Fastest Growing Cities in California (2026)

472 cities

City	Rank	Annual Change ↓	2026 Pop.	2020 Pop.
Mountain House	1	13.25%	28,669	24,560
Paradise	2	10.41%	11,066	5,090
Lathrop	3	6.86%	45,719	29,124
Mountain House	4	4.32%	28,669	24,560
Shafter	5	2.95%	24,575	20,061
Menifee	6	2.83%	121,943	103,211
Lincoln	7	2.68%	58,906	49,969
Manteca	8	2.67%	99,274	84,055
Fowler	9	2.57%	7,944	6,771
Beaumont	10	2.56%	62,395	53,308
Wheatland	11	2.39%	4,369	3,719
Greenfield	12	2.34%	21,633	18,963
Roseville	13	2.25%	171,058	148,517
Merced	14	2.18%	101,896	90,454
Kerman	15	2.17%	17,934	16,031
Winters	16	2.13%	8,389	7,190
Calimesa	17	2.12%	11,346	10,214
Folsom	18	2.03%	93,854	80,867
Imperial	19	1.97%	22,770	20,457
Patterson	20	1.84%	27,077	23,814
Oakley	21	1.82%	48,449	43,484
Huron	22	1.77%	7,525	6,416
Hollister	23	1.73%	46,487	41,863
Los Banos	24	1.67%	50,443	45,738
Tracy	25	1.66%	103,595	93,635
Banning	26	1.59%	32,360	29,815
Coachella	27	1.59%	46,134	41,999
Clovis	28	1.57%	131,374	120,775
Duarte	29	1.55%	23,220	21,671
Kingsburg	30	1.52%	13,451	12,424
Delano	31	1.52%	53,130	49,897
Rancho Cordova	32	1.51%	88,879	79,632
Brawley	33	1.5%	28,429	26,496
Wasco	34	1.5%	26,922	25,389
Firebaugh	35	1.42%	8,899	8,137
Stanton	36	1.4%	40,725	38,088
Guadalupe	37	1.4%	8,970	8,266
Plymouth	38	1.36%	1,190	1,078
Ontario	39	1.33%	189,505	175,699
San Luis Obispo	40	1.31%	51,298	47,184
Avenal	41	1.3%	13,654	13,462
Ione	42	1.29%	9,402	8,911
Hughson	43	1.29%	8,155	7,487
Woodlake	44	1.28%	8,176	7,490
Dixon	45	1.25%	21,381	19,462
Rancho Mirage	46	1.23%	18,096	17,039
Indio	47	1.22%	95,415	89,463
Reedley	48	1.2%	27,306	25,211
Rocklin	49	1.19%	77,733	71,783
Tulare	50	1.18%	74,776	69,344
Lake Elsinore	51	1.17%	75,943	70,555
Fontana	52	1.15%	223,773	209,159
La Quinta	53	1.14%	39,890	37,833
Perris	54	1.14%	84,186	78,804
Victorville	55	1.13%	142,992	134,647
Dinuba	56	1.07%	26,226	24,796
Chino	57	0.98%	97,912	91,489
Live Oak	58	0.97%	9,558	9,132
Desert Hot Springs	59	0.97%	34,338	32,547
Emeryville	60	0.96%	13,378	12,816
Indian Wells	61	0.94%	5,039	4,780
King City	62	0.94%	14,133	13,356
Livingston	63	0.93%	14,827	14,189
Madera	64	0.91%	69,642	66,582
Galt	65	0.88%	27,200	25,659
Riverbank	66	0.85%	26,783	24,940
Hemet	67	0.85%	94,444	89,846
West Sacramento	68	0.84%	56,688	53,820
Bakersfield	69	0.84%	425,704	405,185
Lodi	70	0.84%	69,679	66,429
Elk Grove	71	0.84%	186,555	176,578
Fillmore	72	0.83%	17,078	16,501
Colfax	73	0.83%	2,060	1,971
Palm Desert	74	0.83%	53,700	51,193
Santa Paula	75	0.76%	32,017	30,779
Mountain View	76	0.76%	86,090	82,773
Visalia	77	0.75%	147,645	141,841
Rio Vista	78	0.75%	10,602	10,012
Irvine	79	0.74%	321,138	308,368
San Jacinto	80	0.71%	56,410	54,192
Santa Clara	81	0.7%	134,386	128,614
Hanford	82	0.7%	62,663	59,542
Temecula	83	0.65%	115,617	110,074
Truckee	84	0.65%	17,390	16,778
Brentwood	85	0.65%	67,037	64,457
Corona	86	0.64%	162,767	157,444
Marina	87	0.61%	23,399	22,366
Antioch	88	0.61%	119,688	115,388
Riverside	89	0.61%	325,034	315,470
Moreno Valley	90	0.6%	215,549	208,830
Jurupa Valley	91	0.58%	107,937	105,340
Colusa	92	0.58%	6,557	6,409
Fresno	93	0.56%	558,649	542,675
Hesperia	94	0.54%	103,162	99,936
Placentia	95	0.53%	55,203	52,662
Wildomar	96	0.53%	38,088	36,923
Woodland	97	0.51%	62,832	60,993
Fairfield	98	0.49%	123,094	119,890
Mountain House	99	0.49%	25,440	24,560
McFarland	100	0.49%	14,781	14,173
Sutter Creek	101	0.48%	2,714	2,656
Vacaville	102	0.47%	104,333	102,117
Murrieta	103	0.44%	114,625	111,164
Chowchilla	104	0.43%	18,811	18,864
Cathedral City	105	0.43%	52,600	51,623
Sacramento	106	0.43%	538,753	525,615
Angels	107	0.43%	3,751	3,668
Palm Springs	108	0.43%	45,508	44,642
Monte Sereno	109	0.42%	3,581	3,471
Jackson	110	0.41%	5,121	4,990
Waterford	111	0.4%	9,295	9,134
Loma Linda	112	0.39%	25,319	24,906
Loomis	113	0.39%	7,031	6,827
Orland	114	0.38%	8,413	8,319
Rialto	115	0.37%	106,946	103,963
Ridgecrest	116	0.36%	28,435	27,976
Mendota	117	0.34%	12,821	12,588
Lakeport	118	0.34%	5,076	5,029
Rancho Cucamonga	119	0.33%	178,442	174,655
Nevada City	120	0.32%	3,184	3,140
San Diego	121	0.31%	1,410,522	1,382,566
Hercules	122	0.31%	26,407	26,118
Redlands	123	0.3%	74,352	73,223
Westmorland	124	0.3%	2,021	2,011
Stockton	125	0.29%	325,535	320,890
San Juan Bautista	126	0.28%	2,128	2,093
Santa Ana	127	0.28%	316,476	311,236
Santa Maria	128	0.27%	111,689	109,789
Eastvale	129	0.27%	70,783	70,029
Arvin	130	0.26%	19,871	19,511
American Canyon	131	0.25%	22,830	21,802
Atwater	132	0.25%	32,213	31,914
Sanger	133	0.22%	27,289	26,800
Brea	134	0.22%	47,363	47,241
Pittsburg	135	0.22%	77,709	76,356
Upland	136	0.21%	79,614	79,026
Calexico	137	0.21%	38,704	38,560
El Cerrito	138	0.21%	26,175	25,969
Gilroy	139	0.21%	60,889	59,452
Rohnert Park	140	0.2%	44,902	44,463
Holtville	141	0.2%	5,602	5,595
Adelanto	142	0.2%	38,874	38,111
Lake Forest	143	0.19%	86,498	85,931
Fort Bragg	144	0.19%	6,959	6,971
Modesto	145	0.18%	220,058	218,691
Williams	146	0.18%	5,539	5,545
Yucca Valley	147	0.18%	21,926	21,760
San Marcos	148	0.16%	95,057	94,927
Ripon	149	0.15%	16,165	16,120
Canyon Lake	150	0.15%	11,130	11,082
Orange Cove	151	0.15%	9,826	9,743
Porterville	152	0.15%	63,183	63,003
Poway	153	0.15%	49,254	48,784
Chula Vista	154	0.08%	275,767	275,809
Parlier	155	0.08%	14,633	14,573
Lemon Grove	156	0.08%	27,957	27,770
El Centro	157	0.07%	44,415	44,420
Yucaipa	158	0.07%	54,989	54,592
Turlock	159	0.05%	72,901	72,740
Los Alamitos	160	0.03%	11,706	11,772
San Juan Capistrano	161	0.03%	35,131	35,134
Oakdale	162	0.03%	23,253	23,207
Highland	163	0.03%	57,631	56,954
Lemoore	164	0.03%	27,299	27,132
Farmersville	165	0.03%	10,329	10,392
Sunnyvale	166	0.03%	156,622	155,240
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)	167	0.03%	31,634	31,488
