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California runs from redwood forests and volcanic peaks in the north to deserts and beach cities in the south, with a vast farming valley down the middle. Dense coastal metros produce a huge volume of secondhand goods, while inland and rural areas lean toward vehicles, tools, and agricultural equipment.
Cities and regions in California
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Bakersfield
872 listings
At the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, Bakersfield is an oil and agriculture town with its own country music heritage.
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Chico
513 listings
Chico sits in the northern Sacramento Valley near the Sierra foothills, shaped by Chico State and the leafy expanse of Bidwell Park.
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Concord
0 listings
In central Contra Costa County east of the Berkeley Hills, Concord is a suburban hub near Mount Diablo with BART access to San Francisco.
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East Bay / Oakland
783 listings
The East Bay covers Oakland, Berkeley, and the suburbs across the bay from San Francisco, mixing port industry, university life, and hillside neighborhoods.
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Fresno
719 listings
Surrounded by orchards and vineyards, Fresno is the San Joaquin Valley's biggest city and a jumping-off point for Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia.
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Humboldt County
404 listings
Humboldt County on the far North Coast centers on Eureka and Arcata, where redwood forests meet foggy Humboldt Bay.
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Imperial County
462 listings
Imperial County in the southeast desert borders Mexico and Arizona, with El Centro and irrigated farmland fed by the All-American Canal near the Salton Sea.
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Inland Empire
728 listings
East of Los Angeles, the Inland Empire spans Riverside and San Bernardino counties, a fast-growing region of warehouses, suburbs, and mountain getaways.
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Lancaster / Palmdale
557 listings
Lancaster lies in the Antelope Valley of the high Mojave Desert, tied to the aerospace testing work around Edwards Air Force Base.
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Long Beach
674 listings
With the Queen Mary docked on its waterfront and container cranes lining the harbor, Long Beach anchors the southern end of Los Angeles County.
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Los Angeles
942 listings
From the Hollywood Hills to the beach cities, Los Angeles spreads across a vast basin where the film and television business shapes neighborhoods and resale alike.
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Mendocino
483 listings
Mendocino County's rugged coastline, vineyards, and small towns like Ukiah and Fort Bragg make for a rural, self-reliant market.
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Merced
505 listings
Farm fields surround Merced, a Central Valley town on the road to Yosemite that also hosts the newest University of California campus.
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Modesto
596 listings
Modesto anchors Stanislaus County in the Central Valley, a region of almonds, dairies, and commuters heading over the Altamont Pass.
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Monterey
549 listings
Monterey Bay's cannery-row history, Salinas Valley produce fields, and the Carmel and Pacific Grove coast all fall within this region.
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North Bay
685 listings
North of the Golden Gate, the North Bay includes Marin, Sonoma, and Napa counties with their wine country, dairy land, and redwood groves.
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Orange County
821 listings
Orange County stretches from Anaheim and Irvine to beach towns like Huntington and Newport, a suburban region of master-planned communities.
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Palm Springs
584 listings
Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley desert resort towns are known for mid-century modern homes, golf, and a big winter-season population.
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Redding
563 listings
Redding sits at the top of the Sacramento Valley near Shasta Lake, with Mount Shasta and Lassen Peak on the horizon.
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Sacramento
454 listings
California's capital lies where the Sacramento and American rivers meet, with state-government jobs and suburbs reaching toward the Sierra foothills.
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San Diego
672 listings
San Diego occupies the far southwest corner beside Mexico, with a large Navy and Marine Corps presence, beaches, and biotech employers.
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San Fernando Valley
463 listings
The San Fernando Valley is the broad, suburban northern section of Los Angeles, home to studios in Burbank and many single-family neighborhoods.
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San Francisco
688 listings
San Francisco occupies the tip of its peninsula between the Pacific and the bay, with steep hills, cable cars, and a dense, apartment-heavy housing stock.
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San Gabriel Valley
764 listings
East of downtown Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Valley runs from Pasadena past Alhambra and West Covina beneath the San Gabriel Mountains.
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San Jose
552 listings
Silicon Valley's largest city, San Jose fills the southern end of San Francisco Bay with tech campuses and suburban neighborhoods.
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San Luis Obispo
309 listings
San Luis Obispo and its county sit midway between LA and San Francisco, with Cal Poly, Paso Robles wineries, and coastal towns like Morro Bay.
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San Mateo
578 listings
San Mateo County fills the peninsula between San Francisco and Silicon Valley, with bayside suburbs on one side and the Half Moon Bay coast on the other.
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Santa Barbara
203 listings
Between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific, Santa Barbara is known for Spanish-style architecture, its mission, and UC Santa Barbara nearby.
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Santa Cruz
303 listings
Surfers and students share Santa Cruz, perched on the north end of Monterey Bay beneath redwood-covered mountains.
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Santa Maria
105 listings
Santa Maria in northern Santa Barbara County is a farming valley known for strawberries, wine grapes, and its own style of tri-tip barbecue.
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Siskiyou
152 listings
Siskiyou County along the Oregon border is rugged, rural country dominated by Mount Shasta, with small towns like Yreka and Mount Shasta City.
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Stockton
426 listings
Waterways of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta wind around Stockton, an inland port city ringed by farmland.
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Ventura
670 listings
Ventura County lies along the coast northwest of Los Angeles, from Oxnard's farm fields and naval base to Thousand Oaks and Ojai.
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Visalia
198 listings
Visalia and Tulare County form a citrus and dairy center in the southern San Joaquin Valley, the gateway to Sequoia National Park.
Living in California
Region: West Coast
Weather and seasons
Coastal areas are mild year-round, but the Central Valley and deserts get very hot summers, and fall wildfire season can bring smoke and power shutoffs. Mountain areas see heavy snow, so chains and AWD vehicles are in demand there.
Work and industry
Technology, entertainment, agriculture, ports and logistics, tourism, higher education, and military bases all play big roles. High housing costs mean frequent moves and downsizing, which keeps furniture and household listings abundant.
Landmarks
- Yosemite Valley
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Redwood National and State Parks
- Big Sur coastline
Buyer and seller tip
California's DMV requires the seller to provide a smog certification for most gasoline vehicles older than a few model years, so confirm a recent smog check before paying.