The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in California

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 358 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in California. #1 is Burbank, CA.

1. 25West Modesto, California

   More walkable than 90% of California towns

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

2. 24Alondra Park, California

   More walkable than 90% of California towns

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

3. 23Midway City, California

   More walkable than 90% of California towns

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

4. 22Broadmoor, California

   More walkable than 91% of California towns

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

5. 21South Monrovia Island, California

   More walkable than 91% of California towns

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

6. 20Montalvin Manor, California

   More walkable than 92% of California towns

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

7. 19North El Monte, California

   More walkable than 92% of California towns

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

8. 18Twin Lakes, California

   More walkable than 92% of California towns

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

9. 17Tara Hills, California

   More walkable than 92% of California towns

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

10. 16West Menlo Park, California

    More walkable than 93% of California towns

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

11. 15Mayfair, California

    More walkable than 93% of California towns

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

12. 14Bret Harte, California

    More walkable than 94% of California towns

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

13. 13East Pasadena, California

    More walkable than 94% of California towns

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

14. 12South San Gabriel, California

    More walkable than 94% of California towns

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

15. 11August, California

    More walkable than 94% of California towns

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

16. 10Mountain View, California

    More walkable than 95% of California towns

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

17. 9Pleasure Point, California

    More walkable than 95% of California towns

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

18. 8La Cresta, California

    More walkable than 95% of California towns

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

19. 7Capitola, California

    More walkable than 95% of California towns

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

20. 6Fruitridge Pocket, California

    More walkable than 96% of California towns

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

21. 5Sausalito, California

    More walkable than 96% of California towns

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

22. 4East Bakersfield, California

    More walkable than 96% of California towns

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

23. 3Rollingwood, California

    More walkable than 97% of California towns

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

24. 2Kensington, California

    More walkable than 97% of California towns

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

25. 1Burbank, California

    More walkable 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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