Walnut Creek	168	0.02%	70,027	70,223
Orinda	169	0.02%	19,511	19,513
Vista	170	0.02%	98,294	98,838
Big Bear Lake	171	0.02%	5,019	5,041
Clearlake	172	0.02%	16,896	16,699
Gustine	173	0.02%	6,113	6,135
Selma	174	0.02%	24,706	24,767
Newark	175	0.01%	47,902	47,520
Grass Valley	176	0.01%	14,037	14,082
San Bernardino	177	0.01%	222,064	222,080
Auburn	178	0.01%	13,848	13,782
Santa Rosa	179	0%	179,437	177,938
Chico	180	-0.01%	105,067	104,022
Suisun City	181	-0.02%	29,448	29,479
Redding	182	-0.03%	94,063	93,772
Lindsay	183	-0.03%	12,574	12,660
Oakland	184	-0.06%	440,592	441,157
Newman	185	-0.06%	12,446	12,389
Lafayette	186	-0.08%	25,294	25,394
Atascadero	187	-0.09%	29,437	29,746
Arcata	188	-0.09%	19,029	18,838
Maricopa	189	-0.1%	1,017	1,021
Morgan Hill	190	-0.1%	45,579	45,670
Monrovia	191	-0.11%	38,220	37,991
Danville	192	-0.12%	43,251	43,565
Corning	193	-0.12%	8,250	8,209
Escalon	194	-0.12%	7,385	7,476
Montclair	195	-0.13%	37,516	37,935
Placerville	196	-0.13%	10,671	10,719
Petaluma	197	-0.13%	59,609	59,752
Colton	198	-0.14%	53,310	53,958
San Ramon	199	-0.14%	86,091	86,500
Oroville	200	-0.14%	20,423	20,031
Garden Grove	201	-0.14%	170,221	171,861
Dos Palos	202	-0.14%	5,689	5,756
Apple Valley	203	-0.15%	75,134	75,854
Los Angeles	204	-0.15%	3,863,148	3,896,473
Martinez	205	-0.17%	36,787	37,171
South Lake Tahoe	206	-0.18%	21,076	21,311
Burlingame	207	-0.19%	31,868	31,299
Goleta	208	-0.19%	32,338	32,773
San Buenaventura (Ventura)	209	-0.2%	109,698	110,621
Simi Valley	210	-0.2%	124,611	126,348
Marysville	211	-0.2%	12,712	12,844
Yuba City	212	-0.21%	69,342	70,062
Orange	213	-0.21%	138,080	139,463
Davis	214	-0.21%	65,973	66,902
Norco	215	-0.22%	25,025	25,395
Richmond	216	-0.22%	114,604	116,108
Chino Hills	217	-0.23%	77,343	78,441
Oxnard	218	-0.23%	199,197	201,900
Laguna Niguel	219	-0.23%	63,960	64,542
Citrus Heights	220	-0.24%	86,142	87,533
Millbrae	221	-0.24%	22,814	23,138
San Joaquin	222	-0.24%	3,679	3,749
Ceres	223	-0.24%	48,862	49,707
La Mesa	224	-0.27%	59,754	61,100
Yreka	225	-0.27%	7,693	7,810
Irwindale	226	-0.28%	1,435	1,465
Grand Terrace	227	-0.28%	12,900	13,154
Shasta Lake	228	-0.28%	10,179	10,362
Alameda	229	-0.29%	76,653	78,115
Anaheim	230	-0.29%	340,018	346,645
Arroyo Grande	231	-0.29%	18,070	18,437
Portola	232	-0.3%	2,018	2,084
Sonoma	233	-0.3%	10,505	10,726
Alturas	234	-0.3%	2,626	2,703
Grover Beach	235	-0.31%	12,418	12,667
Sebastopol	236	-0.31%	7,509	7,592
Healdsburg	237	-0.31%	11,137	11,350
Pismo Beach	238	-0.32%	7,886	8,056
Exeter	239	-0.32%	10,090	10,319
Gridley	240	-0.33%	7,234	7,409
Anderson	241	-0.33%	11,094	11,320
Santa Clarita	242	-0.33%	227,668	232,406
Milpitas	243	-0.34%	78,328	79,809
Concord	244	-0.34%	122,839	125,282
Ross	245	-0.35%	2,296	2,334
Moraga	246	-0.36%	16,264	16,875
Ojai	247	-0.36%	7,447	7,623
Biggs	248	-0.36%	1,920	1,976
Pleasant Hill	249	-0.36%	33,893	34,579
Solana Beach	250	-0.37%	12,556	12,927
Morro Bay	251	-0.37%	10,574	10,758
Los Altos Hills	252	-0.37%	8,388	8,490
Carlsbad	253	-0.38%	111,835	114,924
Clayton	254	-0.41%	10,798	11,060
San Anselmo	255	-0.41%	12,504	12,809
Fremont	256	-0.41%	225,515	230,446
Encinitas	257	-0.41%	60,487	61,997
San Pablo	258	-0.41%	31,547	32,126
Del Mar	259	-0.41%	3,842	3,944
Needles	260	-0.41%	4,801	4,930
Palo Alto	261	-0.42%	67,324	68,354
Windsor	262	-0.43%	25,753	26,344
Santee	263	-0.43%	57,953	59,861
Westminster	264	-0.43%	88,580	90,771
Redwood City	265	-0.43%	81,821	83,889
Barstow	266	-0.44%	24,694	25,406
Fairfax	267	-0.46%	7,383	7,592
Dana Point	268	-0.46%	32,084	33,076
Camarillo	269	-0.46%	68,334	70,729
Novato	270	-0.46%	51,706	53,143
Vallejo	271	-0.47%	122,705	125,939
San Fernando	272	-0.48%	23,337	23,948
Oceanside	273	-0.48%	169,666	174,064
Buena Park	274	-0.5%	81,332	83,815
Lompoc	275	-0.5%	43,098	44,388
Tustin	276	-0.51%	77,449	79,866
Hillsborough	277	-0.51%	11,149	11,351
Pinole	278	-0.51%	18,448	18,999
Cypress	279	-0.51%	48,530	50,052
Santa Fe Springs	280	-0.52%	18,696	19,144
Los Altos	281	-0.53%	30,801	31,348
Escondido	282	-0.53%	145,251	150,974
Buellton	283	-0.54%	5,130	5,201
Pasadena	284	-0.55%	135,063	139,360
Fountain Valley	285	-0.55%	55,205	56,977
Saratoga	286	-0.55%	30,251	30,919
San Jose	287	-0.55%	984,378	1,009,573
Santa Barbara	288	-0.55%	85,946	88,753
South San Francisco	289	-0.55%	64,583	65,913
Corte Madera	290	-0.55%	9,874	10,202
South Gate	291	-0.56%	89,571	92,651
Willows	292	-0.56%	6,082	6,275
Benicia	293	-0.56%	26,254	27,109
San Rafael	294	-0.56%	59,079	61,140
Pomona	295	-0.56%	146,979	151,023
Belmont	296	-0.56%	28,590	28,261
Salinas	297	-0.56%	158,235	163,390
Pacific Grove	298	-0.57%	14,575	15,090
Laguna Beach	299	-0.59%	22,260	23,004
Moorpark	300	-0.59%	34,818	36,251
South El Monte	301	-0.59%	18,852	19,543
Solvang	302	-0.59%	5,909	6,110
Larkspur	303	-0.59%	12,545	13,035
Hidden Hills	304	-0.6%	1,665	1,719
Mill Valley	305	-0.6%	13,716	14,206
Los Gatos	306	-0.6%	32,379	33,413
San Clemente	307	-0.61%	61,848	64,214
Red Bluff	308	-0.61%	14,316	14,735
Tiburon	309	-0.62%	8,826	9,143
Lancaster	310	-0.62%	169,022	173,175
Imperial Beach	311	-0.63%	25,048	26,055
Belvedere	312	-0.63%	2,053	2,127
Santa Cruz	313	-0.65%	61,398	64,178
Mission Viejo	314	-0.65%	89,897	93,459
Del Rey Oaks	315	-0.65%	1,526	1,582
Cotati	316	-0.65%	7,299	7,600
Thousand Oaks	317	-0.65%	121,431	126,810
Sonora	318	-0.66%	4,834	4,991
Dublin	319	-0.66%	71,128	72,182
Culver City	320	-0.66%	39,190	40,718
Santa Monica	321	-0.67%	89,478	92,921
San Mateo	322	-0.68%	102,633	105,669
Calipatria	323	-0.68%	5,971	6,724
West Covina	324	-0.69%	104,579	109,153
Whittier	325	-0.69%	85,226	88,719
Cloverdale	326	-0.69%	8,641	9,009
Villa Park	327	-0.69%	5,606	5,836
Fullerton	328	-0.69%	137,712	143,464
Costa Mesa	329	-0.7%	108,122	112,043
Sausalito	330	-0.7%	6,970	7,256
Bishop	331	-0.7%	3,670	3,823
Berkeley	332	-0.71%	121,041	124,142
La Habra	333	-0.73%	60,462	62,976
Atherton	334	-0.73%	6,909	7,163
Watsonville	335	-0.73%	50,344	52,471
Menlo Park	336	-0.74%	32,472	33,677
Rosemead	337	-0.74%	49,044	51,020
Montebello	338	-0.74%	60,243	62,438
Ferndale	339	-0.74%	1,338	1,399
Napa	340	-0.75%	75,990	79,341
Ukiah	341	-0.75%	15,947	16,540
Cupertino	342	-0.76%	57,889	59,983
Huntington Beach	343	-0.77%	189,985	198,480
Newport Beach	344	-0.77%	81,348	85,165
Alhambra	345	-0.77%	79,207	82,670
Soledad	346	-0.77%	26,154	26,708
Campbell	347	-0.77%	42,161	43,797
Long Beach	348	-0.78%	446,971	465,566
Yorba Linda	349	-0.78%	65,121	68,233
Gonzales	350	-0.78%	8,248	8,614
Woodside	351	-0.79%	5,140	5,297
El Cajon	352	-0.79%	100,948	106,069
Seaside	353	-0.81%	31,380	32,328
Mount Shasta	354	-0.81%	3,046	3,218
Rolling Hills Estates	355	-0.82%	7,883	8,273
Willits	356	-0.82%	4,721	4,978
Carpinteria	357	-0.82%	12,629	13,246
Fortuna	358	-0.82%	11,904	12,491
Carmel-by-the-Sea	359	-0.84%	3,079	3,219
East Palo Alto	360	-0.86%	28,625	29,959
Seal Beach	361	-0.86%	23,869	25,116
San Marino	362	-0.86%	11,861	12,471
Laguna Hills	363	-0.87%	29,760	31,313
St. Helena	364	-0.87%	5,149	5,421
Burbank	365	-0.87%	102,092	107,006
Gardena	366	-0.87%	57,951	60,820
La Puente	367	-0.88%	36,102	37,931
Hayward	368	-0.88%	155,727	162,692
La Palma	369	-0.89%	14,775	15,562
Malibu	370	-0.9%	9,488	10,628
Aliso Viejo	371	-0.9%	49,393	52,082
Corcoran	372	-0.91%	22,155	22,729
Port Hueneme	373	-0.91%	20,796	21,940
Temple City	374	-0.91%	34,804	36,364
Daly City	375	-0.92%	100,332	104,806
Laguna Woods	376	-0.92%	16,689	17,608
Rancho Santa Margarita	377	-0.92%	45,357	47,867
San Gabriel	378	-0.92%	37,833	39,475
Artesia	379	-0.92%	15,643	16,339
Covina	380	-0.93%	48,944	51,167
Foster City	381	-0.94%	32,105	33,737
West Hollywood	382	-0.95%	33,906	35,738
Walnut	383	-0.95%	27,056	28,347
Arcadia	384	-0.96%	53,600	56,478
Scotts Valley	385	-0.97%	11,539	12,223
Claremont	386	-0.98%	35,488	37,418
Palmdale	387	-0.99%	160,243	168,896
Baldwin Park	388	-1%	68,193	71,962
El Monte	389	-1%	104,023	109,142
Portola Valley	390	-1%	4,249	4,445
Mammoth Lakes	391	-1%	6,798	7,233
San Bruno	392	-1.01%	41,877	43,755
Eureka	393	-1.03%	25,044	26,471
Rio Dell	394	-1.03%	3,178	3,383
Montague	395	-1.04%	1,145	1,220
Agoura Hills	396	-1.05%	19,040	20,224
La Verne	397	-1.06%	29,859	31,477
Glendale	398	-1.07%	185,163	195,933
Half Moon Bay	399	-1.07%	11,166	11,763
Brisbane	400	-1.07%	4,606	4,861
El Segundo	401	-1.07%	16,203	17,214
Pico Rivera	402	-1.08%	58,280	61,870
Downey	403	-1.09%	107,286	113,963
Calistoga	404	-1.09%	4,900	5,227
Commerce	405	-1.1%	11,560	12,319
Pacifica	406	-1.1%	36,484	38,541
Carson	407	-1.11%	89,804	95,408
Norwalk	408	-1.11%	96,024	102,408
Calabasas	409	-1.13%	21,777	23,242
Monterey	410	-1.14%	28,623	30,193
