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Most densely populated, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 661 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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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, CACA34,23118,939+0%
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, CACA29,89216,129+0%
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, CACA15,78910,120+0%
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, CACA20,9874,973+0%
218Fillmore, CACA16,9374,971+20%
219Santa Cruz, CACA61,7974,942+15%
221Holtville, CACA5,5914,904−0%
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, CACA5,4794,572−0%
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, CACA12,6023,791−0%
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, CACA18,5433,727−0%
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, CACA12,5592,795+0%
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, CACA32,9782,323−0%
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 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES