That and California City's weather is a bit better than most places in that area (including the central valley), because it's built on a high plain. I know som

That and California City's weather is a bit better than most places in that area (including the central valley), because it's built on a high plain. I know someone who owns a house out there and someone who owned a Subway out there. California City is similar to the ghost cities in China in that most of the people who own houses out there buy one for retirement and haven't moved in yet. This creates a slow growth where I wouldn't be surprised if there was more houses out there than people. Of the city so far, it's very suburban middle class looking. Lots of grass and terraforming. In the areas without terraforming sand can fly into the house when the front door is open, so imho the area needs it badly. There are a handful of retirement cities in Southern California around the Riverside area, and a handful in AZ and NV, but California City is imho one of the more interesting secrets. Not because it's better, but because it's unusual.