Two southern California towns made the top 10 list of safest communities ... ranked 425 towns with populations of 50,000 to 100,000 residents to determine which small towns had the lowest and highest ...

Southern California's stunning sunny beach towns ... Northern California, with its diverse small towns, offers an alternative atmosphere that can rival and often surpass SoCal's appeal.

Costs in dense urban centers have become so high that some residents of famously pricey coastal cities such as Los Angeles and New York have been fleeing for more affordable small towns and cities.