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1 / 30#30. Mission Canyon
- Population: 2,353
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.
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2 / 30#29. Camino
- Population: 2,042
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3 / 30#28. Pismo Beach
- Population: 8,058
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4 / 30#27. Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Population: 3,296
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5 / 30#26. Mill Valley
- Population: 14,240
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6 / 30#25. Walnut Creek
- Population: 69,876
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7 / 30#24. Santa Venetia
- Population: 3,926
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8 / 30#23. Westlake Village
- Population: 8,081
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9 / 30#22. North Tustin
- Population: 25,708
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10 / 30#21. Tiburon
- Population: 9,146
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11 / 30#20. Manhattan Beach
- Population: 35,585
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12 / 30#19. Cedar Ridge
- Population: 1,296
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13 / 30#18. Cerritos
- Population: 49,630
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14 / 30#17. Rancho Mirage
- Population: 17,129
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15 / 30#16. Alamo
- Population: 13,852
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16 / 30#15. Palos Verdes Estates
- Population: 13,403
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17 / 30#14. Montecito
- Population: 8,494
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18 / 30#13. Newport Beach
- Population: 85,806
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19 / 30#12. Piedmont
- Population: 11,368
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20 / 30#11. Belvedere
- Population: 2,309
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21 / 30#10. Villa Park
- Population: 5,864
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22 / 30#9. Pacific Grove
- Population: 15,169
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23 / 30#8. Beverly Hills
- Population: 32,903
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24 / 30#7. Corte Madera
- Population: 10,145
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25 / 30#6. Seal Beach
- Population: 25,216
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26 / 30#5. Laguna Woods
- Population: 17,546
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27 / 30#4. Indian Wells
- Population: 4,827
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28 / 30#3. Del Mar
- Population: 4,008
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29 / 30#2. Larkspur
- Population: 12,972
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30 / 30#1. Del Monte Forest
- Population: 3,604
