Where in California?

Question

I need a community that's not too city-like and crowded and has very expensive houses in California. Any ideas?

I'M NOT GOING TO LIVE THERE. As in I'm not asking for help on where to live. No offense or anything whoever answered that way. I need a setting to set my story in.

Answer 1

East of San Diego, in the desert. If you go east of SD about 45 min, it's small towns, still close to the beach, kind of... It's pretty nice too.

Or parts of Burbank, the good parts are like the suburbs...

Or certain parts of Ontario...

Answer 2

Wait, you want a community that's not too city-like, but is crowded and has very expensive housing in California? Or a community that's not too city like, not too crowded, not too expensive, and not too in California? You really need to clarify, but I recommend checking out the East Bay (area code: 9 2 5). I've never been but I've heard some nice things.

Answer 3

you want an expensive home???? alright, try La Jolla in San Diego, CA. it's very very beautiful there with wonderful beach views.
San Diego is near the border between the USA and Mexico.
La Jolla's houses are very very pricey. Also San Francisco up in Northern California.
Homes in the Bay area such as Palo Alto, Monterey, and cities near those areas are pretty pricey.
take care.

Answer 4

The good news is that you obviously have lots of options. Personally I love the San Francisco Bay Area. It's very suburban, rather wealthy, and you can either live a very private life or a busy won. Some specific town names are Palo Alto, Woodside, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Saratoga, and Atherton. Good luck!

Answer 5

I'm not sure if you mean you want expensive houses or don't? I would reccomend Rodondo Beach. It's near Los Angeles, but it's a beach town and it's really fun and it's mostly suburbs there. There is also Palo Alto which is outside of San Francisco. It's a average sized town.

Answer 6

Try Malibu, California. It has a population of 13,000 (which is very small for a Los Angeles town..)

and it's a small beach community popular among celebrities...so it has VERY expensive houses...around 2.5 million--average!
It's not very city-like. It's peaceful and relaxed, but if you want to get into the city, it's only 30 min. away driving.

Or of course...Beverly Hills. But I wouldn't reccommend it since it's very city-like and there's a bunch of tourists.

Answer 7

California is the most populous state of the United States. Located on the Pacific coast of North America, it is bordered by Oregon, Nevada, Arizona and Mexico. The state's four largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose and San Francisco. California is known for its pleasant climate and ethnically diverse population. The state has 58 counties.

Inhabited by indigenous people for millennia, California was first colonized by the Spanish in 1769, and after Mexican independence in 1821, continued as part of Mexico. Following a brief period as the independent California Republic in 1846, California was annexed by the United States that same year, and was admitted to the Union as the thirty-first state on September 9, 1850.

California's diverse geography ranges from the sandy beaches of the Pacific to the rugged, snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains in the east. The central portion of the state is dominated by the California Central Valley, one of the most vital agricultural areas in the country. The Sierra Nevada contain Yosemite Valley, famous for its glacially-carved domes, and Sequoia National Park, home to the largest living things on Earth, the Giant Sequoia trees, and the highest point in the contiguous United States, Mount Whitney. The tallest living things on Earth, ancient Redwood trees, dot the Northern California coastline. California is also home to the lowest and hottest place in the Western Hemisphere, Death Valley. Bristlecone pines located in California's White Mountains are the oldest known trees in the world; one has an age of 4,700 years.

For more details/information about California, please check the following link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California

Answer 8

The east bay, San Francisco vicinity has them all. Whether you want that small town feel with below or above the million dollar mark, you'd find them there.

For the very high end... they are all over California. Just follow the shore line.

Answer 9

Rancho Palos Verdes might just be the right place for you. there are expensive houses, and a nice view of the ocean... definitely not very city-like... like the complete opposite of New York!

Answer 10

Marin County, Sonoma COunty, Napa COunty