Los Banos: home of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, a refuge for up to a million waterfowl that arrive each winter.
If you're planning to move to sunny California, Los Banos offers the delights of living in a big city with the bonus of a lower cost. Located in Merced County, California, Los Banos (Spanish for "The Baths") is home to over 40,000 people. The weather in Los Banos is typical of California, hot in the summer with a median of 80F and cooler in winter with a median of 45F. The good news for those planning to move to Los Banos is that the cost of living index is lower than the average for California. That's still almost 20 percent higher than the national average, but, hey, this is California, right? The tradeoff is the warmer climate, the beautiful scenery, and let’s not forget the beaches! View Los Banos City Guide