Visual Appeal Ranking — California

Updated June 22, 2026

Explore how cities across California compare on Visual Appeal. Scores reflect neighborhood-level data aggregated to the city level. How visual appeal is measured →

Full California Visual Appeal City Ranking

State average:6.97— scores above this beat the state average
CityScoreState Rankvs. State Avg
Malibu9.7#1+2.7
Loyola9.6#2+2.6
West Menlo Park9.3#3+2.3
Lafayette9.2#4+2.2
Black Point-Green Point9.1#5+2.1
Alto9#6+2
Mill Valley9#7+2
Larkspur8.7#8+1.7
Stanford8.7#9+1.7
Sunnyside-Tahoe City8.7#10+1.7
Del Monte Forest8.7#11+1.7
Saratoga8.6#12+1.6
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley8.5#13+1.5
Danville8.5#14+1.5
Emerald Lake Hills8.4#15+1.4
San Marino8.3#16+1.3
Baywood Park8.3#17+1.3
Calabasas8.2#18+1.2
Cameron Park8.2#19+1.2
Lucas Valley-Marinwood8.2#20+1.2
Woodcrest8.2#21+1.2
Oak Park8.2#22+1.2
Walnut Creek8.1#23+1.1
Westlake Village8.1#24+1.1
Agoura Hills8.1#25+1.1
Thousand Oaks8.1#26+1.1
San Clemente8#27+1
Menlo Park8#28+1
Olde Stockdale8#29+1
Ladera Ranch8#30+1
Lake Arrowhead8#31+1
Palo Alto8#32+1
Agua Dulce8#33+1
Pleasanton7.9#34+0.9
Temecula7.8#35+0.8
Carlsbad7.8#36+0.8
Temescal Valley7.8#37+0.8
Novato7.8#38+0.8
San Rafael7.8#39+0.8
Orangevale7.8#40+0.8
Atascadero7.8#41+0.8
Casa Conejo7.8#42+0.8
Santa Venetia7.8#43+0.8
Eastvale7.8#44+0.8
Santa Barbara7.8#45+0.8
Newport Beach7.8#46+0.8
Belmont7.7#47+0.7
Palm Springs7.7#48+0.7
Cupertino7.7#49+0.7
San Pasqual7.6#50+0.6
Elk Grove7.6#51+0.6
Roseville7.6#52+0.6
Shelter Cove7.6#53+0.6
Foster City7.6#54+0.6
Santa Clarita7.5#55+0.5
Folsom7.5#56+0.5
Lake Forest7.5#57+0.5
Pleasant Hill7.5#58+0.5
Pine Mountain Club7.4#59+0.4
West Hollywood7.4#60+0.4
Pacific Grove7.4#61+0.4
Irvine7.4#62+0.4
Pasadena7.3#63+0.3
Channel Islands Beach7.3#64+0.3
Cathedral City7.2#65+0.2
Visalia7.2#66+0.2
Seal Beach7.2#67+0.2
Corona7.2#68+0.2
Davis7.2#69+0.2
Coronado7.2#70+0.2
Claremont7.2#71+0.2
Pismo Beach7.2#72+0.2
San Mateo7.2#73+0.2
Monterey7.1#74+0.1
Fountain Valley7.1#75+0.1
Fairview7.1#76+0.1
Tustin7.1#77+0.1
Redding7#78avg
Rancho Cucamonga7#79avg
Redwood City7#80avg
Huntington Beach7#81avg
Glendale7#82avg
Arden-Arcade7#83avg
Campbell7#84avg
Santa Monica6.9#85-0.1
La Verne6.9#86-0.1
San Diego6.8#87-0.2
Napa6.8#88-0.2
Chula Vista6.8#89-0.2
Chico6.8#90-0.2
Berkeley6.8#91-0.2
Cherry Valley6.8#92-0.2
Fullerton6.8#93-0.2
Indio6.8#94-0.2
Concord6.8#95-0.2
Vista6.8#96-0.2
Menifee6.8#97-0.2
Riverside6.7#98-0.3
Santa Rosa6.7#99-0.3
Country Club6.7#100-0.3
Citrus Heights6.7#101-0.3
Escondido6.7#102-0.3
San Jose6.7#103-0.3
El Sobrante6.7#104-0.3
Mountain View6.7#105-0.3
Sunnyvale6.7#106-0.3
Costa Mesa6.6#107-0.4
Fremont6.6#108-0.4
East Richmond Heights6.6#109-0.4
San Luis Obispo6.6#110-0.4
Bakersfield6.6#111-0.4
Los Angeles6.6#112-0.4
Arroyo Grande6.6#113-0.4
Moreno Valley6.6#114-0.4
Anaheim6.6#115-0.4
San Buenaventura (Ventura)6.5#116-0.5
Rancho Cordova6.5#117-0.5
North Fair Oaks6.5#118-0.5
West Sacramento6.5#119-0.5
Torrance6.5#120-0.5
Newark6.5#121-0.5
Shasta Lake6.5#122-0.5
Alhambra6.4#123-0.6
Alameda6.4#124-0.6
Fresno6.4#125-0.6
Stockton6.4#126-0.6
Strawberry6.4#127-0.6
Azusa6.4#128-0.6
Culver City6.4#129-0.6
Downey6.3#130-0.7
Milpitas6.3#131-0.7
Albany6.3#132-0.7
Vallejo6.3#133-0.7
Sacramento6.3#134-0.7
Long Beach6.3#135-0.7
Oakland6.3#136-0.7
Merced6.3#137-0.7
San Francisco6.3#138-0.7
Isla Vista6.2#139-0.8
Valle Vista6.2#140-0.8
Ontario6.2#141-0.8
Fontana6.2#142-0.8
Santa Ana6.2#143-0.8
San Fernando6.2#144-0.8
Capitola6.2#145-0.8
Hayward6.1#146-0.9
Mentone6.1#147-0.9
Ukiah6.1#148-0.9
North Highlands6.1#149-0.9
Oxnard6.1#150-0.9
San Leandro6.1#151-0.9
Imperial Beach6#152-1
El Rio6#153-1
Marina6#154-1
Benton Park6#155-1
Mayfair6#156-1
Foothill Farms6#157-1
Burbank6#158-1
Fort Irwin6#159-1
Hawthorne6#160-1
Richmond6#161-1
Salinas5.9#162-1.1
Hemet5.9#163-1.1
San Jacinto5.9#164-1.1
Gardena5.9#165-1.1
Jurupa Valley5.9#166-1.1
Lemon Hill5.7#167-1.3
Cherryland5.7#168-1.3
Parkway5.7#169-1.3
San Bernardino5.6#170-1.4
National City5.6#171-1.4
Perris5.5#172-1.5
El Monte5.5#173-1.5
Farmersville5.5#174-1.5
Heber5.4#175-1.6
Nuevo5.3#176-1.7
McClellan Park4.8#177-2.2
Santa Nella4.5#178-2.5
Casa Loma4.4#179-2.6
Tehachapi4.4#180-2.6
Homeland4.1#181-2.9

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