Accolades

Roseville continues to be named among the best places to live in the nation...and we couldn't agree more!

One of the Best Places to Live

• A Silver Bicycle Friendly Community (League of American Bicyclists, 2026)

• Best City to move to in California (Consumer Affairs, 2025)

• Best City to Retire to in California (Travel + Leisure, 2026)

• Best City to Retire in California (Retirement Living, Journal of Retirement Research, 2025)

• Best City to Live in California (Money.com, 2020)

• A California Prohousing Designated Community (Department of Housing and Community Development, 2022-present)

• Hottest Zip Code in California (95661) (Realtor.com, 2024)

• 2nd Best City for Military Retirees (SmartAsset.com, 2022)

• 2nd Growth City in the Nation (U-Haul, 2022)

• 3rd Happiest County in California (California State Assembly Select Committee on Happiness and Public Policy Outcomes, 2024)

• 4th City in California for the Lowest Cost of Living (Niche.com, 2026)

• 5th Best Place to Live in the U.S. if You Work From Home (Money.com, 2021)

• 7th in the U.S. as a City with the Happiest Residents (SmartAsset.com 2022)

• 7th Best City in California to Buy a House (Niche.com, 2026)

• 7th Best Small Real Estate Market (Wallethub, 2023)

• 7th Best County in California to Raise a Family (Stacker, 2023)

• 8th Best Place to Live in America (Livability.com, 2021)

• 9th hottest U.S. zip code of 2025 (95747) (MovingPlace, 2025)

• 9th City Where People Under 35 are Buying Homes in the US (SmartAsset.com, 2022)

• 10th Best Place to Retire in California (InvestmentU.com, 2019, 2021 and 2022)

• 11th Best County for Outdoor Activities in America (Niche.com, 2026)

• 12th Best Real Estate Market in the Nation (WalletHub, 2026)

• 14th Most Livable Mid-Sized City in U.S. (SmartAsset.com, 2022)

• 15th Best Place to Work in Tech (SmartAsset.com, 2021)

• 18th Economic Growth City in the U.S. (SmartAsset, 2022)

• 21st Best Place to Live in the U.S. (Livability.com, 2022)

• 25th Best Place to Retire in America (Niche.com, 2026)

• 27th Top U.S. City with the Most Cutting-Edge Tech Workers (Wall St. Journal, 2023)

• 36th City with the Best Public Schools in America (Niche.com, 2024)

• 48th Best Place to Raise a Family in America (Niche.com, 2026)

• 48th Safest and Most Affordable U.S. City to Live In (GoBankingRates, 2024)

One of the Safest Places to Live

• Highest Flood Control Rating from FEMA (2006-24)

• 2nd Safest City for Solo Female Travelers (TripIt, 2023)

• 15th Safest City in California for public safety, financial safety, natural disaster & health (Safety.com, 2020)

• 18th Safest City in America (MoneyGeek, 2024)
  
  

One of the Healthiest Places to Live

• 3rd Healthiest County in California (Robert Woods Johnson Foundation & University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, 2021)

• 4th Healthiest County in California (Robert Woods Johnson Foundation & University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, 2020, 2022, 2023)

• 4th Healthiest County in California (U.S. News and World Report, 2024)

• 9th Healthiest County in California (Niche.com, 2026)

• 33rd Healthiest City in America (Niche.com, 2026)

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