Promising something for every lifestyle, the communities profiled in Best Locations & Neighborhoods offer choices galore. Whether you're searching for a suburban setting that's convenient to jobs and entertainment-or a rural environment that's away from it all - Best Locations & Neighborhoods has a location that's just right for you…

Alameda County

Dublin
• Pulte Homes-Verona
Emeryville
• Pulte Homes-Glashaus
Livermore
• O'Brien Homes-Arroyo Crossing
Oakland
• Pulte Homes-Arcadia Park
• Pulte Homes-Zephyr Gate at Central Station

Contra Costa County

Alhambra Valley
• Creekside Oaks Estates
Brentwood
• The Mission Peak Company-Amber Park
Danville
• Shapell Homes - Alamo Creek
• Shapell Homes - Wendt Ranch
Oakley
• Pulte Homes-Magnolia Park
Martinez
• O'Brien Homes-Belmont Terrace
Richmond
• Pulte Homes-Anchorage at Marina Bay
San Ramon
• Shapell Homes - Gale Ranch

Sacramento County

Elk Grove
• Kimball Hill Homes-Somerset
Natomas
• Kimball Hill Homes-The Villages at Natomas
Rancho Cordova
• Kimball Hill Homes-Sunridge Park

San Joaquin County

Manteca
• Florsheim Homes-Valley Blossom
• Florsheim Homes-Valley Park
Mountain House
• Pulte Homes-Mountain House Pavilion
• Pulte Homes-Cambridge Place
• Pulte Homes-Avondale
Stockton
• Kimball Hill-Riverwalk

San Mateo County

Menlo Park
• O'Brien Homes-Oak Grove
Pacifica
• O'Brien Homes-Connemara

Santa Clara County

Gilroy
• Shapell Homes - Eagle Ridge
Mountain View
• Classic Communities-Classics at Miramonte
Palo Alto
• Classic Communities-Sterling Park
Sunnyvale
• Classic Communities-Tasman Place
• Classic Communities-Crossman Place