Liveliness and Vibe Ranking — California
Updated June 22, 2026
Explore how cities across California compare on Liveliness and Vibe. Scores reflect neighborhood-level data aggregated to the city level. How liveliness and vibe is measured →
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Full California Liveliness and Vibe City Ranking
State average:4.43— scores above this beat the state average
| City | Score | State Rank | vs. State Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hollywood | 7.2 | #1 | +2.8 |
| Isla Vista | 6.8 | #2 | +2.4 |
| Casa Conejo | 6.7 | #3 | +2.3 |
| Capitola | 6.5 | #4 | +2.1 |
| San Francisco | 6.4 | #5 | +2 |
| Napa | 6.2 | #6 | +1.8 |
| Albany | 6.2 | #7 | +1.8 |
| Salinas | 6.1 | #8 | +1.7 |
| Visalia | 6.1 | #9 | +1.7 |
| San Luis Obispo | 6 | #10 | +1.6 |
| Fort Irwin | 6 | #11 | +1.6 |
| Hemet | 6 | #12 | +1.6 |
| Chico | 6 | #13 | +1.6 |
| San Jacinto | 5.9 | #14 | +1.5 |
| Foster City | 5.9 | #15 | +1.5 |
| Berkeley | 5.9 | #16 | +1.5 |
| Arroyo Grande | 5.8 | #17 | +1.4 |
| San Fernando | 5.8 | #18 | +1.4 |
| Santa Monica | 5.8 | #19 | +1.4 |
| San Mateo | 5.6 | #20 | +1.2 |
| Valle Vista | 5.5 | #21 | +1.1 |
| Pismo Beach | 5.5 | #22 | +1.1 |
| Davis | 5.5 | #23 | +1.1 |
| Santa Barbara | 5.5 | #24 | +1.1 |
| Channel Islands Beach | 5.4 | #25 | +1 |
| National City | 5.3 | #26 | +0.9 |
| Ukiah | 5.3 | #27 | +0.9 |
| Culver City | 5.3 | #28 | +0.9 |
| Stanford | 5.3 | #29 | +0.9 |
| Pacific Grove | 5.3 | #30 | +0.9 |
| Concord | 5.3 | #31 | +0.9 |
| El Rio | 5.3 | #32 | +0.9 |
| Cupertino | 5.3 | #33 | +0.9 |
| Cathedral City | 5.2 | #34 | +0.8 |
| Alameda | 5.2 | #35 | +0.8 |
| Oakland | 5.2 | #36 | +0.8 |
| Benton Park | 5.2 | #37 | +0.8 |
| Monterey | 5.2 | #38 | +0.8 |
| Pleasant Hill | 5.2 | #39 | +0.8 |
| Azusa | 5.1 | #40 | +0.7 |
| San Diego | 5.1 | #41 | +0.7 |
| Chula Vista | 5.1 | #42 | +0.7 |
| Glendale | 5.1 | #43 | +0.7 |
| Hawthorne | 5.1 | #44 | +0.7 |
| Pasadena | 5.1 | #45 | +0.7 |
| Westlake Village | 5.1 | #46 | +0.7 |
| Los Angeles | 5.1 | #47 | +0.7 |
| Marina | 5.1 | #48 | +0.7 |
| Burbank | 5 | #49 | +0.6 |
| Lake Forest | 5 | #50 | +0.6 |
| Long Beach | 5 | #51 | +0.6 |
| Parkway | 5 | #52 | +0.6 |
| North Fair Oaks | 5 | #53 | +0.6 |
| Farmersville | 4.9 | #54 | +0.5 |
| Arden-Arcade | 4.9 | #55 | +0.5 |
| Torrance | 4.9 | #56 | +0.5 |
| Temecula | 4.9 | #57 | +0.5 |
| Citrus Heights | 4.8 | #58 | +0.4 |
| Palo Alto | 4.8 | #59 | +0.4 |
| San Leandro | 4.8 | #60 | +0.4 |
| Roseville | 4.8 | #61 | +0.4 |
| Palm Springs | 4.8 | #62 | +0.4 |
| Fremont | 4.8 | #63 | +0.4 |
| San Jose | 4.7 | #64 | +0.3 |
| Campbell | 4.7 | #65 | +0.3 |
| Perris | 4.7 | #66 | +0.3 |
| Corona | 4.7 | #67 | +0.3 |
| Ladera Ranch | 4.7 | #68 | +0.3 |
| Indio | 4.7 | #69 | +0.3 |
| El Monte | 4.7 | #70 | +0.3 |
| Elk Grove | 4.7 | #71 | +0.3 |
| North Highlands | 4.7 | #72 | +0.3 |
| Oxnard | 4.7 | #73 | +0.3 |
| Santa Clarita | 4.7 | #74 | +0.3 |
| Sacramento | 4.7 | #75 | +0.3 |
| Foothill Farms | 4.7 | #76 | +0.3 |
| Agoura Hills | 4.7 | #77 | +0.3 |
| Alhambra | 4.7 | #78 | +0.3 |
| Lemon Hill | 4.7 | #79 | +0.3 |
| Claremont | 4.6 | #80 | +0.2 |
| San Clemente | 4.6 | #81 | +0.2 |
| Irvine | 4.6 | #82 | +0.2 |
| Stockton | 4.6 | #83 | +0.2 |
| Merced | 4.6 | #84 | +0.2 |
| Moreno Valley | 4.6 | #85 | +0.2 |
| Eastvale | 4.5 | #86 | +0.1 |
| San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 4.5 | #87 | +0.1 |
| Gardena | 4.5 | #88 | +0.1 |
| Vallejo | 4.5 | #89 | +0.1 |
| Cherryland | 4.5 | #90 | +0.1 |
| Atascadero | 4.5 | #91 | +0.1 |
| Thousand Oaks | 4.5 | #92 | +0.1 |
| Sunnyvale | 4.5 | #93 | +0.1 |
| Imperial Beach | 4.5 | #94 | +0.1 |
| Tustin | 4.5 | #95 | +0.1 |
| Huntington Beach | 4.5 | #96 | +0.1 |
| Santa Rosa | 4.4 | #97 | avg |
| Milpitas | 4.4 | #98 | avg |
| Walnut Creek | 4.4 | #99 | avg |
| Redwood City | 4.4 | #100 | avg |
| Newark | 4.4 | #101 | avg |
| Rancho Cordova | 4.4 | #102 | avg |
| Santa Ana | 4.4 | #103 | avg |
| Country Club | 4.4 | #104 | avg |
| San Bernardino | 4.4 | #105 | avg |
| Mountain View | 4.4 | #106 | avg |
| Riverside | 4.4 | #107 | avg |
| East Richmond Heights | 4.4 | #108 | avg |
| Menlo Park | 4.3 | #109 | -0.1 |
| Fresno | 4.3 | #110 | -0.1 |
| Escondido | 4.3 | #111 | -0.1 |
| Downey | 4.3 | #112 | -0.1 |
| Carlsbad | 4.3 | #113 | -0.1 |
| Anaheim | 4.3 | #114 | -0.1 |
| Menifee | 4.3 | #115 | -0.1 |
| Costa Mesa | 4.3 | #116 | -0.1 |
| Danville | 4.3 | #117 | -0.1 |
| Bakersfield | 4.2 | #118 | -0.2 |
| Pleasanton | 4.2 | #119 | -0.2 |
| Belmont | 4.2 | #120 | -0.2 |
| Richmond | 4.2 | #121 | -0.2 |
| El Sobrante | 4.2 | #122 | -0.2 |
| Hayward | 4.2 | #123 | -0.2 |
| Fullerton | 4.2 | #124 | -0.2 |
| Ontario | 4.1 | #125 | -0.3 |
| Redding | 4.1 | #126 | -0.3 |
| Fountain Valley | 4.1 | #127 | -0.3 |
| Mill Valley | 4.1 | #128 | -0.3 |
| Temescal Valley | 4.1 | #129 | -0.3 |
| Vista | 4.1 | #130 | -0.3 |
| La Verne | 4 | #131 | -0.4 |
| Folsom | 4 | #132 | -0.4 |
| San Pasqual | 4 | #133 | -0.4 |
| Fontana | 4 | #134 | -0.4 |
| San Rafael | 4 | #135 | -0.4 |
| Newport Beach | 3.9 | #136 | -0.5 |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 3.9 | #137 | -0.5 |
| Lake Arrowhead | 3.8 | #138 | -0.6 |
| Seal Beach | 3.8 | #139 | -0.6 |
| Santa Nella | 3.7 | #140 | -0.7 |
| Saratoga | 3.7 | #141 | -0.7 |
| Jurupa Valley | 3.7 | #142 | -0.7 |
| Shasta Lake | 3.7 | #143 | -0.7 |
| Del Monte Forest | 3.6 | #144 | -0.8 |
| Mayfair | 3.5 | #145 | -0.9 |
| West Sacramento | 3.5 | #146 | -0.9 |
| Lafayette | 3.4 | #147 | -1 |
| Heber | 3.4 | #148 | -1 |
| Strawberry | 3.4 | #149 | -1 |
| San Marino | 3.3 | #150 | -1.1 |
| Alto | 3.3 | #151 | -1.1 |
| Mentone | 3.3 | #152 | -1.1 |
| Orangevale | 3.3 | #153 | -1.1 |
| Novato | 3.3 | #154 | -1.1 |
| Tamalpais-Homestead Valley | 3.3 | #155 | -1.1 |
| Fairview | 3.2 | #156 | -1.2 |
| Agua Dulce | 3.2 | #157 | -1.2 |
| Tehachapi | 3.2 | #158 | -1.2 |
| Pine Mountain Club | 3.2 | #159 | -1.2 |
| Emerald Lake Hills | 3.2 | #160 | -1.2 |
| Santa Venetia | 3.2 | #161 | -1.2 |
| Larkspur | 3.2 | #162 | -1.2 |
| Calabasas | 3.2 | #163 | -1.2 |
| Cameron Park | 3.1 | #164 | -1.3 |
| Coronado | 3 | #165 | -1.4 |
| McClellan Park | 3 | #166 | -1.4 |
| Sunnyside-Tahoe City | 2.9 | #167 | -1.5 |
| Shelter Cove | 2.9 | #168 | -1.5 |
| Olde Stockdale | 2.8 | #169 | -1.6 |
| Malibu | 2.8 | #170 | -1.6 |
| Oak Park | 2.7 | #171 | -1.7 |
| West Menlo Park | 2.6 | #172 | -1.8 |
| Baywood Park | 2.6 | #173 | -1.8 |
| Woodcrest | 2.6 | #174 | -1.8 |
| Homeland | 2.2 | #175 | -2.2 |
| Lucas Valley-Marinwood | 2.1 | #176 | -2.3 |
| Cherry Valley | 2 | #177 | -2.4 |
| Nuevo | 1.9 | #178 | -2.5 |
| Loyola | 1.5 | #179 | -2.9 |
| Casa Loma | 1.5 | #180 | -2.9 |
| Black Point-Green Point | 1.4 | #181 | -3 |
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