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  • California City has a Livability Score of 46/100, which is considered poor
  • California City crime rates are 19% lower than the California average
  • Cost of living in California City is 23% lower than the California average
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Run, don't walk away from this city! User Rating 0.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jan 31, 2020) I agree with the one other reviewer on this website, do not move here! There is a reason for the low rents and lower real estate prices. The element of people who live here is scary and the amount of crime, barking dogs throughout the days and nights, rundown neighborhoods and ...Read More just the lack of caring by it's city's officials and law enforcement to improve overall condition and safety is staggering. I have lived in some pretty rough places, but people were more considerate and safety wasn't such an issue like it is here. I'm sure there has to be more descent people who live here, I just haven't found any of them. Given the element I have experienced I don't venture out to often and drive out of town for any shopping needs. I am stuck here until I can sell my home without getting dinged in taxes, but a fair warning to those looking for an affordable and safe descent place to live, don't do it! Home ownership in this city comes at far too high a price and an extreme detriment to the quality of your life. Some may find this city tolerable, but is it worth the risk? I found out the hard way, it definitely was not! Stuck here for now but will move as soon as I am able. Read Less
Worst place I have ever, horrible place to live User Rating 0.5 rating By Californianative ( Apr 26, 2016) If I could give it negative stars I would. Worst place I have ever lived..we moved away as fast as we could, a year was far too long. The highest crime rate I have ever been in, daily break ins, burglaries, home invasions, robberies...it's really bad. High sex offenders, look it ...Read More up...it's horrible. The most unsafest I have ever felt in my life, and I felt safer in Oakland, bad neighborhoods of LA and San Francisco. People that have lived here for a long time are delusional, and actually defend the place. It comes down to ignorance, lack of education, lack of being outside the area and never living in other areas. No real grocery stores, restaurants, entertainment, no jobs, education, hospitals..basically anything a human needs to survive...I would rather die than live here again... stay as far away from here as possible. I'm not exaggerating..and if you end up moving here, good luck with that. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in California City? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Balsitis Park
      J Kerman Cooper Field
      Central Park

      Entertainment

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Jesse's Pizza
      Primo Burgers
      Lollies Donuts
      McDonald's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in California City? Of all people who commute, 1.1% take public transportation in California City.
      Drive to Work
      74%

      2% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is California City a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid
      Rite Aid

      Doctors