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Most densely populated, California cities · 2000

California cities ranked by residents per square mile (2000). This list covers the 598 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 598 is 2,904.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990
01Isla Vista, CACA13,92033,292−10%
02Maywood, CACA23,60023,962+1%
03Walnut Park, CACA14,95821,602+10%
04Lennox, CACA19,44920,997+1%
05Cudahy, CACA21,44520,585+6%
06Huntington Park, CACA51,54420,402+9%
07Willowbrook, CACA21,68120,357+4%
08West Hollywood, CACA34,23118,917−1%
09Bell Gardens, CACA37,36717,915+4%
10Florence-Graham, CACA60,69017,155+5%
11Westmont, CACA34,12317,121+2%
12East Los Angeles, CACA111,64716,676−2%
13San Francisco, CACA826,07916,632+7%
14Lawndale, CACA29,89216,081+16%
15Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37315,639+8%
16Alum Rock, CACA10,44015,511–
17Bell, CACA31,62514,619+7%
18Lynwood, CACA63,51214,428+13%
19Hawthorne, CACA82,74113,818+18%
20Daly City, CACA101,26113,567+12%
21South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91113,497+13%
22South Gate, CACA90,07113,317+12%
23Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51313,020+2%
24North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10012,910+11%
25Burbank, CACA5,33312,533+7%
26Inglewood, CACA101,66212,416+3%
27Santa Ana, CACA315,58612,346+15%
28El Monte, CACA105,07512,134+9%
29West Puente Valley, CACA22,49512,080+12%
30Citrus, CACA10,90412,079+12%
31Stanton, CACA40,16112,054+23%
32Bellflower, CACA74,71911,914+18%
33La Puente, CACA36,42311,806+11%
34Paramount, CACA50,75511,694+16%
35East Palo Alto, CACA28,87211,672+26%
36Cherryland, CACA14,14311,598+25%
37San Pablo, CACA31,67811,515+20%
38Baldwin Park, CACA68,88011,435+9%
39Ashland, CACA22,21011,282+25%
40Alhambra, CACA79,82011,244+5%
41Valinda, CACA20,96210,818+16%
42Norwalk, CACA97,10410,642+10%
43Lomita, CACA19,72410,484+3%
44Rosemead, CACA49,41010,365+4%
45South Whittier, CACA55,65010,340+11%
46Redondo Beach, CACA67,28110,207+5%
47Artesia, CACA15,78910,111+6%
48Santa Monica, CACA90,0829,999−3%
50San Fernando, CACA23,4499,926+4%
51Gardena, CACA58,4609,907+16%
52Berkeley, CACA121,9119,8490%
53Charter Oak, CACA9,4429,727+2%
54San Gabriel, CACA38,1869,605+7%
55Marina del Rey, CACA9,1769,529+10%
56West Carson, CACA22,1439,328+5%
57Compton, CACA90,5009,324+3%
58Garden Grove, CACA170,4559,202+15%
59Albany, CACA19,1959,187+1%
60Long Beach, CACA450,4699,108+7%
61South San Gabriel, CACA7,9239,107−1%
62Del Aire, CACA11,1158,940+12%
63Westminster, CACA88,9668,786+13%
64La Palma, CACA14,9078,6510%
65Downey, CACA108,4688,649+17%
66Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1228,605+6%
67Lakewood, CACA78,0108,446+8%
68Temple City, CACA35,1258,334+7%
70Bostonia, CACA16,7657,876+11%
71Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0897,853+6%
72Monterey Park, CACA57,4577,827−1%
73Alondra Park, CACA8,3737,803−29%
74La Habra, CACA60,9087,802+15%
75Pico Rivera, CACA58,9157,628+7%
76San Mateo, CACA103,3377,622+8%
77Foster City, CACA32,4117,606+2%
78Culver City, CACA39,4527,5930%
79Montebello, CACA60,6937,463+4%
80Buena Park, CACA81,7417,436+14%
81South El Monte, CACA18,9637,435+1%
82National City, CACA57,8077,3840%
83San Bruno, CACA42,3057,317+3%
84San Lorenzo, CACA29,1717,189+10%
85Oakland, CACA440,8387,138+7%
86South Pasadena, CACA25,5037,126+1%
87Goleta, CACA32,4017,031–
88Huntington Beach, CACA191,4517,027+4%
89Cypress, CACA48,7816,990+8%
90Alameda, CACA76,8766,949−5%
91Placentia, CACA54,9116,906+13%
92Costa Mesa, CACA108,8816,879+13%
93West Athens, CACA8,7266,807+3%
94Avocado Heights, CACA12,5936,729+6%
95Torrance, CACA138,3916,724+4%
96East San Gabriel, CACA23,4106,666+14%
97Covina, CACA49,4046,658+8%
98Rossmoor, CACA11,5326,606+4%
99Castroville, CACA6,7206,586+28%
100South San Francisco, CACA64,9416,579+11%
101West Covina, CACA105,3016,553+9%
102El Cajon, CACA101,7556,538+7%
103Anaheim, CACA341,0086,523+23%
104Watsonville, CACA50,7166,523+42%
105Suisun City, CACA29,4546,521+15%
106Pomona, CACA147,8076,503+13%
107Piedmont, CACA10,6426,442+3%
108Salinas, CACA159,1346,424+39%
109Lemon Grove, CACA27,9366,424+4%
110Oxnard, CACA199,6516,418+20%
111Burlingame, CACA31,9296,410+5%
112Glendale, CACA187,1606,397+8%
113Millbrae, CACA22,8696,338+1%
114El Cerrito, CACA26,1216,310+1%
115Capitola, CACA9,3406,294−1%
116Imperial Beach, CACA25,2066,292+2%
117Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,2476,288+13%
118Campbell, CACA42,4906,272–
119August, CACA8,8256,217+22%
120Home Gardens, CACA10,5066,180+22%
121Tustin, CACA77,8436,069+33%
122Fountain Valley, CACA55,5086,061+2%
123Davis, CACA66,1106,048+31%
124Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9946,041+4%
125La Mesa, CACA59,9146,022+3%
126Citrus Heights, CACA86,3485,984−21%
127La Mirada, CACA45,9525,979+16%
128Montclair, CACA37,5635,975+16%
129Sunnyvale, CACA156,5775,973+12%
130San Leandro, CACA85,3535,964+16%
131La Presa, CACA34,9625,953–
132View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2305,952−7%
133Beverly Hills, CACA30,7645,919+6%
134Mountain View, CACA85,4385,913+5%
135Cerritos, CACA46,3675,900−3%
136Pasadena, CACA135,8045,833+2%
137Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8445,799+428%
138Rohnert Park, CACA44,8115,797+16%
139Burbank, CACA102,9885,793+7%
140Whittier, CACA85,8155,712+8%
141Salida, CACA13,9005,665+179%
142Grover Beach, CACA12,4565,652–
143Fullerton, CACA138,6755,620+10%
144Santa Clara, CACA133,4465,601+9%
145Carpinteria, CACA12,7345,485+3%
146Belmont, CACA28,7525,426+4%
147Pacific Grove, CACA14,6595,416−4%
148Dana Point, CACA32,2325,413+10%
149La Riviera, CACA11,4925,407−6%
150Emeryville, CACA13,2515,406+20%
151La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6605,406+9%
152Mission Viejo, CACA90,4845,272+28%
153Rosemont, CACA23,7665,2210%
154Santa Paula, CACA31,7745,171+14%
155Live Oak, CACA16,9115,127+9%
156San Carlos, CACA29,2615,122+6%
157Kensington, CACA5,1795,120−1%
158Altadena, CACA41,7055,0340%
159San Jose, CACA989,8145,029+14%
160Orange, CACA138,3655,019+16%
