California’s Best ‘Staycation’ Cities

Traveling is the pits, especially these days. You can thank COVID and gas prices for that. But here’s a solution: this summer, stay local – or localish – by vacationing nearby.

So which are the best cities for these kind of "staycations?" WalletHub has released its list.

Top Staycation Cities in California

1.    San Francisco

2.    San Diego

3.    Los Angeles

4.    Sacramento

5.    Garden Grove

6.    Huntington Beach

7.    Glendale

8.    Oceanside

9.    Long Beach

10.   Irvine

11.   San Jose

12.   Modesto

13.   Fresno

14.   Stockton

15.   Oakland

16.   Bakersfield

17.   Anaheim

18.   Santa Ana

19.   Santa Rosa

20.   Santa Clarita

Now, this list has one glaring flaw. WalletHub compared metrics for more than 150 of the most populated U.S. cities. Smaller cities were excluded from its rankings.

See a full list and methodology here.