City of Davis

Known as a university town, Davis’ compact downtown gives it a very small town feel despite the population that surges from 62,000 to over 94,000 during the school year. It prides itself on being a bicyclist’s dream – both flat and very connected with greenbelts and bike paths. This is also the most family-friendly town that I can think of. The parks and playgrounds are for the most part clean and well-kept. The city and businesses offer kid camps throughout the summer and school breaks. And the town seems to come together for music and fun at the evening farmer market days as well as the Fourth of July, Picnic Day (a student sponsored event) and the Whole Earth Festival.