Your guide to the Golden State
Living in California: City Guides, Cost of Living & Local Insights
Living in California means year-round sun, world-class beaches, and some of the highest housing costs in the country. From San Diego to Sacramento, each city offers a different lifestyle, cost of living, and housing market. We cover all of it with city guides, real estate data, and local insights from residents since 1997.
Explore California
Beaches, hikes, road trips, wine country. The best things to do in California from locals who have lived here since 1997.
California City Guides
Honest, in-depth guides to the best places to live in California. Written by people who have lived in these cities.
California Housing Market
- Mortgage Rates Hit 3-Year Lows, But Buyers Change StrategyHousing Market
- What the Housing for the 21st Century Act Means for Homebuyers in 2026Housing Market
- What Is a Rent-Back Agreement in Real Estate?Housing Market
- Housing Affordability is Pulling the Market in Two DirectionsHousing Market
- Early 2026 Housing Market Update: What You Need to Know as a Buyer or SellerHousing Market
- Pending Sales Slow as the Housing Market Hits an Inventory ProblemHousing Market
- U.S. Housing Momentum Is Back—But the Real Estate Market Has a Confidence ProblemHousing Market
Buying a Home in California
- California Housing Affordability Hits 18%: What the Latest CAR Data Means for BuyersBuying a Home
- Deed vs. Title: Understanding Property OwnershipBuying a Home
- Appraisal Gap Coverage ExplainedBuying a Home
- What Is a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)?Buying a Home
- What is a Comp in Real Estate?Buying a Home
- What Is a Home Warranty and Is It Worth It?Buying a Home
- What Does “Under Contract” Really Mean? – What Happens Between an Accepted Offer and Closing?Buying a Home
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