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California · 846 graded towns

Towns and cities in California

68 of California’s 846 graded towns and cities (8%) grade A− or better nationally, against 25% of U.S. towns. San Miguel ranks first in the state with an A; health (A+) and schools (A+) are its strongest grades; hazard risk (D−) is its lowest.

Letters are national: the overall grade blends cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs & income, walkability and hazard risk. How grades work

How California compares: report cardBest places to liveBest small townsMost affordable townsSafest townsTowns with the best schoolsHealthiest towns
846
towns of 2,500+ with an overall grade
68
grade A− or better nationally
1
of 2,500+ without enough data for a grade
217
smaller places (1,000–2,499) with subject grades
Towns by letter
A+1A23A−44B+52B48B−75C+91C119C−100D155D−138

All 846 graded towns, by county

Every town of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade, in 55 counties, A to Z inside each. The rank is among 841 California towns on the best places to live list. A town that spans counties is listed in the one where most of it lies.

846 graded towns, A to Z.

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Alameda County 19 graded

  1. B−Alameda#221 of 84176,876
  2. B+Albany#91 of 84119,195
  3. C−Ashlandunincorporated, Alameda County#500 of 84122,210
  4. B−Berkeley#182 of 841121,911
  5. A−Castro Valleyunincorporated, Alameda County#51 of 84165,001
  6. C−Cherrylandunincorporated, Alameda County#506 of 84114,143
  7. A−Dublin#58 of 84171,602
  8. DEmeryville#549 of 84113,251
  9. C+Fairviewunincorporated, Alameda County#289 of 84110,745
  10. B+Fremont#105 of 841226,442
  11. C−Hayward#528 of 841157,113
  12. BLivermore#139 of 84183,457
  13. C+Newark#264 of 84147,895
  14. DOakland#604 of 841440,838
  15. B+Piedmont#80 of 84110,642
  16. A−Pleasanton#65 of 84174,556
  17. C−San Leandro#485 of 84185,353
  18. B−San Lorenzounincorporated, Alameda County#239 of 84129,171
  19. C+Union City#307 of 84165,282

Amador County 5 graded

  1. DBuckhornunincorporated, Amador County#578 of 8413,504
  2. C+Ione#303 of 8419,282
  3. C−Jackson#456 of 8415,100
  4. C−Pine Groveunincorporated, Amador County#511 of 8413,040
  5. CSutter Creek#428 of 8412,701

Butte County 11 graded

  1. C−Chico#478 of 841105,081
  2. C+Durhamunincorporated, Butte County#252 of 8415,340
  3. DGridley#598 of 8417,258
  4. D−Kelly Ridgeunincorporated, Butte County#761 of 8412,825
  5. D−Magaliaunincorporated, Butte County#779 of 8417,389
  6. D−Oroville#835 of 84120,451
  7. D−Oroville Eastunincorporated, Butte County#745 of 8417,504
  8. D−Palermounincorporated, Butte County#840 of 8415,266
  9. DParadise#642 of 84110,023
  10. D−South Orovilleunincorporated, Butte County#809 of 8412,846
  11. D−Thermalitounincorporated, Butte County#812 of 8416,720

Calaveras County 4 graded

  1. DAngels#567 of 8413,735
  2. DCopperopolisunincorporated, Calaveras County#675 of 8414,285
  3. D−Rancho Calaverasunincorporated, Calaveras County#800 of 8417,131
  4. D−San Andreasunincorporated, Calaveras County#792 of 8412,979

Colusa County 3 graded

  1. C−Arbuckleunincorporated, Colusa County#502 of 8413,093
  2. DColusa#621 of 8416,519
  3. D−Williams#712 of 8415,529

Contra Costa County 39 graded

  1. AAlamounincorporated, Contra Costa County#15 of 84114,488
  2. DAntioch#647 of 841118,958
  3. CBay Pointunincorporated, Contra Costa County#420 of 84124,231
  4. B−Bayviewunincorporated, Contra Costa County · another Bayview is in Humboldt County#232 of 8412,751
  5. A−Blackhawkunincorporated, Contra Costa County#43 of 84110,137
  6. C+Brentwood#270 of 84166,607
  7. ACamino Tassajaraunincorporated, Contra Costa County#9 of 8415,831
  8. B+Clayton#83 of 84110,842
  9. CConcord#377 of 841123,261
  10. BContra Costa Centreunincorporated, Contra Costa County#118 of 8416,893
  11. CCrockettunincorporated, Contra Costa County#389 of 8413,372
  12. ADanville#6 of 84143,302
  13. CDiscovery Bayunincorporated, Contra Costa County#394 of 84114,911
  14. BEast Richmond Heightsunincorporated, Contra Costa County#143 of 8413,109
  15. CEl Cerritoanother El Cerrito is in Riverside County#434 of 84126,121
  16. C+El Sobranteunincorporated, Contra Costa County · another El Sobrante is in Riverside County#304 of 84116,294
  17. B−Hercules#195 of 84126,326
  18. B−Kensingtonunincorporated, Contra Costa County#174 of 8415,179
  19. ALafayette#18 of 84125,313
  20. B−Martinez#166 of 84136,849
  21. AMoraga#8 of 84116,322
  22. C−North Richmondunincorporated, Contra Costa County#464 of 8413,855
  23. C+Oakley#320 of 84147,583
  24. AOrinda#3 of 84119,507
  25. A−Pachecounincorporated, Contra Costa County#42 of 8414,325
  26. CPinole#411 of 84118,543
  27. C−Pittsburg#498 of 84177,542
  28. C+Pleasant Hill#300 of 84134,017
  29. B+Reliez Valleyunincorporated, Contra Costa County#92 of 8413,173
  30. DRichmond#605 of 841114,861
  31. C−Rodeounincorporated, Contra Costa County#480 of 8418,976
  32. CRollingwoodunincorporated, Contra Costa County#446 of 8413,627
  33. ASan Miguelunincorporated, Contra Costa County · another San Miguel is in San Luis Obispo County#1 of 8413,967
  34. DSan Pablo#616 of 84131,678
  35. A−San Ramon#32 of 84186,209
  36. ASaranapunincorporated, Contra Costa County#13 of 8415,662
  37. C+Tara Hillsunincorporated, Contra Costa County#295 of 8414,840
  38. B+Vine Hillunincorporated, Contra Costa County#116 of 8413,540
  39. B−Walnut Creek#223 of 84170,012

Del Norte County 1 graded

  1. D−Crescent City#752 of 8416,002

El Dorado County 8 graded

  1. CAuburn Lake Trailsunincorporated, El Dorado County#400 of 8413,284
  2. B+Cameron Parkunincorporated, El Dorado County#70 of 84118,315
  3. CDiamond Springsunincorporated, El Dorado County#362 of 84110,927
  4. A−El Dorado Hillsunincorporated, El Dorado County#48 of 84151,026
  5. CPlacerville#398 of 84110,685
  6. C−Pollock Pinesunincorporated, El Dorado County#455 of 8416,212
  7. AShingle Springsunincorporated, El Dorado County#7 of 8413,801
  8. C−South Lake Tahoe#484 of 84121,115

Fresno County 23 graded

  1. DAuberryunincorporated, Fresno County#579 of 8413,240
  2. C+Clovis#242 of 841129,347
  3. DCoalinga#684 of 84117,281
  4. C−Eastonunincorporated, Fresno County#507 of 8412,722
  5. DFirebaugh#582 of 8418,774
  6. DFowler#692 of 8417,745
  7. DFresno#662 of 841555,549
  8. D−Huron#788 of 8417,394
  9. D−Kerman#711 of 84117,553
  10. CKingsburg#373 of 84113,249
  11. DMayfairunincorporated, Fresno County#685 of 8415,044
  12. D−Mendota#818 of 84112,778
  13. COld Fig Gardenunincorporated, Fresno County#417 of 8415,503
  14. C−Orange Cove#521 of 8419,811
  15. D−Parlier#795 of 84114,622
  16. DReedley#683 of 84126,982
  17. DRiverdaleunincorporated, Fresno County#557 of 8413,653
  18. D−San Joaquin#803 of 8413,688
  19. C−Sanger#544 of 84127,228
  20. DSelma#681 of 84124,702
  21. DSquaw Valleyunincorporated, Fresno County#592 of 8413,361
  22. C+Sunnysideunincorporated, Fresno County#325 of 8414,639
  23. C+Tarpey Villageunincorporated, Fresno County#329 of 8413,106

Glenn County 2 graded

  1. DOrland#639 of 8418,381
  2. D−Willows#734 of 8416,116

Humboldt County 10 graded

  1. C−Arcata#466 of 84119,047
  2. D−Bayviewunincorporated, Humboldt County · another Bayview is in Contra Costa County#784 of 8412,803
  3. BCuttenunincorporated, Humboldt County#128 of 8413,550
  4. D−Eureka#769 of 84125,304
  5. DFortuna#674 of 84112,003
  6. DHumboldt Hillunincorporated, Humboldt County#657 of 8413,551
  7. C−McKinleyvilleunincorporated, Humboldt County#538 of 84117,113
  8. DMyrtletownunincorporated, Humboldt County#660 of 8415,322
  9. DPine Hillsunincorporated, Humboldt County#665 of 8412,875
  10. D−Rio Dell#821 of 8413,211

Imperial County 8 graded

  1. D−Brawley#785 of 84128,008
  2. DCalexico#703 of 84138,623
  3. D−Calipatria#787 of 8416,012
  4. D−El Centro#767 of 84144,382
  5. D−Heberunincorporated, Imperial County#729 of 8417,312
  6. CHoltville#376 of 8415,591
  7. C+Imperial#286 of 84122,330
  8. D−Salton Cityunincorporated, Imperial County#836 of 8415,988

Inyo County 3 graded

  1. C−Bishop#470 of 8413,696
  2. CDixon Lane-MeadowCreekunincorporated, Inyo County#392 of 8413,071
  3. C+West Bishopunincorporated, Inyo County#281 of 8412,551

Kern County 39 graded

  1. D−Arvin#824 of 84119,820
  2. D−Bakersfield#780 of 841422,165
  3. C−Bear Valley Springsunincorporated, Kern County#489 of 8415,912
  4. D−Benton Parkunincorporated, Kern County#798 of 8415,707
  5. D−Boronunincorporated, Kern County#723 of 8412,698
  6. D−California City#841 of 84113,300
  7. C−China Lake Acresunincorporated, Kern County#510 of 8412,594
  8. D−Cottonwoodunincorporated, Kern County · another Cottonwood is in Shasta County#805 of 8413,107
  9. DDelano#676 of 84152,334
  10. D−East Bakersfieldunincorporated, Kern County#775 of 84111,062
  11. D−East Nilesunincorporated, Kern County#813 of 84128,532
  12. C−Edwards AFBunincorporated, Kern County#525 of 8412,500
  13. D−Ford Cityunincorporated, Kern County#831 of 8414,162
  14. D−Frazier Parkunincorporated, Kern County#834 of 8412,681
  15. DGolden Hillsunincorporated, Kern County#688 of 8419,891
  16. CGreenacresunincorporated, Kern County#370 of 8414,906
  17. DGreenfieldunincorporated, Kern County · another Greenfield is in Monterey County#630 of 8413,939
  18. D−Hillcrestunincorporated, Kern County#810 of 84110,511
  19. D−La Crestaunincorporated, Kern County#733 of 8418,389
  20. D−Lake Isabellaunincorporated, Kern County#756 of 8414,059
  21. D−Lamontunincorporated, Kern County#749 of 84113,164
  22. DMcFarland#696 of 84114,709
  23. D−Mojaveunincorporated, Kern County#833 of 8415,173
  24. D−Oildaleunincorporated, Kern County#736 of 84134,687
  25. D−Old Stineunincorporated, Kern County#816 of 8413,760
  26. D−Pine Mountain Clubunincorporated, Kern County#830 of 8412,838
  27. D−Potomac Parkunincorporated, Kern County#773 of 84110,138
  28. D−Rexland Acresunincorporated, Kern County#772 of 8412,760
  29. C−Ridgecrest#535 of 84128,333
  30. D−Rosamondunincorporated, Kern County#827 of 84121,473
  31. C+Rosedaleunincorporated, Kern County#301 of 84118,877
  32. D−Shafter#713 of 84123,871
  33. D−South Taftunincorporated, Kern County#717 of 8412,939
  34. CStallion Springsunincorporated, Kern County#427 of 8412,937
  35. D−Taft#743 of 8416,995
  36. D−Tehachapi#782 of 84111,852
  37. D−Wasco#759 of 84126,525
  38. DWeedpatchunincorporated, Kern County#659 of 8412,685
  39. DWofford Heightsunincorporated, Kern County#581 of 8412,656

Kings County 6 graded

  1. DArmonaunincorporated, Kings County#623 of 8413,890
  2. DAvenal#673 of 84113,479
  3. D−Corcoran#774 of 84122,358
  4. DHanford#569 of 84162,229
  5. C−Lemoore#486 of 84127,291
  6. CLemoore Stationunincorporated, Kings County#410 of 8416,175

Lake County 8 graded

  1. D−Clearlake#837 of 84116,893
  2. D−Clearlake Rivieraunincorporated, Lake County#741 of 8414,122
  3. DHidden Valley Lakeunincorporated, Lake County#641 of 8415,872
  4. D−Kelseyvilleunincorporated, Lake County#838 of 8414,011
  5. D−Lakeport#730 of 8415,059
  6. D−Lucerneunincorporated, Lake County#829 of 8413,435
  7. D−Niceunincorporated, Lake County#716 of 8412,569
  8. D−North Lakeportunincorporated, Lake County#791 of 8412,995

Lassen County 1 graded

  1. DSusanville#637 of 84112,816

Los Angeles County 128 graded

  1. DActonunincorporated, Los Angeles County#618 of 8417,880
  2. B+Agoura Hills#101 of 84119,243
  3. C+Agua Dulceunincorporated, Los Angeles County#310 of 8412,828
  4. C+Alhambra#299 of 84179,820
  5. CAlondra Parkunincorporated, Los Angeles County#395 of 8418,373
  6. B−Altadenaunincorporated, Los Angeles County#205 of 84141,705
  7. B−Arcadia#228 of 84154,117
  8. CArtesia#375 of 84115,789
  9. C−Avalon#542 of 8413,237
  10. CAvocado Heightsunincorporated, Los Angeles County#366 of 84112,593
  11. C−Azusa#476 of 84147,447
  12. DBaldwin Park#555 of 84168,880
  13. DBell#690 of 84131,625
  14. D−Bell Gardens#726 of 84137,367
  15. DBellflower#609 of 84174,719
  16. C+Beverly Hills#261 of 84130,764
  17. CBurbankanother Burbank is in Santa Clara County#346 of 841102,988
  18. BCalabasas#145 of 84122,027
  19. C−Carson#530 of 84190,808
  20. B−Castaicunincorporated, Los Angeles County#196 of 84117,999
  21. C+Cerritos#247 of 84146,367
  22. B−Charter Oakunincorporated, Los Angeles County#215 of 8419,442
  23. C−Citrusunincorporated, Los Angeles County#483 of 84110,904
  24. B−Claremont#185 of 84135,838
  25. DCommerce#679 of 84111,688
  26. D−Compton#742 of 84190,500
  27. CCovina#339 of 84149,404
  28. D−Cudahy#737 of 84121,445
  29. C+Culver City#272 of 84139,452
  30. BDel Aireunincorporated, Los Angeles County#136 of 84111,115
  31. DDesert View Highlandsunincorporated, Los Angeles County#552 of 8412,613
  32. B−Diamond Bar#224 of 84151,884
  33. C+Downey#257 of 841108,468
  34. C+Duarte#313 of 84122,866
  35. DEast Los Angelesunincorporated, Los Angeles County#574 of 841111,647
  36. BEast Pasadenaunincorporated, Los Angeles County#155 of 8415,479
  37. DEast Rancho Dominguezunincorporated, Los Angeles County#591 of 84114,603
  38. B−East San Gabrielunincorporated, Los Angeles County#169 of 84123,410
  39. B+East Whittierunincorporated, Los Angeles County#90 of 8419,990
  40. DEl Monte#668 of 841105,075
  41. B−El Segundo#199 of 84116,379
  42. DFlorence-Grahamunincorporated, Los Angeles County#622 of 84160,690
  43. DGardena#585 of 84158,460
  44. C+Glendale#316 of 841187,160
  45. B−Glendora#191 of 84149,671
  46. B−Hacienda Heightsunincorporated, Los Angeles County#216 of 84154,291
  47. C−Hawaiian Gardens#490 of 84113,373
  48. DHawthorne#634 of 84182,741
  49. BHermosa Beach#129 of 84118,513
  50. D−Huntington Park#738 of 84151,544
  51. D−Inglewood#758 of 841101,662
  52. A−La Cañada Flintridge#64 of 84119,480
  53. B+La Crescenta-Montroseunincorporated, Los Angeles County#98 of 84119,660
  54. A−La Habra Heights#41 of 8415,327
  55. B−La Mirada#219 of 84145,952
  56. C−La Puente#461 of 84136,423
  57. B−La Verne#237 of 84130,178
  58. CLadera Heightsunincorporated, Los Angeles County#354 of 8417,334
  59. D−Lake Los Angelesunincorporated, Los Angeles County#828 of 84113,051
  60. CLakewood#361 of 84178,010
  61. D−Lancaster#793 of 841170,084
  62. DLawndale#610 of 84129,892
  63. DLennoxunincorporated, Los Angeles County#677 of 84119,449
  64. C−Lomita#458 of 84119,724
  65. DLong Beach#564 of 841450,469
  66. DLos Angeles#613 of 8413,869,089
  67. D−Lynwood#771 of 84163,512
  68. C+Malibu#318 of 8419,574
  69. B+Manhattan Beach#84 of 84133,122
  70. BMarina del Reyunincorporated, Los Angeles County#135 of 8419,176
  71. B−Mayflower Villageunincorporated, Los Angeles County#168 of 8414,950
  72. DMaywood#678 of 84123,600
  73. C+Monrovia#309 of 84138,264
  74. DMontebello#680 of 84160,693
  75. C−Monterey Park#496 of 84157,457
  76. C+North El Monteunincorporated, Los Angeles County#258 of 8414,086
  77. CNorwalk#437 of 84197,104
  78. D−Palmdale#796 of 841161,845
  79. A−Palos Verdes Estates#24 of 84112,559
  80. DParamount#669 of 84150,755
  81. CPasadena#421 of 841135,804
  82. B+Pepperdine Universityunincorporated, Los Angeles CountyCollege campus3,087
  83. C−Pico Rivera#517 of 84158,915
  84. DPomona#671 of 841147,807
  85. DQuartz Hillunincorporated, Los Angeles County#559 of 84111,510
  86. A−Rancho Palos Verdes#28 of 84139,654
  87. BRedondo Beach#151 of 84167,281
  88. B+Rolling Hills Estates#107 of 8417,948
  89. C−Rosemead#522 of 84149,410
  90. C+Rowland Heightsunincorporated, Los Angeles County#306 of 84145,911
  91. C+San Dimas#273 of 84132,978
  92. DSan Fernando#573 of 84123,449
  93. CSan Gabriel#336 of 84138,186
  94. A−San Marino#46 of 84111,964
  95. BSanta Clarita#152 of 841228,430
  96. DSanta Fe Springs#596 of 84118,793
  97. C+Santa Monica#266 of 84190,082
  98. B+Sierra Madre#103 of 84110,620
  99. CSignal Hill#441 of 84111,153
  100. D−South El Monte#751 of 84118,963
  101. DSouth Gate#640 of 84190,071
  102. B−South Monrovia Islandunincorporated, Los Angeles County#203 of 8416,830
  103. BSouth Pasadena#120 of 84125,503
  104. C−South San Gabrielunincorporated, Los Angeles County#452 of 8417,923
  105. CSouth San Jose Hillsunincorporated, Los Angeles County#401 of 84116,911
  106. C+South Whittierunincorporated, Los Angeles County#267 of 84155,650
  107. BStevenson Ranchunincorporated, Los Angeles County#134 of 84120,990
  108. D−Sun Villageunincorporated, Los Angeles County#822 of 84111,036
  109. B−Temple City#170 of 84135,125
  110. C+Topangaunincorporated, Los Angeles County#275 of 8418,885
  111. B−Torrance#220 of 841138,391
  112. BVal Verdeunincorporated, Los Angeles County#159 of 8413,291
  113. B−Valindaunincorporated, Los Angeles County#229 of 84120,962
  114. CView Park-Windsor Hillsunincorporated, Los Angeles County#349 of 84111,230
  115. C+Vincentunincorporated, Los Angeles County#298 of 84115,340
  116. BWalnut#127 of 84127,316
  117. C−Walnut Parkunincorporated, Los Angeles County#548 of 84114,958
  118. C−West Athensunincorporated, Los Angeles County#523 of 8418,726
  119. C+West Carsonunincorporated, Los Angeles County#292 of 84122,143
  120. CWest Covina#387 of 841105,301
  121. C−West Hollywood#494 of 84134,231
  122. CWest Puente Valleyunincorporated, Los Angeles County#393 of 84122,495
  123. DWest Rancho Dominguezunincorporated, Los Angeles County#576 of 84123,300
  124. C+West Whittier-Los Nietosunincorporated, Los Angeles County#297 of 84125,615
  125. BWestlake Village#138 of 8417,505
  126. D−Westmontunincorporated, Los Angeles County#707 of 84134,123
  127. CWhittier#383 of 84185,815
  128. DWillowbrookunincorporated, Los Angeles County#627 of 84121,681

Madera County 10 graded

  1. C+Bonadelle Ranchosunincorporated, Madera County#274 of 8415,465
  2. D−Chowchilla#826 of 84118,730
  3. DCoarsegoldunincorporated, Madera County#606 of 8413,967
  4. D−Madera#776 of 84169,017
  5. D−Madera Acresunincorporated, Madera County#801 of 8419,846
  6. C+Madera Ranchosunincorporated, Madera County#262 of 8413,037
  7. DNorth Forkunincorporated, Madera County#672 of 8412,999
  8. D−Oakhurstunincorporated, Madera County#755 of 8416,091
  9. D−Parksdaleunincorporated, Madera County#817 of 8412,885
  10. DYosemite Lakesunincorporated, Madera County#590 of 8415,288

Marin County 16 graded

  1. ACorte Madera#12 of 8419,929
  2. B+Fairfaxanother Fairfax is in Kern County#81 of 8417,417
  3. AKentfieldunincorporated, Marin County#14 of 8416,900
  4. A−Larkspur#31 of 84112,620
  5. A−Lucas Valley-Marinwoodunincorporated, Marin County#27 of 8416,473
  6. B−Marin Cityunincorporated, Marin County#238 of 8413,195
  7. AMill Valley#20 of 84113,799
  8. B−Novato#236 of 84151,947
  9. A−San Anselmo#49 of 84112,555
  10. CSan Rafael#380 of 84159,410
  11. C+Santa Venetiaunincorporated, Marin County#263 of 8413,725
  12. B+Sausalito#110 of 8417,019
  13. A−Sleepy Hollowunincorporated, Marin County#59 of 8413,063
  14. AStrawberryunincorporated, Marin County#17 of 8415,830
  15. ATamalpais-Homestead Valleyunincorporated, Marin County#21 of 84112,085
  16. ATiburon#11 of 8418,881

Mendocino County 4 graded

  1. DBrooktrailsunincorporated, Mendocino County#655 of 8414,398
  2. D−Fort Bragg#808 of 8416,946
  3. D−Ukiah#728 of 84116,068
  4. D−Willits#744 of 8414,760

Merced County 12 graded

  1. D−Atwater#760 of 84132,133
  2. DDelhiunincorporated, Merced County#608 of 84111,009
  3. D−Dos Palos#783 of 8415,697
  4. D−Franklinunincorporated, Merced County#825 of 8417,392
  5. DGustine#658 of 8416,112
  6. DHilmar-Irwinunincorporated, Merced County#587 of 8416,132
  7. D−Livingston#735 of 84114,690
  8. D−Los Banos#732 of 84149,614
  9. C−McSwainunincorporated, Merced County#492 of 8415,783
  10. D−Merced#823 of 84199,724
  11. DPlanadaunincorporated, Merced County#656 of 8413,506
  12. DWintonunincorporated, Merced County#664 of 84111,797

Modoc County 1 graded

  1. DAlturas#614 of 8412,634

Mono County 1 graded

  1. C+Mammoth Lakes#323 of 8416,867

Monterey County 17 graded

  1. CAromasunincorporated, Monterey County · also in San Benito County#333 of 8413,245
  2. C+Carmel Valley Villageunincorporated, Monterey County#324 of 8414,785
  3. A−Carmel-by-the-Sea#33 of 8413,105
  4. DCastrovilleunincorporated, Monterey County#699 of 8416,720
  5. B+Del Monte Forestunincorporated, Monterey County#93 of 8413,613
  6. C−Gonzales#515 of 8418,313
  7. D−Greenfieldanother Greenfield is in Kern County#750 of 84121,138
  8. D−King City#748 of 84114,002
  9. DLas Lomasunincorporated, Monterey County#691 of 8413,355
  10. C−Marina#497 of 84123,256
  11. CMonterey#352 of 84128,953
  12. A−Pacific Grove#62 of 84114,659
  13. D−Pajarounincorporated, Monterey County#820 of 8412,899
  14. D−Prunedaleunincorporated, Monterey County#722 of 84119,723
  15. DSalinas#695 of 841159,134
  16. C−Seaside#543 of 84131,636
  17. DSoledad#588 of 84126,357

Napa County 6 graded

  1. CAmerican Canyon#357 of 84122,773
  2. CAngwinunincorporated, Napa County#367 of 8412,931
  3. B−Calistoga#189 of 8414,954
  4. CNapa#415 of 84176,562
  5. B+St. Helena#106 of 8415,194
  6. C+Yountville#265 of 8413,198

Nevada County 6 graded

  1. CAlta Sierraunincorporated, Nevada County#444 of 8417,361
  2. DGrass Valley#638 of 84114,035
  3. DLake Wildwoodunincorporated, Nevada County#595 of 8414,792
  4. C−Lake of the Pinesunincorporated, Nevada County#524 of 8415,461
  5. C+Nevada City#330 of 8413,174
  6. B−Truckee#210 of 84117,278

Orange County 41 graded

  1. A−Aliso Viejo#47 of 84149,844
  2. DAnaheim#560 of 841341,008
  3. B−Brea#227 of 84147,260
  4. CBuena Park#423 of 84181,741
  5. BCosta Mesa#125 of 841108,881
  6. B+Coto de Cazaunincorporated, Orange County#75 of 84115,190
  7. C+Cypress#256 of 84148,781
  8. B+Dana Point#73 of 84132,232
  9. B−Fountain Valley#226 of 84155,508
  10. C+Fullerton#317 of 841138,675
  11. CGarden Grove#358 of 841170,455
  12. B−Huntington Beach#167 of 841191,451
  13. B+Irvine#74 of 841318,764
  14. CLa Habra#408 of 84160,908
  15. B−La Palma#222 of 84114,907
  16. A−Ladera Ranchunincorporated, Orange County#60 of 84123,793
  17. B+Laguna Beach#86 of 84122,391
  18. BLaguna Hills#158 of 84130,020
  19. B+Laguna Niguel#69 of 84164,107
  20. BLaguna Woods#153 of 84116,844
  21. B+Lake Forest#88 of 84186,333
  22. B+Las Floresunincorporated, Orange County#97 of 8415,513
  23. CLos Alamitos#385 of 84111,702
  24. C−Midway Cityunincorporated, Orange County#481 of 8417,999
  25. B+Mission Viejo#87 of 84190,484
  26. BNewport Beach#144 of 84181,977
  27. B+North Tustinunincorporated, Orange County#72 of 84125,807
  28. B−Orange#235 of 841138,365
  29. B−Placentia#209 of 84154,911
  30. BRancho Mission Viejounincorporated, Orange County#122 of 84111,971
  31. A−Rancho Santa Margarita#36 of 84145,779
  32. A−Rossmoorunincorporated, Orange County#39 of 84111,532
  33. BSan Clemente#119 of 84162,226
  34. BSan Juan Capistrano#121 of 84135,119
  35. DSanta Ana#599 of 841315,586
  36. B−Seal Beach#230 of 84124,075
  37. C−Stanton#512 of 84140,161
  38. C+Tustin#255 of 84177,843
  39. A−Villa Park#38 of 8415,645
  40. C−Westminster#519 of 84188,966
  41. A−Yorba Linda#55 of 84165,632

