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Explore 483 cities and towns in California. Search Census population, growth, housing and income data, and compare detailed city profiles.

California has 483 PEP place records in this directory. Los Angeles city is the largest in this covered universe at 3,869,089 residents as of July 1, 2025. Its place population decreased by 3,621 ( 0.1%) from July 1, 2024.

Together, these places hold 32,967,545 residents; 178 of 483 gained population between July 2024 and July 2025. Statewide, the ACS 2020–2024 median household income is $99,122 (22.8% above the U.S.); median home value is $734,700 (120.8% above the U.S.); median gross rent is $2,036 (44.1% above the U.S.). Unincorporated areas count toward state totals but not toward this directory.

All 19,483 PEP places have published profiles. Income, home value and rent filters use nationwide exact-GEOID ACS matches; unavailable and suppressed estimates are excluded when those filters are active. Rent is the 2020–2024 survey median, not a current listing price. Open-ended medians meet a numeric filter only when the entire source range meets its condition.

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483 places · showing the first 50 by population

PEP place population · July 1, 2025 · growth from July 1, 2024
Place State Population Annual growth City profile / shortlist
Los Angeles city California 3,869,089 -0.1% View profile
San Diego city California 1,406,106 0.4% View profile
San Jose city California 989,814 0.2% View profile
San Francisco city California 826,079 0.6% View profile
Fresno city California 555,549 0.1% View profile
Sacramento city California 536,449 0.3% View profile
Long Beach city California 450,469 -0.2% View profile
Oakland city California 440,838 0.2% View profile
Bakersfield city California 422,165 0.7% View profile
Anaheim city California 341,008 -0.5% View profile
Stockton city California 324,597 -0.0% View profile
Riverside city California 323,057 -0.1% View profile
Irvine city California 318,764 0.3% View profile
Santa Ana city California 315,586 0.3% View profile
Chula Vista city California 275,533 -0.4% View profile
Santa Clarita city California 228,430 -0.4% View profile
Fremont city California 226,442 -0.1% View profile
San Bernardino city California 222,044 -0.1% View profile
Fontana city California 221,223 0.8% View profile
Modesto city California 219,652 -0.3% View profile
Moreno Valley city California 214,263 0.1% View profile
Oxnard city California 199,651 -0.2% View profile
Huntington Beach city California 191,451 -0.6% View profile
Glendale city California 187,160 -0.4% View profile
Ontario city California 187,013 0.7% View profile
Elk Grove city California 185,007 1.2% View profile
Santa Rosa city California 179,437 0.8% View profile
Rancho Cucamonga city California 177,856 0.5% View profile
Oceanside city California 170,483 -0.2% View profile
Garden Grove city California 170,455 -0.3% View profile
Lancaster city California 170,084 0.7% View profile
Roseville city California 167,302 2.3% View profile
Palmdale city California 161,845 -0.4% View profile
Corona city California 161,734 0.1% View profile
Salinas city California 159,134 -0.4% View profile
Hayward city California 157,113 -0.0% View profile
Sunnyvale city California 156,577 0.7% View profile
Pomona city California 147,807 0.1% View profile
Visalia city California 146,541 0.2% View profile
Escondido city California 146,030 -1.2% View profile
Victorville city California 141,395 0.3% View profile
Fullerton city California 138,675 -0.7% View profile
Torrance city California 138,391 -0.8% View profile
Orange city California 138,365 0.0% View profile
Pasadena city California 135,804 -0.4% View profile
Santa Clara city California 133,446 0.8% View profile
Clovis city California 129,347 0.4% View profile
Simi Valley city California 124,861 -0.4% View profile
Vallejo city California 123,287 -0.3% View profile
Concord city California 123,261 -0.3% View profile
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California city highlights

Lists use the same Census records as each profile. Income, rent and home-value lists are limited to places with at least 5,000 residents, where survey estimates are generally more precise; open a profile to see each margin of error.

Largest places

  1. Los Angeles 3,869,089
  2. San Diego 1,406,106
  3. San Jose 989,814
  4. San Francisco 826,079
  5. Fresno 555,549
  6. Sacramento 536,449
  7. Long Beach 450,469
  8. Oakland 440,838
  9. Bakersfield 422,165
  10. Anaheim 341,008

July 1, 2025 residents

Fastest growing, 2024–2025

  1. Paradise +8.2%
  2. Tehachapi +7.3%
  3. Huron +6.5%
  4. Lathrop +4.7%
  5. Shafter +4.3%
  6. Belmont +4.1%
  7. Folsom +4.1%
  8. Winters +4.1%
  9. Coronado +3.6%
  10. American Canyon +3.4%

Places with 5,000+ residents

Most jobs located in the place

  1. Los Angeles 1,989,161
  2. San Diego 867,054
  3. San Francisco 747,996
  4. San Jose 453,982
  5. Sacramento 348,670
  6. Irvine 298,737
  7. Burbank 277,900
  8. Fresno 258,720
  9. Oakland 220,612
  10. Anaheim 206,204

LODES 8.4 workplace jobs, latest year

Highest median household income

  1. Palos Verdes Estates $242,014
  2. La Cañada Flintridge $241,875
  3. San Carlos $237,470
  4. Cupertino $234,707
  5. Tiburon $232,969
  6. Corte Madera $232,763
  7. Danville $232,216
  8. Palo Alto $231,101
  9. Lafayette $228,250
  10. Los Gatos $217,554

ACS 2020–2024 · 5,000+ residents

Lowest median gross rent

  1. Holtville $861
  2. Susanville $902
  3. Calipatria $919
  4. Blythe $938
  5. Corning $961
  6. Anderson $962
  7. Woodlake $968
  8. Firebaugh $982
  9. Yreka $987
  10. Brawley $988

ACS 2020–2024 · 5,000+ residents

Highest median home value

  1. Larkspur $1,996,600
  2. Millbrae $1,934,900
  3. Mountain View $1,927,000
  4. Sausalito $1,894,600
  5. Villa Park $1,871,700
  6. Orinda $1,863,200
  7. Foster City $1,838,200
  8. Sunnyvale $1,801,800
  9. Redwood City $1,801,700
  10. Santa Monica $1,755,500

ACS 2020–2024 · 5,000+ residents

Lowest median home value

  1. Calipatria $197,200
  2. Clearlake $214,200
  3. Blythe $225,000
  4. Avenal $228,900
  5. Susanville $235,500
  6. Corcoran $236,100
  7. Firebaugh $242,400
  8. Barstow $245,000
  9. Farmersville $248,500
  10. Huron $251,700

ACS 2020–2024 · 5,000+ residents

Detailed profiles in California

Selected city profiles · population July 1, 2025; dollar medians ACS 2020–2024
City Population Annual growth Household income Home value Monthly rent
Los Angeles, CA 3,869,089 -0.1% $81,939 $921,200 $1,933
San Diego, CA 1,406,106 + 0.4% $108,077 $906,700 $2,313
San Jose, CA 989,814 + 0.2% $146,427 $1,233,200 $2,669
San Francisco, CA 826,079 + 0.6% $140,970 $1,394,500 $2,476
Fresno, CA 555,549 + 0.1% $70,991 $374,800 $1,421
Sacramento, CA 536,449 + 0.3% $87,321 $506,300 $1,779
Long Beach, CA 450,469 -0.2% $87,430 $806,600 $1,871
Oakland, CA 440,838 + 0.2% $101,600 $929,900 $1,979
Bakersfield, CA 422,165 + 0.7% $80,540 $371,700 $1,472
Anaheim, CA 341,008 -0.5% $95,227 $831,200 $2,175

All California city and town profiles

Every covered place has its own population history and geographic record. Survey-backed profiles add housing, household composition, resident industries and commuting. Browse the complete list below, ordered alphabetically; identical place names retain their entity labels and Census identifiers.

How California’s population is spread across places

Places of 100,000 or more residents hold the largest share of California’s covered place population: 61.0% across 76 places. Between July 2024 and July 2025, places of 100,000 or more residents changed fastest as a group (+0.1%), while places of 500 to 2,499 residents changed least (−0.6%). Size bands use July 2025 populations; group change sums each band’s 2024 and 2025 estimates.

California places by size · PEP Vintage 2025
Residents in July 2025 Places Combined population Share of place population Places that grew Group change 2024–2025
100,000 or more 76 20,124,293 61.0% 40 of 76 +0.1%
25,000 to 99,999 200 10,727,654 32.5% 75 of 200 +0.0%
10,000 to 24,999 100 1,608,259 4.9% 35 of 100 +0.0%
2,500 to 9,999 75 470,292 1.4% 20 of 75 −0.3%
500 to 2,499 25 34,903 0.1% 6 of 25 −0.6%
Under 500 7 2,144 0.0% 2 of 7 −0.3%

What this state directory covers

The list uses Census Population Estimates Program place records (summary level 162): mostly incorporated cities, towns and villages, with their official labels and identifiers. Unincorporated communities and most census-designated places are outside this release, so a named community can be absent even though people live there, and the place totals above are smaller than the state population. Annual changes can reflect boundary adjustments as well as population change. Dollar figures are ACS 2020–2024 five-year medians in 2024 dollars, joined by exact place GEOID. Read the full methodology.

Download all California population records , inspect the official population release, or read definitions and calculation methods.

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