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What BestPlaces Users Say about Davis
Davis, California is a small city located in Yolo County, known for its progressive and bike-friendly community. With a population of around 68,986, it is home to the prestigious University of California, Davis. The city boasts a strong economy, excellent public schools, and a high quality of life. However, like any city, there are pros and cons to living in Davis. To get a better understanding of what it's like to live there, I have gathered insights and opinions from various user reviews on BestPlaces.net.
According to user "SarahB," Davis is a "wonderful place to live" with a "great sense of community and diversity." She goes on to mention the city's "beautiful parks" and "fantastic farmer's market." Similarly, "JohnD" praises the city's "friendly and welcoming atmosphere" and its "close proximity to Sacramento and San Francisco." Both reviewers seem to appreciate Davis's community-oriented and environmentally conscious values.
However, not all reviews are glowing. "LisaG" expresses frustration with the "high cost of living" in Davis, stating that it's "difficult to afford a home and raise a family here." She also mentions the "lack of diversity" in the city. This sentiment is echoed by "MarkT," who says that the "lack of affordable housing" and "high taxes" make it a "struggle to make ends meet." These reviews highlight some of the challenges that come with living in a university town.
Overall, the majority of users on BestPlaces.net have positive things to say about living in Davis, California. Its strong sense of community, access to outdoor activities, and top-rated schools make it an appealing place to call home. However, the high cost of living and lack of diversity are important factors to consider for those considering a move to this city.
based on 14 ReviewsGet to know Davis with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Davis
Davis is a Green Oasis - 8/31/2021
We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail is one of my favorite places. The city has excellent planning and enforces building codes whenever a home is sold. It is an excellent place to raise children, with many parks, bike lanes, and excellent schools. Davis is a green oasis wedged between Vacaville and Sacramento. The only negatives that I found were 1) hay fever allergies, aided by the wind and the voluminous pollen (because of all of the beautiful, old trees), and 2) the roaches, or as the locals prefer to call them, the “water beetles” and 3) the water is not ideal. Most locals buy drinking water from the
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Pretty Safe - 4/21/2011
Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here.
Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well because the parents are competitive and help them. Parents also supplement with extracurricular programs to keep kids busy and out of trouble. Instead of more classes, I would rather take my kids traveling or homeschool them to wake their minds and show them what's bigger, better and lovelier. "Kids, look how smart and hard-working people in other countries are, look at their architecture, look at how they dress (not in usual Davisware of shorts and t-shirt), let's go out to lunch or make lunch together (the perks of homeschooling)." Public schools here are rather preoccupied with fund-raising. Even the University.
Unfortunately, times are different now and I can't give my children what I had growing up in the S.F. bay area. So Davis is just ok. They are always telling me that they would like to
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From My Experience - 4/21/2011
I have appreciated the city reviews on this site. My husband just got a new job in another city and we've been contemplating moving or not. The reviews are personal experiences and therefore subjective, nevertheless eye-opening and helpful. Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here.
I have experience living in Davis in two different periods of my life. I was a student from 1987-1995. I left Davis after completing a graduate degree. I came back to Davis in 2003 and have resided here with my husband and two children ever since. I'm ok with Davis, CA but it is not beautiful or intelligent (just my opinion). People are rather average or used to ease. The homes are cheaply built; lacking in style and landscaping. If you want a humble place to live, this is it. The schools do not challenge students in academics or build up their natural gifts. They are rather preoccupied with fund-raising. Even the University.
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Best of Yolo County - 8/25/2008
Davis is a great place to raise a family. Schools are among the best! More than 60 miles of biking and walking trails. Well maintained greenbelts and many city parks. No other city butts up to Davis yet Sacramento (capital) is only 12 miles away. The climit is mild some hot days in summer but only for short periods of time, winters are mild. Housing is high but locations is what it is about. Good health facilities, great transportation (airport 20 min, Amtrack station, easy freeway access,) Be sure to bring your bike, we are known as a bike friendly city. The university brings much culture to
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I've mostly experienced Cons while living in Davis - 6/28/2008
I came to school here, naively knowing nothing about the town besides UCDavis was a "good school". Yes, UCD is a good, prestigious college but I can say that I have certainly not enjoyed living here. This school is geared towards predominately white, middle-class, inexperienced rich kids.It seems as if the entire town is obsessed with being Davis even though there is nothing adventurous to do here. We have to leave the area to have any fun. I have a spouse and a young child, but have felt isolated from my schoolmates because of being young (I am 23), and having a child. People are really snobby here. Also, and this is my biggest gripe, the water here is so gross-it is heavily contaminated by pesticides and other run-off (like sewage) as well as "dissolved solids". So, after about a year of not knowing the severity of the water, my skin and hair became extremely damaged and I have consistent painful break outs on my face as a result of the bad water and harsh dry environment, my son
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Multiple ways to get around easily - 9/22/2007
It's very easy to get around in the city of Davis. The bus system is very reliable and inexpensive. There are bike lanes throughout the community and drivers are very courteous and accustomed to
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Real Estate Investing - 8/25/2007
Davis is what some would refer to as a college town, it’s has all the amenities someone in the real estate investing business would like, positive appreciation over the last ten years (1997-2007) up on av. 185%. It is set along the I-80 corridor connecting the San Francisco Bay Area and Reno/Tahoe. It has great public schools and not to mention a branch of the California UC system (Unversity of California at Davis). Davis is centrally locate with access to some Northern California most attractive venues, Napa Valley, Monterrey Bay, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park and the San Francisco Bay Area are all within two hours drive. What can I say, it’s great place to be and invest in Real
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