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    Best Neighborhoods with Public Transit in California (2026 Rankings)

    Access to reliable public transit can save time and money. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in California by Transit Score, which measures the quality and accessibility of nearby public transportation options.

    San FranciscoCA
    Kurby Score: 51
    Transit Score: 100/100
    Walk Score: 99/100
    Bike Score: 99/100
    Median Rent: $2,526/mo
    Population: 873,965
    Nob HillSan Francisco, CA
    Kurby Score: 57
    Transit Score: 100/100
    Walk Score: 98/100
    Bike Score: 63/100
    Median Rent: $2,759/mo
    Population: 22,000
    SOMASan Francisco, CA
    Kurby Score: 56
    Transit Score: 100/100
    Walk Score: 95/100
    Bike Score: 91/100
    Median Rent: $3,140/mo
    Population: 28,000
    4
    Los AngelesCA
    Kurby Score: 56
    Transit Score: 100/100
    Walk Score: 96/100
    Bike Score: 74/100
    Median Rent: $3,019/mo
    Population: 3,979,576
    5
    OaklandCA
    Kurby Score: 61
    Transit Score: 88/100
    Walk Score: 100/100
    Bike Score: 89/100
    Median Rent: $1,468/mo
    Population: 433,031
    6
    The CastroSan Francisco, CA
    Kurby Score: 63
    Transit Score: 88/100
    Walk Score: 99/100
    Bike Score: 69/100
    Median Rent: $1,935/mo
    Population: 18,000
    7
    Mission DistrictSan Francisco, CA
    Kurby Score: 62
    Transit Score: 87/100
    Walk Score: 99/100
    Bike Score: 98/100
    Median Rent: $2,143/mo
    Population: 57,000
    8
    San DiegoCA
    Kurby Score: 54
    Transit Score: 80/100
    Walk Score: 99/100
    Bike Score: 84/100
    Median Rent: $1,756/mo
    Population: 1,423,851
    9
    Santa MonicaLos Angeles, CA
    Kurby Score: 62
    Transit Score: 77/100
    Walk Score: 92/100
    Bike Score: 96/100
    Median Rent: $2,346/mo
    Population: 93,076
    10
    Long BeachCA
    Kurby Score: 64
    Transit Score: 75/100
    Walk Score: 97/100
    Bike Score: 87/100
    Median Rent: $1,581/mo
    Population: 466,742
    11
    San JoseCA
    Kurby Score: 63
    Transit Score: 73/100
    Walk Score: 97/100
    Bike Score: 93/100
    Median Rent: $1,506/mo
    Population: 1,021,795
    12
    SacramentoCA
    Kurby Score: 71
    Transit Score: 65/100
    Walk Score: 98/100
    Bike Score: 99/100
    Median Rent: $843/mo
    Population: 524,943
    13
    StocktonCA
    Kurby Score: 67
    Transit Score: 57/100
    Walk Score: 91/100
    Bike Score: 66/100
    Median Rent: $712/mo
    Population: 320,804
    14
    FresnoCA
    Kurby Score: 63
    Transit Score: 54/100
    Walk Score: 93/100
    Bike Score: 88/100
    Median Rent: $961/mo
    Population: 542,107
    15
    Santa BarbaraCA
    Kurby Score: 59
    Transit Score: 54/100
    Walk Score: 99/100
    Bike Score: 99/100
    Median Rent: $1,677/mo
    Population: 88,665
    16
    San BernardinoCA
    Kurby Score: 63
    Transit Score: 52/100
    Walk Score: 69/100
    Bike Score: 55/100
    Median Rent: $341/mo
    Population: 222,101
    17
    Silver LakeLos Angeles, CA
    Kurby Score: 55
    Transit Score: 52/100
    Walk Score: 88/100
    Bike Score: 46/100
    Median Rent: $1,727/mo
    Population: 37,000
    18
    Santa AnaCA
    Kurby Score: 58
    Transit Score: 52/100
    Walk Score: 99/100
    Bike Score: 65/100
    Median Rent: $1,528/mo
    Population: 309,441
    19
    Chula VistaCA
    Kurby Score: 60
    Transit Score: 50/100
    Walk Score: 91/100
    Bike Score: 60/100
    Median Rent: $1,641/mo
    Population: 274,492
    20
    Santa CruzCA
    Kurby Score: 54
    Transit Score: 50/100
    Walk Score: 95/100
    Bike Score: 99/100
    Median Rent: $1,363/mo
    Population: 65,011
    21
    BakersfieldCA
    Kurby Score: 66
    Transit Score: 49/100
    Walk Score: 82/100
    Bike Score: 54/100
    Median Rent: $777/mo
    Population: 403,455
    22
    AnaheimCA
    Kurby Score: 56
    Transit Score: 47/100
    Walk Score: 94/100
    Bike Score: 61/100
    Median Rent: $1,763/mo
    Population: 350,365
    23
    OxnardCA
    Kurby Score: 60
    Transit Score: 46/100
    Walk Score: 95/100
    Bike Score: 53/100
    Median Rent: $1,403/mo
    Population: 202,063
    24
    MontereyCA
    Kurby Score: 56
    Transit Score: 43/100
    Walk Score: 89/100
    Bike Score: 85/100
    Median Rent: $1,959/mo
    Population: 30,267
    25
    RiversideCA
    Kurby Score: 65
    Transit Score: 41/100
    Walk Score: 90/100
    Bike Score: 73/100
    Median Rent: $1,483/mo
    Population: 314,998

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