RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 661

Largest veteran population, California cities · 2020

California cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 661 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 661 is 866.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

01San Diego, CACA1,406,10682,884–

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08982,183–

03San Jose, CACA989,81424,516–

04San Francisco, CACA826,07922,047–

05Sacramento, CACA536,44921,631–

06Fresno, CACA555,54919,302–

07Chula Vista, CACA275,53317,437–

08Long Beach, CACA450,46916,379–

09Oceanside, CACA170,48314,661–

10Bakersfield, CACA422,16512,956–

11Riverside, CACA323,05711,597–

12Oakland, CACA440,83811,179–

13Huntington Beach, CACA191,45110,204–

14Stockton, CACA324,5979,779–

15Roseville, CACA167,3029,134–

16Anaheim, CACA341,0089,073–

17Vacaville, CACA103,8508,928–

18Modesto, CACA219,6528,882–

19Temecula, CACA114,8658,346–

20Menifee, CACA118,5927,863–

21Moreno Valley, CACA214,2637,809–

22Santa Rosa, CACA179,4377,769–

23Escondido, CACA146,0307,758–

24Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8567,671–

25Fairfield, CACA122,4897,628–

26Lancaster, CACA170,0847,518–

27Santa Clarita, CACA228,4307,379–

28Elk Grove, CACA185,0077,266–

29Murrieta, CACA114,1247,086–

30Vallejo, CACA123,2876,739–

31Oxnard, CACA199,6516,712–

32San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9146,656–

33San Bernardino, CACA222,0446,534–

34Redding, CACA94,0926,510–

35Hemet, CACA93,6496,453–

36Carlsbad, CACA112,2606,111–

37Visalia, CACA146,5416,087–

38Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2305,936–

39El Cajon, CACA101,7555,898–

40Corona, CACA161,7345,891–

41Vista, CACA98,2745,604–

42Citrus Heights, CACA86,3485,599–

43Irvine, CACA318,7645,564–

44Clovis, CACA129,3475,558–

45Apple Valley, CACA75,2475,483–

46Palmdale, CACA161,8455,457–

47Antioch, CACA118,9585,445–

48Fontana, CACA221,2235,404–

49Santee, CACA58,2055,357–

50Santa Ana, CACA315,5865,301–

51Torrance, CACA138,3915,271–

52Victorville, CACA141,3954,987–

53Simi Valley, CACA124,8614,982–

54Concord, CACA123,2614,960–

55Garden Grove, CACA170,4554,935–

56Mission Viejo, CACA90,4844,840–

57San Marcos, CACA94,9084,786–

58Fremont, CACA226,4424,778–

59Hayward, CACA157,1134,716–

60Fullerton, CACA138,6754,660–

61Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9944,625–

62Camarillo, CACA68,6524,526–

63Inglewood, CACA101,6624,526–

64Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5544,487–

65Carmichael, CACA76,9484,348–

66Manteca, CACA96,6934,282–

67Ontario, CACA187,0134,237–

68Livermore, CACA83,4574,226–

69Orange, CACA138,3654,213–

70Newport Beach, CACA81,9774,208–

71La Mesa, CACA59,9144,175–

72Chico, CACA105,0814,060–

73Hesperia, CACA102,6054,030–

74Pasadena, CACA135,8043,988–

75Brentwood, CACA66,6073,981–

76Hanford, CACA62,2293,972–

77Folsom, CACA91,9833,970–

78Lincoln, CACA57,3673,965–

79Poway, CACA49,1803,881–

80Costa Mesa, CACA108,8813,881–

81Walnut Creek, CACA70,0123,875–

82Yuba City, CACA69,4853,800–

83Palm Desert, CACA53,2593,785–

84Palm Springs, CACA45,3153,759–

85Sunnyvale, CACA156,5773,676–

86Redlands, CACA74,1283,565–

87Chino, CACA96,9573,561–

88Lakewood, CACA78,0103,542–

89Indio, CACA94,2693,531–

90San Leandro, CACA85,3533,473–

91Santa Maria, CACA111,3903,449–

92Pomona, CACA147,8073,436–

93Carson, CACA90,8083,424–

94Napa, CACA76,5623,401–

95West Covina, CACA105,3013,384–

96Glendale, CACA187,1603,377–

97Upland, CACA79,4463,356–

98Santa Barbara, CACA86,4223,335–