La Cañada Flintridge	411	-1.14%	19,257	20,500
South Pasadena	412	-1.15%	25,209	26,843
Inglewood	413	-1.15%	100,488	107,378
Yountville	414	-1.16%	3,161	3,423
Sierra Madre	415	-1.16%	10,497	11,235
San Carlos	416	-1.16%	28,922	30,649
Azusa	417	-1.17%	46,894	50,202
Coalinga	418	-1.17%	17,079	17,700
Bellflower	419	-1.17%	73,844	78,962
Glendora	420	-1.18%	49,087	52,417
Compton	421	-1.18%	89,430	95,426
Livermore	422	-1.18%	82,469	87,876
Bell Gardens	423	-1.19%	36,922	39,379
La Mirada	424	-1.19%	45,403	48,532
Hawaiian Gardens	425	-1.2%	13,213	14,095
Lakewood	426	-1.2%	77,076	82,222
Paramount	427	-1.2%	50,146	53,578
San Dimas	428	-1.2%	32,582	34,800
Cudahy	429	-1.22%	21,183	22,719
Blue Lake	430	-1.22%	1,130	1,212
Bell	431	-1.23%	31,237	33,447
Capitola	432	-1.23%	9,225	9,917
Signal Hill	433	-1.24%	11,015	11,815
Torrance	434	-1.25%	136,656	146,426
Lynwood	435	-1.26%	62,709	66,775
Beverly Hills	436	-1.27%	30,374	32,581
Piedmont	437	-1.27%	10,507	11,242
Redondo Beach	438	-1.27%	66,426	71,387
Monterey Park	439	-1.27%	56,725	60,874
Huntington Park	440	-1.28%	50,885	54,706
Hawthorne	441	-1.29%	81,676	87,785
Palos Verdes Estates	442	-1.29%	12,397	13,310
Maywood	443	-1.29%	23,295	25,035
Albany	444	-1.31%	18,944	20,206
Lomita	445	-1.31%	19,466	20,886
Diamond Bar	446	-1.31%	51,204	55,006
Lawndale	447	-1.31%	29,499	31,733
Twentynine Palms	448	-1.32%	25,597	28,075
Rancho Palos Verdes	449	-1.32%	39,129	42,134
La Habra Heights	450	-1.33%	5,256	5,654
Hermosa Beach	451	-1.34%	18,265	19,677
Rolling Hills	452	-1.34%	1,619	1,734
Crescent City	453	-1.35%	5,921	6,535
Avalon	454	-1.36%	3,193	3,442
Colma	455	-1.37%	1,366	1,464
Cerritos	456	-1.38%	45,726	49,389
Westlake Village	457	-1.39%	7,401	7,998
Dunsmuir	458	-1.39%	1,565	1,701
San Leandro	459	-1.41%	84,146	90,731
National City	460	-1.45%	56,971	61,454
Manhattan Beach	461	-1.46%	32,639	35,348
Pleasanton	462	-1.55%	73,402	79,673
Taft	463	-1.62%	6,882	7,481
Union City	464	-1.62%	64,223	69,932
San Francisco	465	-1.64%	812,530	875,139
Weed	466	-2.34%	2,542	2,859
Coronado	467	-2.47%	20,573	22,435
Blythe	468	-3.18%	14,563	17,816
California City	469	-3.47%	12,838	15,081
Tehachapi	470	-4.14%	11,361	13,005
Susanville	471	-7.26%	11,885	16,443
Mountain House	472	-7.43%	25,440	24,560

California Growth Overview

California's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Mountain House leads with 13.25% annualized growth, followed by Paradise (10.41%) and Lathrop (6.86%). The largest population centers are Los Angeles (3,863,148), San Diego (1,410,522), and San Jose (984,378). Of the 472 cities over 1,000 population, 179 are growing while 293 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged -0.13% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by -0.28% annually.

Fastest Growing Cities in California (2026)

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