161North Highlands, CACA47,9575,017+5%
162Port Hueneme, CACA20,9874,948+8%
163Laguna Woods, CACA16,8444,939–
164Country Club, CACA10,1614,936+1%
165Holtville, CACA5,5914,910+16%
166Arcadia, CACA54,1174,855+10%
167Stanford, CACA18,6624,842−26%
168Vista, CACA98,2744,793+25%
169Carson, CACA90,8084,790+7%
170Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2914,763+1%
171Laguna Hills, CACA30,0204,761−33%
172Santa Barbara, CACA86,4224,737+8%
173Oceano, CACA7,1284,727+18%
174Milpitas, CACA78,5964,651+24%
175Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0174,641+4%
176Azusa, CACA47,4474,628+8%
177San Anselmo, CACA12,5554,627+5%
178San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9144,614+9%
179East Pasadena, CACA5,4794,590+2%
180Winter Gardens, CACA22,1314,473–
181Cupertino, CACA58,3334,457+26%
182Parlier, CACA14,6224,456+39%
183West Modesto, CACA5,9784,414–
184Upland, CACA79,4464,389+8%
185Modesto, CACA219,6524,356+15%
186Hollister, CACA45,6954,322+79%
187Guadalupe, CACA8,8464,320+3%
188Orange Cove, CACA9,8114,309+38%
189Santa Cruz, CACA61,7974,285+11%
190Signal Hill, CACA11,1534,264+11%
191Los Altos, CACA30,9654,234+5%
192Greenfield, CACA21,1384,232+69%
193Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1074,200+39%
194Lodi, CACA69,1004,166+10%
195Sausalito, CACA7,0194,155+2%
196Foothill Farms, CACA36,4354,149+2%
197Sebastopol, CACA7,5324,131+11%
198Fillmore, CACA16,9374,130+14%
199Sacramento, CACA536,4494,126+10%
200Napa, CACA76,5624,022+17%
201Larkspur, CACA12,6204,006+9%
203Concord, CACA123,2613,984+9%
205Gonzales, CACA8,3133,934+61%
206Oceanside, CACA170,4833,902+25%
207Redwood City, CACA82,1783,900+14%
208Stockton, CACA324,5973,864+16%
209Farmersville, CACA10,3263,861+40%
210Vallejo, CACA123,2873,836+7%
211East Foothills, CACA7,1393,824−45%
212Rialto, CACA106,5543,813+27%
213Solana Beach, CACA12,6023,8020%
214Huron, CACA7,3943,797+32%
215Petaluma, CACA59,6883,784+26%
216Diamond Bar, CACA51,8843,783+5%
217Garden Acres, CACA10,6673,772+14%
218La Verne, CACA30,1783,757+2%
219San Diego, CACA1,406,1063,752+10%
220Pinole, CACA18,5433,730+9%
221Reedley, CACA26,9823,726+31%
222Rowland Heights, CACA45,9113,713+14%
223Exeter, CACA10,1223,700+26%
224Fresno, CACA555,5493,692+21%
225Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7793,652+315%
226Ceres, CACA48,9823,643+32%
228Sierra Madre, CACA10,6203,585−2%
229Escondido, CACA146,0303,576+23%
230Seaside, CACA31,6363,552−19%
231Marysville, CACA12,7383,5420%
232Lompoc, CACA43,3153,536+9%
233Lindsay, CACA12,5783,535+23%
234Oildale, CACA34,6873,526+5%
235Atwater, CACA32,1333,520+4%
236Lake Forest, CACA86,3333,512–
237Chula Vista, CACA275,5333,496+28%
238Santa Rosa, CACA179,4373,470+30%
239Cotati, CACA7,3473,453+13%
240Union City, CACA65,2823,447+24%
241San Marino, CACA11,9643,4370%
242Monterey, CACA28,9533,433−7%
243Castro Valley, CACA65,0013,401+18%
244Dos Palos, CACA5,6973,396+12%
245Santa Maria, CACA111,3903,394+26%
246San Rafael, CACA59,4103,380+16%
247Riverbank, CACA26,5573,360+85%
248Bay Point, CACA24,2313,351–
249Walnut, CACA27,3163,338+3%
250Sonoma, CACA10,5373,327+12%
251Turlock, CACA72,8643,323+32%
252Newman, CACA12,4533,308+71%
253Richmond, CACA114,8613,303+13%
254Grand Terrace, CACA12,9363,300+6%
255Fairfax, CACA7,4173,285+6%
256Sanger, CACA27,2283,283+12%
257San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6363,280+5%
258Selma, CACA24,7023,273+32%
259Walnut Creek, CACA70,0123,254+6%
260Ukiah, CACA16,0683,251+6%
261Carmichael, CACA76,9483,244+2%
262Pittsburg, CACA77,5423,212+19%
263Woodland, CACA62,5133,209+23%
264Santee, CACA58,2053,2030%
265Duarte, CACA22,8663,203+4%
266Calexico, CACA38,6233,202+45%
267Fairview, CACA10,7453,184+5%
268Florin, CACA50,2113,183+14%
269Bloomington, CACA25,6983,182+28%
270East Porterville, CACA5,0663,172+16%
271Ontario, CACA187,0133,161+19%
272Riverside, CACA323,0573,144+13%
273Corona, CACA161,7343,133+64%
274El Centro, CACA44,3823,122+21%
275Antioch, CACA118,9583,103+46%
276Coronado, CACA21,0943,088−9%
277Menlo Park, CACA32,7133,082+10%
278El Rio, CACA6,3683,073−4%
279Rio del Mar, CACA9,2013,066+3%
280Windsor, CACA25,8643,059+70%
281Hayward, CACA157,1133,056+26%
282Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6543,054−1%
283Newark, CACA47,8953,051+12%
284Pacifica, CACA36,8903,051+2%
285Colton, CACA53,3833,050+19%
286Encinitas, CACA60,7363,044+5%
287Hercules, CACA26,3263,039+16%
288Gold River, CACA7,9243,018–
289San Bernardino, CACA222,0442,986+13%
290Fontana, CACA221,2232,979+47%
291Vacaville, CACA103,8502,967+24%
292Yorba Linda, CACA65,6322,953+12%
293Newport Beach, CACA81,9772,943+5%
294El Segundo, CACA16,3792,942+5%
295Waterford, CACA9,2582,936+45%
296Muscoy, CACA12,0252,933+18%
297King City, CACA14,0022,922+45%
298Keyes, CACA5,5772,918+53%
299Winton, CACA11,7972,904+17%
300Camarillo, CACA68,6522,899+9%
301Villa Park, CACA5,6452,888−5%
302Corte Madera, CACA9,9292,880+10%
303Los Alamitos, CACA11,7022,878−1%
304East Hemet, CACA20,2572,851−16%
305Livingston, CACA14,6902,850+43%
306Mill Valley, CACA13,7992,844+4%
307Martinez, CACA36,8492,837+12%
309Marina, CACA23,2562,817−5%
310Clayton, CACA10,8422,803+47%
311Brea, CACA47,2602,800+8%
312Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5592,793−1%
313Moreno Valley, CACA214,2632,775+20%
314Lamont, CACA13,1642,772+15%
315Livermore, CACA83,4572,760+29%
316Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7652,755−39%
317Merced, CACA99,7242,748+14%
318Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8562,747+26%
319Eureka, CACA25,3042,731−3%
320Brawley, CACA28,0082,726+17%
321San Clemente, CACA62,2262,720+21%
322Monrovia, CACA38,2642,709+3%
323Arvin, CACA19,8202,689+40%
324Simi Valley, CACA124,8612,680+11%
325Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1232,669+10%
326Laguna Beach, CACA22,3912,667+2%
327Orcutt, CACA31,4542,664–
328Clovis, CACA129,3472,648+36%
329Delano, CACA52,3342,638+71%
330Pleasanton, CACA74,5562,637+26%
331Agoura Hills, CACA19,2432,634+1%
332Quartz Hill, CACA11,5102,629+3%
333Escalon, CACA7,3942,618+35%
334Fremont, CACA226,4422,604+17%
335Morgan Hill, CACA45,6252,594+40%
336Los Banos, CACA49,6142,588+78%
337Gridley, CACA7,2582,579+16%
338Fair Oaks, CACA32,7992,575+4%
339Canyon Lake, CACA11,1132,560+25%
340Moorpark, CACA35,0232,559+23%
341Claremont, CACA35,8382,550+5%
342Kerman, CACA17,5532,546+57%
343Glendora, CACA49,6712,533+3%
344Soledad, CACA26,3572,525+58%
345Dinuba, CACA25,9492,511+32%
346Gilroy, CACA60,7642,507+32%
347Gustine, CACA6,1122,499+20%
348Oakdale, CACA23,2462,490+30%
349Galt, CACA26,9642,488+119%
350Los Gatos, CACA32,5762,475+5%
351Bonita, CACA12,6522,472−1%
352Kingsburg, CACA13,2492,470+28%
353Scotts Valley, CACA11,6522,465+32%
354Pismo Beach, CACA7,9112,445+12%
355Palo Alto, CACA67,6092,436+5%
356Fort Bragg, CACA6,9462,432+16%
357Healdsburg, CACA11,1722,426+13%
358Buellton, CACA5,1582,420+9%
359Highland, CACA57,6142,402+30%
360Visalia, CACA146,5412,399+21%
361La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4802,354+5%
362South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1152,345+9%
363San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1192,344+29%
364Saratoga, CACA30,4182,335+6%
365Woodlake, CACA8,0732,335+17%
366Orangevale, CACA35,9582,332+2%
367Hanford, CACA62,2292,327+35%
368San Dimas, CACA32,9782,327+8%
369Rodeo, CACA8,9762,326+15%
370Mendota, CACA12,7782,325+16%
371Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2722,318+189%
372Fairfield, CACA122,4892,313+25%
373Danville, CACA43,3022,308+33%
374Manteca, CACA96,6932,300+21%
375Delhi, CACA11,0092,285+154%
376Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0852,282+11%
377Chino, CACA96,9572,271+13%
378Dixon, CACA21,1162,268+55%
379Earlimart, CACA7,2142,268+11%
380Wasco, CACA26,5252,265+73%
381San Marcos, CACA94,9082,237+41%
383San Ramon, CACA86,2092,230+27%
384Yuba City, CACA69,4852,218+34%
385Ladera Heights, CACA7,3342,215+4%
386Solvang, CACA5,9442,199+12%
387Willows, CACA6,1162,193+4%
388Madera, CACA69,0172,192+47%
389Irvine, CACA318,7642,181+30%
390Lemoore, CACA27,2912,180+45%
391Tracy, CACA101,9012,162+70%
392Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9482,146−1%
393Loma Linda, CACA25,2212,138+7%
394Seal Beach, CACA24,0752,137−4%
395Tulare, CACA73,9072,128+32%
396Myrtletown, CACA5,3222,126+1%
397Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,117+12%
398Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,9712,112+36%
399Porterville, CACA63,0882,108+34%
400Kentfield, CACA6,9002,098+6%
401Benicia, CACA26,4012,097+10%
402Orland, CACA8,3812,095+24%
403Hughson, CACA8,0512,088+22%
404Winters, CACA8,2142,087+29%
405Heber, CACA7,3122,081+16%
406Carlsbad, CACA112,2602,069+24%
407Santa Clarita, CACA228,4302,052+37%
408Crescent City, CACA6,0022,041−9%
409Cloverdale, CACA8,7012,031+39%
410Hemet, CACA93,6492,010+63%
411Fortuna, CACA12,0031,999+21%
412Live Oak, CACA9,4661,996+44%
413Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7931,969+12%
414Dublin, CACA71,6021,968+29%
415Calipatria, CACA6,0121,956+171%
416Morro Bay, CACA10,6131,939+6%
417Corcoran, CACA22,3581,939+9%
418Tiburon, CACA8,8811,930+15%
419Commerce, CACA11,6881,923+4%
420Ripon, CACA16,1401,905+36%
421Corning, CACA8,2601,900+15%
422Cathedral City, CACA52,3751,897+42%
423Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2871,897+33%
424Folsom, CACA91,9831,861+74%
425Rocklin, CACA76,8211,834+91%
426Grass Valley, CACA14,0351,822+21%
427Roseville, CACA167,3021,813+79%
428Ojai, CACA7,4741,805+3%
429Arcata, CACA19,0471,768+10%
430Redlands, CACA74,1281,766+5%
431El Cerrito, CACA5,3251,764+2%
432Hillsborough, CACA11,2061,756+1%
433Norco, CACA25,0811,743+4%
434Novato, CACA51,9471,7400%
435Red Bluff, CACA14,4041,739+6%
436Chico, CACA105,0811,737+50%
437Auburn, CACA13,8471,736+18%
438Susanville, CACA12,8161,710+86%
439Coalinga, CACA17,2811,704+42%
440Coto de Caza, CACA15,1901,674+358%
441Fallbrook, CACA32,1121,659+32%
442Placerville, CACA10,6851,646+15%
443Bakersfield, CACA422,1651,644+41%
444Firebaugh, CACA8,7741,633+30%
445Oakley, CACA47,5831,615+41%
446Westlake, CACA7,5051,613+12%
447American Canyon, CACA22,7731,609+27%
448Discovery Bay, CACA14,9111,606+68%
449Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5541,593+13%
450Alamo, CACA14,4881,592+27%
451Lafayette, CACA25,3131,591+2%
452Lakeport, CACA5,0591,576+10%
453Linda, CACA23,8711,569+3%
454Brentwood, CACA66,6071,568+208%
455Lake of the Pines, CACA5,4611,565+2%
456Ione, CACA9,2821,557+9%
457Temecula, CACA114,8651,552+113%
458Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,537+77%
459North Auburn, CACA13,4801,521+15%
460Valle Vista, CACA18,6021,521+20%
461McFarland, CACA14,7091,517+37%
462Chino Hills, CACA77,5191,496+142%
463Mira Monte, CACA6,8881,491−7%
464Patterson, CACA26,5871,490+35%
465Fowler, CACA7,7451,488+24%
466Indio, CACA94,2691,480+33%
467West Sacramento, CACA56,2161,473+9%
468Calabasas, CACA22,0271,461–
469Yucaipa, CACA54,9531,458+26%
470Paradise, CACA10,0231,442+4%
471Atherton, CACA6,9601,4340%
472Aptos, CACA6,4041,428+2%
473Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,7651,409+10%
474Elk Grove, CACA185,0071,408+243%
475Orinda, CACA19,5071,369+6%
476Redding, CACA94,0921,360+22%
477Lemoore Station, CACA6,1751,358–
478Murrieta, CACA114,1241,320+2813%
479Olivehurst, CACA18,4441,315+14%
480Clearlake, CACA16,8931,297+11%
481Cameron Park, CACA18,3151,296+22%
482Anderson, CACA11,1311,283+9%
483Mentone, CACA9,5141,277+37%
484Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,7661,276–
485Lancaster, CACA170,0841,259+22%
486Colusa, CACA6,5191,239+9%
487Oak View, CACA6,1411,233+16%
488Poway, CACA49,1801,229+10%
489Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,1321,224+47%
491St. Helena, CACA5,1941,201+19%
492Imperial, CACA22,3301,199+84%
493Ridgecrest, CACA28,3331,195−10%
494Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0511,183+44%
495El Granada, CACA5,2321,166+29%
496Perris, CACA83,2371,147+69%
497Jackson, CACA5,1001,113+13%
498Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4731,109+6%
499Soquel, CACA10,6791,105−45%
500Vandenberg, CACA6,7761,101−3%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS