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Pleasanton, CA
Top 100 rank: 63
Population: 67,000
A family-oriented town an hour from both San Francisco and Monterey, Pleasanton has one of the strongest school districts in California.
It also boasts 40 parks peppered with sports fields, picnic areas, 22 miles of scenic trails, and public art displays. Art lovers will soon have even more to enjoy: The Firehouse Arts Center, scheduled to open before the end of 2010, will house a new theatre, several art galleries, and classrooms.
Grocery chain Safeway’s headquarters are here, employing more than 3,000. The main drawback: Homes are expensive. –B.D.
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