25 Small Towns in California With the Most Remote Workers
Ranked by work from home among 358 towns of 500–10,000 people in California. #1 is Post Mountain, CA (100.0% work from home).
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25Saranap, California
34.0% work from home
Saranap is a community of 5,830 people in Contra Costa County, California. The median home is worth $1,453,300 and the median age is 41.5.
5,830 people · Contra Costa County · median home $1,453,300 · income $157,347 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow
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24Brisbane, California
34.5% work from home
Brisbane is a city of 4,851 people in San Mateo County, California. The median home is worth $1,232,200 and the median age is 43.6.
4,851 people · San Mateo County · median home $1,232,200 · income $156,169 · Jan low 45°F · 0 in snow
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23Indian Wells, California
35.7% work from home
Indian Wells is a city of 4,757 people in Riverside County, California. The median home is worth $1,078,200 and the median age is 67.9.
4,757 people · Riverside County · median home $1,078,200 · income $162,990 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow
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22Gold River, California
35.8% work from home
Gold River is a community of 7,844 people in Sacramento County, California. The median home is worth $724,400 and the median age is 53.9.
7,844 people · Sacramento County · median home $724,400 · income $175,120 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow
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21Carmel Valley Village, California
36.1% work from home
Carmel Valley Village is a community of 4,524 people in Monterey County, California. The median home is worth $1,275,500 and the median age is 54.7.
4,524 people · Monterey County · median home $1,275,500 · income $156,161 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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20Loyola, California
36.3% work from home
Loyola is a community of 3,491 people in Santa Clara County, California. The median home is worth $2,000,001 and the median age is 48.9.
3,491 people · Santa Clara County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow
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19Auburn Lake Trails, California
36.7% work from home
Auburn Lake Trails is a community of 3,388 people in El Dorado County, California. The median home is worth $560,300 and the median age is 50.9.
3,388 people · El Dorado County · median home $560,300 · income $134,007 · Jan low 38°F · 4 in snow
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18Santa Rosa Valley, California
37.4% work from home
Santa Rosa Valley is a community of 3,312 people in Ventura County, California. The median home is worth $1,706,200 and the median age is 53.6.
3,312 people · Ventura County · median home $1,706,200 · income $213,973 · Jan low 45°F · 0 in snow
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17Blackhawk, California
37.7% work from home
Blackhawk is a community of 9,637 people in Contra Costa County, California. The median home is worth $2,000,001 and the median age is 50.3.
9,637 people · Contra Costa County · median home $2,000,001 · income $245,208 · Jan low 42°F · 1 in snow
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16Desert Palms, California
38.3% work from home
Desert Palms is a community of 6,686 people in Riverside County, California. The median home is worth $567,400 and the median age is 77.1.
6,686 people · Riverside County · median home $567,400 · income $79,792 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow
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15Fairfax, California
38.4% work from home
Fairfax is a town of 7,605 people in Marin County, California. The median home is worth $1,163,600 and the median age is 48.7.
7,605 people · Marin County · median home $1,163,600 · income $141,653 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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14Topanga, California
40.7% work from home
Topanga is a community of 8,560 people in Los Angeles County, California. The median home is worth $1,777,800 and the median age is 46.5.
8,560 people · Los Angeles County · median home $1,777,800 · income $157,045 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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13Atherton, California
40.8% work from home
Atherton is a town of 7,188 people in San Mateo County, California. The median home is worth $2,000,001 and the median age is 49.1.
7,188 people · San Mateo County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow
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12Mission Canyon, California
40.9% work from home
Mission Canyon is a community of 2,540 people in Santa Barbara County, California. The median home is worth $2,000,001 and the median age is 48.8.
2,540 people · Santa Barbara County · median home $2,000,001 · income $208,466 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow
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11West Menlo Park, California
40.9% work from home
West Menlo Park is a community of 3,930 people in San Mateo County, California. The median home is worth $2,000,001 and the median age is 40.6.
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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10Emerald Lake Hills, California
40.9% work from home
Emerald Lake Hills is a community of 4,406 people in San Mateo County, California. The median home is worth $2,000,001 and the median age is 45.4.
4,406 people · San Mateo County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow
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9Tiburon, California
42.7% work from home

Photo: Rich Shelton (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Tiburon is a town of 9,146 people in Marin County, California. The median home is worth $2,000,001 and the median age is 51.6.
9,146 people · Marin County · median home $2,000,001 · income $232,969 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow
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8Los Altos Hills, California
44.3% work from home
Los Altos Hills is a town of 8,489 people in Santa Clara County, California. The median home is worth $2,000,001 and the median age is 53.6.
8,489 people · Santa Clara County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow
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7Sausalito, California
45.5% work from home

Photo: en:User:Squirrel 22 (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Sausalito is a city of 7,269 people in Marin County, California. The median home is worth $1,894,600 and the median age is 55.6.
7,269 people · Marin County · median home $1,894,600 · income $182,357 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow
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6Kentfield, California
46.5% work from home
Kentfield is a community of 6,808 people in Marin County, California. The median home is worth $2,000,001 and the median age is 48.8.
6,808 people · Marin County · median home $2,000,001 · income $249,896 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow
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5Del Mar, California
49.0% work from home
Del Mar is a city of 3,954 people in San Diego County, California. The median home is worth $2,000,001 and the median age is 55.5.
3,954 people · San Diego County · median home $2,000,001 · income $199,152 · Jan low 47°F · 0 in snow
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4Portola Valley, California
49.1% work from home
Portola Valley is a town of 4,456 people in San Mateo County, California. The median home is worth $2,000,001 and the median age is 60.6.
4,456 people · San Mateo County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow
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3Camino Tassajara, California
53.1% work from home
Camino Tassajara is a community of 4,951 people in Contra Costa County, California. The median home is worth $2,000,001 and the median age is 41.2.
4,951 people · Contra Costa County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 42°F · 1 in snow
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2Kensington, California
54.0% work from home
Kensington is a community of 5,428 people in Contra Costa County, California. The median home is worth $1,539,000 and the median age is 46.6.
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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1Post Mountain, California
100.0% work from home
Post Mountain is a community of 3,032 people in Trinity County, California. The median home is worth — and the median age is 42.9.
3,032 people · Trinity County · median home — · income — · Jan low 34°F · 3 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)