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Fastest growing, California cities · 2010

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

501Vallejo, CACA123,287-0.7%−110%

502Paradise, CACA10,023-0.7%−118%

503Larkspur, CACA12,620-0.7%−109%

504Los Alamitos, CACA11,702-0.8%−37%

505Pico Rivera, CACA58,915-0.8%−111%

506Duarte, CACA22,866-0.8%−120%

507Lennox, CACA19,449-0.9%−201%

508Bay Point, CACA24,231-0.9%–

509Solana Beach, CACA12,602-0.9%−758%

510Willows, CACA6,116-0.9%−122%

511Country Club, CACA10,161-0.9%−160%

512Monrovia, CACA38,264-0.9%−128%

513Rosemont, CACA23,766-1.0%−520%

514Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461-1.0%−158%

515Agoura Hills, CACA19,243-1.0%−240%

516Ladera Heights, CACA7,334-1.1%−127%

517Morro Bay, CACA10,613-1.1%−120%

518Capitola, CACA9,340-1.1%−16%

519Westlake, CACA7,505-1.2%−110%

520Woodside, CACA5,181-1.2%−119%

521Diamond Bar, CACA51,884-1.3%−127%

522Walnut Park, CACA14,958-1.3%−113%

523Oakhurst, CACA6,091-1.4%−114%

524Gold River, CACA7,924-1.4%–

525Lakeport, CACA5,059-1.4%−114%

526Marysville, CACA12,738-1.6%+252%

527Solvang, CACA5,944-1.6%−113%

528Cudahy, CACA21,445-1.7%−127%

529Glendale, CACA187,160-1.7%−120%

530La Verne, CACA30,178-1.8%−176%

531Laguna Woods, CACA16,844-1.9%–

532South Gate, CACA90,071-2.1%−118%

533Citrus Heights, CACA86,348-2.1%−90%

534Paramount, CACA50,755-2.1%−113%

535El Monte, CACA105,075-2.1%−123%

536Oakland, CACA440,838-2.2%−130%

537St. Helena, CACA5,194-2.3%−112%

538Daly City, CACA101,261-2.4%−120%

539Maywood, CACA23,600-2.4%−393%

540Imperial Beach, CACA25,206-2.5%−237%

541Inglewood, CACA101,662-2.6%−195%

542Piedmont, CACA10,642-2.6%−179%

543Laguna Hills, CACA30,020-2.7%−92%

544Walnut, CACA27,316-2.8%−190%

545Rohnert Park, CACA44,811-3.0%−118%

546Pacifica, CACA36,890-3.0%−258%

547La Puente, CACA36,423-3.0%−127%

548Pacific Grove, CACA14,659-3.1%−16%

549Villa Park, CACA5,645-3.1%−35%

550Alhambra, CACA79,820-3.2%−170%

551Oak View, CACA6,141-3.2%−119%

552Cambria, CACA5,978-3.2%−120%

553Bell, CACA31,625-3.2%−148%

554North Highlands, CACA47,957-3.4%−168%

555Pinole, CACA18,543-3.4%−138%

556Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373-3.6%−143%

557San Pablo, CACA31,678-3.6%−118%

558Castroville, CACA6,720-3.6%−113%

559Sausalito, CACA7,019-3.7%−247%

560West Hollywood, CACA34,231-3.7%+231%

561Atherton, CACA6,960-3.9%−999%

562Santa Ana, CACA315,586-4.0%−126%

563Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994-4.0%−192%

564West Athens, CACA8,726-4.1%−250%

565Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473-4.1%−166%

566Laguna Beach, CACA22,391-4.2%−276%

567Santa Barbara, CACA86,422-4.2%−154%

568Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287-4.4%−113%

569El Granada, CACA5,232-4.5%−115%

570Bell Gardens, CACA37,367-4.5%−212%

571Mira Monte, CACA6,888-4.5%−39%

572East Palo Alto, CACA28,872-4.6%−118%

573San Dimas, CACA32,978-4.6%−158%

574Oroville East, CACA7,504-4.6%−279%

575Cerritos, CACA46,367-4.8%+44%

576South El Monte, CACA18,963-4.9%−445%

577North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100-4.9%−144%

578Dana Point, CACA32,232-5.0%−150%

579Sebastopol, CACA7,532-5.1%−146%

580Ojai, CACA7,474-5.1%−256%

581Huntington Park, CACA51,544-5.3%−156%

582Palermo, CACA5,266-5.9%−168%

583Burbank, CACA5,333-6.0%−187%

584Monterey, CACA28,953-6.3%−12%

585Alamo, CACA14,488-6.8%−125%

586La Habra Heights, CACA5,327-6.8%−18%

587West Modesto, CACA5,978-6.8%–

588Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793-7.0%−156%

589Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018-7.7%−574%

590Carpinteria, CACA12,734-8.1%−350%

591South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115-9.3%−200%

592Montecito, CACA9,031-10.3%–

593Pismo Beach, CACA7,911-10.5%−191%

594Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073-11.1%−489%

595Marina, CACA23,256-21.4%+325%

596Coronado, CACA21,094-21.5%+134%

597Aptos, CACA6,404-33.8%−1631%

598Goleta, CACA32,401-45.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES