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About California Real Estate

Buying California Real Estate

if considering a move to California, review the information before buying California real estate.

California Population

California is the most populous state in the US. Its four largest cities are San Diego, Los Angeles, San Jose and San Francisco. It has eight of the top 50 most populous cities in the US. In addition to the four mentioned above, Long Beach, Fresno, Sacramento (capitol of California), and Oakland round out the list. Other popular areas include Rancho Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Pleasanton, Stockton and Pasadena.

The estimated 2006 population of California is 36,457,549, reflecting a jump of approximately 7.6% since the 2000 census. Clearly California has grown during this decade. This is reflected in the California real estate statistics as well. In 2005, there were 12,989,254 housing units, an increase of 6.34% from 2000.

California Economy

The economy of California is diverse and massive. Only seven other countries have a gross domestic product larger than California’s. The large sectors are Entertainment, Aerospace, Agriculture, Technology, Wine Production. Central California, home of the California Central Valley, is the agricultural center for the state. This region grows nearly one-third of the nation’s food.

California Tourism and Recreation

California is home to many popular tourist attractions, from the San Diego Zoo, to Anaheim’s Disneyland, to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, to the wine-tasting country in Napa Valley. Plus the Pacific coastline and all that it offers. If you are a sports fan, California has many professional sports clubs, including 3 national football league teams, five major league baseball teams, four national basketball association teams, and three national hockey league teams.

Whether it’s an active outdoor lifestyle, or a chic, urban experience you seek, then considering buying California real estate may be the right move for you.

Population
Population Change Since 2000
3,918,160
6 %
1,287,251
5 %
895,535
0 %
727,974
-6 %
484,942
5 %
471,918
10 %
462,211
14 %
400,526
0 %
354,567
5 %
348,677
6 %
319,601
25 %
299,041
23 %
283,820
15 %
216,923
15 %
210,773
14 %
205,550
1 %
204,357
5 %
201,723
16 %
197,925
4 %
187,463
10 %
186,895
18 %
180,443
27 %
172,965
14 %
172,707
38 %
171,947
4 %
170,204
6 %
160,240
6 %
158,150
6 %
156,314
9 %
155,672
22 %
151,820
18 %
149,588
1 %
144,752
5 %
142,430
6 %
140,299
5 %
139,625
0 %
136,908
6 %
132,984
1 %
132,245
5 %
131,019
8 %
130,894
12 %
130,686
5 %
127,958
8 %
124,577
6 %
123,347
6 %
122,594
10 %
122,438
5 %
118,382
5 %
112,605
4 %
112,041
4 %
110,850
4 %
110,505
5 %
110,187
38 %
108,426
5 %
106,453
16 %
106,242
7 %
104,703
9 %
103,506
1 %
103,238
11 %
103,207
7 %
102,806
0 %
102,648
12 %
101,592
5 %
101,346
-2 %
99,449
10 %
98,461
5 %
98,114
3 %
96,088
7 %
95,173
8 %
94,725
7 %
94,490
5 %
94,212
11 %
93,929
16 %
91,584
-1 %
91,260
-1 %
90,536
16 %
89,773
7 %
89,746
5 %
88,341
5 %
87,486
5 %
86,146
49 %
83,060
24 %
82,344
4 %
81,353
4 %
81,057
12 %
80,044
17 %
79,889
1 %
79,866
5 %
78,766
23 %
78,107
12 %
77,759
14 %
77,748
0 %
77,196
23 %
76,826
5 %
76,601
4 %
75,663
18 %
75,546
12 %
74,467
10 %
73,434
6 %
73,430
25 %
73,223
-3 %
73,019
5 %
72,840
28 %
72,763
14 %
71,373
19 %
71,182
-1 %
70,732
17 %
68,912
33 %
68,544
20 %
68,434
6 %
67,390
52 %
67,344
1 %
67,255
9 %
66,979
12 %
66,683
5 %
66,484
23 %
66,379
5 %
66,189
19 %
66,141
4 %
65,940
6 %
65,690
34 %
65,290
6 %
63,866
6 %
63,565
6 %
63,509
8 %
63,398
8 %
62,607
10 %
62,075
13 %
61,823
7 %
61,450
6 %
61,312
11 %
61,253
7 %
61,069
-3 %
60,902
3 %
59,735
6 %
59,580
21 %
59,217
-2 %
58,357
6 %
58,308
6 %
58,104
-1 %
58,056
5 %
57,875
36 %
57,231
2 %
56,924
4 %
56,776
16 %
56,553
-1 %
56,537
7 %
56,426
5 %
55,738
17 %


Data on community demographics, schools and recent sales provided by OnBoard LLC.
Copyright © 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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