What is the biggest city in California?

Los Angeles is the biggest city in California, with a population of 3,769,485 in 2023.

What is the fastest growing city in California?

Paradise is the fastest growing city in California over the past 3 years, having grown 11.23% annually since 2020.

How many cities are in California?

There are 481 cities in California.

What are the 10 largest cities in California?

The 10 largest cities in California are: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento, Long Beach, Oakland, Bakersfield and Anaheim.

California Cities by Population (2023)

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City	Rank	2023 Population	2020 Census	Annual Change	Density (mi²)	Area (mi²)
Los Angeles	1	3,769,485	3,889,834	-1.04%	8,038	468.96
San Diego	2	1,374,076	1,385,394	-0.27%	4,217	325.88
San Jose	3	930,862	1,010,908	-2.71%	5,235	177.81
San Francisco	4	715,717	870,014	-6.3%	15,260	46.90
Fresno	5	549,242	542,159	0.43%	4,787	114.72
Sacramento	6	528,306	523,416	0.31%	5,406	97.73
Long Beach	7	439,153	464,759	-1.87%	8,662	50.70
Oakland	8	422,994	439,341	-1.26%	7,568	55.89
Bakersfield	9	416,175	403,401	1.04%	2,779	149.76
Anaheim	10	343,654	347,089	-0.33%	6,829	50.32
Stockton	11	324,888	320,745	0.43%	5,226	62.17
Riverside	12	322,538	314,655	0.83%	3,969	81.26
Irvine	13	314,384	306,389	0.86%	4,791	65.62
Santa Ana	14	308,549	309,888	-0.14%	11,277	27.36
Chula Vista	15	278,734	276,466	0.27%	5,615	49.64
San Bernardino	16	223,044	221,784	0.19%	3,591	62.11
Fremont	17	219,419	231,673	-1.8%	2,832	77.47
Modesto	18	219,396	218,459	0.14%	5,105	42.98
Santa Clarita	19	217,003	228,487	-1.7%	3,067	70.75
Moreno Valley	20	216,456	209,213	1.14%	4,223	51.26
Fontana	21	214,718	208,810	0.94%	4,985	43.07
Oxnard	22	201,155	202,242	-0.18%	7,583	26.53
Huntington Beach	23	192,605	198,707	-1.03%	7,133	27
Glendale	24	184,906	196,208	-1.96%	6,068	30.47
Ontario	25	182,069	175,945	1.15%	3,644	49.96
Elk Grove	26	181,758	177,632	0.77%	4,324	42.03
Rancho Cucamonga	27	176,288	174,572	0.33%	4,394	40.12
Santa Rosa	28	175,065	177,882	-0.53%	4,117	42.52
Oceanside	29	170,713	174,128	-0.66%	4,138	41.26
Garden Grove	30	167,837	171,829	-0.78%	9,347	17.96
Lancaster	31	164,853	172,862	-1.57%	1,749	94.28
Corona	32	164,179	157,570	1.38%	4,106	39.99
Salinas	33	161,585	163,397	-0.37%	6,897	23.43
Roseville	34	159,078	148,435	2.33%	3,609	44.08
Palmdale	35	158,943	169,279	-2.08%	1,498	106.08
Hayward	36	153,160	163,269	-2.11%	3,363	45.54
Escondido	37	149,482	151,260	-0.39%	4,006	37.31
Visalia	38	145,306	141,828	0.81%	3,832	37.92
Sunnyvale	39	145,302	155,860	-2.31%	6,596	22.03
Pomona	40	142,912	151,128	-1.85%	6,218	22.98
Fullerton	41	139,311	143,173	-0.91%	6,211	22.43
Victorville	42	138,399	134,742	0.9%	1,880	73.62
Torrance	43	137,465	146,769	-2.16%	6,699	20.52
Orange	44	134,475	138,680	-1.02%	5,239	25.67
Pasadena	45	130,935	138,196	-1.78%	5,703	22.96
Clovis	46	127,753	120,674	1.92%	5,028	25.41
Santa Clara	47	126,603	127,426	-0.22%	6,946	18.23
Simi Valley	48	125,196	126,366	-0.31%	3,015	41.53
Thousand Oaks	49	123,977	126,652	-0.71%	2,243	55.26
Vallejo	50	123,001	125,839	-0.76%	3,990	30.82
Concord	51	121,899	125,176	-0.88%	3,989	30.56
Fairfield	52	119,461	119,827	-0.1%	2,900	41.19
Murrieta	53	116,344	111,351	1.47%	3,461	33.61
Carlsbad	54	115,761	115,073	0.2%	3,067	37.75
Richmond	55	114,450	116,238	-0.52%	3,808	30.05
Antioch	56	113,884	115,252	-0.4%	3,880	29.35
Menifee	57	113,045	103,227	3.08%	2,433	46.47
Berkeley	58	112,643	119,463	-1.94%	10,755	10.47
Temecula	59	112,382	110,086	0.69%	3,016	37.27
Santa Maria	60	109,326	109,904	-0.18%	4,794	22.81
Ventura	61	108,955	110,413	-0.44%	4,979	21.88
Costa Mesa	62	108,829	111,723	-0.87%	6,890	15.79
Downey	63	106,859	114,118	-2.17%	8,612	12.41
Rialto	64	104,785	104,199	0.19%	4,366	24
El Cajon	65	103,959	106,176	-0.7%	7,164	14.51
Vacaville	66	103,895	102,672	0.4%	3,555	29.22
Chico	67	102,661	102,177	0.16%	3,068	33.46
Hesperia	68	102,531	100,200	0.77%	1,410	72.70
El Monte	69	102,529	109,166	-2.07%	10,723	9.56
West Covina	70	102,509	109,345	-2.13%	6,390	16.04
Burbank	71	101,665	107,320	-1.79%	5,871	17.32
Inglewood	72	100,628	107,534	-2.19%	11,097	9.07
Tracy	73	99,086	93,590	1.92%	3,827	25.89
Vista	74	98,949	98,508	0.15%	5,278	18.75
Chino	75	96,276	91,367	1.76%	3,249	29.64
San Mateo	76	96,257	105,308	-2.95%	7,909	12.17
Norwalk	77	96,190	102,532	-2.11%	9,907	9.71
Merced	78	95,167	86,515	3.23%	4,097	23.23
Daly City	79	94,901	104,571	-3.18%	12,420	7.64
San Marcos	80	94,832	94,973	-0.05%	3,893	24.36
Redding	81	93,600	93,393	0.07%	1,569	59.65
Indio	82	92,808	89,243	1.31%	2,793	33.23
Hemet	83	91,660	89,830	0.67%	3,132	29.27
Carson	84	90,531	95,074	-1.62%	4,833	18.73
Mission Viejo	85	90,328	93,528	-1.15%	5,103	17.70
Compton	86	89,695	95,611	-2.11%	8,944	10.03
Manteca	87	89,603	83,948	2.2%	4,189	21.39
Westminster	88	88,790	90,906	-0.78%	8,845	10.04
South Gate	89	88,265	92,634	-1.6%	12,198	7.24
Santa Monica	90	87,976	92,711	-1.73%	10,455	8.41
San Ramon	91	87,506	86,669	0.32%	4,683	18.69
Santa Barbara	92	87,381	88,695	-0.5%	4,481	19.50
Citrus Heights	93	86,393	87,911	-0.58%	6,070	14.23
Lake Forest	94	85,219	86,005	-0.3%	5,124	16.63
Folsom	95	84,838	79,475	2.2%	3,042	27.89
San Leandro	96	84,127	91,338	-2.7%	6,306	13.34
Newport Beach	97	83,720	85,333	-0.63%	3,515	23.82
Livermore	98	83,530	88,487	-1.9%	3,091	27.02
Hawthorne	99	82,513	87,938	-2.1%	13,565	6.08
Whittier	100	81,946	87,045	-1.99%	5,594	14.65
Perris	101	81,744	78,897	1.19%	2,590	31.56
Rancho Cordova	102	81,674	79,790	0.78%	2,332	35.02
Buena Park	103	81,130	83,968	-1.14%	7,713	10.52
Mountain View	104	79,670	82,455	-1.14%	6,644	11.99
Upland	105	79,587	79,118	0.2%	5,098	15.61
Chino Hills	106	78,907	78,544	0.15%	1,766	44.68
Napa	107	78,354	79,051	-0.29%	4,364	17.96
Tustin	108	78,257	80,023	-0.74%	7,039	11.12
Alhambra	109	78,223	82,748	-1.86%	10,251	7.63
Lakewood	110	77,143	82,403	-2.17%	8,196	9.41
Apple Valley	111	76,817	75,929	0.39%	1,025	74.93
Redwood City	112	76,796	84,180	-3.01%	3,986	19.27
Milpitas	113	76,535	80,363	-1.61%	5,606	13.65
Pittsburg	114	76,432	76,600	-0.07%	4,333	17.64
Rocklin	115	75,381	71,801	1.64%	3,805	19.81
Pleasanton	116	74,495	80,201	-2.43%	3,085	24.15
Bellflower	117	74,284	79,019	-2.04%	12,140	6.12
Eastvale	118	74,158	70,023	1.93%	5,853	12.67
Lake Elsinore	119	73,916	70,415	1.63%	1,932	38.27
Tulare	120	73,908	69,197	2.22%	3,628	20.37
Redlands	121	73,821	73,023	0.36%	2,059	35.86
Turlock	122	72,824	72,611	0.1%	4,303	16.92
Alameda	123	72,568	78,333	-2.52%	6,945	10.45
Camarillo	124	70,886	70,844	0.02%	3,602	19.68
Madera	125	70,877	66,523	2.14%	4,340	16.33
Dublin	126	70,415	72,312	-0.88%	4,624	15.23
Walnut Creek	127	69,140	69,974	-0.4%	3,500	19.76
Yuba City	128	68,711	69,952	-0.6%	4,611	14.90
Lodi	129	68,135	66,471	0.83%	4,996	13.64
Baldwin Park	130	67,810	72,082	-2.02%	10,226	6.63
Yorba Linda	131	67,114	68,431	-0.65%	3,382	19.84
Davis	132	67,080	66,659	0.21%	6,785	9.89
Redondo Beach	133	66,913	71,261	-2.08%	10,796	6.20
Brentwood	134	65,618	64,499	0.57%	4,416	14.86
Union City	135	65,257	70,460	-2.52%	3,364	19.40
Laguna Niguel	136	63,999	64,359	-0.19%	4,342	14.74
Palo Alto	137	63,210	68,486	-2.64%	2,650	23.85
San Clemente	138	63,005	64,346	-0.7%	3,433	18.35
Porterville	139	62,988	62,619	0.2%	3,385	18.61
Lynwood	140	62,807	66,897	-2.08%	12,977	4.84
Woodland	141	62,372	60,917	0.79%	4,075	15.31
La Habra	142	61,560	63,140	-0.84%	8,371	7.35
Santa Cruz	143	61,352	62,251	-0.48%	4,816	12.74
Encinitas	144	61,215	62,037	-0.44%	3,213	19.05
South San Francisco	145	60,655	66,128	-2.84%	6,574	9.23
San Rafael	146	60,006	61,154	-0.63%	3,622	16.57
La Mesa	147	59,948	61,111	-0.64%	6,591	9.10
Hanford	148	59,488	58,006	0.84%	3,419	17.40
Santee	149	59,001	60,057	-0.59%	3,567	16.54
Beaumont	150	58,912	53,549	3.23%	1,943	30.32
Petaluma	151	58,857	59,678	-0.46%	4,083	14.41
Montebello	152	58,641	62,527	-2.12%	7,038	8.33
Pico Rivera	153	58,374	61,995	-1.99%	7,037	8.29
San Jacinto	154	57,779	54,086	2.23%	2,247	25.71
Gardena	155	57,391	60,892	-1.95%	9,846	5.83
Highland	156	57,337	57,070	0.15%	3,058	18.75
Monterey Park	157	57,066	61,012	-2.2%	7,437	7.67
National City	158	55,441	56,149	-0.42%	7,603	7.29
Gilroy	159	55,414	59,493	-2.34%	3,351	16.54
Fountain Valley	160	55,393	57,054	-0.98%	6,107	9.07
Cupertino	161	55,326	60,343	-2.85%	4,891	11.31
Yucaipa	162	55,008	54,605	0.25%	1,944	28.29
Colton	163	54,911	53,975	0.57%	3,533	15.54
West Sacramento	164	53,649	53,631	0.01%	2,499	21.47
Cathedral City	165	53,530	51,577	1.25%	2,381	22.48
Arcadia	166	53,083	56,512	-2.06%	4,859	10.93
Delano	167	52,797	51,864	0.6%	3,696	14.29
Palm Desert	168	52,297	51,167	0.73%	1,951	26.81
Lincoln	169	52,275	49,855	1.59%	2,224	23.51
Novato	170	52,117	53,006	-0.56%	1,899	27.45
Diamond Bar	171	51,593	55,026	-2.13%	3,469	14.87
Huntington Park	172	51,394	54,806	-2.12%	17,057	3.01
Aliso Viejo	173	51,133	52,173	-0.67%	7,390	6.92
Watsonville	174	50,973	52,623	-1.06%	7,622	6.69
Paramount	175	50,327	53,631	-2.1%	10,642	4.73
Placentia	176	50,259	51,789	-1%	7,599	6.61
Glendora	177	49,747	52,505	-1.78%	2,550	19.51
Ceres	178	49,282	49,282		5,267	9.36
Cypress	179	49,253	50,266	-0.68%	7,448	6.61
Covina	180	48,782	51,246	-1.63%	6,941	7.03
Rosemead	181	48,506	51,138	-1.75%	9,397	5.16
San Luis Obispo	182	48,439	47,104	0.94%	3,635	13.33
Los Banos	183	48,420	45,419	2.16%	4,845	9.99
Brea	184	47,645	47,561	0.06%	3,919	12.16
Poway	185	47,604	48,835	-0.85%	1,218	39.08
Azusa	186	46,849	49,616	-1.9%	4,846	9.67
Hollister	187	46,350	41,918	3.41%	6,308	7.35
Rancho Santa Margarita	188	46,342	48,002	-1.17%	3,594	12.89
Newark	189	46,295	48,014	-1.21%	3,337	13.88
Cerritos	190	46,280	49,487	-2.21%	5,306	8.72
Palm Springs	191	45,912	44,579	0.99%	486	94.55
Morgan Hill	192	44,927	45,551	-0.46%	3,457	13
La Mirada	193	44,728	47,654	-2.09%	5,718	7.82
Rohnert Park	194	44,547	44,343	0.15%	6,361	7
Oakley	195	44,353	43,483	0.66%	2,796	15.86
El Centro	196	43,994	44,240	-0.19%	3,823	11.51
Coachella	197	43,582	42,049	1.2%	1,449	30.08
Lompoc	198	42,897	44,310	-1.07%	3,691	11.62
Danville	199	42,652	43,537	-0.68%	2,359	18.08
Campbell	200	40,487	43,935	-2.69%	6,666	6.07
Rancho Palos Verdes	201	39,530	42,207	-2.16%	2,934	13.47
San Bruno	202	39,409	43,785	-3.45%	7,199	5.47
La Quinta	203	39,257	37,654	1.4%	1,113	35.26
Adelanto	204	38,644	37,858	0.69%	730	52.91
Culver City	205	38,585	40,681	-1.75%	7,549	5.11
Calexico	206	38,496	38,553	-0.05%	4,466	8.62
Montclair	207	38,345	37,920	0.37%	6,953	5.51
Stanton	208	38,106	37,902	0.18%	12,304	3.10
Wildomar	209	37,739	36,917	0.74%	1,593	23.69
San Gabriel	210	37,128	39,465	-2.01%	8,957	4.14
Bell Gardens	211	36,906	39,402	-2.16%	15,009	2.46
Monrovia	212	36,712	37,900	-1.06%	2,693	13.63
Martinez	213	36,180	37,143	-0.87%	2,864	12.63
La Puente	214	35,838	38,058	-1.98%	10,301	3.48
Moorpark	215	35,411	36,260	-0.79%	2,815	12.58
Temple City	216	34,456	36,435	-1.84%	8,605	4
Claremont	217	34,445	36,349	-1.78%	2,580	13.35
San Juan Capistrano	218	34,443	35,214	-0.73%	2,387	14.43
Pacifica	219	34,435	38,507	-3.66%	2,720	12.66
Lathrop	220	33,983	29,121	5.28%	1,714	19.83
Pleasant Hill	221	33,817	34,550	-0.71%	4,780	7.07
West Hollywood	222	33,448	35,708	-2.16%	17,716	1.89
Desert Hot Springs	223	33,132	32,510	0.64%	1,096	30.22
Manhattan Beach	224	33,126	35,466	-2.25%	8,414	3.94
Goleta	225	33,003	32,781	0.22%	4,204	7.85
San Dimas	226	32,629	34,805	-2.13%	2,170	15.04
Atwater	227	32,337	31,800	0.56%	5,308	6.09
Dana Point	228	32,249	33,111	-0.88%	4,973	6.49
El Paso de Robles Paso Robles	229	32,175	31,553	0.65%	1,638	19.64
Banning	230	31,847	29,515	2.57%	1,369	23.27
Seaside	231	31,644	32,308	-0.69%	3,425	9.24
Bell	232	31,463	33,537	-2.11%	12,585	2.50
San Pablo	233	31,226	32,050	-0.86%	11,873	2.63
Santa Paula	234	30,944	30,667	0.3%	6,816	4.54
Los Gatos	235	30,767	33,461	-2.76%	2,701	11.39
Beverly Hills	236	30,447	32,646	-2.3%	5,334	5.71
Foster City	237	30,301	33,685	-3.47%	7,982	3.80
Laguna Hills	238	30,259	31,324	-1.15%	4,582	6.60
Menlo Park	239	30,229	33,660	-3.52%	3,019	10.01
Lawndale	240	29,853	31,775	-2.06%	15,123	1.97
Atascadero	241	29,650	29,737	-0.1%	1,138	26.06
Monterey	242	29,545	30,040	-0.55%	3,420	8.64
Wasco	243	29,535	27,516	2.39%	3,146	9.39
La Verne	244	29,452	31,313	-2.02%	3,492	8.43
Los Altos	245	29,018	31,577	-2.78%	4,477	6.48
Suisun City	246	28,671	29,415	-0.85%	7,060	4.06
San Carlos	247	28,557	30,801	-2.49%	5,180	5.51
Ridgecrest	248	28,476	27,921	0.66%	1,364	20.88
Saratoga	249	28,473	31,045	-2.84%	2,230	12.77
Burlingame	250	27,940	31,251	-3.67%	6,343	4.41
Lemoore	251	27,713	27,035	0.83%	3,144	8.81
Twentynine Palms	252	27,491	27,407	0.1%	468	58.76
Lemon Grove	253	27,004	27,620	-0.75%	6,962	3.88
Sanger	254	26,897	26,626	0.34%	4,668	5.76
East Palo Alto	255	26,791	29,933	-3.63%	10,627	2.52
Brawley	256	26,762	26,428	0.42%	3,297	8.12
Walnut	257	26,688	28,419	-2.07%	2,968	8.99
Eureka	258	26,441	26,513	-0.09%	2,818	9.38
Benicia	259	26,381	27,041	-0.82%	2,055	12.84
Norco	260	26,333	25,950	0.49%	1,904	13.83
Hercules	261	26,223	26,025	0.25%	4,091	6.41
Dinuba	262	26,172	24,638	2.04%	4,019	6.51
Imperial Beach	263	25,807	26,186	-0.49%	6,002	4.30
Loma Linda	264	25,631	24,797	1.11%	3,347	7.66
Windsor	265	25,628	26,247	-0.79%	3,525	7.27
El Cerrito	266	25,591	25,973	-0.49%	6,998	3.66
Barstow	267	25,488	25,419	0.09%	618	41.27
Galt	268	25,431	25,527	-0.13%	3,738	6.80
Belmont	269	25,362	28,207	-3.48%	5,473	4.63
Reedley	270	25,306	25,195	0.15%	4,646	5.45
South Pasadena	271	25,186	26,897	-2.17%	7,392	3.41
Lafayette	272	24,855	25,386	-0.7%	1,652	15.04
Soledad	273	24,844	24,745	0.13%	5,544	4.48
Riverbank	274	24,824	24,854	-0.04%	6,129	4.05
Selma	275	24,565	24,655	-0.12%	4,259	5.77
Seal Beach	276	24,396	25,212	-1.09%	2,164	11.28
Patterson	277	23,864	23,780	0.12%	3,061	7.80
Maywood	278	23,529	25,095	-2.13%	19,974	1.18
Oakdale	279	23,333	23,186	0.21%	3,775	6.18
San Fernando	280	23,278	23,953	-0.95%	9,805	2.37
Marina	281	22,796	22,364	0.64%	2,565	8.89
Corcoran	282	22,683	22,461	0.33%	3,076	7.37
Calabasas	283	22,332	23,232	-1.31%	1,632	13.68
Laguna Beach	284	22,326	23,033	-1.03%	2,511	8.89
Imperial	285	22,253	20,425	2.9%	3,568	6.24
Yucca Valley	286	21,959	21,752	0.32%	551	39.83
Shafter	287	21,949	20,070	3.03%	567	38.72
South Lake Tahoe	288	21,636	21,304	0.52%	2,131	10.15
Port Hueneme	289	21,380	21,880	-0.77%	4,834	4.42
Cudahy	290	21,331	22,792	-2.18%	18,139	1.18
American Canyon	291	21,220	21,800	-0.9%	3,487	6.09
Millbrae	292	20,666	23,129	-3.68%	6,357	3.25
Duarte	293	20,460	21,649	-1.87%	3,050	6.71
Arvin	294	20,015	19,498	0.88%	4,153	4.82
Oroville	295	19,843	19,918	-0.13%	1,434	13.83
Coronado	296	19,553	20,015	-0.78%	2,452	7.97
Lomita	297	19,544	20,885	-2.19%	10,222	1.91
South El Monte	298	19,456	19,657	-0.34%	6,843	2.84
Orinda	299	19,399	19,525	-0.22%	1,509	12.85
Chowchilla	300	19,385	18,821	0.99%	1,749	11.09
La Canada Flintridge	301	19,259	20,556	-2.15%	2,233	8.63
Greenfield	302	19,239	18,995	0.43%	9,007	2.14
Arcata	303	19,174	19,084	0.16%	2,047	9.37
Dixon	304	19,028	18,947	0.14%	2,693	7.07
Agoura Hills	305	18,979	20,262	-2.15%	2,433	7.80
Albany	306	18,546	19,977	-2.45%	10,367	1.79
Arroyo Grande	307	18,528	18,420	0.19%	3,121	5.94
Hermosa Beach	308	18,499	19,735	-2.13%	12,973	1.43
Pinole	309	18,482	18,993	-0.91%	3,621	5.10
Blythe	310	17,913	17,733	0.34%	673	26.61
Rancho Mirage	311	17,898	17,013	1.7%	706	25.35
Santa Fe Springs	312	17,894	19,083	-2.12%	2,017	8.87
Truckee	313	17,810	16,856	1.85%	551	32.33
Coalinga	314	17,628	17,384	0.47%	2,679	6.58
Ripon	315	17,146	16,098	2.13%	3,220	5.33
Laguna Woods	316	17,049	17,657	-1.16%	5,097	3.35
Clearlake	317	17,026	16,654	0.74%	1,681	10.13
Ukiah	318	16,800	16,692	0.21%	3,512	4.78
Susanville	319	16,673	16,139	1.09%	2,099	7.94
Fillmore	320	16,667	16,411	0.52%	4,955	3.36
Moraga	321	16,477	16,698	-0.44%	1,741	9.46
Kerman	322	16,435	16,045	0.8%	5,031	3.27
El Segundo	323	16,209	17,253	-2.06%	2,967	5.46
Artesia	324	15,279	16,287	-2.11%	9,426	1.62
Livingston	325	15,276	14,168	2.54%	4,157	3.67
California City	326	15,178	15,058	0.26%	75	203.61
La Palma	327	15,061	15,592	-1.15%	8,447	1.78
McFarland	328	15,057	14,169	2.05%	5,644	2.67
Parlier	329	14,830	14,622	0.47%	6,156	2.41
Pacific Grove	330	14,817	15,074	-0.57%	5,183	2.86
Red Bluff	331	14,470	14,647	-0.41%	1,914	7.56
Grass Valley	332	14,038	13,614	1.03%	2,674	5.25
Auburn	333	14,021	13,758	0.63%	1,954	7.18
Mill Valley	334	13,942	14,187	-0.58%	2,927	4.76
Avenal	335	13,927	13,765	0.39%	715	19.49
King City	336	13,594	13,368	0.56%	3,489	3.90
Grand Terrace	337	13,331	13,169	0.41%	3,801	3.51
Tehachapi	338	13,247	13,142	0.27%	1,305	10.15
Hawaiian Gardens	339	13,221	14,108	-2.14%	13,946	0.95
Kingsburg	340	13,099	12,449	1.71%	3,534	3.71
Mendota	341	12,903	12,652	0.66%	3,812	3.38
Carpinteria	342	12,852	13,259	-1.03%	4,966	2.59
Marysville	343	12,758	12,617	0.37%	3,683	3.46
Larkspur	344	12,752	13,017	-0.69%	4,217	3.02
Grover Beach	345	12,745	12,694	0.13%	5,513	2.31
Emeryville	346	12,692	12,960	-0.7%	9,994	1.27
Solana Beach	347	12,689	12,957	-0.7%	3,720	3.41
Lindsay	348	12,586	12,652	-0.17%	4,605	2.73
San Anselmo	349	12,531	12,775	-0.64%	4,681	2.68
Calimesa	350	12,496	10,170	7.11%	841	14.86
Palos Verdes Estates	351	12,489	13,343	-2.18%	2,616	4.77
Fortuna	352	12,480	12,483	-0.01%	2,378	5.25
Newman	353	12,292	12,346	-0.15%	5,961	2.06
Scotts Valley	354	12,160	12,268	-0.29%	2,633	4.62
San Marino	355	11,780	12,498	-1.96%	3,128	3.77
Los Alamitos	356	11,535	11,776	-0.69%	2,867	4.02
Commerce	357	11,518	12,345	-2.28%	1,762	6.54
Anderson	358	11,509	11,325	0.54%	1,637	7.03
Canyon Lake	359	11,311	11,094	0.65%	2,891	3.91
Healdsburg	360	11,183	11,321	-0.41%	2,505	4.46
Signal Hill	361	11,066	11,820	-2.17%	5,051	2.19
Placerville	362	11,033	10,788	0.75%	1,889	5.84
Morro Bay	363	10,835	10,751	0.26%	2,035	5.32
Clayton	364	10,788	11,067	-0.85%	2,809	3.84
Piedmont	365	10,605	11,367	-2.28%	6,238	1.70
Half Moon Bay	366	10,594	11,768	-3.45%	1,648	6.43
Sierra Madre	367	10,548	11,253	-2.13%	3,572	2.95
Shasta Lake	368	10,515	10,377	0.44%	963	10.92
Sonoma	369	10,515	10,709	-0.6%	3,832	2.74
Rio Vista	370	10,489	10,084	1.32%	1,594	6.58
Hillsborough	371	10,350	11,365	-3.07%	1,672	6.19
Farmersville	372	10,320	10,413	-0.3%	4,607	2.24
Exeter	373	10,312	10,330	-0.06%	4,187	2.46
Corte Madera	374	10,041	10,191	-0.5%	3,178	3.16
Malibu	375	10,027	10,636	-1.95%	505	19.85
Capitola	376	9,651	9,945	-1%	6,058	1.59
Live Oak	377	9,567	9,147	1.51%	3,065	3.12
Orange Cove	378	9,567	9,645	-0.27%	5,339	1.79
Guadalupe	379	9,422	8,139	5%	7,192	1.31
Waterford	380	9,208	9,133	0.27%	3,905	2.36
Tiburon	381	8,943	9,107	-0.6%	1,996	4.48
Cloverdale	382	8,912	8,975	-0.24%	2,847	3.13
Taft	383	8,697	8,628	0.27%	570	15.26
Gonzales	384	8,453	8,638	-0.72%	4,472	1.89
Orland	385	8,370	8,298	0.29%	2,809	2.98
Corning	386	8,173	8,227	-0.22%	2,302	3.55
Firebaugh	387	8,144	8,090	0.22%	2,316	3.52
Pismo Beach	388	7,994	8,057	-0.26%	2,286	3.50
Rolling Hills Estates	389	7,924	8,281	-1.46%	2,215	3.58
Yreka	390	7,904	7,787	0.5%	792	9.98
Los Altos Hills	391	7,879	8,511	-2.54%	881	8.94
Woodlake	392	7,839	7,449	1.71%	3,219	2.44
Winters	393	7,764	7,086	3.09%	2,645	2.94
Escalon	394	7,581	7,494	0.38%	3,325	2.28
Hughson	395	7,566	7,494	0.32%	3,894	1.94
Ojai	396	7,542	7,614	-0.32%	1,735	4.35
Westlake Village	397	7,514	8,016	-2.14%	1,449	5.18
Fairfax	398	7,434	7,565	-0.57%	3,337	2.23
Mammoth Lakes	399	7,380	7,217	0.75%	297	24.87
Cotati	400	7,377	7,559	-0.81%	3,924	1.88
Gridley	401	7,342	7,363	-0.1%	3,523	2.08
Sebastopol	402	7,339	7,503	-0.73%	3,898	1.88
Fowler	403	7,317	6,750	2.72%	2,890	2.53
Sausalito	404	7,106	7,246	-0.64%	4,028	1.76
Fort Bragg	405	6,966	6,972	-0.03%	2,403	2.90
Loomis	406	6,932	6,836	0.46%	954	7.27
Crescent City	407	6,789	6,620	0.85%	3,458	1.96
Paradise	408	6,518	4,736	11.23%	356	18.32
Atherton	409	6,499	7,133	-3.06%	1,292	5.03
Colusa	410	6,460	6,412	0.25%	1,887	3.42
Calipatria	411	6,396	6,453	-0.3%	1,729	3.70
Huron	412	6,264	6,201	0.34%	3,915	1.60
Willows	413	6,166	6,283	-0.63%	2,174	2.84
Gustine	414	6,139	6,067	0.39%	3,958	1.55
Solvang	415	5,922	6,112	-1.05%	2,442	2.42
Dos Palos	416	5,811	5,757	0.31%	4,308	1.35
Williams	417	5,696	5,575	0.73%	1,152	4.95
Villa Park	418	5,651	5,835	-1.07%	2,718	2.08
Ione	419	5,638	5,172	2.92%	1,230	4.58
Holtville	420	5,540	5,603	-0.38%	4,797	1.16
La Habra Heights	421	5,319	5,671	-2.12%	864	6.16
St. Helena	422	5,309	5,425	-0.71%	1,071	4.96
Jackson	423	5,292	5,008	1.85%	1,472	3.59
Lakeport	424	5,208	5,099	0.72%	1,703	3.06
Buellton	425	5,140	5,176	-0.23%	3,249	1.58
Calistoga	426	5,115	5,223	-0.7%	1,985	2.58
Big Bear Lake	427	5,102	5,051	0.33%	818	6.24
Sonora	428	5,046	4,983	0.42%	1,595	3.16
Indian Wells	429	4,983	4,779	1.4%	348	14.32
Willits	430	4,957	4,975	-0.12%	1,760	2.82
Needles	431	4,857	4,926	-0.47%	159	30.58
Woodside	432	4,818	5,295	-3.1%	411	11.73
Brisbane	433	4,344	4,839	-3.53%	1,403	3.10
Portola Valley	434	3,998	4,442	-3.45%	439	9.10
Angels	435	3,936	3,672	2.34%	1,084	3.63
Del Mar	436	3,860	3,953	-0.8%	2,243	1.72
Wheatland	437	3,821	3,770	0.45%	470	8.12
Bishop	438	3,814	3,823	-0.08%	2,046	1.86
San Joaquin	439	3,669	3,699	-0.27%	3,065	1.20
Rio Dell	440	3,397	3,352	0.44%	1,489	2.28
Yountville	441	3,338	3,371	-0.33%	2,245	1.49
Mount Shasta	442	3,278	3,215	0.65%	870	3.77
Avalon	443	3,230	3,453	-2.21%	1,120	2.88
Monte Sereno	444	3,221	3,487	-2.6%	1,964	1.64
Nevada City	445	3,181	3,081	1.08%	1,455	2.19
Carmel-by-the-Sea	446	3,156	3,216	-0.63%	2,961	1.07
Weed	447	2,903	2,858	0.52%	607	4.78
Sutter Creek	448	2,786	2,645	1.75%	1,032	2.70
Alturas	449	2,692	2,692		953	2.82
Ross	450	2,313	2,334	-0.3%	1,487	1.56
San Juan Bautista	451	2,246	2,093	2.37%	3,081	0.73
Portola	452	2,105	2,072	0.53%	389	5.41
Belvedere	453	2,074	2,119	-0.72%	3,996	0.52
Colfax	454	2,062	1,996	1.08%	1,467	1.41
Westmorland	455	1,988	2,012	-0.4%	3,369	0.59
Biggs	456	1,904	1,949	-0.78%	2,127	0.90
Dunsmuir	457	1,730	1,700	0.58%	1,079	1.60
Hidden Hills	458	1,659	1,724	-1.25%	982	1.69
Colma	459	1,648	1,543	2.23%	866	1.90
Rolling Hills	460	1,632	1,738	-2.1%	546	2.99
Del Rey Oaks	461	1,557	1,590	-0.7%	3,230	0.48
Ferndale	462	1,402	1,393	0.21%	1,365	1.03
Irwindale	463	1,386	1,460	-1.7%	157	8.82
Montague	464	1,240	1,216	0.65%	697	1.78
Blue Lake	465	1,187	1,199	-0.34%	2,002	0.59
Plymouth	466	1,135	1,074	1.88%	429	2.64
Maricopa	467	1,021	1,021		680	1.50
Tulelake	468	905	899	0.22%	2,207	0.41
Dorris	469	872	860	0.46%	1,242	0.70
Bradbury	470	856	923	-2.51%	436	1.96
Isleton	471	787	802	-0.63%	1,789	0.44
Loyalton	472	779	740	1.7%	2,194	0.35
Fort Jones	473	703	694	0.43%	1,168	0.60
Etna	474	690	675	0.73%	908	0.76
Point Arena	475	484	463	1.47%	355	1.36
Tehama	476	420	426	-0.47%	529	0.79
Sand City	477	342	321	2.09%	609	0.56
Trinidad	478	305	311	-0.65%	629	0.48
Industry	479	237	249	-1.66%	20	11.79
Amador City	480	209	197	1.95%	674	0.31
Vernon	481	207	222	-2.36%	42	4.97

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As the United States’ third largest state by area and the most populated, it’s no surprise that California has a multitude of cities spread across its geographic regions, which include mountains, deserts, and coastlines. There are a total of 482 municipalities in California spread across 58 different counties. The municipalities are governed under mayor-council, council-manager, or commission systems, with most of the state’s largest cities being run by councils of 5 to 15 members with a governor overseeing city departments. Over half of the state’s total population resides in just five of the counties: Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Bernardino.

The state of California has three cities that exceed population counts of over one million: Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose. Los Angeles, which has a population that’s quickly approaching 4 million as of 2017, is not just the largest city by population in the state but is also the second largest city by population in the entire nation. The state also has two cities that have populations that exceed 500,000: Fresno, and San Francisco. The state has a total of 70 cities with populations of at least 100,000, but less than one million, while it has 127 cities whose populations range between 10,000 and 100,000.

California Cities by Population (2023)

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