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Most densely populated, California cities · 2010

California cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 642 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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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, CACA63,51214,413−0%
19Bell, CACA31,62514,146−3%
20Midway City, CACA7,99913,933
21Hawthorne, CACA82,74113,848+0%
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, CACA22,49512,105+0%
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, CACA49,41010,415+0%
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, CACA23,4499,960+0%
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, CACA38,1869,584−0%
64West Carson, CACA22,1439,576+3%
65Garden Grove, CACA170,4559,518+3%
66Long Beach, CACA450,4699,123+0%
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, CACA57,4577,856+0%
84Alondra Park, CACA8,3737,776−0%
85San Lorenzo, CACA29,1717,699+7%
86Buena Park, CACA81,7417,650+3%
87Culver City, CACA39,4527,606+0%
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, CACA191,4517,041+0%
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, CACA147,8076,485−0%
124Campbell, CACA42,4906,471+3%
125El Cerrito, CACA26,1216,413+2%
126Salinas, CACA159,1346,398−0%
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, CACA7,2476,279−0%
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, CACA90,4845,283+0%
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, CACA41,7055,053+0%
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, CACA7,1284,743+0%
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, CACA12,5554,612−0%
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, CACA123,2613,993+0%
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, CACA70,0123,248−0%
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, CACA9,2013,072+0%
346Delhi, CACA11,0093,064+34%
347Newark, CACA47,8953,059+0%
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, CACA36,8492,834−0%
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, CACA31,4542,671+0%
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, CACA19,4802,346−0%
429Saratoga, CACA30,4182,342+0%
430Imperial, CACA22,3302,340+95%
431Danville, CACA43,3022,325+1%
432Rodeo, CACA8,9762,316−0%
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, CACA24,0752,138+0%
457South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1152,126−9%
458Mountain House, CACA25,3152,123
459French Valley, CACA45,2692,122
460Valle Vista, CACA18,6022,114+39%
461Benicia, CACA26,4012,107+0%
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, CACA11,2061,756+0%
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 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES