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Surf reigns supreme
Photo: Brown Cannon III
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The West's top 20 small towns
See our favorite small towns for ocean and outdoor fun, great food, and green living
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ASTORIA, OR
Population: 9,879
What a house costs: $258,961
An innovator in community planning, it’s a phenomenally scenic, historic fishing town where the Columbia River meets the Pacific.
INFO oldoregon.com
DEL MAR, CA
Population: 4,426
What a house costs: $1,104,388
It’s where the turf meets the surf ― a SoCal coastal town that’s maintained a distinct identity despite growth all around it.
INFO delmarchamber.org
HANALEI, KAUAI, HI
Population: 478
What a house costs: $945,000
Once you’re off the tourist track, it’s all about scenery, surfing, and multicultural cuisine: teriyaki, taco trucks, and chef Jim Moffat’s tuna carpaccio at Bar Acuda.
INFO kauaichamber.org
HOMER, AK
Population: 5,691
What a house costs: $244,902
A completely charming small town on the Kenai Peninsula that’s the artistic and literary epicenter of Alaska.
INFO homeralaska.org
