RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 576

Most densely populated, California cities · 1990

California cities ranked by residents per square mile (1990). This list covers the 576 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 576 is 2,484.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Isla Vista, CACA13,92037,015–

02Maywood, CACA23,60023,763–

03Lennox, CACA19,44920,821–

04Walnut Park, CACA14,95819,656–

05Willowbrook, CACA21,68119,542–

06Cudahy, CACA21,44519,402–

07West Hollywood, CACA34,23119,130–

08Huntington Park, CACA51,54418,645–

09Bell Gardens, CACA37,36717,224–

10East Los Angeles, CACA111,64716,957–

11Westmont, CACA34,12316,808–

12Florence-Graham, CACA60,69016,286–

13San Francisco, CACA826,07915,502–

14Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37314,433–

15Lawndale, CACA29,89213,860–

16Bell, CACA31,62513,702–

17Lynwood, CACA63,51212,796–

18Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51312,776–

19Inglewood, CACA101,66212,088–

20Daly City, CACA101,26112,086–

21South Gate, CACA90,07111,923–

22South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91111,892–

23Burbank, CACA5,33311,727–

24Hawthorne, CACA82,74111,722–

25North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10011,632–

26El Monte, CACA105,07511,113–

27Alondra Park, CACA8,37311,054–

28West Puente Valley, CACA22,49510,831–

29Citrus, CACA10,90410,823–

30Alhambra, CACA79,82010,760–

31Santa Ana, CACA315,58610,730–

32La Puente, CACA36,42310,625–

33Baldwin Park, CACA68,88010,454–

34Santa Monica, CACA90,08210,335–

35Lomita, CACA19,72410,137–

36Bellflower, CACA74,71910,105–

37Paramount, CACA50,75510,087–

38Rosemead, CACA49,41010,003–

39Berkeley, CACA121,9119,847–

40Stanton, CACA40,1619,826–

41Norwalk, CACA97,1049,712–

42Redondo Beach, CACA67,2819,707–

43West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6159,589–

44San Pablo, CACA31,6789,588–

45Artesia, CACA15,7899,546–

46Charter Oak, CACA9,4429,545–

47San Fernando, CACA23,4499,511–

48Valinda, CACA20,9629,307–

49Cherryland, CACA14,1439,294–

50East Palo Alto, CACA28,8729,277–

51South Whittier, CACA55,6509,276–

52South San Gabriel, CACA7,9239,233–

53Albany, CACA19,1959,121–

54Compton, CACA90,5009,021–

55Ashland, CACA22,2109,002–

56San Gabriel, CACA38,1868,958–

57West Carson, CACA22,1438,889–

58Marina del Rey, CACA9,1768,661–

59La Palma, CACA14,9078,642–

60Gardena, CACA58,4608,552–

61Long Beach, CACA450,4698,475–

62Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1228,150–

63Del Aire, CACA11,1157,976–

64Garden Grove, CACA170,4557,968–

65Monterey Park, CACA57,4577,917–

66Lakewood, CACA78,0107,830–

67Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,0737,784–

68Westminster, CACA88,9667,781–

69Temple City, CACA35,1257,765–

70Culver City, CACA39,4527,589–

71Citrus Heights, CACA86,3487,558–

72Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,9697,536–

73Foster City, CACA32,4117,440–

74Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0897,408–

75National City, CACA57,8077,383–

76Downey, CACA108,4687,369–

77Alameda, CACA76,8767,353–

78South El Monte, CACA18,9637,331–

79Montebello, CACA60,6937,152–

80Laguna Hills, CACA30,0207,137–

81Pico Rivera, CACA58,9157,117–

82San Bruno, CACA42,3057,098–

83Bostonia, CACA16,7657,098–

84San Mateo, CACA103,3377,045–

85South Pasadena, CACA25,5037,021–

86East Foothills, CACA7,1397,004–

87La Habra, CACA60,9086,782–

88Huntington Beach, CACA191,4516,727–

89Oakland, CACA440,8386,652–

90West Athens, CACA8,7266,626–

91Stanford, CACA18,6626,581–

92San Lorenzo, CACA29,1716,562–

93Buena Park, CACA81,7416,534–

94Torrance, CACA138,3916,488–

95Cypress, CACA48,7816,449–

96View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2306,393–

97Capitola, CACA9,3406,381–

98Rossmoor, CACA11,5326,346–

99Avocado Heights, CACA12,5936,345–

100Millbrae, CACA22,8696,244–

101Piedmont, CACA10,6426,236–

102El Cerrito, CACA26,1216,228–

103Lemon Grove, CACA27,9366,183–

104Imperial Beach, CACA25,2066,180–

105Covina, CACA49,4046,142–

106Placentia, CACA54,9116,129–

107El Cajon, CACA101,7556,113–

108Burlingame, CACA31,9296,101–

109Cerritos, CACA46,3676,101–

110Costa Mesa, CACA108,8816,096–

111West Covina, CACA105,3015,992–

112Fountain Valley, CACA55,5085,919–

113Glendale, CACA187,1605,907–

114South San Francisco, CACA64,9415,901–

115East San Gabriel, CACA23,4105,850–

116La Mesa, CACA59,9145,822–

117Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9945,791–

118La Riviera, CACA11,4925,782–

119Pasadena, CACA135,8045,731–

120Pomona, CACA147,8075,731–

121Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,4475,688–

122Suisun City, CACA29,4545,664–

123Mountain View, CACA85,4385,641–

124Pacific Grove, CACA14,6595,624–

125Beverly Hills, CACA30,7645,601–

126Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,2475,584–

127Burbank, CACA102,9885,408–

128Oxnard, CACA199,6515,357–

129Sunnyvale, CACA156,5775,314–

130Carpinteria, CACA12,7345,312–

131Whittier, CACA85,8155,302–

132Anaheim, CACA341,0085,298–

133Belmont, CACA28,7525,211–

134Rosemont, CACA23,7665,209–

135La Mirada, CACA45,9525,170–

136Castroville, CACA6,7205,164–

137Kensington, CACA5,1795,160–

138Montclair, CACA37,5635,141–

139Santa Clara, CACA133,4465,122–

140San Leandro, CACA85,3535,121–

141Fullerton, CACA138,6755,091–

142Home Gardens, CACA10,5065,082–

143August, CACA8,8255,076–

144Altadena, CACA41,7055,039–

145Rohnert Park, CACA44,8114,986–

146La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6604,950–

147Dana Point, CACA32,2324,918–

148Country Club, CACA10,1614,864–

149San Carlos, CACA29,2614,835–

150North Highlands, CACA47,9574,780–

151Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2914,695–

152Live Oak, CACA16,9114,691–

153Davis, CACA66,1104,634–

154Salinas, CACA159,1344,626–

155Port Hueneme, CACA20,9874,602–

156Watsonville, CACA50,7164,583–

157Tustin, CACA77,8434,557–

158Santa Paula, CACA31,7744,532–

159Emeryville, CACA13,2514,509–

160East Pasadena, CACA5,4794,487–

161Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7654,485–

162Carson, CACA90,8084,484–

163Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0174,464–

164Arcadia, CACA54,1174,419–

165San Jose, CACA989,8144,396–

166Santa Barbara, CACA86,4224,391–

167San Anselmo, CACA12,5554,390–

168Seaside, CACA31,6364,359–

169Orange, CACA138,3654,311–

170Azusa, CACA47,4474,278–

171San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9144,232–

172Holtville, CACA5,5914,217–

173Guadalupe, CACA8,8464,182–

174Mission Viejo, CACA90,4844,123–

175Foothill Farms, CACA36,4354,080–

176Upland, CACA79,4464,067–

177Sausalito, CACA7,0194,054–

178Los Altos, CACA30,9654,022–

179Oceano, CACA7,1284,016–

180Santa Cruz, CACA61,7973,849–

181Vista, CACA98,2743,834–

182Signal Hill, CACA11,1533,824–

183Modesto, CACA219,6523,799–

184Solana Beach, CACA12,6023,797–

185Lodi, CACA69,1003,792–

186Milpitas, CACA78,5963,760–

187Sacramento, CACA536,4493,744–

188Sebastopol, CACA7,5323,722–

189Monterey, CACA28,9533,696–

190Larkspur, CACA12,6203,691–

191La Verne, CACA30,1783,669–

192Sierra Madre, CACA10,6203,647–

193Concord, CACA123,2613,643–

194Fillmore, CACA16,9373,633–

195Diamond Bar, CACA51,8843,607–

196Vallejo, CACA123,2873,588–

197Marysville, CACA12,7383,558–

198Cupertino, CACA58,3333,551–

199San Marino, CACA11,9643,441–

200Napa, CACA76,5623,427–

201Pinole, CACA18,5433,421–

202Redwood City, CACA82,1783,417–

203San Diego, CACA1,406,1063,406–

204Coronado, CACA21,0943,400–

205Atwater, CACA32,1333,393–

206East Hemet, CACA20,2573,387–

207Oildale, CACA34,6873,357–

208Stockton, CACA324,5973,343–

209Garden Acres, CACA10,6673,308–

210Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,8303,291–

211Rowland Heights, CACA45,9113,261–

212Lompoc, CACA43,3153,239–

213Walnut, CACA27,3163,238–

214Parlier, CACA14,6223,212–

215Santee, CACA58,2053,199–

216El Rio, CACA6,3683,186–

217El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,2943,182–

218Carmichael, CACA76,9483,176–

219Orange Cove, CACA9,8113,127–

220San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6363,115–

221Oceanside, CACA170,4833,111–

222Fairfax, CACA7,4173,111–

223Grand Terrace, CACA12,9363,107–

224Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6543,092–

225Duarte, CACA22,8663,084–

226Walnut Creek, CACA70,0123,065–

227Ukiah, CACA16,0683,063–

228Fresno, CACA555,5493,058–

229Cotati, CACA7,3473,049–

230Fairview, CACA10,7453,041–

231Villa Park, CACA5,6453,033–

232Dos Palos, CACA5,6973,024–

233Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1073,013–

234Rialto, CACA106,5543,005–

235Petaluma, CACA59,6882,996–

236Pacifica, CACA36,8902,994–

237Rio del Mar, CACA9,2012,973–

238Marina, CACA23,2562,967–

239Sonoma, CACA10,5372,960–

240Exeter, CACA10,1222,936–

241Sanger, CACA27,2282,920–

242San Rafael, CACA59,4102,918–

243Los Alamitos, CACA11,7022,913–

244Richmond, CACA114,8612,910–

245Escondido, CACA146,0302,909–

246Encinitas, CACA60,7362,906–

247Castro Valley, CACA65,0012,886–

248Huron, CACA7,3942,869–

249Lindsay, CACA12,5782,862–

250Reedley, CACA26,9822,835–

251Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5592,829–

252Eureka, CACA25,3042,806–

253Menlo Park, CACA32,7132,803–

254Florin, CACA50,2112,801–

255Newport Beach, CACA81,9772,800–

256El Segundo, CACA16,3792,794–

257Riverside, CACA323,0572,791–

258Union City, CACA65,2822,772–

259Ceres, CACA48,9822,770–

260Farmersville, CACA10,3262,755–

261East Porterville, CACA5,0662,729–

262Mill Valley, CACA13,7992,726–

263Chula Vista, CACA275,5332,723–

264Newark, CACA47,8952,720–

265Pittsburg, CACA77,5422,691–

266Santa Maria, CACA111,3902,687–

267Ontario, CACA187,0132,664–

268Santa Rosa, CACA179,4372,664–

269Camarillo, CACA68,6522,657–

270San Bernardino, CACA222,0442,644–

271Yorba Linda, CACA65,6322,627–

272Hercules, CACA26,3262,624–

273Monrovia, CACA38,2642,623–

274Corte Madera, CACA9,9292,618–

275Agoura Hills, CACA19,2432,615–

276Laguna Beach, CACA22,3912,605–

277Brea, CACA47,2602,599–

278Woodland, CACA62,5132,599–

279El Centro, CACA44,3822,590–

280Colton, CACA53,3832,573–

281Quartz Hill, CACA11,5102,559–

282Martinez, CACA36,8492,534–

283Turlock, CACA72,8642,512–

284Greenfield, CACA21,1382,511–

285Bonita, CACA12,6522,500–

286Bloomington, CACA25,6982,490–

287Winton, CACA11,7972,486–

288Selma, CACA24,7022,484–

289Muscoy, CACA12,0252,480–

290Fair Oaks, CACA32,7992,470–

291Glendora, CACA49,6712,451–

292Claremont, CACA35,8382,437–

293Gonzales, CACA8,3132,436–

294Hayward, CACA157,1132,433–

295Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1232,421–

296Merced, CACA99,7242,417–

297Hollister, CACA45,6952,413–

298Simi Valley, CACA124,8612,412–

299Lamont, CACA13,1642,403–

300Vacaville, CACA103,8502,393–

301Los Gatos, CACA32,5762,368–

302Brawley, CACA28,0082,339–

303Palo Alto, CACA67,6092,324–

304Moreno Valley, CACA214,2632,315–

305Orangevale, CACA35,9582,294–

306La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4802,245–

307San Clemente, CACA62,2262,239–

308Crescent City, CACA6,0022,231–

309Seal Beach, CACA24,0752,220–

310Fremont, CACA226,4422,219–

311Gridley, CACA7,2582,219–

312Buellton, CACA5,1582,216–

313Calexico, CACA38,6232,201–

314Saratoga, CACA30,4182,196–

315Pismo Beach, CACA7,9112,193–

316Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8562,180–

317Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9482,178–

318San Dimas, CACA32,9782,155–

319South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1152,144–

320Healdsburg, CACA11,1722,142–

321Livermore, CACA83,4572,136–

322Antioch, CACA118,9582,132–

323Ladera Heights, CACA7,3342,130–

324Willows, CACA6,1162,111–

325Myrtletown, CACA5,3222,104–

326Fort Bragg, CACA6,9462,104–

327Pleasanton, CACA74,5562,094–

328Gustine, CACA6,1122,091–

329Moorpark, CACA35,0232,077–

330Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0852,049–

331Canyon Lake, CACA11,1132,042–

332Earlimart, CACA7,2142,041–

333Salida, CACA13,9002,029–

334Rodeo, CACA8,9762,025–

335Waterford, CACA9,2582,023–

336Fontana, CACA221,2232,023–

337Chino, CACA96,9572,018–

338King City, CACA14,0022,011–

339Mendota, CACA12,7782,010–

340Soquel, CACA10,6791,999–

341Woodlake, CACA8,0731,993–

342Loma Linda, CACA25,2211,991–

343Livingston, CACA14,6901,991–

344Visalia, CACA146,5411,982–

345Kentfield, CACA6,9001,973–

346Solvang, CACA5,9441,955–

347Clovis, CACA129,3471,947–

348Escalon, CACA7,3941,946–

349Newman, CACA12,4531,936–

350Kingsburg, CACA13,2491,935–

351Arvin, CACA19,8201,927–

352Oakdale, CACA23,2461,921–

353Corona, CACA161,7341,908–

354Benicia, CACA26,4011,907–

355Keyes, CACA5,5771,906–

356Clayton, CACA10,8421,905–

357Gilroy, CACA60,7641,904–

358Manteca, CACA96,6931,904–

359Dinuba, CACA25,9491,900–

360Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2301,888–

361Scotts Valley, CACA11,6521,866–

362Commerce, CACA11,6881,858–

363Fairfield, CACA122,4891,857–

364Highland, CACA57,6141,854–

365Morgan Hill, CACA45,6251,849–

366Morro Bay, CACA10,6131,836–

367Riverbank, CACA26,5571,815–

368San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1191,814–

369Windsor, CACA25,8641,798–

370Heber, CACA7,3121,787–

371Corcoran, CACA22,3581,779–

372San Ramon, CACA86,2091,760–

373Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7931,752–

374Ojai, CACA7,4741,748–

375Novato, CACA51,9471,739–

376Danville, CACA43,3021,732–

377Hillsborough, CACA11,2061,730–

378El Cerrito, CACA5,3251,726–

379Hanford, CACA62,2291,717–

380Hughson, CACA8,0511,710–

381Orland, CACA8,3811,685–

382Norco, CACA25,0811,682–

383Irvine, CACA318,7641,682–

384Tiburon, CACA8,8811,678–

385Redlands, CACA74,1281,677–

386Carlsbad, CACA112,2601,669–

387Yuba City, CACA69,4851,656–

388Corning, CACA8,2601,655–

389Fortuna, CACA12,0031,647–

390Red Bluff, CACA14,4041,635–

391Kerman, CACA17,5531,622–

392Winters, CACA8,2141,615–

393Arcata, CACA19,0471,614–

394Mira Monte, CACA6,8881,608–

395Tulare, CACA73,9071,608–

396Soledad, CACA26,3571,602–

397San Marcos, CACA94,9081,586–

398Porterville, CACA63,0881,578–

399Lafayette, CACA25,3131,564–

400Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,9711,549–

401Delano, CACA52,3341,547–

402Lake of the Pines, CACA5,4611,539–

403Dublin, CACA71,6021,525–

404Linda, CACA23,8711,519–

405Grass Valley, CACA14,0351,509–

406Lemoore, CACA27,2911,507–

407Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301,503–

408Madera, CACA69,0171,487–

409Auburn, CACA13,8471,476–

410Dixon, CACA21,1161,465–

411Cloverdale, CACA8,7011,464–

412Los Banos, CACA49,6141,452–

413Westlake, CACA7,5051,437–

414Lakeport, CACA5,0591,436–

415Placerville, CACA10,6851,431–

416Atherton, CACA6,9601,428–

417Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2871,424–

418Ione, CACA9,2821,423–

419Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5541,410–

420Ripon, CACA16,1401,400–

421Aptos, CACA6,4041,398–

422Paradise, CACA10,0231,387–

423Live Oak, CACA9,4661,384–

424West Sacramento, CACA56,2161,346–

425Cathedral City, CACA52,3751,339–

426Ridgecrest, CACA28,3331,329–

427North Auburn, CACA13,4801,323–

428Wasco, CACA26,5251,310–

429Orinda, CACA19,5071,295–

430Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,7651,277–

431Tracy, CACA101,9011,274–

432Valle Vista, CACA18,6021,269–

433American Canyon, CACA22,7731,268–

434Fallbrook, CACA32,1121,261–

435Firebaugh, CACA8,7741,259–

436Alamo, CACA14,4881,251–

437Hemet, CACA93,6491,233–

438Fowler, CACA7,7451,200–

439Coalinga, CACA17,2811,199–

440Anderson, CACA11,1311,180–

441Clearlake, CACA16,8931,165–

442Bakersfield, CACA422,1651,163–

443Yucaipa, CACA54,9531,162–

444Chico, CACA105,0811,161–

445Olivehurst, CACA18,4441,157–

446Oakley, CACA47,5831,149–

447Galt, CACA26,9641,136–

448Vandenberg, CACA6,7761,133–

449Colusa, CACA6,5191,131–

450Redding, CACA94,0921,118–

451Poway, CACA49,1801,114–

452Indio, CACA94,2691,109–

453Patterson, CACA26,5871,108–

454McFarland, CACA14,7091,105–

455Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,099–

456Blackhawk, CACA10,1371,073–

457Folsom, CACA91,9831,069–

458Cameron Park, CACA18,3151,060–

459Oak View, CACA6,1411,059–

460Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4731,044–

461Lancaster, CACA170,0841,032–

462Roseville, CACA167,3021,014–

463La Habra Heights, CACA5,3271,011–

464St. Helena, CACA5,1941,007–

465Jackson, CACA5,100989–

466Highgrove, CACA8,366987–

467Rocklin, CACA76,821961–

468Discovery Bay, CACA14,911957–

469Rio Linda, CACA16,335955–

470El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626942–

471Ben Lomond, CACA6,858942–

472Mentone, CACA9,514929–

473Susanville, CACA12,816919–

474El Granada, CACA5,232901–

475Delhi, CACA11,009900–

476Atascadero, CACA29,464896–

477Banning, CACA31,852885–

478Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779881–

479Palm Desert, CACA53,259868–

480Oroville, CACA20,451861–

481Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018857–

482Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132835–

483Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419829–

484Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051819–

485Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272802–

486Loomis, CACA7,004785–

487Homeland, CACA7,584785–

488Cherry Valley, CACA6,668742–

489Madera Acres, CACA9,846732–

490Temecula, CACA114,865729–

491Calipatria, CACA6,012722–

492Yreka, CACA7,714696–

493Hesperia, CACA102,605694–

494Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361686–

495Woodcrest, CACA17,368684–

496Perris, CACA83,237680–

497Interlaken, CACA8,068653–

498Imperial, CACA22,330652–

499Palmdale, CACA161,845650–

500Magalia, CACA7,389641–

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