California
Village · 786 residents
46Fair
Fair · better than 1 in 10 villages
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- Food & drink scores 28, below the typical 60
- Health scores 29, below the typical 60
- Transport scores 31, below the typical 60
The essentials
Everyday life
The area
Around California
Map outline: Official settlement boundary (National Records of Scotland)
Is California a good place to live?
California scores 46/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as fair — 60 is typical for the country.
No topic reaches "very good" (70+); its best is environment (69).
It scores lowest on food & drink (28) and health (29).
Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for California in Scotland, each measured against the national average.
Summary of California
The summary for California is written when the report is first opened.
Data last updated: 19 October 2026