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Davis is clearly the least urban of the UC campuses (except for Merced). The City of Davis is relatively small (~60,000), remarkably flat, and surrounded by farmland in all directions. </p>
<p>If you want urban excitement, then Davis would not be an ideal choice; it would definitely be a “boring” place for some people. On the other hand, Davis is one of the friendliest, safest, and cleanest of the UC college towns, so it seems unfair to characterize it as a “dump”.</p>