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Most densely populated, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by residents per square mile (2020). This list covers the 661 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 661 is 3,549.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000
01Isla Vista, CACA13,92028,131−16%
02Maywood, CACA23,60021,449−10%
03Walnut Park, CACA14,95820,312−6%
04Cudahy, CACA21,44519,397−6%
05West Hollywood, CACA34,23118,9390%
06San Francisco, CACA826,07918,714+13%
07Lennox, CACA19,44918,594−11%
08East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,60318,409–
09Westmont, CACA34,12318,361+7%
10Huntington Park, CACA51,54418,252−11%
11Florence-Graham, CACA60,69017,664+3%
12Lawndale, CACA29,89216,1290%
13Bell Gardens, CACA37,36716,064−10%
14East Los Angeles, CACA111,64715,938−4%
15Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37314,972−4%
16Midway City, CACA7,99914,491–
17Willowbrook, CACA21,68114,487−29%
18Hawthorne, CACA82,74114,471+5%
19Lynwood, CACA63,51213,895−4%
20Alum Rock, CACA10,44013,857−11%
21Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51313,835+6%
22Daly City, CACA101,26113,734+1%
23Bell, CACA31,62513,381−8%
24Marina del Rey, CACA9,17613,255+39%
25South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91113,254−2%
26Cherryland, CACA14,14313,251+14%
27Bellflower, CACA74,71912,946+9%
28Ashland, CACA22,21012,926+15%
29South Gate, CACA90,07112,813−4%
30East Bakersfield, CACA11,06212,388–
31West Puente Valley, CACA22,49512,278+2%
32San Pablo, CACA31,67812,244+6%
33Stanton, CACA40,16112,234+1%
34Berkeley, CACA121,91111,917+21%
35South Monrovia Island, CACA6,83011,889–
36Inglewood, CACA101,66211,885−4%
37East Palo Alto, CACA28,87211,881+2%
38Burbank, CACA5,33311,818−6%
39North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10011,728−9%
40Citrus, CACA10,90411,693−3%
41Redondo Beach, CACA67,28111,548+13%
42El Monte, CACA105,07511,452−6%
43Paramount, CACA50,75511,370−3%
44Santa Ana, CACA315,58611,332−8%
45Albany, CACA19,19511,325+23%
46Valinda, CACA20,96211,146+3%
47Santa Monica, CACA90,08211,069+11%
48La Puente, CACA36,42310,944−7%
49Lomita, CACA19,72410,942+4%
50Baldwin Park, CACA68,88010,883−5%
51Alhambra, CACA79,82010,859−3%
52Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89310,688–
53Vincent, CACA15,34010,668–
54Norwalk, CACA97,10410,588−1%
55South Whittier, CACA55,65010,569+2%
56Charter Oak, CACA9,44210,495+8%
57Gardena, CACA58,46010,470+6%
58East San Gabriel, CACA23,41010,459+57%
59Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09510,307–
60Del Aire, CACA11,11510,256+15%
61Emeryville, CACA13,25110,137+88%
62Artesia, CACA15,78910,1200%
63West Carson, CACA22,14310,093+8%
64San Fernando, CACA23,44910,087+2%
65West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,61510,050+1%
66Rosemead, CACA49,4109,916−4%
67San Lorenzo, CACA29,1719,711+35%
68Garden Grove, CACA170,4559,578+4%
69San Gabriel, CACA38,1869,548−1%
70Compton, CACA90,5009,548+2%
71East Whittier, CACA9,9909,536–
