Stuck at home? These California cities are among the best for quarantine, report says

For those stuck indoors due to stay-at-home orders because of the coronavirus pandemic, Zippia has ranked the best and worst cities in the U.S. in which to be quarantined.

Zippia, a career resource site, analyzed 99 U.S. cities to determine the best and worst places to be quarantined. Bigger apartments, more public green space per 1,000 residents, faster internet, and more takeout options meant the city was ranked higher on the list.

Zippia looked at apartment sizes and rentals from RENTCafe, public green space from the Trust of Public Land, the number of restaurants in each city on DoorDash, and U.S. Census data to see the percentage of residents in each city with broadband internet, including DSL, cable, or fiber.

Scottsdale, Arizona, was first on the list with plenty of restaurant options and public land available, according to the report. The average apartment is 964 square feet, which means plenty of room to roam around indoors.

Three California cities — Irvine ranked second, San Diego fourth, and San Jose seventh — were included in the top 10.

California issued a stay-at-home order that went into effect March 19, requiring residents to remain at home “except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of the federal critical infrastructure sectors.”

In Irvine, 86% of residents have broadband internet, which is the third-highest rate in the country, according to the report. The average apartment size is 912 square feet.

For San Diego, although the residents have smaller apartments, 80.7% of residents have broadband internet and there are over 2,000 takeout options.

San Jose residents have over 1,400 restaurants and takeout options and an average apartment size of 879 square feet.

The worst five cities: Laredo, Texas; Buffalo, New York; Paterson, New Jersey; Hialeah, Florida; and Newark, New Jersey.

This story was originally published April 27, 2020 at 11:44 AM with the headline "Stuck at home? These California cities are among the best for quarantine, report says."