RANKING · 2025 ESTIMATES · 429 SHOWN OF 429

Most densely populated, California cities

California cities ranked by residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 429 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 429 is 3,748. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Greenfield, CA, up 77 places to #71.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01▲1Maywood, CACA23,60020,137−16%

02▲2Cudahy, CACA21,44518,236−11%

03▲2West Hollywood, CACA34,23118,131−4%

04▲2San Francisco, CACA826,07917,689+6%

05▲5Huntington Park, CACA51,54417,141−16%

06▲7Bell Gardens, CACA37,36715,196−15%

07▲5Lawndale, CACA29,89215,158−6%

08▲7Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37314,151−10%

09▲9Hawthorne, CACA82,74113,593−2%

10▲12Daly City, CACA101,26113,258−2%

11▲8Lynwood, CACA63,51213,120−9%

12▲9Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51312,9820%

13▲20Stanton, CACA40,16112,943+7%

14▲9Bell, CACA31,62512,610−14%

15▲14South Gate, CACA90,07112,446−7%

16▲11Bellflower, CACA74,71912,215+3%

17▲15San Pablo, CACA31,67812,072+5%

18▲16Berkeley, CACA121,91111,686+19%

19▲25Santa Ana, CACA315,58611,528−7%

20▲17East Palo Alto, CACA28,87211,421−2%

21▲15Inglewood, CACA101,66211,212−10%

22▲20El Monte, CACA105,07510,995−9%

23▲18Redondo Beach, CACA67,28110,855+6%

24▲19Paramount, CACA50,75510,740−8%

25▲20Albany, CACA19,19510,723+17%

26▲21Santa Monica, CACA90,08210,713+7%

27▲21La Puente, CACA36,42310,472−11%

28▲23Alhambra, CACA79,82010,460−7%

29▲32Emeryville, CACA13,25110,409+93%

30▲20Baldwin Park, CACA68,88010,386−9%

31▲18Lomita, CACA19,72410,316−2%

32▲25Gardena, CACA58,46010,029+1%

33▲21Norwalk, CACA97,10410,004−6%

34▲30San Fernando, CACA23,4499,8770%

35▲27Artesia, CACA15,7899,746−4%

36▲30Rosemead, CACA49,4109,572−8%

37▲31Garden Grove, CACA170,4559,495+3%

38▲31San Gabriel, CACA38,1869,215−4%

39▲31Compton, CACA90,5009,026−3%

40▲35Long Beach, CACA450,4698,890−2%

41▲36Westminster, CACA88,9668,862+1%

42▲34Temple City, CACA35,1258,770+5%

43▲31Downey, CACA108,4688,741+1%

44▲35Foster City, CACA32,4118,558+13%

45▲39San Mateo, CACA103,3378,516+12%

46▲32Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1228,419−2%

47▲36La Palma, CACA14,9078,370−3%

48▲33Lakewood, CACA78,0108,304−2%

49▲39Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0898,223+5%

50▲48Placentia, CACA54,9118,157+18%

51▲36La Habra, CACA60,9088,058+3%

52▲42Oakland, CACA440,8387,877+10%

53▲47National City, CACA57,8077,867+7%

54▲36Buena Park, CACA81,7417,765+4%

55▲36Culver City, CACA39,4527,718+2%

56▲33San Bruno, CACA42,3057,707+5%

57▲45Oxnard, CACA199,6517,521+17%

58▲34Monterey Park, CACA57,4577,489−4%

59▲34South Pasadena, CACA25,5037,481+5%

60▲37Watsonville, CACA50,7167,474+15%

61▲44Alameda, CACA76,8767,393+6%

62▲41Cypress, CACA48,7817,375+6%

63▲46Suisun City, CACA29,4547,354+13%

64▲65Santa Clara, CACA133,4467,301+30%

65▲41Montebello, CACA60,6937,288−2%

66▲54Burlingame, CACA31,9297,268+13%

67▲55Lemon Grove, CACA27,9367,202+12%

68▲36Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8447,197+24%

69▲63Mountain View, CACA85,4387,145+21%

70▲56El Cerrito, CACA26,1217,114+13%

71▲77Greenfield, CACA21,1387,110+68%

72▲55Sunnyvale, CACA156,5777,098+19%

73▲37Huntington Beach, CACA191,4517,096+1%

74▲34Pico Rivera, CACA58,9157,085−7%

75▲42South San Francisco, CACA64,9417,056+7%

76▲38Covina, CACA49,4047,023+5%

77▲35El Cajon, CACA101,7557,013+7%

78▲38Tustin, CACA77,8436,998+15%

79▲45Millbrae, CACA22,8696,996+10%

80▲35Campbell, CACA42,4906,987+11%

81▲44Costa Mesa, CACA108,8816,8890%

82▲53Montclair, CACA37,5636,791+14%

83▲48Anaheim, CACA341,0086,782+4%

84▲46Salinas, CACA159,1346,767+5%

85▲70Guadalupe, CACA8,8466,753+56%

86▲32Torrance, CACA138,3916,7460%

87▲46South El Monte, CACA18,9636,668−10%

88▲52Davis, CACA66,1106,630+10%

89▲50La Mesa, CACA59,9146,590+9%

90▲47West Covina, CACA105,3016,5670%

91▲52Pomona, CACA147,8076,431−1%

92▲44San Leandro, CACA85,3536,406+7%

93▲48Piedmont, CACA10,6426,260−3%

94▲64Belmont, CACA28,7526,210+14%

95▲51Fullerton, CACA138,6756,185+10%

96▲64Rohnert Park, CACA44,8116,150+6%

97▲47Glendale, CACA187,1606,141−4%

98▲51Fountain Valley, CACA55,5086,119+1%

99▲55Citrus Heights, CACA86,3486,074+2%

100▲53Burbank, CACA102,9885,948+3%

101▲60Pasadena, CACA135,8045,915+1%

102▲77Soledad, CACA26,3575,910+134%

103▲56Imperial Beach, CACA25,2065,876−7%

104▲52La Mirada, CACA45,9525,873−2%

105▲46Capitola, CACA9,3405,859−7%

106▲57Whittier, CACA85,8155,858+3%

107▲63Parlier, CACA14,6225,846+31%

108▲57Milpitas, CACA78,5965,830+25%

109▲62Newman, CACA12,4535,808+76%

110▲72Santa Paula, CACA31,7745,746+11%

111▲88Hollister, CACA45,6955,739+33%

112▲83Riverbank, CACA26,5575,638+68%

113▲70Eastvale, CACA70,5945,568–

114▲59San Jose, CACA989,8145,563+11%

115▲73Mountain House, CACA25,3155,554–

116▲65Chula Vista, CACA275,5335,551+59%

117▲70Orange Cove, CACA9,8115,475+27%

118▲73Sacramento, CACA536,4495,438+32%

119▲56San Carlos, CACA29,2615,407+6%

120▲65Orange, CACA138,3655,391+7%

121▲51Beverly Hills, CACA30,7645,390−9%

122▲62Grover Beach, CACA12,4565,388−5%

123▲51Cerritos, CACA46,3675,313−10%

124▲74Vista, CACA98,2745,242+9%

125▲107Kerman, CACA17,5535,227+105%

126▲79Lake Forest, CACA86,3335,165+47%

127▲75Ceres, CACA48,9825,157+42%

128▲82Stockton, CACA324,5975,145+33%

129▲61Cupertino, CACA58,3335,144+15%

130▲88Fillmore, CACA16,9375,128+24%

131▲61Mission Viejo, CACA90,4845,124−3%

132▲64Pacific Grove, CACA14,6595,115−6%

133▲94Fontana, CACA221,2235,112+72%

134▲77Upland, CACA79,4465,098+16%

135▲51Signal Hill, CACA11,1535,095+20%

136▲79Modesto, CACA219,6525,066+16%

137▲88Lodi, CACA69,1005,051+21%

138▲56Laguna Woods, CACA16,8445,040+2%

139▲73San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9145,025+9%

140▲97Clovis, CACA129,3475,003+89%

141▲67Dana Point, CACA32,2324,969−8%

142▲101Los Banos, CACA49,6144,963+92%

143▲60Arcadia, CACA54,1174,953+2%

144▲63Carpinteria, CACA12,7344,920−10%

145▲59Azusa, CACA47,4474,911+6%

146▲77Atwater, CACA32,1334,893+39%

147▲74Holtville, CACA5,5914,8920%

148▲80Santa Maria, CACA111,3904,883+44%

149▲85Irvine, CACA318,7644,858+123%

150▲69Santa Cruz, CACA61,7974,851+13%

151▲58Carson, CACA90,8084,848+1%

152▲93Reedley, CACA26,9824,843+30%

153▲69Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0174,808+4%

154▲81Fresno, CACA555,5494,797+30%

155▲62Port Hueneme, CACA20,9874,754−4%

156▲70Los Altos, CACA30,9654,735+12%

157▲81Sanger, CACA27,2284,721+44%

158▲75Dublin, CACA71,6024,702+139%

159▲71San Anselmo, CACA12,5554,693+1%

160▲71Laguna Hills, CACA30,0204,585−4%

161▲78Farmersville, CACA10,3264,563+18%

162▲80Calexico, CACA38,6234,562+42%

163▲125Manteca, CACA96,6934,514+96%

164▲90Brentwood, CACA66,6074,481+186%

165▲138Huron, CACA7,3944,452+17%

166▲78Santa Barbara, CACA86,4224,434−6%

167▲90Rialto, CACA106,5544,423+16%

168▲87Pittsburg, CACA77,5424,387+37%

169▲80Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1074,350+4%

170▲76Gonzales, CACA8,3134,346+10%

171▲99Elk Grove, CACA185,0074,343+208%

172▲81Turlock, CACA72,8644,338+31%

173▲79Lindsay, CACA12,5784,318+22%

174▲85San Diego, CACA1,406,1064,312+15%

175▲88San Ramon, CACA86,2094,298+93%

176▲133Merced, CACA99,7244,288+56%

177▲73Redwood City, CACA82,1784,250+9%

178▲70Napa, CACA76,5624,242+5%

179▲106Hughson, CACA8,0514,224+102%

180▲78Dos Palos, CACA5,6974,223+24%

181▲83Santa Rosa, CACA179,4374,218+22%

182▲69Larkspur, CACA12,6204,208+5%

183▲77Yuba City, CACA69,4854,193+89%

184▲90Moreno Valley, CACA214,2634,176+50%

185▲82Selma, CACA24,7024,158+27%

186▲82Petaluma, CACA59,6884,141+9%

187▲75Oceanside, CACA170,4834,131+6%

188▲78Goleta, CACA32,4014,126−41%

189▲88Arvin, CACA19,8204,113+53%

190▲85Hercules, CACA26,3264,105+35%

191▲74Exeter, CACA10,1224,085+10%

192▲89Woodland, CACA62,5134,082+27%

193▲89Antioch, CACA118,9584,078+31%

194▲90Corona, CACA161,7344,054+29%

195▲74Vallejo, CACA123,2874,051+6%

196▲76Concord, CACA123,2614,032+1%

197▲83Sebastopol, CACA7,5324,002−3%

198▲96Livingston, CACA14,6903,997+40%

199▲90Riverside, CACA323,0573,981+27%

200▲71Sausalito, CACA7,0193,979−4%

201▲91Waterford, CACA9,2583,926+34%

202▲74Cotati, CACA7,3473,920+14%

203▲75Escondido, CACA146,0303,910+9%

204▲119Rocklin, CACA76,8213,878+111%

205▲128Tracy, CACA101,9013,869+79%

206▲111Dinuba, CACA25,9493,869+54%

207▲86San Marcos, CACA94,9083,863+73%

208▲78Sonoma, CACA10,5373,840+15%

209▲104Visalia, CACA146,5413,839+60%

210▲90Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8563,824+39%

211▲80Richmond, CACA114,8613,823+16%

212▲141Roseville, CACA167,3023,795+109%

213▲97Mendota, CACA12,7783,766+62%

214▲127San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6363,759+15%

215▲110American Canyon, CACA22,7733,748+133%

216▲121Ontario, CACA187,0133,741+18%

217▲84Brea, CACA47,2603,737+33%

218▲88Oakdale, CACA23,2463,734+50%

219▲77Lompoc, CACA43,3153,727+5%

220▲79Solana Beach, CACA12,6023,691−3%

221▲115King City, CACA14,0023,688+26%

222▲90Marysville, CACA12,7383,677+4%

223▲101Gilroy, CACA60,7643,675+47%

224▲80Grand Terrace, CACA12,9363,672+11%

225▲93El Centro, CACA44,3823,663+17%

226▲79Pinole, CACA18,5433,633−3%

227▲70Sierra Madre, CACA10,6203,5990%

228▲79La Verne, CACA30,1783,583−5%

229▲86San Rafael, CACA59,4103,582+6%

230▲98San Bernardino, CACA222,0443,576+20%

231▲124Tulare, CACA73,9073,574+68%

232▲124Kingsburg, CACA13,2493,558+44%

233▲107Delano, CACA52,3343,556+35%

234▲86Seaside, CACA31,6363,5450%

235▲96Walnut Creek, CACA70,0123,543+9%

236▲75Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7793,541−3%

237▲136Imperial, CACA22,3303,541+195%

238▲97Morgan Hill, CACA45,6253,526+36%

239▲80Santee, CACA58,2053,520+10%

240▲112Madera, CACA69,0173,502+60%

241▲85Camarillo, CACA68,6523,487+20%

242▲72Diamond Bar, CACA51,8843,487−8%

243▲89Windsor, CACA25,8643,478+14%

244▲86Gridley, CACA7,2583,478+35%

245▲100Vacaville, CACA103,8503,477+17%

246▲124Hanford, CACA62,2293,474+49%

247▲116Brawley, CACA28,0083,462+27%

248▲120Galt, CACA26,9643,445+38%

249▲78Newport Beach, CACA81,9773,445+17%

250▲98Newark, CACA47,8953,441+13%

251▲78Hayward, CACA157,1133,429+12%

252▲92Colton, CACA53,3833,416+12%

253▲134Patterson, CACA26,5873,414+129%

254▲115Duarte, CACA22,8663,408+6%

255▲105Murrieta, CACA114,1243,403+158%

256▲82San Clemente, CACA62,2263,390+25%

257▲86Ukiah, CACA16,0683,371+4%

258▲64Union City, CACA65,2823,365−2%

259▲95Porterville, CACA63,0883,358+59%

260▲79Monterey, CACA28,9533,349−2%

261▲88Fairfax, CACA7,4173,329+1%

262▲148Folsom, CACA91,9833,299+77%

263▲83Yorba Linda, CACA65,6323,289+11%

264▲119Chino, CACA96,9573,278+44%

265▲86Menlo Park, CACA32,7133,275+6%

266▲98Buellton, CACA5,1583,260+35%

267▲99Gustine, CACA6,1123,251+30%

268▲94Escalon, CACA7,3943,246+24%

269▲116Hemet, CACA93,6493,200+59%

270▲95Encinitas, CACA60,7363,187+5%

271▲86San Marino, CACA11,9643,177−8%

272▲99Corte Madera, CACA9,9293,142+9%

273▲85Livermore, CACA83,4573,141+14%

274▲106Santa Clarita, CACA228,4303,103+51%

275▲111Highland, CACA57,6143,102+29%

276▲124Temecula, CACA114,8653,090+99%

277▲82Pleasanton, CACA74,5563,088+17%

278▲72Crescent City, CACA6,0023,058+50%

279▲103Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1233,052+14%

280▲125Chico, CACA105,0813,044+75%

281▲96Walnut, CACA27,3163,039−9%

282▲126Live Oak, CACA9,4663,033+52%

283▲111Ripon, CACA16,1403,031+59%

284▲112Lemoore, CACA27,2913,019+38%

285▲91El Segundo, CACA16,3793,006+2%

286▲105Simi Valley, CACA124,8613,006+12%

287▲139Oakley, CACA47,5832,999+86%

288▲107Corcoran, CACA22,3582,998+55%

289▲142Dixon, CACA21,1162,974+31%

290▲103Carlsbad, CACA112,2602,969+43%

291▲121Fairfield, CACA122,4892,945+27%

292▲87Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6542,943−4%

293▲91Pacifica, CACA36,8902,932−4%

294▲112Los Alamitos, CACA11,7022,920+1%

295▲109Martinez, CACA36,8492,915+3%

296▲106Fremont, CACA226,4422,899+11%

297▲153Fowler, CACA7,7452,896+95%

298▲119Loma Linda, CACA25,2212,886+35%

299▲99Mill Valley, CACA13,7992,886+1%

300▲116Canyon Lake, CACA11,1132,858+12%

301▲100Moorpark, CACA35,0232,853+11%

302▲126Indio, CACA94,2692,841+92%

303▲134Woodlake, CACA8,0732,834+21%

304▲109Wasco, CACA26,5252,826+25%

305▲106Clayton, CACA10,8422,823+1%

306▲103Los Gatos, CACA32,5762,819+14%

307▲108Palo Alto, CACA67,6092,811+15%

308▲121Bakersfield, CACA422,1652,809+71%

309▲113Monrovia, CACA38,2642,807+4%

310▲147Winters, CACA8,2142,799+34%

311▲113Orland, CACA8,3812,796+33%

312▲106Villa Park, CACA5,6452,718−6%

313▲127Coronado, CACA21,0942,703−12%

314▲105Claremont, CACA35,8382,688+5%

315▲108Eureka, CACA25,3042,645−3%

316▲136Perris, CACA83,2372,637+130%

317▲103Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5592,630−6%

318▲130West Sacramento, CACA56,2162,618+78%

319▲130Marina, CACA23,2562,610−7%

320▲110Cloverdale, CACA8,7012,587+27%

321▲160Menifee, CACA118,5922,552–

322▲105Glendora, CACA49,6712,546+1%

323▲151Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5542,533+59%

324▲120Healdsburg, CACA11,1722,528+4%

325▲118Coalinga, CACA17,2812,524+48%

326▲106Scotts Valley, CACA11,6522,523+2%

327▲112Laguna Beach, CACA22,3912,517−6%

328▲126Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3112,499–

329▲143Firebaugh, CACA8,7742,495+53%

330▲108Agoura Hills, CACA19,2432,468−6%

331▲114Solvang, CACA5,9442,451+11%

332▲123San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1192,434+4%

333▲125Fort Bragg, CACA6,9462,404−1%

334▲125Danville, CACA43,3022,395+4%

335▲121Saratoga, CACA30,4182,380+2%

336▲152Lincoln, CACA57,3672,373+412%

337▲128Grass Valley, CACA14,0352,341+29%

338▲137Cathedral City, CACA52,3752,330+23%

339▲129Corning, CACA8,2602,329+23%

340▲138McFarland, CACA14,7092,320+53%

341▲120Fortuna, CACA12,0032,285+14%

342▲129Pismo Beach, CACA7,9112,262−7%

343▲117La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4802,257−4%

344▲126Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9482,222+4%

345▲128Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,212+4%

346▲123San Dimas, CACA32,9782,194−6%

347▲140San Jacinto, CACA56,0142,165+136%

348▲196Lathrop, CACA42,7832,158+310%

349▲131Willows, CACA6,1162,157−2%

350▲129Seal Beach, CACA24,0752,1300%

351▲132Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7932,122+8%

352▲132South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1152,097−11%

353▲132Benicia, CACA26,4012,060−2%

354▲136Redlands, CACA74,1282,058+17%

355▲215Ione, CACA9,2822,027+30%

356▲136Arcata, CACA19,0472,023+14%

357▲161Beaumont, CACA60,8352,006+434%

358▲142Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,989+29%

359▲132Morro Bay, CACA10,6131,988+3%

360▲129Tiburon, CACA8,8811,978+2%

361▲148Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0671,962+159%

362▲136Yucaipa, CACA54,9531,945+33%

363▲136Auburn, CACA13,8471,929+11%

364▲146Victorville, CACA141,3951,918+121%

365▲129Red Bluff, CACA14,4041,905+10%

366▲129Novato, CACA51,9471,898+9%

367▲140Placerville, CACA10,6851,830+11%

368▲137Hillsborough, CACA11,2061,817+4%

369▲132Norco, CACA25,0811,810+4%

370▲133Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2871,808−5%

371▲135Lancaster, CACA170,0841,804+43%

372▲130Commerce, CACA11,6881,789−7%

373▲142Chino Hills, CACA77,5191,736+16%

374▲139Moraga, CACA16,3221,725–

375▲141Ojai, CACA7,4741,716−5%

376▲145Chowchilla, CACA18,7301,690+68%

377▲147Lafayette, CACA25,3131,685+6%

378▲149Clearlake, CACA16,8931,668+29%

379▲149Lakeport, CACA5,0591,654+5%

380▲106Susanville, CACA12,8161,619−5%

381▲136Calipatria, CACA6,0121,614−18%

382▲141Calabasas, CACA22,0271,607+10%

383▲155Wildomar, CACA37,8891,596+169%

384▲158Rio Vista, CACA10,5231,594+130%

385▲149El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,6261,588+30%

386▲143Anderson, CACA11,1311,583+23%

387▲148Redding, CACA94,0921,582+16%

388▲144Palmdale, CACA161,8451,526+39%

389▲159Coachella, CACA45,4111,518+100%

390▲151Orinda, CACA19,5071,518+11%

391▲152Colusa, CACA6,5191,495+21%

392▲153Oroville, CACA20,4511,472+57%

393▲147Westlake, CACA7,5051,447−10%

394▲155Jackson, CACA5,1001,423+28%

395▲157Hesperia, CACA102,6051,412+64%

396▲150Atherton, CACA6,9601,388−3%

397▲162Banning, CACA31,8521,371+35%

398▲158Ridgecrest, CACA28,3331,358+14%

399▲162Poway, CACA49,1801,259+2%

400▲160Tehachapi, CACA11,8521,156+8%

401▲167Atascadero, CACA29,4641,130+12%

402▲173Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0091,129+105%

403▲168Williams, CACA5,5291,118+51%

404▲172La Quinta, CACA39,4401,117+66%

405▲168St. Helena, CACA5,1941,048−13%

406▲177Apple Valley, CACA75,247977+39%

407▲178Loomis, CACA7,004964+12%

408▲176Shasta Lake, CACA10,208937+13%

409▲178Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419929+7%

410▲178La Habra Heights, CACA5,327865−7%

411▲186Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018804−8%

412▲187Yreka, CACA7,714773+6%

413▲198Calimesa, CACA11,111746+56%

414▲190Adelanto, CACA38,798734+114%

415▲197Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876707+35%

416▲189Avenal, CACA13,479692−8%

417▲211Shafter, CACA23,871617+87%

418▲198Barstow, CACA24,804601+17%

419▲188Blythe, CACA15,042568+24%

420▲205Yucca Valley, CACA21,887549+30%

421▲226Paradise, CACA10,023547−62%

422▲205Truckee, CACA17,278534+25%

423▲203Malibu, CACA9,574482−24%

424▲208Palm Springs, CACA45,315479+6%

425▲196Taft, CACA6,995458+9%

426▲207Woodside, CACA5,181452−3%

427▲203Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939442+76%

428▲217Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867276−3%

429▲230California City, CACA13,30065+59%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES