Pasadena is a community of 6,021 people in Los Angeles County, California. It also ranks better transit than 99% of California towns and more vibrant than 98% of California towns.

    6,021 people · Los Angeles County · median home $1,069,200 · income $109,136 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

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14. 12South San Gabriel, California

    More walkable than 94% of California towns

    South San Gabriel is a community of 7,920 people in Los Angeles County, California. It also ranks more of a college town than 97% of California towns and hipper than 87% of California towns.

    7,920 people · Los Angeles County · median home $690,400 · income $76,806 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

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15. 11August, California

    More walkable than 94% of California towns

    August is a community of 8,628 people in San Joaquin County, California. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 92% of California towns and hipper than 78% of California towns.

    8,628 people · San Joaquin County · median home $296,100 · income $53,173 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

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16. 10Mountain View, California

    More walkable than 95% of California towns

    Mountain View is a community of 2,622 people in Contra Costa County, California. It also ranks more of a college town than 95% of California towns and better transit than 94% of California towns.

    2,622 people · Contra Costa County · median home $590,100 · income $94,046 · Jan low 35°F · 0 in snow

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17. 9Pleasure Point, California

    More walkable than 95% of California towns

    Pleasure Point is a community of 5,821 people in Santa Cruz County, California. It also ranks more seaside character than 100% of California towns and better for first-time buyers than 97% of California towns.

    5,821 people · Santa Cruz County · median home $1,183,600 · income $119,821 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

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18. 8La Cresta, California

    More walkable than 95% of California towns

    La Cresta is a community of 8,787 people in Kern County, California. It also ranks hipper than 82% of California towns and easier by car than 81% of California towns.

    8,787 people · Kern County · median home $262,000 · income $49,605 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

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19. 7Capitola, California

    More walkable than 95% of California towns

    Capitola is a city of 9,938 people in Santa Cruz County, California. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 98% of California towns and more vibrant than 98% of California towns.

    9,938 people · Santa Cruz County · median home $783,000 · income $102,976 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

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20. 6Fruitridge Pocket, California

    More walkable than 96% of California towns

    Fruitridge Pocket is a community of 6,102 people in Sacramento County, California. It also ranks better for cycling than 98% of California towns and better for first-time buyers than 85% of California towns.

    6,102 people · Sacramento County · median home $362,200 · income $62,528 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

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21. 5Sausalito, California

    More walkable than 96% of California towns

    

    Sausalito is a city of 7,269 people in Marin County, California. It also ranks hipper than 100% of California towns and better for young professionals than 98% of California towns.

    7,269 people · Marin County · median home $1,894,600 · income $182,357 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow

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22. 4East Bakersfield, California

    More walkable than 96% of California towns

    East Bakersfield is a community of 9,749 people in Kern County, California. It also ranks more vibrant than 86% of California towns and better for cycling than 85% of California towns.

    9,749 people · Kern County · median home $208,700 · income $38,644 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

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23. 3Rollingwood, California

    More walkable than 97% of California towns

    Rollingwood is a community of 3,015 people in Contra Costa County, California. It also ranks more vibrant than 98% of California towns and better transit than 96% of California towns.

    3,015 people · Contra Costa County · median home $600,000 · income $99,830 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

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24. 2Kensington, California

    More walkable than 97% of California towns

    Kensington is a community of 5,428 people in Contra Costa County, California. It also ranks more upscale than 99% of California towns and hipper than 98% of California towns.

    5,428 people · Contra Costa County · median home $1,539,000 · income $237,130 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

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25. 1Burbank, California

    More walkable than 99% of California towns

    Burbank is a community of 4,940 people in Santa Clara County, California. It also ranks more vibrant than 99% of California towns and better transit than 99% of California towns.

    4,940 people · Santa Clara County · median home $1,104,600 · income $134,518 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

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