Placer County 9 graded

  1. B−Auburn#218 of 84113,847
  2. A−Granite Bayunincorporated, Placer County#52 of 84121,673
  3. CKings Beachunincorporated, Placer County#386 of 8412,736
  4. B+Lincoln#85 of 84157,367
  5. BLoomis#123 of 8417,004
  6. B−Meadow Vistaunincorporated, Placer County#177 of 8413,162
  7. B−North Auburnunincorporated, Placer County#212 of 84113,480
  8. A−Rocklin#56 of 84176,821
  9. BRoseville#131 of 841167,302

Plumas County 1 graded

  1. CEast Quincyunincorporated, Plumas County#445 of 8412,723

Riverside County 58 graded

  1. D−Banning#799 of 84131,852
  2. CBeaumont#388 of 84160,835
  3. CBermuda Dunesunincorporated, Riverside County#433 of 8417,971
  4. DBlythe#553 of 84115,042
  5. CCalimesa#338 of 84111,111
  6. C+Canyon Lake#285 of 84111,113
  7. DCathedral City#611 of 84152,375
  8. C−Cherry Valleyunincorporated, Riverside County#501 of 8416,668
  9. DCoachella#619 of 84145,411
  10. CCorona#381 of 841161,734
  11. B+Coronitaunincorporated, Riverside County#71 of 8412,763
  12. C+Desert Edgeunincorporated, Riverside County#271 of 8413,778
  13. D−Desert Hot Springs#739 of 84134,009
  14. DDesert Palmsunincorporated, Riverside County#667 of 8416,579
  15. D−East Hemetunincorporated, Riverside County#747 of 84120,257
  16. B−Eastvale#183 of 84170,594
  17. C+El Cerritounincorporated, Riverside County · another El Cerrito is in Contra Costa County#248 of 8415,325
  18. C+El Sobranteunincorporated, Riverside County · another El Sobrante is in Contra Costa County#296 of 84113,129
  19. B−French Valleyunincorporated, Riverside County#198 of 84145,269
  20. DGarnetunincorporated, Riverside County#626 of 8417,382
  21. D−Good Hopeunincorporated, Riverside County#815 of 8418,816
  22. D−Green Acresunincorporated, Riverside County#705 of 8413,382
  23. D−Hemet#777 of 84193,649
  24. CHighgroveunincorporated, Riverside County#351 of 8418,366
  25. CHome Gardensunincorporated, Riverside County#332 of 84110,506
  26. D−Homelandunincorporated, Riverside County#725 of 8417,584
  27. DIdyllwild-Pine Coveunincorporated, Riverside County#589 of 8413,957
  28. B−Indian Wells#213 of 8414,992
  29. DIndio#577 of 84194,269
  30. DJurupa Valley#653 of 841107,311
  31. DLa Quinta#566 of 84139,440
  32. DLake Elsinore#580 of 84175,067
  33. C−Lake Mathewsunincorporated, Riverside County#471 of 8416,527
  34. DLakeland Villageunincorporated, Riverside County#624 of 84112,236
  35. DMead Valleyunincorporated, Riverside County#650 of 84119,286
  36. DMeadowbrookunincorporated, Riverside County#663 of 8412,627
  37. DMeccaunincorporated, Riverside County#602 of 8417,184
  38. C−Menifee#449 of 841118,592
  39. DMoreno Valley#652 of 841214,263
  40. B−Murrieta#202 of 841114,124
  41. CNorco#374 of 84125,081
  42. C−North Shoreunincorporated, Riverside County#545 of 8413,515
  43. DNuevounincorporated, Riverside County#645 of 8416,803
  44. D−Oasisunincorporated, Riverside County#746 of 8414,051
  45. DPalm Desert#584 of 84153,259
  46. DPalm Springs#666 of 84145,315
  47. D−Perris#709 of 84183,237
  48. DRancho Mirage#607 of 84117,876
  49. DRiverside#568 of 841323,057
  50. DSageunincorporated, Riverside County#583 of 8413,781
  51. D−San Jacinto#757 of 84156,014
  52. C+Temecula#243 of 841114,865
  53. CTemescal Valleyunincorporated, Riverside County#344 of 84130,069
  54. C−Thousand Palmsunincorporated, Riverside County#536 of 8417,720
  55. D−Valle Vistaunincorporated, Riverside County#786 of 84118,602
  56. C−Wildomar#487 of 84137,889
  57. DWinchesterunincorporated, Riverside County#682 of 8414,555
  58. C+Woodcrestunincorporated, Riverside County#322 of 84117,368

Sacramento County 26 graded

  1. B−Antelopeunincorporated, Sacramento County#186 of 84148,301
  2. CArden-Arcadeunincorporated, Sacramento County#406 of 84194,994
  3. C+Carmichaelunincorporated, Sacramento County#244 of 84176,948
  4. CCitrus Heights#407 of 84186,348
  5. BElk Grove#154 of 841185,007
  6. C−Elvertaunincorporated, Sacramento County#463 of 8414,769
  7. BFair Oaksunincorporated, Sacramento County#133 of 84132,799
  8. C+Florinunincorporated, Sacramento County#328 of 84150,211
  9. B+Folsom#117 of 84191,983
  10. C−Foothill Farmsunincorporated, Sacramento County#472 of 84136,435
  11. C−Fruitridge Pocketunincorporated, Sacramento County#482 of 8416,095
  12. CGalt#356 of 84126,964
  13. A−Gold Riverunincorporated, Sacramento County#61 of 8417,924
  14. B+La Rivieraunincorporated, Sacramento County#111 of 84111,492
  15. C−Lemon Hillunincorporated, Sacramento County#513 of 84115,312
  16. B+Matherunincorporated, Sacramento County#95 of 8414,520
  17. CNorth Highlandsunincorporated, Sacramento County#442 of 84147,957
  18. C+Orangevaleunincorporated, Sacramento County#245 of 84135,958
  19. C−Parkwayunincorporated, Sacramento County#479 of 84115,397
  20. C+Rancho Cordova#314 of 84187,554
  21. BRancho Murietaunincorporated, Sacramento County#146 of 8415,875
  22. CRio Lindaunincorporated, Sacramento County#335 of 84116,335
  23. B−Rosemontunincorporated, Sacramento County#231 of 84123,766
  24. C−Sacramento#509 of 841536,449
  25. C+Vineyardunincorporated, Sacramento County#241 of 84143,751
  26. B−Wiltonunincorporated, Sacramento County#207 of 8416,433

San Benito County 2 graded

  1. CHollister#365 of 84145,695
  2. C−Ridgemarkunincorporated, San Benito County#465 of 8413,403

San Bernardino County 45 graded

  1. D−Adelanto#807 of 84138,798
  2. D−Apple Valley#721 of 84175,247
  3. D−Barstow#719 of 84124,804
  4. DBig Bear Cityunincorporated, San Bernardino County#601 of 84111,431
  5. CBig Bear Lake#436 of 8415,018
  6. DBloomingtonunincorporated, San Bernardino County#628 of 84125,698
  7. CChino#424 of 84196,957
  8. BChino Hills#165 of 84177,519
  9. DColton#694 of 84153,383
  10. C−Crestlineunincorporated, San Bernardino County#474 of 8419,835
  11. C−Fontana#468 of 841221,223
  12. CFort Irwinunincorporated, San Bernardino County#363 of 8418,419
  13. C−Grand Terrace#518 of 84112,936
  14. D−Hesperia#740 of 841102,605
  15. DHighland#597 of 84157,614
  16. D−Homestead Valleyunincorporated, San Bernardino County#727 of 8412,689
  17. DJoshua Treeunincorporated, San Bernardino County#617 of 8416,234
  18. DLake Arrowheadunincorporated, San Bernardino County#558 of 84110,639
  19. DLenwoodunincorporated, San Bernardino County#572 of 8413,383
  20. B−Loma Linda#234 of 84125,221
  21. D−Lucerne Valleyunincorporated, San Bernardino County#764 of 8415,957
  22. C+Mentoneunincorporated, San Bernardino County#287 of 8419,514
  23. DMontclair#689 of 84137,563
  24. D−Morongo Valleyunincorporated, San Bernardino County#814 of 8414,209
  25. D−Mountain View Acresunincorporated, San Bernardino County#718 of 8413,512
  26. DMuscoyunincorporated, San Bernardino County#661 of 84112,025
  27. DNeedles#561 of 8414,821
  28. DOak Hillsunincorporated, San Bernardino County#646 of 8419,013
  29. DOntario#565 of 841187,013
  30. D−Phelanunincorporated, San Bernardino County#710 of 84118,496
  31. D−Piñon Hillsunincorporated, San Bernardino County#839 of 8417,065
  32. BRancho Cucamonga#147 of 841177,856
  33. CRedlands#360 of 84174,128
  34. DRialto#693 of 841106,554
  35. C−Running Springsunincorporated, San Bernardino County#529 of 8414,917
  36. B−San Antonio Heightsunincorporated, San Bernardino County#217 of 8413,458
  37. D−San Bernardino#766 of 841222,044
  38. C−Silver Lakesunincorporated, San Bernardino County#451 of 8416,977
  39. C−Spring Valley Lakeunincorporated, San Bernardino County#546 of 8419,483
  40. C−Twentynine Palms#457 of 84125,939
  41. C+Upland#327 of 84179,446
  42. D−Victorville#789 of 841141,395
  43. C−Wrightwoodunincorporated, San Bernardino County#459 of 8415,067
  44. CYucaipa#440 of 84154,953
  45. D−Yucca Valley#754 of 84121,887

San Diego County 45 graded

  1. CAlpineunincorporated, San Diego County#345 of 84115,180
  2. B−Bonitaunincorporated, San Diego County#176 of 84112,652
  3. CBonsallunincorporated, San Diego County#431 of 8414,332
  4. C−Borrego Springsunincorporated, San Diego County#450 of 8412,700
  5. CBostoniaunincorporated, San Diego County#399 of 84116,765
  6. C+Camp Pendleton Mainsideunincorporated, San Diego County#312 of 8419,501
  7. C−Camp Pendleton Southunincorporated, San Diego County#469 of 84115,766
  8. D−Campounincorporated, San Diego County#790 of 8412,729
  9. B+Carlsbad#94 of 841112,260
  10. BCasa de Oro-Mount Helixunincorporated, San Diego County#157 of 84119,765
  11. C+Chula Vista#282 of 841275,533
  12. B−Coronado#178 of 84121,094
  13. CCrestunincorporated, San Diego County#402 of 8412,775
  14. A−Del Mar#45 of 8413,858
  15. DEl Cajon#644 of 841101,755
  16. A−Encinitas#40 of 84160,736
  17. DEscondido#551 of 841146,030
  18. B−Eucalyptus Hillsunincorporated, San Diego County#194 of 8415,840
  19. A−Fairbanks Ranchunincorporated, San Diego County#54 of 8412,703
  20. CFallbrookunincorporated, San Diego County#368 of 84132,112
  21. DGranite Hillsunincorporated, San Diego County#554 of 8413,795
  22. C−Harbison Canyonunincorporated, San Diego County#503 of 8414,328
  23. C+Harmony Groveunincorporated, San Diego County#276 of 8412,585
  24. DHidden Meadowsunincorporated, San Diego County#556 of 8413,524
  25. C−Imperial Beach#467 of 84125,206
  26. CJamulunincorporated, San Diego County#391 of 8416,574
  27. C+La Mesa#277 of 84159,914
  28. C+La Presaunincorporated, San Diego County#283 of 84134,962
  29. B−Lake San Marcosunincorporated, San Diego County#184 of 8414,693
  30. CLakesideunincorporated, San Diego County#416 of 84122,447
  31. CLemon Grove#432 of 84127,936
  32. DNational City#563 of 84157,807
  33. COceanside#404 of 841170,483
  34. A−Poway#37 of 84149,180
  35. CRamonaunincorporated, San Diego County#364 of 84122,634
  36. CRancho San Diegounincorporated, San Diego County#369 of 84121,272
  37. C+San Diego#249 of 8411,406,106
  38. CSan Diego Country Estatesunincorporated, San Diego County#341 of 84110,223
  39. B+San Marcos#100 of 84194,908
  40. BSantee#142 of 84158,205
  41. ASolana Beach#23 of 84112,602
  42. CSpring Valleyunincorporated, San Diego County#348 of 84131,969
  43. C−Valley Centerunincorporated, San Diego County#526 of 84111,119
  44. CVista#331 of 84198,274
  45. CWinter Gardensunincorporated, San Diego County#382 of 84122,131

San Francisco County 1 graded

  1. C+San Francisco#308 of 841826,079

San Joaquin County 19 graded

  1. DAugustunincorporated, San Joaquin County#633 of 8418,825
  2. CColliervilleunincorporated, San Joaquin County#422 of 8412,546
  3. DCountry Clubunincorporated, San Joaquin County#620 of 84110,161
  4. C−Dogtownunincorporated, San Joaquin County#473 of 8413,094
  5. CEscalon#342 of 8417,394
  6. CFrench Campunincorporated, San Joaquin County#439 of 8413,264
  7. DGarden Acresunincorporated, San Joaquin County#593 of 84110,667
  8. DKennedyunincorporated, San Joaquin County#600 of 8412,576
  9. C−Lathrop#454 of 84142,783
  10. CLincoln Villageunincorporated, San Joaquin County#426 of 8414,241
  11. C+Lockefordunincorporated, San Joaquin County#319 of 8413,838
  12. C−Lodi#475 of 84169,100
  13. C−Manteca#516 of 84196,693
  14. C−Moradaunincorporated, San Joaquin County#547 of 8413,383
  15. B+Mountain House#67 of 84125,315
  16. B+Ripon#89 of 84116,140
  17. D−Stockton#706 of 841324,597
  18. CTracy#372 of 841101,901
  19. CWoodbridgeunincorporated, San Joaquin County#390 of 8414,144

San Luis Obispo County 15 graded

  1. BArroyo Grande#149 of 84118,123
  2. C+Atascadero#278 of 84129,464
  3. C+California Polytechnic State Universityunincorporated, San Luis Obispo CountyCollege campus7,915
  4. C−Cambriaunincorporated, San Luis Obispo County#541 of 8415,978
  5. C−El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)#533 of 84131,626
  6. CGrover Beach#355 of 84112,456
  7. C−Lake Nacimientounincorporated, San Luis Obispo County#499 of 8413,339
  8. B+Los Ososunincorporated, San Luis Obispo County#115 of 84114,166
  9. B−Morro Bay#200 of 84110,613
  10. B−Nipomounincorporated, San Luis Obispo County#193 of 84117,516
  11. COceanounincorporated, San Luis Obispo County#438 of 8417,128
  12. CPismo Beach#343 of 8417,911
  13. C+San Luis Obispo#290 of 84150,636
  14. DSan Miguelunincorporated, San Luis Obispo County · another San Miguel is in Contra Costa County#632 of 8413,227
  15. B−Templetonunincorporated, San Luis Obispo County#190 of 8419,580

San Mateo County 26 graded

  1. A−Atherton#34 of 8416,960
  2. B+Belmont#68 of 84128,752
  3. B−Brisbane#180 of 8414,656
  4. B+Broadmoorunincorporated, San Mateo County#114 of 8414,586
  5. B+Burlingame#108 of 84131,929
  6. C+Daly City#254 of 841101,261
  7. C−East Palo Alto#477 of 84128,872
  8. B−El Granadaunincorporated, San Mateo County#192 of 8415,232
  9. A−Emerald Lake Hillsunincorporated, San Mateo County#63 of 8414,235
  10. AFoster City#19 of 84132,411
  11. BHalf Moon Bay#140 of 84111,287
  12. A−Hillsborough#29 of 84111,206
  13. B+Menlo Park#109 of 84132,713
  14. A−Millbrae#53 of 84122,869
  15. C+Montaraunincorporated, San Mateo County#311 of 8412,917
  16. BMoss Beachunincorporated, San Mateo County#150 of 8412,683
  17. C+North Fair Oaksunincorporated, San Mateo County#284 of 84113,100
  18. B+Pacifica#96 of 84136,890
  19. A−Portola Valley#57 of 8414,292
  20. BRedwood City#160 of 84182,178
  21. BSan Bruno#162 of 84142,305
  22. ASan Carlos#4 of 84129,261
  23. BSan Mateo#141 of 841103,337
  24. B−South San Francisco#204 of 84164,941
  25. AWest Menlo Parkunincorporated, San Mateo County#22 of 8413,634
  26. A−Woodside#35 of 8415,181

Santa Barbara County 17 graded

  1. B−Buellton#172 of 8415,158
  2. C+Carpinteria#246 of 84112,734
  3. B+Eastern Goleta Valleyunincorporated, Santa Barbara County#76 of 84128,295
  4. BGoleta#137 of 84132,401
  5. DGuadalupe#594 of 8418,846
  6. CIsla Vistaunincorporated, Santa Barbara CountyCollege campus13,920
  7. DLompoc#631 of 84143,315
  8. CMission Hillsunincorporated, Santa Barbara County#334 of 8413,859
  9. A−Montecitounincorporated, Santa Barbara County#44 of 8419,031
  10. B−Orcuttunincorporated, Santa Barbara County#187 of 84131,454
  11. CSanta Barbara#443 of 84186,422
  12. D−Santa Maria#781 of 841111,390
  13. B−Santa Ynezunincorporated, Santa Barbara County#214 of 8414,467
  14. B+Solvang#77 of 8415,944
  15. A−University of California-Santa Barbaraunincorporated, Santa Barbara CountyCollege campus12,121
  16. C+Vandenberg AFBunincorporated, Santa Barbara County#280 of 8413,477
  17. CVandenberg Villageunincorporated, Santa Barbara County#384 of 8416,776

Santa Clara County 23 graded

  1. CAlum Rockunincorporated, Santa Clara County#337 of 84110,440
  2. A−Burbankunincorporated, Santa Clara County · another Burbank is in Los Angeles County#66 of 8415,333
  3. A−Cambrian Parkunincorporated, Santa Clara County#30 of 8413,494
  4. B−Campbell#179 of 84142,490
  5. A−Cupertino#26 of 84158,333
  6. C+East Foothillsunincorporated, Santa Clara County#253 of 8417,139
  7. C−Gilroy#460 of 84160,764
  8. A−Lexington Hillsunincorporated, Santa Clara County#25 of 8412,692
  9. ALos Altos#10 of 84130,965
  10. ALos Altos Hills#5 of 8418,419
  11. A−Los Gatos#50 of 84132,576
  12. B+Loyolaunincorporated, Santa Clara County#78 of 8413,430
  13. B−Milpitas#173 of 84178,596
  14. AMonte Sereno#16 of 8413,566
  15. B−Morgan Hill#171 of 84145,625
  16. B+Mountain Viewanother Mountain View is in Contra Costa County#113 of 84185,438
  17. B+Palo Alto#112 of 84167,609
  18. C+San Jose#293 of 841989,814
  19. B−San Martinunincorporated, Santa Clara County#188 of 8416,954
  20. BSanta Clara#148 of 841133,446
  21. ASaratoga#2 of 84130,418
  22. A+Stanfordunincorporated, Santa Clara CountyCollege campus18,662
  23. B+Sunnyvale#82 of 841156,577

Santa Cruz County 19 graded

  1. DAmestiunincorporated, Santa Cruz County#654 of 8412,818
  2. C+Aptosunincorporated, Santa Cruz County#260 of 8416,404
  3. B−Ben Lomondunincorporated, Santa Cruz County#201 of 8416,858
  4. C+Bonny Doonunincorporated, Santa Cruz County#302 of 8413,149
  5. C+Boulder Creekunincorporated, Santa Cruz County#251 of 8414,632
  6. C+Capitola#305 of 8419,340
  7. CDay Valleyunincorporated, Santa Cruz County#340 of 8413,579
  8. BFeltonunincorporated, Santa Cruz County#132 of 8414,093
  9. CFreedomunincorporated, Santa Cruz County#347 of 8413,172
  10. DInterlakenunincorporated, Santa Cruz County#625 of 8418,068
  11. B−Live Oakunincorporated, Santa Cruz County · another Live Oak is in Sutter County#211 of 84116,911
  12. BPleasure Pointunincorporated, Santa Cruz County#163 of 8415,489
  13. C+Rio del Marunincorporated, Santa Cruz County#326 of 8419,201
  14. C+Santa Cruz#291 of 84161,797
  15. B+Scotts Valley#104 of 84111,652
  16. CSeacliffunincorporated, Santa Cruz County#350 of 8413,299
  17. BSoquelunincorporated, Santa Cruz County#161 of 84110,679
  18. B−Twin Lakesunincorporated, Santa Cruz County#206 of 8415,073
  19. D−Watsonville#720 of 84150,716

