Compton, Watts... the list goes on and on
California has more residents than the entire country of Australia, so your question is vague. Do you want to be on the coast? Do you want to be in the mountains? Do you want to be in Southern, Central, or Northern California? Are you going to college, or are you hoping to go straight into the workforce? We need answers to these questions before we can give you practical answers.Here are some thoughts to get you started:*San Francisco Bay Area - Great place for young and old alike, but very expensive. Moving here without first having a job arranged, or without being enrolled in college, is a very bad idea.*Los Angeles - A large metropolis that is more affordable than the Bay Area. Culturally different than SF, as there is more of a focus on the Hollywood lifestyle, etc. May have better luck moving here without a job or college arranged, but do yourself a favor and do not move here to be an actor. You ll end up a waiter/waitress.*San Diego area - Smaller of the three big cities in California. Very nice weather, costs about the same as LA. Not the best job market, but still respectable.*Sacramento area - Cheaper still, but inland (read: hot and potentially boring). It can work. Job market is okay, but state government is a huge industry there and the state is not doing so well right now.*Central Valley (Fresno, Bakersfield, etc.) - Avoid avoid avoid!*Central-ish Coast - Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara are both beautiful places to live, but the job markets are absolutely terrible. Even if you move to either town for college, there s a good chance you ll have to move out to find work. Monterey and San Luis Obispo have their charms but are small with tough job markets, plus they are not as youth oriented as other parts of the state.
The nice cities are the most expensive so I hope you have a trust fund.I live in Marin county and that is all the things you are asking for -- very close to the ocean and the bay, hiking, boating, upscale restaurants, boutiques, hi-end food markets, little crime, great schools, very beautiful scenery.Sausalito, Tiburon, Mill Valley, Corte Madera, Greenbrae
there are tons of nice cities in CALIFORNIA... california is huuuge... like bay area, southern cali, sacramento.... theres tons.. theres also taho (mountains and snow) bay area (bay... very diff from southern cali) theres the desert and then the major cities... so when u say what are good cities in california.. u must be specific cuz cali is all diff and very big
daly city, a little town just south of SF, pretty cheap living, low crime, very friendly, schools not bad, kinda suburban, very diverse
Santa Cruz might be perfect for you. It d a small-ish city and home to a pretty good college. And even though it s small, there is still a lot to do for a young person.
santa cruz, half moon bay, danville, lafayette, north oakland, mill brae, san ramon, walnut creek, greenbrae
i never lived, but San Francisco was amazing!!!!!