99Ridgecrest, CACA28,3333,329–

100Salinas, CACA159,1343,327–

101Rocklin, CACA76,8213,245–

102Daly City, CACA101,2613,215–

103Lodi, CACA69,1003,164–

104Tracy, CACA101,9013,088–

105National City, CACA57,8073,061–

106Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3113,060–

107San Clemente, CACA62,2263,040–

108Burbank, CACA102,9883,035–

109La Presa, CACA34,9623,025–

110Encinitas, CACA60,7363,009–

111French Valley, CACA45,2692,976–

112Alameda, CACA76,8762,944–

113Richmond, CACA114,8612,915–

114Novato, CACA51,9472,904–

115Westminster, CACA88,9662,846–

116Chino Hills, CACA77,5192,837–

117Rialto, CACA106,5542,834–

118Lake Forest, CACA86,3332,822–

119Castro Valley, CACA65,0012,820–

120Redondo Beach, CACA67,2812,800–

121Petaluma, CACA59,6882,800–

122Merced, CACA99,7242,790–

123Coronado, CACA21,0942,778–

124Whittier, CACA85,8152,735–

125Berkeley, CACA121,9112,730–

126Santa Clara, CACA133,4462,695–

127El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0262,686–

128Orcutt, CACA31,4542,639–

129San Mateo, CACA103,3372,633–

130Lompoc, CACA43,3152,593–

131Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,9692,556–

132Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1072,556–

133Yucaipa, CACA54,9532,555–

134Pleasanton, CACA74,5562,541–

135Yorba Linda, CACA65,6322,537–

136Buena Park, CACA81,7412,528–

137Norwalk, CACA97,1042,517–

138Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0672,516–

139Fallbrook, CACA32,1122,511–

140Beaumont, CACA60,8352,509–

141Tustin, CACA77,8432,465–

142Downey, CACA108,4682,459–

143Cathedral City, CACA52,3752,452–

144Suisun City, CACA29,4542,441–

145Santa Monica, CACA90,0822,428–

146Banning, CACA31,8522,425–

147Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9392,399–

148Antelope, CACA48,3012,397–

149La Quinta, CACA39,4402,384–

150Colton, CACA53,3832,365–

151Redwood City, CACA82,1782,354–

152Highland, CACA57,6142,353–

153La Habra, CACA60,9082,318–

154Turlock, CACA72,8642,302–

155San Jacinto, CACA56,0142,300–

156Orangevale, CACA35,9582,294–

157Martinez, CACA36,8492,294–

158El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,6262,292–

159Pittsburg, CACA77,5422,291–

160Glendora, CACA49,6712,288–

161South San Francisco, CACA64,9412,275–

162North Highlands, CACA47,9572,274–

163Alhambra, CACA79,8202,209–

164West Sacramento, CACA56,2162,176–

165Union City, CACA65,2822,176–

166Yucca Valley, CACA21,8872,172–

167Gardena, CACA58,4602,166–

168Fountain Valley, CACA55,5082,162–

169Lemon Grove, CACA27,9362,151–

170Paradise, CACA10,0232,144–

171Lemoore, CACA27,2912,141–

172Eastvale, CACA70,5942,115–

173Wildomar, CACA37,8892,076–

174Oildale, CACA34,6872,052–

175Woodland, CACA62,5132,051–

176Fair Oaks, CACA32,7992,032–

177Imperial Beach, CACA25,2062,031–

178Seaside, CACA31,6361,984–

179Eureka, CACA25,3041,942–

180La Mirada, CACA45,9521,940–

181Monterey, CACA28,9531,937–

182Rohnert Park, CACA44,8111,915–

183Morgan Hill, CACA45,6251,910–

184Seal Beach, CACA24,0751,908–

185Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6541,907–

186Davis, CACA66,1101,879–

187Placentia, CACA54,9111,876–

188Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,4471,875–

189Rosamond, CACA21,4731,869–

190Pacifica, CACA36,8901,869–

191Winter Gardens, CACA22,1311,833–

192Santa Cruz, CACA61,7971,831–

193Altadena, CACA41,7051,827–

194Hawthorne, CACA82,7411,810–

195Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8761,810–

196Porterville, CACA63,0881,801–

197Moorpark, CACA35,0231,781–

198Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2911,780–

199Cypress, CACA48,7811,780–

200Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7791,771–

201Florin, CACA50,2111,757–

202San Ramon, CACA86,2091,757–

203Atascadero, CACA29,4641,754–

204San Rafael, CACA59,4101,743–

205Oakley, CACA47,5831,725–

206Bellflower, CACA74,7191,709–

207Laguna Woods, CACA16,8441,696–

208Perris, CACA83,2371,691–

209Brea, CACA47,2601,681–

210Pico Rivera, CACA58,9151,674–

211Tulare, CACA73,9071,670–

212La Verne, CACA30,1781,650–

213Compton, CACA90,5001,648–

214Milpitas, CACA78,5961,619–

215Norco, CACA25,0811,611–

216Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,607–

217Foothill Farms, CACA36,4351,605–

218San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6361,605–

219Vineyard, CACA43,7511,598–

220Windsor, CACA25,8641,580–

221Danville, CACA43,3021,580–

222Cerritos, CACA46,3671,576–

223Benicia, CACA26,4011,567–

224Ramona, CACA22,6341,547–

225El Centro, CACA44,3821,542–

226Gilroy, CACA60,7641,535–

227Barstow, CACA24,8041,522–

228Mountain View, CACA85,4381,521–

229Laguna Beach, CACA22,3911,518–

230Madera, CACA69,0171,515–

231Dana Point, CACA32,2321,488–

232Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2721,486–

233San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1191,484–

234Covina, CACA49,4041,483–

235El Monte, CACA105,0751,474–

236South Whittier, CACA55,6501,468–

237Arcadia, CACA54,1171,468–

238Cameron Park, CACA18,3151,457–

239Galt, CACA26,9641,439–

240Linda, CACA23,8711,438–

241Valle Vista, CACA18,6021,437–

242Ceres, CACA48,9821,419–

243Rio Vista, CACA10,5231,416–

244Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7651,411–

245Marina, CACA23,2561,400–

246San Dimas, CACA32,9781,398–

247Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1221,388–

248Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2951,383–

249Atwater, CACA32,1331,381–

250Temescal Valley, CACA30,0691,379–

251Montebello, CACA60,6931,358–

252Campbell, CACA42,4901,356–

253Claremont, CACA35,8381,337–

254Hollister, CACA45,6951,315–

255California City, CACA13,3001,313–

256Rosemont, CACA23,7661,305–

257Olivehurst, CACA18,4441,297–

258Culver City, CACA39,4521,288–

259Big Bear City, CACA11,4311,283–

260San Bruno, CACA42,3051,278–

261Monterey Park, CACA57,4571,265–

262Diamond Bar, CACA51,8841,264–

263Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,253–

264Los Osos, CACA14,1661,243–

265East Hemet, CACA20,2571,241–

266East Los Angeles, CACA111,6471,230–

267Loma Linda, CACA25,2211,228–

268Clearlake, CACA16,8931,225–

269Laguna Hills, CACA30,0201,211–

270Granite Bay, CACA21,6731,207–

271Goleta, CACA32,4011,207–

272North Tustin, CACA25,8071,204–

273Rowland Heights, CACA45,9111,187–

274Dublin, CACA71,6021,165–

275Tehachapi, CACA11,8521,164–

276Bostonia, CACA16,7651,157–

277San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,2231,139–

278Menlo Park, CACA32,7131,138–

279Baldwin Park, CACA68,8801,129–

280Cupertino, CACA58,3331,129–

281Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0091,123–

282Alpine, CACA15,1801,120–

283Saratoga, CACA30,4181,117–

284Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,7661,113–

285Magalia, CACA7,3891,097–

286Port Hueneme, CACA20,9871,089–

287View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2301,085–

288Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0171,074–

289Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1231,074–

290Adelanto, CACA38,7981,066–

291Los Banos, CACA49,6141,062–

292Woodcrest, CACA17,3681,061–

293Los Gatos, CACA32,5761,056–

294Burlingame, CACA31,9291,055–

295Dixon, CACA21,1161,048–

296Morro Bay, CACA10,6131,044–

297North Auburn, CACA13,4801,042–

298San Lorenzo, CACA29,1711,032–

299Stanton, CACA40,1611,022–

300Oroville, CACA20,4511,020–

301Watsonville, CACA50,7161,019–

302West Carson, CACA22,1431,016–

303Bonita, CACA12,6521,007–

304Ripon, CACA16,1401,007–

305Desert Palms, CACA6,5791,003–

306Azusa, CACA47,4471,002–

307South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115997–

308McKinleyville, CACA17,113995–

309Oroville East, CACA7,504994–

310Rio Linda, CACA16,335974–

311Oakdale, CACA23,246970–

312Diamond Springs, CACA10,927965–

313Discovery Bay, CACA14,911958–

314South Gate, CACA90,071936–

315Hercules, CACA26,326934–

316Beverly Hills, CACA30,764931–

317Phelan, CACA18,496930–

318Pacific Grove, CACA14,659930–

319Grass Valley, CACA14,035921–

320Ukiah, CACA16,068921–

321Nipomo, CACA17,516920–

322Newark, CACA47,895911–

323Vandenberg, CACA6,776909–

324West Hollywood, CACA34,231902–

325Prunedale, CACA19,723891–

326Lafayette, CACA25,313890–

327Truckee, CACA17,278887–

328Lomita, CACA19,724885–

329Westmont, CACA34,123880–

330Foster City, CACA32,411879–

331American Canyon, CACA22,773866–

332Fort Irwin, CACA8,419862–

333Monrovia, CACA38,264861–

334Orinda, CACA19,507858–

335Rosedale, CACA18,877858–

336Lawndale, CACA29,892853–

337Auburn, CACA13,847849–

338Millbrae, CACA22,869847–

339Lynwood, CACA63,512847–

340La Puente, CACA36,423818–

341Los Altos, CACA30,965812–

342Montclair, CACA37,563811–

343West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615808–

344Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513804–

345Quartz Hill, CACA11,510803–

346Pismo Beach, CACA7,911799–

347Calimesa, CACA11,111799–

348Silver Lakes, CACA6,977797–

349Grover Beach, CACA12,456792–

350Canyon Lake, CACA11,113790–

351Delano, CACA52,334790–

352Marysville, CACA12,738790–

353Fortuna, CACA12,003785–

354Walnut, CACA27,316784–

355Moraga, CACA16,322783–

356Pinole, CACA18,543778–

357Santa Paula, CACA31,774773–

358Riverbank, CACA26,557773–

359Cherry Valley, CACA6,668771–

360Fillmore, CACA16,937771–

361San Carlos, CACA29,261769–

362La Riviera, CACA11,492766–

363Temple City, CACA35,125763–

364Gold River, CACA7,924759–

365Rosemead, CACA49,410754–

366Lathrop, CACA42,783745–

367Grand Terrace, CACA12,936745–

368Valley Center, CACA11,119728–

369Reedley, CACA26,982713–

370Arcata, CACA19,047712–

371Blythe, CACA15,042711–

372La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660709–

373Calexico, CACA38,623706–

374Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793704–

375Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639704–

376Thousand Palms, CACA7,720701–

377Shasta Lake, CACA10,208700–

378Brawley, CACA28,008697–

379Sonoma, CACA10,537694–

380Red Bluff, CACA14,404693–

381Belmont, CACA28,752692–

382San Gabriel, CACA38,186692–

383Patterson, CACA26,587684–

384Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361678–

385West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,300677–

386El Cerrito, CACA26,121673–

387Carpinteria, CACA12,734672–

388Paramount, CACA50,755671–

389Anderson, CACA11,131670–

390Yreka, CACA7,714669–

391Soledad, CACA26,357668–

392Valinda, CACA20,962661–

393Placerville, CACA10,685659–

394Scotts Valley, CACA11,652659–

395Chowchilla, CACA18,730655–

396Sanger, CACA27,228651–

397Live Oak, CACA16,911649–

398La Palma, CACA14,907648–

399Oceano, CACA7,128646–

400Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912645–

401Cambria, CACA5,978642–

402Pollock Pines, CACA6,212639–

403Corcoran, CACA22,358637–

404Happy Valley, CACA5,944632–

405Bloomington, CACA25,698630–

406El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129628–

407Selma, CACA24,702628–

408Alamo, CACA14,488624–

409Joshua Tree, CACA6,234623–

410Mentone, CACA9,514621–

411El Segundo, CACA16,379618–

412Healdsburg, CACA11,172617–

413El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294613–

414Duarte, CACA22,866611–

415Golden Hills, CACA9,891608–

416Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559606–

417Rossmoor, CACA11,532602–

418Solana Beach, CACA12,602601–

419Coalinga, CACA17,281600–

420Bay Point, CACA24,231598–

421Kingsburg, CACA13,249594–

422Castaic, CACA17,999591–

423Parkway, CACA15,397586–

424Los Alamitos, CACA11,702584–

425Lemoore Station, CACA6,175574–

426Cloverdale, CACA8,701571–

427Crestline, CACA9,835570–

428Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051568–

429Salida, CACA13,900556–

430Sebastopol, CACA7,532554–

431Templeton, CACA9,580550–

432Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287548–

433Rio del Mar, CACA9,201546–

434East Whittier, CACA9,990542–

435Cherryland, CACA14,143538–

436Myrtletown, CACA5,322537–

437Lakeland, CACA12,236536–

438Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483532–

439Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461530–

440Exeter, CACA10,122527–

441Oak Hills, CACA9,013520–

442Jackson, CACA5,100520–

443La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480520–

444Ben Lomond, CACA6,858519–

445Lemon Hill, CACA15,312511–

446Wasco, CACA26,525511–

447Westlake, CACA7,505506–

448Imperial, CACA22,330504–

449South Pasadena, CACA25,503499–

450East San Gabriel, CACA23,410498–

451Newman, CACA12,453496–

452Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990495–

453Mill Valley, CACA13,799495–

454Albany, CACA19,195492–

455Cotati, CACA7,347490–

456West Puente Valley, CACA22,495488–

457Jamul, CACA6,574486–

458Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465483–

459Blackhawk, CACA10,137483–

460Hughson, CACA8,051483–

461Agoura Hills, CACA19,243483–

462Susanville, CACA12,816483–

463Calabasas, CACA22,027482–

464Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131479–

465Rodeo, CACA8,976479–

466Clayton, CACA10,842478–

467San Pablo, CACA31,678473–

468Acton, CACA7,880472–

469Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793472–

470Ashland, CACA22,210468–

471Bell, CACA31,625465–

472Vincent, CACA15,340463–

473Sierra Madre, CACA10,620454–

474Mead Valley, CACA19,286444–

475San Fernando, CACA23,449441–

476Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765440–

477Coto de Caza, CACA15,190437–

478East Niles, CACA28,532430–

479Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408430–

480Florence-Graham, CACA60,690429–

481Fairview, CACA10,745428–

482Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948428–

483Ojai, CACA7,474426–

484Malibu, CACA9,574422–

485Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875419–

486Oak View, CACA6,141416–

487Soquel, CACA10,679416–

488Montecito, CACA9,031416–

489Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288413–

490Huntington Park, CACA51,544413–

491South El Monte, CACA18,963412–

492San Anselmo, CACA12,555411–

493Heber, CACA7,312409–

494Durham, CACA5,340407–

495Thermalito, CACA6,720405–

496Oak Park, CACA13,757404–

497Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971404–

498Lucerne Valley, CACA5,957403–

499Mira Monte, CACA6,888401–

500East Palo Alto, CACA28,872400–

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