Shasta County 8 graded

  1. D−Anderson#731 of 84111,131
  2. C−Bella Vistaunincorporated, Shasta County#531 of 8414,511
  3. C−Burneyunincorporated, Shasta County#520 of 8412,668
  4. CCottonwoodunincorporated, Shasta County · another Cottonwood is in Kern County#429 of 8417,408
  5. DHappy Valleyunincorporated, Shasta County#701 of 8415,944
  6. B−Palo Cedrounincorporated, Shasta County#225 of 8413,685
  7. CRedding#425 of 84194,092
  8. DShasta Lake#635 of 84110,208

Siskiyou County 4 graded

  1. CLake Shastinaunincorporated, Siskiyou County#412 of 8413,001
  2. C−Mount Shasta#493 of 8413,071
  3. DWeed#686 of 8412,603
  4. D−Yreka#804 of 8417,714

Solano County 7 graded

  1. BBenicia#124 of 84126,401
  2. C−Dixon#491 of 84121,116
  3. C−Fairfield#532 of 841122,489
  4. CRio Vista#448 of 84110,523
  5. C−Suisun City#539 of 84129,454
  6. CVacaville#414 of 841103,850
  7. D−Vallejo#724 of 841123,287

Sonoma County 15 graded

  1. CBoyes Hot Springsunincorporated, Sonoma County#371 of 8417,247
  2. B−Cloverdale#240 of 8418,701
  3. B−Cotati#233 of 8417,347
  4. C+El Veranounincorporated, Sonoma County#288 of 8413,443
  5. C−Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Calienteunincorporated, Sonoma County#527 of 8413,347
  6. C+Forestvilleunincorporated, Sonoma County#268 of 8413,717
  7. CGuernevilleunincorporated, Sonoma County#419 of 8414,100
  8. CHealdsburg#413 of 84111,172
  9. CLarkfield-Wikiupunincorporated, Sonoma County#353 of 8418,765
  10. B−Petaluma#181 of 84159,688
  11. CRohnert Park#378 of 84144,811
  12. CSanta Rosa#447 of 841179,437
  13. C+Sebastopol#321 of 8417,532
  14. C+Sonoma#294 of 84110,537
  15. B−Windsor#175 of 84125,864

Stanislaus County 16 graded

  1. D−Bret Harteunincorporated, Stanislaus County#770 of 8414,757
  2. D−Bystromunincorporated, Stanislaus County#778 of 8414,143
  3. DCeres#702 of 84148,982
  4. DDenairunincorporated, Stanislaus County#649 of 8414,914
  5. D−Empireunincorporated, Stanislaus County#806 of 8413,429
  6. C+Hughson#315 of 8418,051
  7. DKeyesunincorporated, Stanislaus County#670 of 8415,577
  8. D−Modesto#708 of 841219,652
  9. C−Newman#514 of 84112,453
  10. C−Oakdale#504 of 84123,246
  11. DPatterson#603 of 84126,587
  12. C−Riverbank#508 of 84126,557
  13. C−Salidaunincorporated, Stanislaus County#453 of 84113,900
  14. C−Turlock#537 of 84172,864
  15. C−Waterford#505 of 8419,258
  16. D−West Modestounincorporated, Stanislaus County#762 of 8415,978

Sutter County 3 graded

  1. CLive Oakanother Live Oak is in Santa Cruz County#435 of 8419,466
  2. CSutterunincorporated, Sutter County#396 of 8412,532
  3. DYuba City#643 of 84169,485

Tehama County 3 graded

  1. D−Corning#802 of 8418,260
  2. DLake Californiaunincorporated, Tehama County#562 of 8413,808
  3. D−Red Bluff#832 of 84114,404

Trinity County 2 graded

  1. DHayforkunincorporated, Trinity County#550 of 8412,537
  2. CWeavervilleunincorporated, Trinity County#430 of 8414,018

Tulare County 17 graded

  1. DCutlerunincorporated, Tulare County#615 of 8414,361
  2. D−Dinuba#753 of 84125,949
  3. D−Earlimartunincorporated, Tulare County#797 of 8417,214
  4. D−East Portervilleunincorporated, Tulare County#811 of 8415,066
  5. DExeter#571 of 84110,122
  6. D−Farmersville#768 of 84110,326
  7. DGoshenunincorporated, Tulare County#648 of 8415,136
  8. C+Ivanhoeunincorporated, Tulare County#279 of 8414,629
  9. DLindsay#700 of 84112,578
  10. D−Orosiunincorporated, Tulare County#704 of 8418,966
  11. D−Pixleyunincorporated, Tulare County#715 of 8413,742
  12. D−Porterville#714 of 84163,088
  13. DStrathmoreunincorporated, Tulare County#586 of 8412,675
  14. DTiptonunincorporated, Tulare County#698 of 8412,851
  15. D−Tulare#819 of 84173,907
  16. DVisalia#575 of 841146,541
  17. D−Woodlake#794 of 8418,073

Tuolumne County 5 graded

  1. CEast Sonoraunincorporated, Tuolumne County#409 of 8412,651
  2. C−Jamestownunincorporated, Tuolumne County#488 of 8413,265
  3. DMono Vistaunincorporated, Tuolumne County#570 of 8413,675
  4. C−Phoenix Lakeunincorporated, Tuolumne County#534 of 8414,794
  5. DSonora#687 of 8414,866

Ventura County 18 graded

  1. B−Camarillo#197 of 84168,652
  2. BCasa Conejounincorporated, Ventura County#126 of 8412,671
  3. CChannel Islands Beachunincorporated, Ventura County#397 of 8412,726
  4. D−El Riounincorporated, Ventura County#765 of 8416,368
  5. CFillmore#405 of 84116,937
  6. C−Meiners Oaksunincorporated, Ventura County#495 of 8413,934
  7. C−Mira Monteunincorporated, Ventura County#540 of 8416,888
  8. B+Moorpark#79 of 84135,023
  9. B+Oak Parkunincorporated, Ventura County#99 of 84113,757
  10. C+Oak Viewunincorporated, Ventura County#259 of 8416,141
  11. C+Ojai#269 of 8417,474
  12. DOxnard#697 of 841199,651
  13. DPort Hueneme#636 of 84120,987
  14. CSan Buenaventura (Ventura)#418 of 841109,914
  15. DSanta Paula#612 of 84131,774
  16. C+Santa Rosa Valleyunincorporated, Ventura County#250 of 8412,780
  17. BSimi Valley#164 of 841124,861
  18. B+Thousand Oaks#102 of 841122,230

Yolo County 5 graded

  1. BDavis#130 of 84166,110
  2. C−Espartounincorporated, Yolo County#462 of 8413,713
  3. CWest Sacramento#403 of 84156,216
  4. BWinters#156 of 8418,214
  5. CWoodland#379 of 84162,513

Yuba County 5 graded

  1. DLindaunincorporated, Yuba County#651 of 84123,871
  2. D−Marysville#763 of 84112,738
  3. DOlivehurstunincorporated, Yuba County#629 of 84118,444
  4. CPlumas Lakeunincorporated, Yuba County#359 of 8419,418
  5. B−Wheatland#208 of 8414,267
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