72South San Gabriel, CACA7,9239,496+4%
73Mayfair, CACA5,0449,326–
74Downey, CACA108,4689,215+7%
75Long Beach, CACA450,4699,211+1%
76Temple City, CACA35,1259,112+9%
77Westminster, CACA88,9669,056+3%
78Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1229,025+5%
79Foster City, CACA32,4118,927+17%
80Lemon Hill, CACA15,3128,839–
81Lakewood, CACA78,0108,782+4%
82Bostonia, CACA16,7658,765+11%
83La Palma, CACA14,9078,748+1%
84San Mateo, CACA103,3378,708+14%
85Foothill Farms, CACA36,4358,532+106%
86La Cresta, CACA8,3898,401–
87La Habra, CACA60,9088,347+7%
88Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0898,286+6%
89San Bruno, CACA42,3057,999+9%
90Buena Park, CACA81,7417,983+7%
91Culver City, CACA39,4527,977+5%
92Monterey Park, CACA57,4577,964+2%
93South Pasadena, CACA25,5037,903+11%
94Oakland, CACA440,8387,874+10%
95Pleasure Point, CACA5,4897,761–
96Alondra Park, CACA8,3737,755−1%
97Watsonville, CACA50,7167,750+19%
98Placentia, CACA54,9117,698+11%
99Stanford, CACA18,6627,691+59%
100National City, CACA57,8077,645+4%
101Hillcrest, CACA10,5117,640–
102Oxnard, CACA199,6517,612+19%
103Cypress, CACA48,7817,583+8%
104Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8447,533+30%
105Alameda, CACA76,8767,528+8%
106Montebello, CACA60,6937,522+1%
108Pico Rivera, CACA58,9157,467−2%
109Suisun City, CACA29,4547,370+13%
110Huntington Beach, CACA191,4517,365+5%
111Castroville, CACA6,7207,360+12%
112El Cajon, CACA101,7557,320+12%
113Home Gardens, CACA10,5067,317+18%
114Covina, CACA49,4047,288+9%
115Campbell, CACA42,4907,229+15%
116Tustin, CACA77,8437,217+19%
117South San Francisco, CACA64,9417,182+9%
118Torrance, CACA138,3917,168+7%
120Burlingame, CACA31,9297,145+11%
121Antelope, CACA48,3017,129–
122Lemon Grove, CACA27,9367,122+11%
123Benton Park, CACA5,7077,111–
124Millbrae, CACA22,8697,102+12%
125Costa Mesa, CACA108,8817,081+3%
126El Cerrito, CACA26,1217,070+12%
127Sunnyvale, CACA156,5777,063+18%
128West Athens, CACA8,7267,025+3%
129Santa Clara, CACA133,4466,984+25%
130Salinas, CACA159,1346,955+8%
131Anaheim, CACA341,0086,897+6%
132Mountain View, CACA85,4386,889+17%
133South El Monte, CACA18,9636,880−7%
134August, CACA8,8256,869+11%
135Montclair, CACA37,5636,846+15%
136San Leandro, CACA85,3536,831+15%
137West Covina, CACA105,3016,828+4%
138Rossmoor, CACA11,5326,815+3%
139La Mesa, CACA59,9146,723+12%
140Davis, CACA66,1106,704+11%
141Piedmont, CACA10,6426,629+3%
142Parkway, CACA15,3976,626–
143Pomona, CACA147,8076,601+1%
144Glendale, CACA187,1606,448+1%
145Potomac Park, CACA10,1386,426–
146Fullerton, CACA138,6756,406+14%
147La Presa, CACA34,9626,373+7%
148Greenfield, CACA21,1386,370+50%
149Fountain Valley, CACA55,5086,289+4%
150Salida, CACA13,9006,263+11%
151Capitola, CACA9,3406,235−1%
152View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2306,203+4%
153Burbank, CACA102,9886,199+7%
154Citrus Heights, CACA86,3486,161+3%
155Guadalupe, CACA8,8466,150+42%
156La Mirada, CACA45,9526,136+3%
157West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,3006,131–
158Belmont, CACA28,7526,120+13%
159Imperial Beach, CACA25,2066,093−3%
160Rohnert Park, CACA44,8116,093+5%
161Pasadena, CACA135,8046,041+4%
162Florin, CACA50,2116,031+89%
163Whittier, CACA85,8155,960+4%
164Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9945,955−1%
165Milpitas, CACA78,5965,955+28%
166La Riviera, CACA11,4925,922+10%
167Avocado Heights, CACA12,5935,916−12%
168Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,2475,863−7%
169La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6605,833+8%
170Parlier, CACA14,6225,828+31%
171Newman, CACA12,4535,761+74%
172Beverly Hills, CACA30,7645,729−3%
173San Jose, CACA989,8145,694+13%
174Cerritos, CACA46,3675,681−4%
175San Carlos, CACA29,2615,677+11%
176Kensington, CACA5,1795,631+10%
177Country Club, CACA10,1615,622+14%
178North Highlands, CACA47,9575,600+12%
179Soledad, CACA26,3575,589+121%
181Chula Vista, CACA275,5335,550+59%
182Santa Paula, CACA31,7745,544+7%
183Eastvale, CACA70,5945,502–
184Grover Beach, CACA12,4565,494−3%
185Orange, CACA138,3655,451+9%
186Signal Hill, CACA11,1535,413+27%
187Orange Cove, CACA9,8115,384+25%
188Mountain House, CACA25,3155,375–
189Rosemont, CACA23,7665,359+3%
190Cupertino, CACA58,3335,325+19%
191Sacramento, CACA536,4495,321+29%
192Mission Viejo, CACA90,4845,303+1%
193Ladera Ranch, CACA23,7935,292–
194Laguna Woods, CACA16,8445,279+7%
195Riverbank, CACA26,5575,279+57%
196Pacific Grove, CACA14,6595,265−3%
197Live Oak, CACA16,9115,254+2%
198Vista, CACA98,2745,248+9%
199Hollister, CACA45,6955,235+21%
200Carmichael, CACA76,9485,204+60%
201East Niles, CACA28,5325,202–
202Ceres, CACA48,9825,190+42%
203Arcadia, CACA54,1175,187+7%
204Azusa, CACA47,4475,175+12%
205Lake Forest, CACA86,3335,137+46%
206Saranap, CACA5,6625,137–
207Carpinteria, CACA12,7345,125−7%
208Dana Point, CACA32,2325,104−6%
209Carson, CACA90,8085,102+6%
210Stockton, CACA324,5975,084+32%
211Upland, CACA79,4465,072+16%
212San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9145,064+10%
213Winter Gardens, CACA22,1315,063+13%
214Altadena, CACA41,7055,062+1%
215Modesto, CACA219,6525,039+16%
217Port Hueneme, CACA20,9874,9730%
218Fillmore, CACA16,9374,971+20%
219Santa Cruz, CACA61,7974,942+15%
221Holtville, CACA5,5914,9040%
222Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0174,892+5%
223Atwater, CACA32,1334,868+38%
224Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2914,859+2%
225Lodi, CACA69,1004,850+16%
226Los Altos, CACA30,9654,836+14%
227Fontana, CACA221,2234,815+62%
228Santa Maria, CACA111,3904,810+42%
229Heber, CACA7,3124,802+131%
230San Anselmo, CACA12,5554,796+4%
231Laguna Hills, CACA30,0204,791+1%
232Kerman, CACA17,5534,770+87%
233Dublin, CACA71,6024,766+142%
234Irvine, CACA318,7644,689+115%
235Fresno, CACA555,5494,681+27%
236Oceano, CACA7,1284,676−1%
237Clovis, CACA129,3474,647+75%
238Sanger, CACA27,2284,615+41%
239Farmersville, CACA10,3264,594+19%
240East Pasadena, CACA5,4794,5720%
241Oildale, CACA34,6874,569+30%
242Calexico, CACA38,6234,563+43%
243Los Banos, CACA49,6144,555+76%
244Santa Barbara, CACA86,4224,549−4%
245Reedley, CACA26,9824,528+22%
246Gonzales, CACA8,3134,520+15%
247Garden Acres, CACA10,6674,411+17%
248Napa, CACA76,5624,391+9%
249Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1074,367+4%
250Redwood City, CACA82,1784,359+12%
251Larkspur, CACA12,6204,356+9%
252Lindsay, CACA12,5784,346+23%
253Turlock, CACA72,8644,331+30%
254Brentwood, CACA66,6074,325+176%
255Pittsburg, CACA77,5424,323+35%
256West Modesto, CACA5,9784,319−2%
257Rialto, CACA106,5544,318+13%
258Dos Palos, CACA5,6974,298+27%
259San Diego, CACA1,406,1064,253+13%
260Yuba City, CACA69,4854,232+91%
262Oceanside, CACA170,4834,218+8%
263San Ramon, CACA86,2094,218+89%
264Santa Rosa, CACA179,4374,188+21%
265Exeter, CACA10,1224,165+13%
266Goleta, CACA32,4014,163−41%
267Selma, CACA24,7024,153+27%
268Petaluma, CACA59,6884,147+10%
269Vallejo, CACA123,2874,143+8%
270Elk Grove, CACA185,0074,134+194%
271Sausalito, CACA7,0194,121−1%
272Concord, CACA123,2614,103+3%
274Moreno Valley, CACA214,2634,066+47%
275Hercules, CACA26,3264,057+33%
276Cotati, CACA7,3474,047+17%
277Arvin, CACA19,8204,045+50%
278Escondido, CACA146,0304,044+13%
279Bloomington, CACA25,6984,009+26%
280Sebastopol, CACA7,5323,996−3%
281Woodland, CACA62,5133,985+24%
282Antioch, CACA118,9583,952+27%
283Castro Valley, CACA65,0013,944+16%
284Corona, CACA161,7343,939+26%
285Hughson, CACA8,0513,925+88%
286Sonoma, CACA10,5373,914+18%
287North Tustin, CACA25,8073,908–
288Manteca, CACA96,6933,898+70%
289Riverside, CACA323,0573,882+23%
290Camino Tassajara, CACA5,8313,880–
291Richmond, CACA114,8613,876+17%
292Waterford, CACA9,2583,868+32%
293San Marcos, CACA94,9083,860+72%
294Livingston, CACA14,6903,856+35%
295Winton, CACA11,7973,850+33%
296Lompoc, CACA43,3153,824+8%
297Sierra Madre, CACA10,6203,818+7%
298Fairview, CACA10,7453,813+20%
299Solana Beach, CACA12,6023,7910%
300Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8563,751+37%
301Brea, CACA47,2603,742+34%
302East Hemet, CACA20,2573,738+31%
303Huron, CACA7,3943,736−2%
304Grand Terrace, CACA12,9363,733+13%
305Pinole, CACA18,5433,7270%
306Oakdale, CACA23,2463,724+50%
307La Verne, CACA30,1783,720−1%
308Bay Point, CACA24,2313,719+11%
309Merced, CACA99,7243,713+35%
310Mendota, CACA12,7783,712+60%
311Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7793,709+2%
312Marysville, CACA12,7383,708+5%
313Visalia, CACA146,5413,704+54%
314Diamond Bar, CACA51,8843,702−2%
315San Rafael, CACA59,4103,694+9%
316Rowland Heights, CACA45,9113,688−1%
317Dinuba, CACA25,9493,662+46%
318El Centro, CACA44,3823,658+17%
319Santee, CACA58,2053,630+13%
320Seaside, CACA31,6363,627+2%
321Keyes, CACA5,5773,617+24%
322Union City, CACA65,2823,616+5%
323Rocklin, CACA76,8213,614+97%
324Gilroy, CACA60,7643,599+44%
325American Canyon, CACA22,7733,594+123%
326Camarillo, CACA68,6523,593+24%
327Newport Beach, CACA81,9773,582+22%
328San Bernardino, CACA222,0443,577+20%
329Hayward, CACA157,1133,557+16%
330Gridley, CACA7,2583,556+38%
331Walnut Creek, CACA70,0123,549+9%
332Windsor, CACA25,8643,543+16%
333Tracy, CACA101,9013,531+63%
334Muscoy, CACA12,0253,525+20%
335Morgan Hill, CACA45,6253,515+36%
336King City, CACA14,0023,511+20%
337Ontario, CACA187,0133,506+11%
338San Clemente, CACA62,2263,503+29%
339Monterey, CACA28,9533,495+2%
340Delano, CACA52,3343,495+32%
341San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6363,494+7%
342El Rio, CACA6,3683,492+14%
343Ukiah, CACA16,0683,484+7%
344Colton, CACA53,3833,450+13%
345Vacaville, CACA103,8503,428+16%
346Yorba Linda, CACA65,6323,425+16%
348Newark, CACA47,8953,415+12%
349Fairfax, CACA7,4173,413+4%
350Crescent City, CACA6,0023,399+67%
351Menlo Park, CACA32,7133,381+10%
352Madera, CACA69,0173,360+53%
353Roseville, CACA167,3023,352+85%
354Porterville, CACA63,0883,333+58%
355Tulare, CACA73,9073,331+57%
356Kingsburg, CACA13,2493,324+35%
357San Marino, CACA11,9643,323−3%
358Livermore, CACA83,4573,310+20%
359Pleasanton, CACA74,5563,309+25%
360Murrieta, CACA114,1243,308+151%
361Old Fig Garden, CACA5,5033,286–
362Escalon, CACA7,3943,280+25%
363Brawley, CACA28,0083,266+20%
364Buellton, CACA5,1583,262+35%
365Encinitas, CACA60,7363,254+7%
366Gustine, CACA6,1123,250+30%
367French Valley, CACA45,2693,245–
368Galt, CACA26,9643,243+30%
369Duarte, CACA22,8663,238+1%
370Hanford, CACA62,2293,237+39%
371Corte Madera, CACA9,9293,235+12%
372Orosi, CACA8,9663,233–
373Imperial, CACA22,3303,213+168%
374East Foothills, CACA7,1393,198−16%
375Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,4833,174–
376El Segundo, CACA16,3793,170+8%
377Walnut, CACA27,3163,163−5%
378Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9903,161–
379Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6543,139+3%
380Santa Clarita, CACA228,4303,106+51%
381Orangevale, CACA35,9583,106+33%
382Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1233,105+16%
383Chino, CACA96,9573,091+36%
384Pacifica, CACA36,8903,071+1%
385Hemet, CACA93,6493,070+53%
386Highland, CACA57,6143,069+28%
387Patterson, CACA26,5873,054+105%
389Quartz Hill, CACA11,5103,043+16%
390Rio del Mar, CACA9,2013,043−1%
391Simi Valley, CACA124,8613,042+13%
392Delhi, CACA11,0093,036+33%
393Carlsbad, CACA112,2603,035+47%
394Ripon, CACA16,1403,007+58%
395Corcoran, CACA22,3582,995+55%
396Lemoore, CACA27,2912,991+37%
397Fair Oaks, CACA32,7992,990+16%
398Mill Valley, CACA13,7992,976+5%
399Orcutt, CACA31,4542,960+11%
400Temecula, CACA114,8652,959+91%
401Moorpark, CACA35,0232,955+15%
402Fremont, CACA226,4422,951+13%
403Gold River, CACA7,9242,951−2%
404Martinez, CACA36,8492,949+4%
405Chico, CACA105,0812,940+69%
406Los Alamitos, CACA11,7022,939+2%
407Lamont, CACA13,1642,929+6%
408Live Oak, CACA9,4662,918+46%
409Los Gatos, CACA32,5762,902+17%
410Folsom, CACA91,9832,886+55%
411Clayton, CACA10,8422,883+3%
412Fairfield, CACA122,4892,883+25%
413Wasco, CACA26,5252,881+27%
414Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7652,857+4%
415Palo Alto, CACA67,6092,851+17%
416Canyon Lake, CACA11,1132,850+11%
417Loma Linda, CACA25,2212,837+33%
418Villa Park, CACA5,6452,813−3%
419Claremont, CACA35,8382,795+10%
420Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5592,7950%
421Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,9712,795+32%
422Monrovia, CACA38,2642,782+3%
423Eureka, CACA25,3042,771+1%
424Orland, CACA8,3812,768+32%
425Discovery Bay, CACA14,9112,746+71%
426Oakley, CACA47,5832,733+69%
427Glendora, CACA49,6712,694+6%
428Indio, CACA94,2692,686+81%
429Bakersfield, CACA422,1652,685+63%
430Cloverdale, CACA8,7012,675+32%
431Dixon, CACA21,1162,674+18%
432Scotts Valley, CACA11,6522,647+7%
433Earlimart, CACA7,2142,645+17%
434Oak Park, CACA13,7572,625+499%
435East Porterville, CACA5,0662,615−18%
436Castaic, CACA17,9992,608–
437Woodlake, CACA8,0732,604+12%
438Agoura Hills, CACA19,2432,604−1%
439Laguna Beach, CACA22,3912,589−3%
440Coronado, CACA21,0942,587−16%
441Rodeo, CACA8,9762,576+11%
442Bonita, CACA12,6522,575+4%
443Coalinga, CACA17,2812,569+51%
444Healdsburg, CACA11,1722,566+6%
445Solvang, CACA5,9442,526+15%
446Linda, CACA23,8712,522+61%
447Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2722,514+8%
448West Sacramento, CACA56,2162,511+71%
449Marina, CACA23,2562,509−11%
450Fowler, CACA7,7452,506+68%
451Desert Palms, CACA6,5792,499–
452Perris, CACA83,2372,493+117%
454Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3112,447–
455San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1192,439+4%
456Saratoga, CACA30,4182,430+4%
457Winters, CACA8,2142,424+16%
458Fort Bragg, CACA6,9462,417−1%
459Danville, CACA43,3022,411+4%
460La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4802,384+1%
461Fortuna, CACA12,0032,383+19%
463Valle Vista, CACA18,6022,348+54%
464Vineyard, CACA43,7512,343+335%
465Grass Valley, CACA14,0352,338+28%
466Highgrove, CACA8,3662,336+118%
467Myrtletown, CACA5,3222,328+9%
468Corning, CACA8,2602,324+22%
469San Dimas, CACA32,9782,3230%
470Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9482,315+8%
471Pismo Beach, CACA7,9112,308−6%
472Firebaugh, CACA8,7742,302+41%
473Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,298+9%
474Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5542,295+44%
475Cathedral City, CACA52,3752,291+21%
476Kentfield, CACA6,9002,249+7%
477Ladera Heights, CACA7,3342,244+1%
478McFarland, CACA14,7092,233+47%
479Seal Beach, CACA24,0752,233+4%
480Willows, CACA6,1162,219+1%
481Menifee, CACA118,5922,207–
482Soquel, CACA10,6792,171+96%
483Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7932,170+10%
484South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1152,119−10%
485Benicia, CACA26,4012,117+1%
486Susanville, CACA12,8162,113+24%
487San Jacinto, CACA56,0142,083+127%
488Lincoln, CACA57,3672,059+344%
489Tiburon, CACA8,8812,037+6%
490Redlands, CACA74,1282,032+15%
491Morro Bay, CACA10,6132,015+4%
492Arcata, CACA19,0472,003+13%
493Olivehurst, CACA18,4441,972+50%
494Red Bluff, CACA14,4041,946+12%
495Novato, CACA51,9471,945+12%
496El Cerrito, CACA5,3251,944+10%
498Yucaipa, CACA54,9531,930+32%
499Auburn, CACA13,8471,919+11%
500Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,911+24%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS