We want to move out there from the midwest. I grew up in Sacramento, and although I have good memories I would never raise my kids there.
Are there any family-focused towns, with little crime, no gangs, and no slums? Kind of like a midwest town slapped in the middle of Cali? Thanks for all info.
2007-03-27 12:04:47 · 10 answers · asked by Kristine R 4 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
These are not perfect towns but they are nice, especially for California. They are all smaller towns.
Temecula-Southern CA
Indian Wells-Southern CA
Carmel-Central Coast
Reedley-Central Valley
Hughson-Central Valley
Oakhurst-foothills in Central CA
2007-03-27 12:16:25 · answer #1 · answered by Sara V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look to the north. A great place to raise a family would be in a smaller town, almost all of which reside in Northern California. Crecent city might be a good place to look. Hayfork is very small and pretty secluded and warm, though I haven't spent enough time there to know it's ends and outs. Blue Lake is very nice, and not too far from other places of interest. Eureka & Arcata have some really nice areas, but you would want to be sure you stayed in those areas because the towns as a whole have a high crimerate.
2007-03-27 12:23:01 · answer #2 · answered by Trunkboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just moved 3 months ago from Concord, ca, to Newman, ca. It's about a 1/2 hour south of modesto, ca. on I-5. Newman is a very small town, it doesn't have many stores, it has a grocery store, a Rite aid, an Ace's hardware & some other small shops, a few very good little places to eat. Lots of Churches, some very good schools & very little crime, no traffic, you can walk at night & it's safe, people seem to be very friendly & helpful. It's clean, no trash along the sides of the roads, or places where people just dump off piles of trash in vacant lots. It's a huge change from Concord, we really love it here! I'm still getting use to it, I still have trouble believing that people are really this good & not just trying to con me, but I'm getting there. Newman has been called the most liveable place in the Central Valley & it's well earned ! You should check it out!
2007-03-27 12:27:53 · answer #3 · answered by Sherrie L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ALL of California is good except for MOST of the L.A. -San Diego - San Jose areas. There smore to california than just those cities. Move anywhere except for the small So Cali coast area. San Francisco is nice.
2007-03-27 12:10:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in a small town on the Central Coast and think it is a wonderful place to raise my kids.
Here is some idea of cool family stuff happening in and around San Luis Obispo County.
http://www.centralcoastkids.com
2007-03-27 17:42:56 · answer #5 · answered by ajlenay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending if you want to rent or buy (your budget, too) and career markets... you might want to stay in nicer areas up north like San Carlos, or even Central Cali...like Monterey. you can look through Yahoo! Real Estate, punch in different zip codes and see whats in the area surrounding different properties. But in the end, depends on how far you're willing to commute to work, mall, etc.
2007-03-27 12:17:28 · answer #6 · answered by susie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
South Orange County...Dana Point, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano. I've lived here for 35 years and now I'm raising my son here.
2007-03-27 12:11:07 · answer #7 · answered by Sasha 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marin County is very nice, but pricey.
2007-03-27 12:15:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
San Jose is nice..but its more north.
2007-03-27 12:13:30 · answer #9 · answered by Your_Star 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atwater.....great little town
2007-03-27 12:50:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