The Brief
- Two California regions ranked on Niche’s 2025 Best Places to Live rankings.
- The rankings are based on factors including quality of local schools, crime rates, and housing trends.
- Colonial Village, a neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, ranked first on the list.
LOS ANGELES – One single California city ranked among the top 5 in Niche’s 2025 “Best Places to Live” ranking – is it where you live?
What we know:
Santa Monica’s City Center secured the #5 spot on the list, jumping a whopping 399 positions from the previous year, according to Niche.…