What is California’s College Town?

While California’s college town is up for debate, there are certainly many who say Davis, located in the Central Valley, is California’s college town.

UC Davis campus with water tower and Davis downtown

Why is Davis California’s college town? If you ask around, people will cite the world renowned research university, UC Davis, located in the heart of Davis, Ca, as a primary reason for why Davis is California’s college town.

Combine UC Davis with a vibrant and relaxed downtown full of unique restaurants and shoppping, and a variety of things to do, and Davis, CA, becomes a strong contender for holding the distinction as California’s college town.

While Davis has a plenty of votes for being California’s college town, there are other locations within California that derserve recognition for being California’s college town. Below are the California locations that could also be considered California’s college town:

  • San Luis Obispo

  • Claremont

  • Santa Cruz

  • Berkeley

  • Chico