Best places to retire in California

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October 13, 2021
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Best places to retire in California

A growing percentage of the working-age population has been retiring each year since the Great Recession—a trend that has only sped up in the years since the pandemic began, according to a recent Congressional Research Service analysis. And as members of the boomer generation move solidly into their golden years, they're looking for a place to live out a longer retirement than previous generations have enjoyed.

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to retire in California using data from Niche.

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#30. Mission Canyon

- Population: 2,353

#29. Camino

- Population: 2,042

#28. Pismo Beach

- Population: 8,058

#27. Carmel-by-the-Sea

- Population: 3,296

#26. Mill Valley

- Population: 14,240
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#25. Walnut Creek

- Population: 69,876

#24. Santa Venetia

- Population: 3,926

#23. Westlake Village

- Population: 8,081

#22. North Tustin

- Population: 25,708

#21. Tiburon

- Population: 9,146
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#20. Manhattan Beach

- Population: 35,585

#19. Cedar Ridge

- Population: 1,296

#18. Cerritos

- Population: 49,630

#17. Rancho Mirage

- Population: 17,129

#16. Alamo

- Population: 13,852
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#15. Palos Verdes Estates

- Population: 13,403

#14. Montecito

- Population: 8,494

#13. Newport Beach

- Population: 85,806

#12. Piedmont

- Population: 11,368

#11. Belvedere

- Population: 2,309
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#10. Villa Park

- Population: 5,864

#9. Pacific Grove

- Population: 15,169

#8. Beverly Hills

- Population: 32,903

#7. Corte Madera

- Population: 10,145

#6. Seal Beach

- Population: 25,216
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#5. Laguna Woods

- Population: 17,546

#4. Indian Wells

- Population: 4,827

#3. Del Mar

- Population: 4,008

#2. Larkspur

- Population: 12,972

#1. Del Monte Forest

- Population: 3,604
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