Go east. Families crave space and value, and with soaring housing prices in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, cities across the Bay Bridge offer strong schools and easy access to outdoor recreation. The 2012 median home values in Alameda and Contra Costa counties are $100,000 to $200,000 lower than those in the South Bay or on the peninsula.
The Sacramento area also stands out. Five cities in the top 10 are close to the state’s capital — in Placer, El Dorado and Sacramento counties — and take advantage of opportunities at the American and Sacramento rivers.
Schools matter. Of our top five, all received excellent scores in GreatSchools academic rankings.
Choices abound. Northern California is home to a vast array of cultural opportunities in a naturally beautiful setting. And it’s also a great place for busy young families who have a variety of choices, including cities and smaller towns set amid a transportation infrastructure that includes trains for commute options.
Here’s what the website says about Folsom in the most recent list: “Folsom boasts a great Sacramento County location with excellent public schools, many with high scores on the state’s most recent Academic Performance Index report. Housing is relatively affordable for middle- to upper middle-class families, with the 2012 median home value at $398,200.”
NerdWallet crunched the data for 138 places in Northern California — cities, towns and census-designated places. Only places with over 15,000 residents were analyzed. To see the full data set, Read More
- Clovis
- Folsom
- Dublin
- Ridgecrest
- Rocklin
- Orinda
- El Dorado Hills
- Roseville
- Granite Bay
- Walnut Creek
Leonardi Real Estate specializes in the real estate markets of Folsom, El Dorado Hills, Granite Bay, Roseville and Rocklin.
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