The 25 Most Walkable Historic Small Towns in California

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 358 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in California, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Burbank, CA.

1. 25Benton Park, California

   Median year built: 91st percentile · Walkability: 88th percentile

   5,333 people · Kern County · median home $240,600 · income $49,717 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

2. 24Sausalito, California

   Median year built: 83rd percentile · Walkability: 96th percentile

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

3. 23South San Gabriel, California

   Median year built: 86th percentile · Walkability: 94th percentile

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

4. 22Cambrian Park, California

   Median year built: 95th percentile · Walkability: 85th percentile

   3,719 people · Santa Clara County · median home $2,000,001 · income $192,731 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow

5. 21Old Stine, California

   Median year built: 92nd percentile · Walkability: 89th percentile

   3,841 people · Kern County · median home $235,400 · income $54,292 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

6. 20La Cresta, California

   Median year built: 86th percentile · Walkability: 95th percentile

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

7. 19Alondra Park, California

   Median year built: 91st percentile · Walkability: 90th percentile

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

8. 18Montalvin Manor, California

   Median year built: 91st percentile · Walkability: 92nd percentile

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

9. 17Bret Harte, California

   Median year built: 89th percentile · Walkability: 94th percentile

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

10. 16North El Monte, California

    Median year built: 92nd percentile · Walkability: 92nd percentile

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

11. 15Mayflower Village, California

    Median year built: 95th percentile · Walkability: 89th percentile

    5,402 people · Los Angeles County · median home $889,200 · income $105,242 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

12. 14East Richmond Heights, California

    Median year built: 95th percentile · Walkability: 90th percentile

    3,460 people · Contra Costa County · median home $915,400 · income $134,632 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

13. 13Avalon, California

    Median year built: 99th percentile · Walkability: 87th percentile

    3,460 people · Los Angeles County · median home $936,000 · income $105,139 · Jan low 50°F

14. 12West Modesto, California

    Median year built: 97th percentile · Walkability: 90th percentile

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

15. 11Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

    Median year built: 98th percentile · Walkability: 90th percentile

    3,220 people · Monterey County · median home $2,000,001 · income $129,250 · Jan low 45°F · 0 in snow

16. 10Fruitridge Pocket, California

    Median year built: 92nd percentile · Walkability: 96th percentile

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

17. 9South Monrovia Island, California

    Median year built: 97th percentile · Walkability: 91st percentile

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

18. 8Mayfair, California

    Median year built: 95th percentile · Walkability: 93rd percentile

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

19. 7Broadmoor, California

    Median year built: 98th percentile · Walkability: 91st percentile

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

20. 6August, California

    Median year built: 95th percentile · Walkability: 94th percentile

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

21. 5East Pasadena, California

    Median year built: 98th percentile · Walkability: 94th percentile

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

22. 4Mountain View, California

    Median year built: 98th percentile · Walkability: 95th percentile

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

23. 3Rollingwood, California

    Median year built: 97th percentile · Walkability: 97th percentile

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

24. 2Kensington, California

    Median year built: 99th percentile · Walkability: 97th percentile

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

25. 1Burbank, California

    Median year built: 99th percentile · Walkability: 99th percentile

    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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