Fresno, CA
74
Fresno, CA scores 72/100 (Good) on Your Area Score. It is a large city with a moderately affordable cost profile, a mixed safety profile,…
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Bakersfield, CA scores 70/100 (Good) on Your Area Score. It is a large city with a moderately affordable cost profile, a mixed safety profile,…
Stockton, CA
70
Stockton, CA scores 68/100 (Good) on Your Area Score. It is a large city with a moderately affordable cost profile, a mixed safety profile,…
Sacramento, CA scores 69/100 (Good) on Your Area Score. It is a large city with a relatively expensive cost profile, a mixed safety profile,…
San Diego, CA scores 67/100 (Good) on Your Area Score. It is a major U.S. city with a relatively expensive cost profile, a mixed…
Los Angeles, CA scores 69/100 (Good) on Your Area Score. It is a major U.S. city with a relatively expensive cost profile, a mixed…
Visalia, CA
69
Visalia, CA scores 67/100 (Good) on Your Area Score. It is a mid-sized city with a moderately affordable cost profile, a mixed safety profile,…
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Delano, CA
69
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Barstow, CA
68
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Hanford, CA
67
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Merced, CA
67
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Tulare, CA
67
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San Bernardino, CA scores 66/100 (Good) on Your Area Score. It is a mid-sized city with a moderately affordable cost profile, a mixed safety…
Madera, CA
67
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Modesto, CA
67
Modesto, CA scores 66/100 (Good) on Your Area Score. It is a mid-sized city with a moderately affordable cost profile, a mixed safety profile,…
Santa Ana, CA scores 64/100 (Fair) on Your Area Score. It is a large city with a relatively expensive cost profile, a mixed safety…
Riverside, CA scores 66/100 (Good) on Your Area Score. It is a large city with a relatively expensive cost profile, a mixed safety profile,…
Chico, CA
66
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Lancaster, CA scores 64/100 (Fair) on Your Area Score. It is a mid-sized city with a relatively expensive cost profile, a mixed safety profile,…
San Jose, CA
66
San Jose, CA scores 66/100 (Good) on Your Area Score. It is a major U.S. city with a relatively expensive cost profile, a mixed…
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Calexico, CA
66
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