The 24 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers 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 Gold River, CA.

1. 24Old Fig Garden, California

   Work from home: 70th percentile · Broadband at home: 62nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 80th percentile

   5,477 people · Fresno County · median home $512,700 · income $105,781 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

2. 23Madera Ranchos, California

   Work from home: 62nd percentile · Broadband at home: 58th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 92nd percentile

   3,623 people · Madera County · median home $492,600 · income $126,583 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow

3. 22Kelly Ridge, California

   Work from home: 64th percentile · Broadband at home: 75th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile

   3,006 people · Butte County · median home $277,600 · income $54,631 · Jan low 40°F · 22 in snow

4. 21Morongo Valley, California

   Work from home: 63rd percentile · Broadband at home: 85th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile

   3,514 people · San Bernardino County · median home $285,400 · income $51,949 · Jan low 41°F · 4 in snow

5. 20Hidden Valley Lake, California

   Work from home: 58th percentile · Broadband at home: 76th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 82nd percentile

   6,235 people · Lake County · median home $394,800 · income $84,152 · Jan low 33°F · 0 in snow

6. 19Lake of the Pines, California

   Work from home: 88th percentile · Broadband at home: 63rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile

   4,301 people · Nevada County · median home $664,300 · income $121,682 · Jan low 37°F · 7 in snow

7. 18Arnold, California

   Work from home: 79th percentile · Broadband at home: 68th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 71st percentile

   3,288 people · Calaveras County · median home $485,700 · income $92,467 · Jan low 30°F · 105 in snow

8. 17Shingle Springs, California

   Work from home: 79th percentile · Broadband at home: 76th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile

   4,660 people · El Dorado County · median home $744,900 · income $135,530 · Jan low 38°F · 8 in snow

9. 16Granite Hills, California

   Work from home: 86th percentile · Broadband at home: 85th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 52nd percentile

   3,267 people · San Diego County · median home $974,500 · income $155,820 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow

10. 15Casa Conejo, California

    Work from home: 72nd percentile · Broadband at home: 93rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 58th percentile

    3,267 people · Ventura County · median home $888,400 · income $147,616 · Jan low 45°F · 0 in snow

11. 14Rancho Murieta, California

    Work from home: 55th percentile · Broadband at home: 94th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 74th percentile

    5,903 people · Sacramento County · median home $715,700 · income $140,061 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow

12. 13Contra Costa Centre, California

    Work from home: 77th percentile · Broadband at home: 90th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 58th percentile

    6,808 people · Contra Costa County · median home $733,300 · income $121,313 · Jan low 42°F · 0 in snow

13. 12Vine Hill, California

    Work from home: 72nd percentile · Broadband at home: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th percentile

    4,323 people · Contra Costa County · median home $631,900 · income $115,313 · Jan low 35°F · 0 in snow

14. 11Running Springs, California

    Work from home: 62nd percentile · Broadband at home: 84th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 82nd percentile

    5,268 people · San Bernardino County · median home $385,000 · income $81,516 · Jan low 29°F · 22 in snow

15. 10Alta Sierra, California

    Work from home: 85th percentile · Broadband at home: 76th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 71st percentile

    7,204 people · Nevada County · median home $563,700 · income $105,603 · Jan low 33°F · 9 in snow

16. 9Las Flores, California

    Work from home: 70th percentile · Broadband at home: 95th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 71st percentile

    5,995 people · Orange County · median home $1,119,100 · income $211,782 · Jan low 44°F · 0 in snow

17. 8North Fork, California

    Work from home: 84th percentile · Broadband at home: 85th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 71st percentile

    3,250 people · Madera County · median home $382,600 · income $71,619 · Jan low 32°F · 2 in snow

18. 7Pepperdine University, California

    Work from home: 71st percentile · Broadband at home: 95th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 78th percentile

    2,747 people · Los Angeles County · median home $979,700 · income $199,432 · Jan low 50°F · 0 in snow

19. 6Yosemite Lakes, California

    Work from home: 62nd percentile · Broadband at home: 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 93rd percentile

    5,022 people · Madera County · median home $374,000 · income $97,813 · Jan low 38°F · 3 in snow

20. 5Desert Edge, California

    Work from home: 92nd percentile · Broadband at home: 57th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 100th percentile

    4,180 people · Riverside County · median home $76,300 · income $37,429 · Jan low 48°F · 0 in snow

21. 4Buckhorn, California

    Work from home: 74th percentile · Broadband at home: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 91st percentile

    2,597 people · Amador County · median home $360,800 · income $90,045 · Jan low 39°F · 4 in snow

22. 3Mather, California

    Work from home: 87th percentile · Broadband at home: 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 91st percentile

    4,698 people · Sacramento County · median home $585,900 · income $146,023 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

23. 2Borrego Springs, California

    Work from home: 92nd percentile · Broadband at home: 95th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 82nd percentile

    3,073 people · San Diego County · median home $402,700 · income $86,078 · Jan low 46°F · 0 in snow

24. 1Gold River, California

    Work from home: 94th percentile · Broadband at home: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 90th percentile

    7,844 people · Sacramento County · median home $724,400 · income $175,120 · Jan low 41°F · 0 in snow

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