RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 575

Most racially diverse, California cities · 1990

California cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (1990 ACS). This list covers the 575 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 575 is 51.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01Carson, CACA90,80894–

02Gardena, CACA58,46093–

03San Pablo, CACA31,67892–

04Hawthorne, CACA82,74191–

05Union City, CACA65,28289–

06Walnut, CACA27,31687–

07Oakland, CACA440,83887–

08Rowland Heights, CACA45,91187–

09Stockton, CACA324,59787–

10Daly City, CACA101,26186–

11Richmond, CACA114,86186–

12Seaside, CACA31,63686–

13East Palo Alto, CACA28,87286–

14Vallejo, CACA123,28785–

15Alondra Park, CACA8,37385–

16West Covina, CACA105,30185–

17West Carson, CACA22,14385–

18Hercules, CACA26,32685–

19Pittsburg, CACA77,54285–

20Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08985–

21Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29185–

22Milpitas, CACA78,59685–

23San Gabriel, CACA38,18684–

24Emeryville, CACA13,25184–

25Pasadena, CACA135,80484–

26Alhambra, CACA79,82084–

27San Francisco, CACA826,07984–

28South San Francisco, CACA64,94183–

29Long Beach, CACA450,46983–

30Marina, CACA23,25683–

31National City, CACA57,80783–

32Rialto, CACA106,55482–

33Lathrop, CACA42,78382–

34Duarte, CACA22,86682–

35Cerritos, CACA46,36782–

36Hayward, CACA157,11381–

37Lawndale, CACA29,89281–

38Merced, CACA99,72481–

39San Bernardino, CACA222,04481–

40Fresno, CACA555,54981–

41Altadena, CACA41,70581–

42San Jose, CACA989,81481–

43Artesia, CACA15,78981–

44Sacramento, CACA536,44981–

45Suisun City, CACA29,45480–

46Pomona, CACA147,80780–

47Montclair, CACA37,56380–

48Avenal, CACA13,47979–

49Diamond Bar, CACA51,88479–

50Ashland, CACA22,21078–

51Perris, CACA83,23778–

52Norwalk, CACA97,10478–

53Rosemead, CACA49,41077–

54Florin, CACA50,21177–

55Corcoran, CACA22,35877–

56Muscoy, CACA12,02576–

57Fontana, CACA221,22376–

58Signal Hill, CACA11,15376–

59Blythe, CACA15,04276–

60East Pasadena, CACA5,47976–

61South San Gabriel, CACA7,92376–

62La Palma, CACA14,90776–

63Colton, CACA53,38376–

64Garden Grove, CACA170,45576–

65Chula Vista, CACA275,53376–

66San Martin, CACA6,95476–

67Culver City, CACA39,45275–

68Stanton, CACA40,16175–

69Ontario, CACA187,01375–

70Barstow, CACA24,80475–

71Citrus, CACA10,90475–

72Winton, CACA11,79775–

73Moreno Valley, CACA214,26375–

74East San Gabriel, CACA23,41074–

75Live Oak, CACA9,46674–

76Berkeley, CACA121,91174–

77Oxnard, CACA199,65174–

78San Diego, CACA1,406,10674–

79Inglewood, CACA101,66274–

80Salinas, CACA159,13474–

81Highgrove, CACA8,36674–

82Valinda, CACA20,96274–

83Newark, CACA47,89574–

84Chino, CACA96,95774–

85East Porterville, CACA5,06673–

86East Foothills, CACA7,13973–

87Ione, CACA9,28273–

88Loma Linda, CACA25,22173–

89Monrovia, CACA38,26473–

90Linda, CACA23,87173–

91Azusa, CACA47,44773–

92Westminster, CACA88,96673–

93Downey, CACA108,46873–

94Banning, CACA31,85273–

95San Bruno, CACA42,30572–

96Anaheim, CACA341,00872–

97Bellflower, CACA74,71972–

98Buena Park, CACA81,74172–

99Santa Maria, CACA111,39072–

100Dos Palos, CACA5,69772–

101Paramount, CACA50,75572–

102Monterey Park, CACA57,45771–

103Port Hueneme, CACA20,98771–

104Imperial Beach, CACA25,20671–

105Interlaken, CACA8,06871–

106Fairview, CACA10,74571–

107Fairfield, CACA122,48970–

108Highland, CACA57,61470–

109Kerman, CACA17,55370–

110Rodeo, CACA8,97670–

111Tulare, CACA73,90770–

112Temple City, CACA35,12570–

113Lompoc, CACA43,31569–

114Cherryland, CACA14,14369–

115South Whittier, CACA55,65069–

116Ladera Heights, CACA7,33469–

117Riverside, CACA323,05769–

118Fowler, CACA7,74569–

119Delano, CACA52,33469–

120South Pasadena, CACA25,50369–

121El Cerrito, CACA26,12168–

122Madera, CACA69,01768–

123Corona, CACA161,73468–

124Gilroy, CACA60,76468–

125Patterson, CACA26,58768–

126Porterville, CACA63,08868–

127Adelanto, CACA38,79868–

128Tustin, CACA77,84367–

129Cathedral City, CACA52,37567–

130Reedley, CACA26,98267–

131Fremont, CACA226,44267–

132Bloomington, CACA25,69867–

133Williams, CACA5,52967–

134Mountain View, CACA85,43867–

135Victorville, CACA141,39567–

136Lemoore, CACA27,29167–

137Chino Hills, CACA77,51967–

138West Sacramento, CACA56,21667–

139Oceanside, CACA170,48367–

140Santa Clara, CACA133,44667–

141Imperial, CACA22,33066–

142Compton, CACA90,50066–

143Whittier, CACA85,81566–

144Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96966–

145Covina, CACA49,40466–

146Sunnyvale, CACA156,57766–

147North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10066–

148Delhi, CACA11,00966–

149San Leandro, CACA85,35366–

150Alameda, CACA76,87666–

151Pinole, CACA18,54366–

152Home Gardens, CACA10,50666–

153Burbank, CACA5,33366–

154Atwater, CACA32,13366–

155Stanford, CACA18,66265–

156Glendale, CACA187,16065–

157Fullerton, CACA138,67565–

158Watsonville, CACA50,71665–

159Hanford, CACA62,22965–

160Los Banos, CACA49,61465–

161Santa Ana, CACA315,58665–

162Shafter, CACA23,87165–

163Hollister, CACA45,69564–

164La Mirada, CACA45,95264–

165Riverbank, CACA26,55764–

166Albany, CACA19,19564–

167Selma, CACA24,70264–

168Winters, CACA8,21464–

169Charter Oak, CACA9,44264–

170Bakersfield, CACA422,16564–

171West Athens, CACA8,72664–

172Wasco, CACA26,52564–

173Willowbrook, CACA21,68164–

174Lemon Grove, CACA27,93664–

175La Habra, CACA60,90864–

176Newman, CACA12,45364–

177August, CACA8,82564–

178Madera Acres, CACA9,84663–

179Placentia, CACA54,91163–

180Colusa, CACA6,51963–

181Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37363–

182Dinuba, CACA25,94963–

183Garden Acres, CACA10,66763–

184Del Aire, CACA11,11563–

185Avocado Heights, CACA12,59363–

186San Marino, CACA11,96463–

187Redwood City, CACA82,17863–

188Arcadia, CACA54,11763–

189Santa Paula, CACA31,77463–

190Pacifica, CACA36,89063–

191Oceano, CACA7,12863–

192American Canyon, CACA22,77362–

193Montebello, CACA60,69362–

194Carpinteria, CACA12,73462–

195El Centro, CACA44,38262–

196Palmdale, CACA161,84562–

197Torrance, CACA138,39162–

198San Mateo, CACA103,33762–

199Nipomo, CACA17,51662–

200Lindsay, CACA12,57862–

201Farmersville, CACA10,32662–

202Fillmore, CACA16,93762–

203Santa Barbara, CACA86,42262–

204Bonita, CACA12,65261–

205Lomita, CACA19,72461–

206San Jacinto, CACA56,01461–

207Gridley, CACA7,25861–

208El Rio, CACA6,36861–

209Visalia, CACA146,54161–

210Vista, CACA98,27461–

211Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85661–

212Rosemont, CACA23,76660–

213Brentwood, CACA66,60760–

214Orange, CACA138,36560–

215Hughson, CACA8,05160–

216Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,79360–

217Holtville, CACA5,59160–

218Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06759–

219Upland, CACA79,44659–

220Coalinga, CACA17,28159–

221Keyes, CACA5,57759–

222Tracy, CACA101,90159–

223Foster City, CACA32,41159–

224Dixon, CACA21,11659–

225Kingsburg, CACA13,24959–

226Baldwin Park, CACA68,88058–

227Burbank, CACA102,98858–

228San Dimas, CACA32,97858–

229Indio, CACA94,26958–

230Isla Vista, CACA13,92058–

231Lynwood, CACA63,51258–

232Cypress, CACA48,78158–

233San Marcos, CACA94,90858–

234Morgan Hill, CACA45,62558–

235Yuba City, CACA69,48558–

236Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05157–

237Dublin, CACA71,60257–

238Fallbrook, CACA32,11257–

239Moorpark, CACA35,02357–

240Woodland, CACA62,51357–

241King City, CACA14,00257–

242Ceres, CACA48,98257–

243Salida, CACA13,90057–

244Millbrae, CACA22,86957–

245Country Club, CACA10,16157–

246Beaumont, CACA60,83556–

247Vacaville, CACA103,85056–

248Menlo Park, CACA32,71356–

249La Verne, CACA30,17856–

250Brawley, CACA28,00856–

251Lakewood, CACA78,01056–

252Grand Terrace, CACA12,93655–

253Thousand Palms, CACA7,72055–

254North Highlands, CACA47,95755–

255San Lorenzo, CACA29,17155–

256Livingston, CACA14,69055–

257El Monte, CACA105,07555–

258La Quinta, CACA39,44055–

259Cupertino, CACA58,33355–

260Lancaster, CACA170,08455–

261Modesto, CACA219,65255–

262El Cerrito, CACA5,32554–

263Costa Mesa, CACA108,88154–

264Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65454–

265Redlands, CACA74,12854–

266Escondido, CACA146,03054–

267Palm Springs, CACA45,31553–

268Nuevo, CACA6,80353–

269Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00953–

270West Puente Valley, CACA22,49553–

271Fountain Valley, CACA55,50853–

272Exeter, CACA10,12253–

273Turlock, CACA72,86453–

274La Puente, CACA36,42353–

275Galt, CACA26,96453–

276Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55453–

277Oakley, CACA47,58352–

278Norco, CACA25,08152–

279Irvine, CACA318,76452–

280Westmont, CACA34,12352–

281Folsom, CACA91,98352–

282Sanger, CACA27,22852–

283California City, CACA13,30051–

284Olivehurst, CACA18,44451–

285South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11551–

286Half Moon Bay, CACA11,28751–

287Santa Monica, CACA90,08251–

288La Riviera, CACA11,49251–

289Calipatria, CACA6,01251–

290Marysville, CACA12,73851–

291Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93951–

292South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91151–

293Mojave, CACA5,17351–

294El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,29450–

295El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,62650–

296Clovis, CACA129,34750–

297Davis, CACA66,11050–

298Claremont, CACA35,83850–

299Lincoln, CACA57,36750–

300Rosamond, CACA21,47350–

301West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,61550–

302Antioch, CACA118,95849–

303Arvin, CACA19,82049–

304Woodlake, CACA8,07349–

305Willows, CACA6,11649–

306Orland, CACA8,38148–

307Foothill Farms, CACA36,43548–

308San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,11948–

309Los Alamitos, CACA11,70248–

310Concord, CACA123,26148–

311Waterford, CACA9,25848–

312Mentone, CACA9,51448–

313Hillsborough, CACA11,20647–

314Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84447–

315Manteca, CACA96,69347–

316Oroville, CACA20,45147–

317Windsor, CACA25,86447–

318Hesperia, CACA102,60547–

319Brea, CACA47,26047–

320Florence-Graham, CACA60,69047–

321Tehachapi, CACA11,85247–

322Lamont, CACA13,16446–

323San Rafael, CACA59,41046–

324Lodi, CACA69,10046–

325Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07346–

326San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91446–

327Glendora, CACA49,67145–

328St. Helena, CACA5,19445–

329Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77945–

330Buellton, CACA5,15845–

331Gustine, CACA6,11245–

332Healdsburg, CACA11,17245–

333Benicia, CACA26,40145–

334Castro Valley, CACA65,00145–

335Huntington Beach, CACA191,45144–

336Yorba Linda, CACA65,63244–

337Castroville, CACA6,72044–

338Santa Cruz, CACA61,79744–

339Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24744–

340Ramona, CACA22,63444–

341Greenfield, CACA21,13844–

342Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94844–

343Camarillo, CACA68,65243–

344Redondo Beach, CACA67,28143–

345Woodcrest, CACA17,36843–

346El Cajon, CACA101,75543–

347Burlingame, CACA31,92942–

348Simi Valley, CACA124,86142–

349Apple Valley, CACA75,24742–

350Belmont, CACA28,75241–

351Santa Clarita, CACA228,43041–

352Prunedale, CACA19,72341–

353Live Oak, CACA16,91141–

354Escalon, CACA7,39441–

355Temecula, CACA114,86541–

356Coronado, CACA21,09441–

357Firebaugh, CACA8,77441–

358Palo Alto, CACA67,60940–

359Solana Beach, CACA12,60240–

360Encinitas, CACA60,73640–

361Rancho San Diego, CACA21,27240–

362Oakdale, CACA23,24639–

363La Habra Heights, CACA5,32739–

364La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66039–

365McFarland, CACA14,70939–

366Cloverdale, CACA8,70139–

367Monterey, CACA28,95339–

368Saratoga, CACA30,41839–

369Martinez, CACA36,84939–

370Carlsbad, CACA112,26038–

371Napa, CACA76,56238–

372Chowchilla, CACA18,73038–

373Ukiah, CACA16,06838–

374Acton, CACA7,88038–

375Quartz Hill, CACA11,51038–

376Guadalupe, CACA8,84638–

377Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10738–

378Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55937–

379Pico Rivera, CACA58,91537–

380Rohnert Park, CACA44,81137–

381Solvang, CACA5,94437–

382San Fernando, CACA23,44937–

383La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48037–

384East Hemet, CACA20,25737–

385Elk Grove, CACA185,00737–

386Blackhawk, CACA10,13737–

387San Ramon, CACA86,20937–

388Cotati, CACA7,34737–

389Corning, CACA8,26037–

390Truckee, CACA17,27837–

391Gonzales, CACA8,31336–

392Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41936–

393San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63636–

394Hemet, CACA93,64936–

395Crescent City, CACA6,00236–

396Dana Point, CACA32,23236–

397Piedmont, CACA10,64236–

398South Gate, CACA90,07136–

399Palm Desert, CACA53,25936–

400Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86736–

401Vandenberg, CACA6,77636–

402Livermore, CACA83,45736–

403Jamul, CACA6,57435–

404Villa Park, CACA5,64535–

405Sierra Madre, CACA10,62035–

406Wildomar, CACA37,88935–

407Palermo, CACA5,26635–

408San Clemente, CACA62,22635–

409La Mesa, CACA59,91435–

410Roseville, CACA167,30235–

411Ridgecrest, CACA28,33335–

412Orange Cove, CACA9,81135–

413Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01735–

414Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23035–

415South El Monte, CACA18,96334–

416Earlimart, CACA7,21434–

417Murrieta, CACA114,12434–

418Novato, CACA51,94734–

419Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99434–

420Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,97134–

421Santa Rosa, CACA179,43734–

422West Hollywood, CACA34,23134–

423El Segundo, CACA16,37934–

424Chico, CACA105,08134–

425Santee, CACA58,20534–

426Lennox, CACA19,44933–

427Mission Viejo, CACA90,48433–

428Golden Hills, CACA9,89133–

429Kensington, CACA5,17933–

430Poway, CACA49,18033–

431Eureka, CACA25,30432–

432Agoura Hills, CACA19,24332–

433Ripon, CACA16,14032–

434Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13232–

435Oak View, CACA6,14132–

436Bostonia, CACA16,76531–

437Fort Bragg, CACA6,94631–

438Bell, CACA31,62531–

439Arroyo Grande, CACA18,12331–

440Pleasanton, CACA74,55631–

441Petaluma, CACA59,68831–

442Ojai, CACA7,47431–

443San Carlos, CACA29,26131–

444Thermalito, CACA6,72030–

445Citrus Heights, CACA86,34830–

446Laguna Hills, CACA30,02030–

447Los Altos, CACA30,96530–

448Rio Linda, CACA16,33530–

449Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76530–

450View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23030–

451Marina del Rey, CACA9,17629–

452Susanville, CACA12,81629–

453Loomis, CACA7,00429–

454Mira Monte, CACA6,88829–

455Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51329–

456Bell Gardens, CACA37,36729–

457Capitola, CACA9,34029–

458Pacific Grove, CACA14,65928–

459Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,63928–

460Yucaipa, CACA54,95328–

461Clearlake, CACA16,89328–

462Beverly Hills, CACA30,76428–

463Wilton, CACA6,43328–

464Joshua Tree, CACA6,23428–

465Walnut Creek, CACA70,01228–

466Red Bluff, CACA14,40428–

467Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47328–

468Cherry Valley, CACA6,66828–

469Calimesa, CACA11,11127–

470Homeland, CACA7,58427–

471Soquel, CACA10,67927–

472Cudahy, CACA21,44527–

473Yucca Valley, CACA21,88727–

474Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83027–

475Danville, CACA43,30226–

476Sebastopol, CACA7,53226–

477El Granada, CACA5,23226–

478Morro Bay, CACA10,61326–

479Atherton, CACA6,96026–

480Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,44726–

481Rocklin, CACA76,82126–

482Taft, CACA6,99526–

483Carmichael, CACA76,94826–

484Atascadero, CACA29,46425–

485Soledad, CACA26,35725–

486Rosedale, CACA18,87725–

487Cambria, CACA5,97825–

488Clayton, CACA10,84225–

489Rio Vista, CACA10,52325–

490Arcata, CACA19,04725–

491Lakeland, CACA12,23625–

492Coto de Caza, CACA15,19025–

493Lakeport, CACA5,05924–

494Aptos, CACA6,40424–

495Rossmoor, CACA11,53224–

496Westlake, CACA7,50524–

497Alamo, CACA14,48824–

498Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91224–

499Redding, CACA94,09224–

500Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12224–

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