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RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 576

Most densely populated, California cities · 1990

California cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 576 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR19902000201020202025
Most densely populated by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000
01Isla Vista, CACA13,92037,015+11%
02Maywood, CACA23,60023,763−1%
03Lennox, CACA19,44920,821−1%
04Walnut Park, CACA14,95819,656−9%
05Willowbrook, CACA21,68119,542−4%
06Cudahy, CACA21,44519,402−6%
07West Hollywood, CACA34,23119,130+1%
08Huntington Park, CACA51,54418,645−9%
09Bell Gardens, CACA37,36717,224−4%
10East Los Angeles, CACA111,64716,957+2%
11Westmont, CACA34,12316,808−2%
12Florence-Graham, CACA60,69016,286−5%
13San Francisco, CACA826,07915,502−7%
14Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37314,433−8%
15Lawndale, CACA29,89213,860−14%
16Bell, CACA31,62513,702−6%
17Lynwood, CACA63,51212,796−11%
18Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51312,776−2%
19Inglewood, CACA101,66212,088−3%
20Daly City, CACA101,26112,086−11%
21South Gate, CACA90,07111,923−10%
22South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91111,892−12%
23Burbank, CACA5,33311,727−6%
24Hawthorne, CACA82,74111,722−15%
25North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10011,632−10%
26El Monte, CACA105,07511,113−8%
27Alondra Park, CACA8,37311,054+42%
28West Puente Valley, CACA22,49510,831−10%
29Citrus, CACA10,90410,823−10%
30Alhambra, CACA79,82010,760−4%
31Santa Ana, CACA315,58610,730−13%
32La Puente, CACA36,42310,625−10%
33Baldwin Park, CACA68,88010,454−9%
34Santa Monica, CACA90,08210,335+3%
35Lomita, CACA19,72410,137−3%
36Bellflower, CACA74,71910,105−15%
37Paramount, CACA50,75510,087−14%
38Rosemead, CACA49,41010,003−3%
39Berkeley, CACA121,9119,847−0%
40Stanton, CACA40,1619,826−18%
41Norwalk, CACA97,1049,712−9%
42Redondo Beach, CACA67,2819,707−5%
43West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6159,589−4%
44San Pablo, CACA31,6789,588−17%
45Artesia, CACA15,7899,546−6%
46Charter Oak, CACA9,4429,545−2%
47San Fernando, CACA23,4499,511−4%
48Valinda, CACA20,9629,307−14%
49Cherryland, CACA14,1439,294−20%
50East Palo Alto, CACA28,8729,277−21%
51South Whittier, CACA55,6509,276−10%
52South San Gabriel, CACA7,9239,233+1%
53Albany, CACA19,1959,121−1%
54Compton, CACA90,5009,021−3%
55Ashland, CACA22,2109,002−20%
56San Gabriel, CACA38,1868,958−7%
57West Carson, CACA22,1438,889−5%
58Marina del Rey, CACA9,1768,661−9%
59La Palma, CACA14,9078,642−0%
60Gardena, CACA58,4608,552−14%
61Long Beach, CACA450,4698,475−7%
62Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1228,150−5%
63Del Aire, CACA11,1157,976−11%
64Garden Grove, CACA170,4557,968−13%
65Monterey Park, CACA57,4577,917+1%
66Lakewood, CACA78,0107,830−7%
68Westminster, CACA88,9667,781−11%
69Temple City, CACA35,1257,765−7%
70Culver City, CACA39,4527,589−0%
71Citrus Heights, CACA86,3487,558+26%
73Foster City, CACA32,4117,440−2%
74Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0897,408−6%
75National City, CACA57,8077,383−0%
76Downey, CACA108,4687,369−15%
77Alameda, CACA76,8767,353+6%
78South El Monte, CACA18,9637,331−1%
79Montebello, CACA60,6937,152−4%
80Laguna Hills, CACA30,0207,137+50%
81Pico Rivera, CACA58,9157,117−7%
82San Bruno, CACA42,3057,098−3%
83Bostonia, CACA16,7657,098−10%
84San Mateo, CACA103,3377,045−8%
85South Pasadena, CACA25,5037,021−1%
86East Foothills, CACA7,1397,004+83%
87La Habra, CACA60,9086,782−13%
88Huntington Beach, CACA191,4516,727−4%
89Oakland, CACA440,8386,652−7%
90West Athens, CACA8,7266,626−3%
91Stanford, CACA18,6626,581+36%
92San Lorenzo, CACA29,1716,562−9%
93Buena Park, CACA81,7416,534−12%
94Torrance, CACA138,3916,488−4%
95Cypress, CACA48,7816,449−8%
96View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2306,393+7%
97Capitola, CACA9,3406,381+1%
98Rossmoor, CACA11,5326,346−4%
99Avocado Heights, CACA12,5936,345−6%
100Millbrae, CACA22,8696,244−1%
101Piedmont, CACA10,6426,236−3%
102El Cerrito, CACA26,1216,228−1%
103Lemon Grove, CACA27,9366,183−4%
104Imperial Beach, CACA25,2066,180−2%
105Covina, CACA49,4046,142−8%
106Placentia, CACA54,9116,129−11%
107El Cajon, CACA101,7556,113−7%
108Burlingame, CACA31,9296,101−5%
109Cerritos, CACA46,3676,101+3%
110Costa Mesa, CACA108,8816,096−11%
111West Covina, CACA105,3015,992−9%
112Fountain Valley, CACA55,5085,919−2%
113Glendale, CACA187,1605,907−8%
114South San Francisco, CACA64,9415,901−10%
115East San Gabriel, CACA23,4105,850−12%
116La Mesa, CACA59,9145,822−3%
117Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9945,791−4%
118La Riviera, CACA11,4925,782+7%
119Pasadena, CACA135,8045,731−2%
120Pomona, CACA147,8075,731−12%
122Suisun City, CACA29,4545,664−13%
123Mountain View, CACA85,4385,641−5%
124Pacific Grove, CACA14,6595,624+4%
125Beverly Hills, CACA30,7645,601−5%
126Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,2475,584−11%
127Burbank, CACA102,9885,408−7%
128Oxnard, CACA199,6515,357−17%
129Sunnyvale, CACA156,5775,314−11%
130Carpinteria, CACA12,7345,312−3%
131Whittier, CACA85,8155,302−7%
132Anaheim, CACA341,0085,298−19%
133Belmont, CACA28,7525,211−4%
134Rosemont, CACA23,7665,209−0%
135La Mirada, CACA45,9525,170−14%
136Castroville, CACA6,7205,164−22%
137Kensington, CACA5,1795,160+1%
138Montclair, CACA37,5635,141−14%
139Santa Clara, CACA133,4465,122−9%
140San Leandro, CACA85,3535,121−14%
141Fullerton, CACA138,6755,091−9%
142Home Gardens, CACA10,5065,082−18%
143August, CACA8,8255,076−18%
144Altadena, CACA41,7055,039+0%
145Rohnert Park, CACA44,8114,986−14%
146La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6604,950−8%
147Dana Point, CACA32,2324,918−9%
148Country Club, CACA10,1614,864−1%
149San Carlos, CACA29,2614,835−6%
150North Highlands, CACA47,9574,780−5%
151Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2914,695−1%
152Live Oak, CACA16,9114,691−9%
153Davis, CACA66,1104,634−23%
154Salinas, CACA159,1344,626−28%
155Port Hueneme, CACA20,9874,602−7%
156Watsonville, CACA50,7164,583−30%
157Tustin, CACA77,8434,557−25%
158Santa Paula, CACA31,7744,532−12%
159Emeryville, CACA13,2514,509−17%
160East Pasadena, CACA5,4794,487−2%
161Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7654,485+63%
162Carson, CACA90,8084,484−6%
163Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0174,464−4%
164Arcadia, CACA54,1174,419−9%
165San Jose, CACA989,8144,396−13%
166Santa Barbara, CACA86,4224,391−7%
167San Anselmo, CACA12,5554,390−5%
168Seaside, CACA31,6364,359+23%
169Orange, CACA138,3654,311−14%
170Azusa, CACA47,4474,278−8%
171San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9144,232−8%
172Holtville, CACA5,5914,217−14%
173Guadalupe, CACA8,8464,182−3%
174Mission Viejo, CACA90,4844,123−22%
175Foothill Farms, CACA36,4354,080−2%
176Upland, CACA79,4464,067−7%
177Sausalito, CACA7,0194,054−2%
178Los Altos, CACA30,9654,022−5%
179Oceano, CACA7,1284,016−15%
180Santa Cruz, CACA61,7973,849−10%
181Vista, CACA98,2743,834−20%
182Signal Hill, CACA11,1533,824−10%
183Modesto, CACA219,6523,799−13%
184Solana Beach, CACA12,6023,797−0%
185Lodi, CACA69,1003,792−9%
186Milpitas, CACA78,5963,760−19%
187Sacramento, CACA536,4493,744−9%
188Sebastopol, CACA7,5323,722−10%
189Monterey, CACA28,9533,696+8%
190Larkspur, CACA12,6203,691−8%
191La Verne, CACA30,1783,669−2%
192Sierra Madre, CACA10,6203,647+2%
193Concord, CACA123,2613,643−9%
194Fillmore, CACA16,9373,633−12%
195Diamond Bar, CACA51,8843,607−5%
196Vallejo, CACA123,2873,588−6%
197Marysville, CACA12,7383,558+0%
198Cupertino, CACA58,3333,551−20%
199San Marino, CACA11,9643,441+0%
200Napa, CACA76,5623,427−15%
201Pinole, CACA18,5433,421−8%
202Redwood City, CACA82,1783,417−12%
203San Diego, CACA1,406,1063,406−9%
204Coronado, CACA21,0943,400+10%
205Atwater, CACA32,1333,393−4%
206East Hemet, CACA20,2573,387+19%
207Oildale, CACA34,6873,357−5%
208Stockton, CACA324,5973,343−13%
209Garden Acres, CACA10,6673,308−12%
211Rowland Heights, CACA45,9113,261−12%
212Lompoc, CACA43,3153,239−8%
213Walnut, CACA27,3163,238−3%
214Parlier, CACA14,6223,212−28%
215Santee, CACA58,2053,199−0%
216El Rio, CACA6,3683,186+4%
218Carmichael, CACA76,9483,176−2%
219Orange Cove, CACA9,8113,127−27%
220San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6363,115−5%
221Oceanside, CACA170,4833,111−20%
222Fairfax, CACA7,4173,111−5%
223Grand Terrace, CACA12,9363,107−6%
224Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6543,092+1%
225Duarte, CACA22,8663,084−4%
226Walnut Creek, CACA70,0123,065−6%
227Ukiah, CACA16,0683,063−6%
228Fresno, CACA555,5493,058−17%
229Cotati, CACA7,3473,049−12%
230Fairview, CACA10,7453,041−4%
231Villa Park, CACA5,6453,033+5%
232Dos Palos, CACA5,6973,024−11%
233Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1073,013−28%
234Rialto, CACA106,5543,005−21%
235Petaluma, CACA59,6882,996−21%
236Pacifica, CACA36,8902,994−2%
237Rio del Mar, CACA9,2012,973−3%
238Marina, CACA23,2562,967+5%
239Sonoma, CACA10,5372,960−11%
240Exeter, CACA10,1222,936−21%
241Sanger, CACA27,2282,920−11%
242San Rafael, CACA59,4102,918−14%
243Los Alamitos, CACA11,7022,913+1%
244Richmond, CACA114,8612,910−12%
245Escondido, CACA146,0302,909−19%
246Encinitas, CACA60,7362,906−5%
247Castro Valley, CACA65,0012,886−15%
248Huron, CACA7,3942,869−24%
249Lindsay, CACA12,5782,862−19%
250Reedley, CACA26,9822,835−24%
251Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5592,829+1%
252Eureka, CACA25,3042,806+3%
253Menlo Park, CACA32,7132,803−9%
254Florin, CACA50,2112,801−12%
255Newport Beach, CACA81,9772,800−5%
256El Segundo, CACA16,3792,794−5%
257Riverside, CACA323,0572,791−11%
258Union City, CACA65,2822,772−20%
259Ceres, CACA48,9822,770−24%
260Farmersville, CACA10,3262,755−29%
261East Porterville, CACA5,0662,729−14%
262Mill Valley, CACA13,7992,726−4%
263Chula Vista, CACA275,5332,723−22%
264Newark, CACA47,8952,720−11%
265Pittsburg, CACA77,5422,691−16%
266Santa Maria, CACA111,3902,687−21%
267Ontario, CACA187,0132,664−16%
268Santa Rosa, CACA179,4372,664−23%
269Camarillo, CACA68,6522,657−8%
270San Bernardino, CACA222,0442,644−11%
271Yorba Linda, CACA65,6322,627−11%
272Hercules, CACA26,3262,624−14%
273Monrovia, CACA38,2642,623−3%
274Corte Madera, CACA9,9292,618−9%
275Agoura Hills, CACA19,2432,615−1%
276Laguna Beach, CACA22,3912,605−2%
277Brea, CACA47,2602,599−7%
278Woodland, CACA62,5132,599−19%
279El Centro, CACA44,3822,590−17%
280Colton, CACA53,3832,573−16%
281Quartz Hill, CACA11,5102,559−3%
282Martinez, CACA36,8492,534−11%
283Turlock, CACA72,8642,512−24%
284Greenfield, CACA21,1382,511−41%
285Bonita, CACA12,6522,500+1%
286Bloomington, CACA25,6982,490−22%
287Winton, CACA11,7972,486−14%
288Selma, CACA24,7022,484−24%
289Muscoy, CACA12,0252,480−15%
290Fair Oaks, CACA32,7992,470−4%
291Glendora, CACA49,6712,451−3%
292Claremont, CACA35,8382,437−4%
293Gonzales, CACA8,3132,436−38%
294Hayward, CACA157,1132,433−20%
295Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1232,421−9%
296Merced, CACA99,7242,417−12%
297Hollister, CACA45,6952,413−44%
298Simi Valley, CACA124,8612,412−10%
299Lamont, CACA13,1642,403−13%
300Vacaville, CACA103,8502,393−19%
301Los Gatos, CACA32,5762,368−4%
302Brawley, CACA28,0082,339−14%
303Palo Alto, CACA67,6092,324−5%
304Moreno Valley, CACA214,2632,315−17%
305Orangevale, CACA35,9582,294−2%
306La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4802,245−5%
307San Clemente, CACA62,2262,239−18%
308Crescent City, CACA6,0022,231+9%
309Seal Beach, CACA24,0752,220+4%
310Fremont, CACA226,4422,219−15%
311Gridley, CACA7,2582,219−14%
312Buellton, CACA5,1582,216−8%
313Calexico, CACA38,6232,201−31%
314Saratoga, CACA30,4182,196−6%
315Pismo Beach, CACA7,9112,193−10%
316Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8562,180−21%
317Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9482,178+1%
318San Dimas, CACA32,9782,155−7%
319South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1152,144−9%
320Healdsburg, CACA11,1722,142−12%
321Livermore, CACA83,4572,136−23%
322Antioch, CACA118,9582,132−31%
323Ladera Heights, CACA7,3342,130−4%
324Willows, CACA6,1162,111−4%
325Myrtletown, CACA5,3222,104−1%
326Fort Bragg, CACA6,9462,104−13%
327Pleasanton, CACA74,5562,094−21%
328Gustine, CACA6,1122,091−16%
329Moorpark, CACA35,0232,077−19%
330Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0852,049−10%
331Canyon Lake, CACA11,1132,042−20%
332Earlimart, CACA7,2142,041−10%
333Salida, CACA13,9002,029−64%
334Rodeo, CACA8,9762,025−13%
335Waterford, CACA9,2582,023−31%
336Fontana, CACA221,2232,023−32%
337Chino, CACA96,9572,018−11%
338King City, CACA14,0022,011−31%
339Mendota, CACA12,7782,010−14%
340Soquel, CACA10,6791,999+81%
341Woodlake, CACA8,0731,993−15%
342Loma Linda, CACA25,2211,991−7%
343Livingston, CACA14,6901,991−30%
344Visalia, CACA146,5411,982−17%
345Kentfield, CACA6,9001,973−6%
346Solvang, CACA5,9441,955−11%
347Clovis, CACA129,3471,947−27%
348Escalon, CACA7,3941,946−26%
349Newman, CACA12,4531,936−41%
350Kingsburg, CACA13,2491,935−22%
351Arvin, CACA19,8201,927−28%
352Oakdale, CACA23,2461,921−23%
353Corona, CACA161,7341,908−39%
354Benicia, CACA26,4011,907−9%
355Keyes, CACA5,5771,906−35%
356Clayton, CACA10,8421,905−32%
357Gilroy, CACA60,7641,904−24%
358Manteca, CACA96,6931,904−17%
359Dinuba, CACA25,9491,900−24%
360Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2301,888−11%
361Scotts Valley, CACA11,6521,866−24%
362Commerce, CACA11,6881,858−3%
363Fairfield, CACA122,4891,857−20%
364Highland, CACA57,6141,854−23%
365Morgan Hill, CACA45,6251,849−29%
366Morro Bay, CACA10,6131,836−5%
367Riverbank, CACA26,5571,815−46%
368San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1191,814−23%
369Windsor, CACA25,8641,798−41%
370Heber, CACA7,3121,787−14%
371Corcoran, CACA22,3581,779−8%
372San Ramon, CACA86,2091,760−21%
373Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7931,752−11%
374Ojai, CACA7,4741,748−3%
375Novato, CACA51,9471,739−0%
376Danville, CACA43,3021,732−25%
377Hillsborough, CACA11,2061,730−1%
378El Cerrito, CACA5,3251,726−2%
379Hanford, CACA62,2291,717−26%
380Hughson, CACA8,0511,710−18%
381Orland, CACA8,3811,685−20%
382Norco, CACA25,0811,682−4%
383Irvine, CACA318,7641,682−23%
384Tiburon, CACA8,8811,678−13%
385Redlands, CACA74,1281,677−5%
386Carlsbad, CACA112,2601,669−19%
387Yuba City, CACA69,4851,656−25%
388Corning, CACA8,2601,655−13%
389Fortuna, CACA12,0031,647−18%
390Red Bluff, CACA14,4041,635−6%
391Kerman, CACA17,5531,622−36%
392Winters, CACA8,2141,615−23%
393Arcata, CACA19,0471,614−9%
394Mira Monte, CACA6,8881,608+8%
395Tulare, CACA73,9071,608−24%
396Soledad, CACA26,3571,602−37%
397San Marcos, CACA94,9081,586−29%
398Porterville, CACA63,0881,578−25%
399Lafayette, CACA25,3131,564−2%
400Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,9711,549−27%
401Delano, CACA52,3341,547−41%
402Lake of the Pines, CACA5,4611,539−2%
403Dublin, CACA71,6021,525−23%
404Linda, CACA23,8711,519−3%
405Grass Valley, CACA14,0351,509−17%
406Lemoore, CACA27,2911,507−31%
407Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301,503−27%
408Madera, CACA69,0171,487−32%
409Auburn, CACA13,8471,476−15%
410Dixon, CACA21,1161,465−35%
411Cloverdale, CACA8,7011,464−28%
412Los Banos, CACA49,6141,452−44%
413Westlake, CACA7,5051,437−11%
414Lakeport, CACA5,0591,436−9%
415Placerville, CACA10,6851,431−13%
416Atherton, CACA6,9601,428−0%
417Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2871,424−25%
418Ione, CACA9,2821,423−9%
419Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5541,410−11%
420Ripon, CACA16,1401,400−27%
421Aptos, CACA6,4041,398−2%
422Paradise, CACA10,0231,387−4%
423Live Oak, CACA9,4661,384−31%
424West Sacramento, CACA56,2161,346−9%
425Cathedral City, CACA52,3751,339−29%
426Ridgecrest, CACA28,3331,329+11%
427North Auburn, CACA13,4801,323−13%
428Wasco, CACA26,5251,310−42%
429Orinda, CACA19,5071,295−5%
430Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,7651,277−9%
431Tracy, CACA101,9011,274−41%
432Valle Vista, CACA18,6021,269−17%
433American Canyon, CACA22,7731,268−21%
434Fallbrook, CACA32,1121,261−24%
435Firebaugh, CACA8,7741,259−23%
436Alamo, CACA14,4881,251−21%
437Hemet, CACA93,6491,233−39%
438Fowler, CACA7,7451,200−19%
439Coalinga, CACA17,2811,199−30%
440Anderson, CACA11,1311,180−8%
441Clearlake, CACA16,8931,165−10%
442Bakersfield, CACA422,1651,163−29%
443Yucaipa, CACA54,9531,162−20%
444Chico, CACA105,0811,161−33%
445Olivehurst, CACA18,4441,157−12%
446Oakley, CACA47,5831,149−29%
447Galt, CACA26,9641,136−54%
448Vandenberg, CACA6,7761,133+3%
449Colusa, CACA6,5191,131−9%
450Redding, CACA94,0921,118−18%
451Poway, CACA49,1801,114−9%
452Indio, CACA94,2691,109−25%
453Patterson, CACA26,5871,108−26%
454McFarland, CACA14,7091,105−27%
455Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,099−81%
456Blackhawk, CACA10,1371,073
457Folsom, CACA91,9831,069−43%
458Cameron Park, CACA18,3151,060−18%
459Oak View, CACA6,1411,059−14%
460Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4731,044−6%
461Lancaster, CACA170,0841,032−18%
462Roseville, CACA167,3021,014−44%
463La Habra Heights, CACA5,3271,011+9%
464St. Helena, CACA5,1941,007−16%
465Jackson, CACA5,100989−11%
466Highgrove, CACA8,366987−8%
467Rocklin, CACA76,821961−48%
468Discovery Bay, CACA14,911957−40%
469Rio Linda, CACA16,335955−9%
471Ben Lomond, CACA6,858942+234%
472Mentone, CACA9,514929−27%
473Susanville, CACA12,816919−46%
474El Granada, CACA5,232901−23%
475Delhi, CACA11,009900−61%
476Atascadero, CACA29,464896−12%
477Banning, CACA31,852885−13%
478Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779881−76%
479Palm Desert, CACA53,259868−44%
480Oroville, CACA20,451861−8%
481Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018857−2%
482Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132835−32%
483Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419829−5%
484Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051819−31%
485Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272802−65%
486Loomis, CACA7,004785−9%
487Homeland, CACA7,584785−10%
488Cherry Valley, CACA6,668742+1%
489Madera Acres, CACA9,846732−32%
490Temecula, CACA114,865729−53%
491Calipatria, CACA6,012722−63%
492Yreka, CACA7,714696−5%
493Hesperia, CACA102,605694−19%
495Woodcrest, CACA17,368684−7%
496Perris, CACA83,237680−41%
497Interlaken, CACA8,068653−13%
498Imperial, CACA22,330652−46%
499Palmdale, CACA161,845650−41%
500Magalia, CACA7,389641−15%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES