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Most densely populated, California cities · 2010

California cities ranked by residents per square mile (2010). This list covers the 642 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 642 is 3,245.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000
01Isla Vista, CACA13,92041,917+26%
02Maywood, CACA23,60023,375−2%
03Willowbrook, CACA21,68121,457+5%
04Walnut Park, CACA14,95821,316−1%
05Lennox, CACA19,44920,817−1%
06Cudahy, CACA21,44520,242−2%
07Huntington Park, CACA51,54419,326−5%
08East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,60318,435–
09West Hollywood, CACA34,23118,220−4%
10Florence-Graham, CACA60,69018,064+5%
11Alum Rock, CACA10,44017,878+15%
12Westmont, CACA34,12317,246+1%
13San Francisco, CACA826,07917,243+4%
14Bell Gardens, CACA37,36717,109−4%
15East Los Angeles, CACA111,64716,972+2%
16Lawndale, CACA29,89216,617+3%
17Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37315,084−4%
18Lynwood, CACA63,51214,4130%
19Bell, CACA31,62514,146−3%
20Midway City, CACA7,99913,933–
21Hawthorne, CACA82,74113,8480%
22South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91113,719+2%
23Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51313,679+5%
24Daly City, CACA101,26113,239−2%
25South Gate, CACA90,07113,044−2%
26Bellflower, CACA74,71912,525+5%
27Citrus, CACA10,90412,404+3%
28South Monrovia Island, CACA6,83012,367–
29Cherryland, CACA14,14312,345+6%
30Stanton, CACA40,16112,306+2%
31North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10012,280−5%
32West Puente Valley, CACA22,49512,1050%
33Inglewood, CACA101,66212,096−3%
34Ashland, CACA22,21011,896+5%
35El Monte, CACA105,07511,873−2%
36Santa Ana, CACA315,58611,854−4%
37Burbank, CACA5,33311,785−6%
38La Puente, CACA36,42311,448−3%
39Paramount, CACA50,75511,447−2%
40Baldwin Park, CACA68,88011,368−1%
41Valinda, CACA20,96211,337+5%
42East Palo Alto, CACA28,87211,137−5%
43San Pablo, CACA31,67811,105−4%
44Alhambra, CACA79,82010,888−3%
45Norwalk, CACA97,10410,873+2%
46Berkeley, CACA121,91110,792+10%
47Redondo Beach, CACA67,28110,769+6%
48South Whittier, CACA55,65010,707+4%
49Santa Monica, CACA90,08210,671+7%
50Lomita, CACA19,72410,594+1%
51Rosemead, CACA49,41010,4150%
52Albany, CACA19,19510,357+13%
53Marina del Rey, CACA9,17610,333+8%
54Artesia, CACA15,78910,199+1%
55West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,61510,135+2%
56Gardena, CACA58,46010,092+2%
57Charter Oak, CACA9,44210,032+3%
58San Fernando, CACA23,4499,9600%
59Del Aire, CACA11,1159,922+11%
60Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,0959,797–
61South San Gabriel, CACA7,9239,676+6%
62Compton, CACA90,5009,620+3%
63San Gabriel, CACA38,1869,5840%
64West Carson, CACA22,1439,576+3%
65Garden Grove, CACA170,4559,518+3%
66Long Beach, CACA450,4699,1230%
67Downey, CACA108,4689,007+4%
68Westminster, CACA88,9668,935+2%
69Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1228,931+4%
70Temple City, CACA35,1258,878+7%
71Mayfair, CACA5,0448,859–
72La Palma, CACA14,9078,741+1%
73Lakewood, CACA78,0108,521+1%
74Lemon Hill, CACA15,3128,371–
75Foster City, CACA32,4118,072+6%
76Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0898,061+3%
77San Mateo, CACA103,3378,011+5%
78Bostonia, CACA16,7657,985+1%
79National City, CACA57,8077,973+8%
80La Habra, CACA60,9087,969+2%
81Emeryville, CACA13,2517,918+46%
82Foothill Farms, CACA36,4357,886+90%
83Monterey Park, CACA57,4577,8560%
84Alondra Park, CACA8,3737,7760%
85San Lorenzo, CACA29,1717,699+7%
86Buena Park, CACA81,7417,650+3%
87Culver City, CACA39,4527,6060%
88Pico Rivera, CACA58,9157,570−1%
89Home Gardens, CACA10,5067,557+22%
90Watsonville, CACA50,7167,545+16%
91South Pasadena, CACA25,5037,515+5%
92Placentia, CACA54,9117,506+9%
93Montebello, CACA60,6937,505+1%
94San Bruno, CACA42,3057,490+2%
95Oxnard, CACA199,6517,455+16%
96Cypress, CACA48,7817,227+3%
98Alameda, CACA76,8767,098+2%
99Torrance, CACA138,3917,089+5%
100South El Monte, CACA18,9637,073−5%
101Huntington Beach, CACA191,4517,0410%
102Suisun City, CACA29,4547,019+8%
103Oakland, CACA440,8386,982−2%
104Costa Mesa, CACA108,8816,957+1%
105South San Francisco, CACA64,9416,914+5%
106Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8446,905+19%
107El Cajon, CACA101,7556,856+5%
108Avocado Heights, CACA12,5936,846+2%
109East San Gabriel, CACA23,4106,832+2%
110Covina, CACA49,4046,794+2%
111Tustin, CACA77,8436,791+12%
112Antelope, CACA48,3016,695–
113Anaheim, CACA341,0086,687+3%
114August, CACA8,8256,680+7%
115Montclair, CACA37,5636,629+11%
116West Covina, CACA105,3016,616+1%
117Millbrae, CACA22,8696,587+4%
118Davis, CACA66,1106,581+9%
119Rossmoor, CACA11,5326,571−1%
120Burlingame, CACA31,9296,557+2%
121West Athens, CACA8,7266,529−4%
122Lemon Grove, CACA27,9366,527+2%
123Pomona, CACA147,8076,4850%
124Campbell, CACA42,4906,471+3%
125El Cerrito, CACA26,1216,413+2%
126Salinas, CACA159,1346,3980%
127San Leandro, CACA85,3536,376+7%
128Santa Clara, CACA133,4466,372+14%
129Sunnyvale, CACA156,5776,350+6%
130Castroville, CACA6,7206,348−4%
131Glendale, CACA187,1606,290−2%
132Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,2476,2790%
133La Mesa, CACA59,9146,276+4%
134Piedmont, CACA10,6426,275−3%
135Capitola, CACA9,3406,222−1%
136La Presa, CACA34,9626,216+4%
137La Mirada, CACA45,9526,202+4%
138Mountain View, CACA85,4386,194+5%
139Salida, CACA13,9006,189+9%
140Imperial Beach, CACA25,2066,136−2%
141Fountain Valley, CACA55,5086,098+1%
142Parkway, CACA15,3976,090–
143Fullerton, CACA138,6756,029+7%
144View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2306,016+1%
145Beverly Hills, CACA30,7645,976+1%
146Pasadena, CACA135,8045,972+2%
147Burbank, CACA102,9885,968+3%
148Citrus Heights, CACA86,3485,860−2%
149Whittier, CACA85,8155,825+2%
150Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9945,800−4%
151Parlier, CACA14,6225,795+30%
152Soledad, CACA26,3575,771+129%
153La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6605,733+6%
154Grover Beach, CACA12,4565,690+1%
155La Riviera, CACA11,4925,685+5%
156Rohnert Park, CACA44,8115,623−3%
157Cerritos, CACA46,3675,619−5%
158Belmont, CACA28,7525,580+3%
159Greenfield, CACA21,1385,493+30%
160Florin, CACA50,2115,469+72%
161Guadalupe, CACA8,8465,405+25%
162San Jose, CACA989,8145,316+6%
163Orange, CACA138,3655,315+6%
164Santa Paula, CACA31,7745,302+3%
165Live Oak, CACA16,9115,291+3%
166Mission Viejo, CACA90,4845,2830%
167Kensington, CACA5,1795,267+3%
168San Carlos, CACA29,2615,249+2%
169Pacific Grove, CACA14,6595,248−3%
170Holtville, CACA5,5915,196+6%
171Rosemont, CACA23,7665,170−1%
172Arcadia, CACA54,1175,158+6%
173Dana Point, CACA32,2325,142−5%
174Cupertino, CACA58,3335,141+15%
175Orange Cove, CACA9,8115,066+18%
176Altadena, CACA41,7055,0530%
177Carpinteria, CACA12,7345,039−8%
178Signal Hill, CACA11,1535,032+18%
179Stanford, CACA18,6625,021+4%
180Vista, CACA98,2745,006+4%
181Milpitas, CACA78,5964,954+7%
182Port Hueneme, CACA20,9874,920−1%
183Chula Vista, CACA275,5334,914+41%
184Carson, CACA90,8084,896+2%
185Country Club, CACA10,1614,893−1%
186San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9144,866+5%
187North Highlands, CACA47,9574,847−3%
188Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2914,846+2%
189Laguna Woods, CACA16,8444,845−2%
190Riverbank, CACA26,5574,815+43%
191Azusa, CACA47,4474,799+4%
192Ceres, CACA48,9824,781+31%
193Newman, CACA12,4534,769+44%
194Oceano, CACA7,1284,7430%
195Upland, CACA79,4464,731+8%
196Sacramento, CACA536,4494,729+15%
197Santa Cruz, CACA61,7974,705+10%
198Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0174,686+1%
199Farmersville, CACA10,3264,679+21%
200Winter Gardens, CACA22,1314,668+4%
201East Pasadena, CACA5,4794,665+2%
202Ladera Ranch, CACA23,7934,647–
203Modesto, CACA219,6524,640+7%
204Laguna Hills, CACA30,0204,634−3%
205Stockton, CACA324,5974,623+20%
206Lake Forest, CACA86,3334,623+32%
207San Anselmo, CACA12,5554,6120%
208Saranap, CACA5,6624,583–
209Calexico, CACA38,6234,556+42%
210Fillmore, CACA16,9374,542+10%
211Lodi, CACA69,1004,542+9%
212Santa Barbara, CACA86,4224,536−4%
213Fontana, CACA221,2234,530+52%
214Los Altos, CACA30,9654,431+5%
215Hollister, CACA45,6954,387+1%
216Santa Maria, CACA111,3904,364+29%
217Reedley, CACA26,9824,343+17%
218Atwater, CACA32,1334,289+22%
219Gonzales, CACA8,3134,280+9%
220Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1074,274+2%
221Fresno, CACA555,5494,271+16%
222Napa, CACA76,5624,262+6%
223Eastvale, CACA70,5944,233–
224Sanger, CACA27,2284,208+28%
225Exeter, CACA10,1224,170+13%
226Oildale, CACA34,6874,133+17%
227Garden Acres, CACA10,6674,121+9%
228Rialto, CACA106,5544,116+8%
229West Modesto, CACA5,9784,114−7%
231Turlock, CACA72,8644,081+23%
232Huron, CACA7,3944,066+7%
234Oceanside, CACA170,4834,049+4%
235Lindsay, CACA12,5784,040+14%
236Kerman, CACA17,5534,033+58%
237Carmichael, CACA76,9484,028+24%
238Petaluma, CACA59,6884,019+6%
239San Diego, CACA1,406,1064,009+7%
240Arvin, CACA19,8204,006+49%
241Sausalito, CACA7,0194,003−4%
242Concord, CACA123,2613,9930%
243Larkspur, CACA12,6203,977−1%
244Redwood City, CACA82,1783,973+2%
245Santa Rosa, CACA179,4373,945+14%
246Bloomington, CACA25,6983,929+23%
247Sebastopol, CACA7,5323,921−5%
248Yuba City, CACA69,4853,918+77%
249Selma, CACA24,7023,908+19%
250Crescent City, CACA6,0023,894+91%
251East Foothills, CACA7,1393,888+2%
252Sonoma, CACA10,5373,880+17%
253Cotati, CACA7,3473,877+12%
254Escondido, CACA146,0303,853+8%
256Corona, CACA161,7343,820+22%
257Vallejo, CACA123,2873,809−1%
258Goleta, CACA32,4013,806−46%
259North Tustin, CACA25,8073,786–
260Solana Beach, CACA12,6023,769−1%
261Moreno Valley, CACA214,2633,769+36%
262Hercules, CACA26,3263,752+23%
263Rowland Heights, CACA45,9113,747+1%
264Riverside, CACA323,0573,745+19%
265Diamond Bar, CACA51,8843,733−1%
266Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7793,702+1%
267Seaside, CACA31,6363,701+4%
268Sierra Madre, CACA10,6203,699+3%
269Clovis, CACA129,3473,699+40%
270La Verne, CACA30,1783,688−2%
271Dos Palos, CACA5,6973,669+8%
272Lompoc, CACA43,3153,651+3%
273Castro Valley, CACA65,0013,644+7%
274Woodland, CACA62,5133,622+13%
275Delano, CACA52,3343,604+37%
276Windsor, CACA25,8643,604+18%
277Pinole, CACA18,5433,603−3%
278Los Banos, CACA49,6143,598+39%
279San Ramon, CACA86,2093,597+61%
280Elk Grove, CACA185,0073,592+155%
281Waterford, CACA9,2583,586+22%
282Union City, CACA65,2823,584+4%
283Newport Beach, CACA81,9773,580+22%
284Pittsburg, CACA77,5423,579+11%
285El Rio, CACA6,3683,572+16%
286Keyes, CACA5,5773,572+22%
287Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8563,553+29%
288Livingston, CACA14,6903,553+25%
289El Centro, CACA44,3823,516+13%
290Antioch, CACA118,9583,509+13%
291Muscoy, CACA12,0253,500+19%
292San Marino, CACA11,9643,491+2%
293Winton, CACA11,7973,490+20%
294Marysville, CACA12,7383,485−2%
295Hughson, CACA8,0513,484+67%
296San Rafael, CACA59,4103,479+3%
297Brentwood, CACA66,6073,463+121%
298San Clemente, CACA62,2263,461+27%
299Richmond, CACA114,8613,452+5%
300Grand Terrace, CACA12,9363,418+4%
301San Marcos, CACA94,9083,410+52%
302Orosi, CACA8,9663,405–
303Merced, CACA99,7243,395+24%
304King City, CACA14,0023,391+16%
305San Bernardino, CACA222,0443,380+13%
306Ukiah, CACA16,0683,372+4%
307Fairview, CACA10,7453,363+6%
309East Hemet, CACA20,2573,350+18%
310San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6363,350+2%
311Fairfax, CACA7,4173,340+2%
312Colton, CACA53,3833,337+9%
313Corcoran, CACA22,3583,327+72%
314Bay Point, CACA24,2313,322−1%
315Oakdale, CACA23,2463,321+33%
316Camarillo, CACA68,6523,312+14%
317Ontario, CACA187,0133,280+4%
318Visalia, CACA146,5413,260+36%
319Walnut Creek, CACA70,0123,2480%
320Mendota, CACA12,7783,246+40%
321Walnut, CACA27,3163,245−3%
322Irvine, CACA318,7643,237+48%
323Santee, CACA58,2053,230+1%
324Yorba Linda, CACA65,6323,219+9%
325Old Fig Garden, CACA5,5033,218–
326Monterey, CACA28,9533,217−6%
327Menlo Park, CACA32,7133,206+4%
328American Canyon, CACA22,7733,202+99%
329Dinuba, CACA25,9493,199+27%
330East Porterville, CACA5,0663,189+1%
331Duarte, CACA22,8663,178−1%
332Gridley, CACA7,2583,155+22%
333Lamont, CACA13,1643,152+14%
334Tracy, CACA101,9013,148+46%
335Hayward, CACA157,1133,147+3%
336Manteca, CACA96,6933,132+36%
337Escalon, CACA7,3943,131+20%
338Encinitas, CACA60,7363,123+3%
339Madera, CACA69,0173,116+42%
340Brea, CACA47,2603,106+11%
341Vacaville, CACA103,8503,094+4%
342Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6543,091+1%
343Murrieta, CACA114,1243,085+134%
344Brawley, CACA28,0083,085+13%
345Rio del Mar, CACA9,2013,0720%
346Delhi, CACA11,0093,064+34%
347Newark, CACA47,8953,0590%
348Kingsburg, CACA13,2493,056+24%
349El Segundo, CACA16,3793,056+4%
350Buellton, CACA5,1583,052+26%
351Livermore, CACA83,4573,047+10%
353Dublin, CACA71,6023,023+54%
354Galt, CACA26,9643,022+21%
355Hanford, CACA62,2293,013+29%
356Simi Valley, CACA124,8612,991+12%
358Heber, CACA7,3122,977+43%
359Gold River, CACA7,9242,977−1%
360Orangevale, CACA35,9582,966+27%
361Pacifica, CACA36,8902,959−3%
362Gilroy, CACA60,7642,952+18%
363Earlimart, CACA7,2142,941+30%
364Gustine, CACA6,1122,936+17%
365Corte Madera, CACA9,9292,928+2%
366Morgan Hill, CACA45,6252,928+13%
367Pleasanton, CACA74,5562,911+10%
368Mill Valley, CACA13,7992,907+2%
369Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1232,905+9%
370Quartz Hill, CACA11,5102,901+10%
371Porterville, CACA63,0882,883+37%
372Rocklin, CACA76,8212,876+57%
373Tulare, CACA73,9072,867+35%
374Highland, CACA57,6142,860+19%
375Los Alamitos, CACA11,7022,857−1%
376Fair Oaks, CACA32,7992,842+10%
377Eureka, CACA25,3042,842+4%
378Clayton, CACA10,8422,838+1%
379Martinez, CACA36,8492,8340%
380Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5592,814+1%
381Moorpark, CACA35,0232,804+10%
382Villa Park, CACA5,6452,798−3%
383Carlsbad, CACA112,2602,786+35%
384Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9902,750–
385Fremont, CACA226,4422,741+5%
386Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7652,739−1%
387Wasco, CACA26,5252,721+20%
388Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,4832,718–
389Canyon Lake, CACA11,1132,716+6%
390Lemoore, CACA27,2912,713+24%
391Roseville, CACA167,3022,694+49%
392Temecula, CACA114,8652,692+73%
393Live Oak, CACA9,4662,689+35%
394Hemet, CACA93,6492,688+34%
395Ripon, CACA16,1402,685+41%
396Monrovia, CACA38,2642,684−1%
397Palo Alto, CACA67,6092,678+10%
398Orcutt, CACA31,4542,6710%
399Loma Linda, CACA25,2212,662+25%
400Chino, CACA96,9572,637+16%
401Patterson, CACA26,5872,621+76%
402Claremont, CACA35,8382,619+3%
403Castaic, CACA17,9992,618–
404Oak Park, CACA13,7572,608+495%
405Agoura Hills, CACA19,2432,608−1%
406Desert Palms, CACA6,5792,601–
407Folsom, CACA91,9832,590+39%
408Dixon, CACA21,1162,585+14%
409Glendora, CACA49,6712,567+1%
410Cloverdale, CACA8,7012,563+26%
411Woodlake, CACA8,0732,555+9%
412Laguna Beach, CACA22,3912,555−4%
413Healdsburg, CACA11,1722,546+5%
414Los Gatos, CACA32,5762,546+3%
415Fairfield, CACA122,4892,533+10%
416Fort Bragg, CACA6,9462,517+4%
417Scotts Valley, CACA11,6522,508+2%
418Bonita, CACA12,6522,499+1%
419Chico, CACA105,0812,497+44%
420Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,9712,468+17%
421Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2722,439+5%
422Orland, CACA8,3812,432+16%
423Coronado, CACA21,0942,423−22%
424San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1192,397+2%
425Santa Clarita, CACA228,4302,395+17%
426Discovery Bay, CACA14,9112,388+49%
428La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4802,3460%
429Saratoga, CACA30,4182,3420%
430Imperial, CACA22,3302,340+95%
431Danville, CACA43,3022,325+1%
432Rodeo, CACA8,9762,3160%
433Bakersfield, CACA422,1652,312+41%
434Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,293+8%
435Indio, CACA94,2692,291+55%
437Cathedral City, CACA52,3752,278+20%
438Fortuna, CACA12,0032,271+14%
439West Sacramento, CACA56,2162,270+54%
440Susanville, CACA12,8162,267+33%
441Winters, CACA8,2142,257+8%
442Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9482,255+5%
443Oakley, CACA47,5832,233+38%
444Myrtletown, CACA5,3222,229+5%
445San Dimas, CACA32,9782,220−5%
446Marina, CACA23,2562,213−21%
447Ladera Heights, CACA7,3342,192−1%
448Pismo Beach, CACA7,9112,189−10%
449Willows, CACA6,1162,174−1%
450Perris, CACA83,2372,167+89%
451Solvang, CACA5,9442,163−2%
452Corning, CACA8,2602,160+14%
453Firebaugh, CACA8,7742,146+31%
454Grass Valley, CACA14,0352,145+18%
455Kentfield, CACA6,9002,142+2%
456Seal Beach, CACA24,0752,1380%
457South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1152,126−9%
458Mountain House, CACA25,3152,123–
459French Valley, CACA45,2692,122–
460Valle Vista, CACA18,6022,114+39%
461Benicia, CACA26,4012,1070%
462Soquel, CACA10,6792,098+90%
463Fowler, CACA7,7452,083+40%
464Linda, CACA23,8712,070+32%
465Calipatria, CACA6,0122,068+6%
466McFarland, CACA14,7092,004+32%
467Tiburon, CACA8,8811,996+3%
468Commerce, CACA11,6881,963+2%
469El Cerrito, CACA5,3251,960+11%
470Coalinga, CACA17,2811,954+15%
471Norco, CACA25,0811,953+12%
472Morro Bay, CACA10,6131,917−1%
473Redlands, CACA74,1281,909+8%
474Coto de Caza, CACA15,1901,906+14%
475Novato, CACA51,9471,896+9%
476Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5541,874+18%
477Red Bluff, CACA14,4041,862+7%
478Auburn, CACA13,8471,857+7%
479Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7931,831−7%
480Arcata, CACA19,0471,830+3%
481Yucaipa, CACA54,9531,818+25%
482Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2871,814−4%
483Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,809+18%
484Placerville, CACA10,6851,779+8%
485Lincoln, CACA57,3671,772+282%
487Lemoore Station, CACA6,1751,757+29%
488Hillsborough, CACA11,2061,7560%
489Fallbrook, CACA32,1121,741+5%
490Ione, CACA9,2821,729+11%
491Camino Tassajara, CACA5,8311,722–
492Ojai, CACA7,4741,713−5%
493San Jacinto, CACA56,0141,708+86%
494Moraga, CACA16,3221,693–
495Chowchilla, CACA18,7301,689+68%
496Calabasas, CACA22,0271,682+15%
497Chino Hills, CACA77,5191,675+12%
498Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,7651,674+19%
499North Auburn, CACA13,4801,672+10%
500Menifee, CACA118,5921,668–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS