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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 575 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Carson, CACA90,80898+9%

02Gardena, CACA58,46097+7%

03Hawthorne, CACA82,74196+17%

04East Palo Alto, CACA28,87295+51%

05National City, CACA57,80794+33%

06Union City, CACA65,28293+11%

07San Pablo, CACA31,67893+9%

08South San Gabriel, CACA7,92393+28%

09Rosemead, CACA49,41093+29%

10Alhambra, CACA79,82093+20%

11Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08992+12%

12Oakland, CACA440,83891+0%

13San Gabriel, CACA38,18691+17%

14Inglewood, CACA101,66291+32%

15Daly City, CACA101,26190+16%

16Avenal, CACA13,47990+46%

17Corcoran, CACA22,35890+30%

18Richmond, CACA114,86190+0%

19Paramount, CACA50,75589+69%

20Alondra Park, CACA8,37389+2%

21Rowland Heights, CACA45,91189+15%

22Walnut, CACA27,31689+19%

23Artesia, CACA15,78989+5%

24Seaside, CACA31,63689+5%

25Delano, CACA52,33489+49%

26Pomona, CACA147,80789+37%

27Pasadena, CACA135,80489+4%

28Norwalk, CACA97,10489+33%

29West Carson, CACA22,14388−3%

30Lynwood, CACA63,51288+143%

31Compton, CACA90,50088+42%

32West Covina, CACA105,30188+6%

33Montebello, CACA60,69388+80%

34Long Beach, CACA450,46988+0%

35Rialto, CACA106,55488+13%

36Fresno, CACA555,54988+6%

37Stockton, CACA324,59788−2%

38Salinas, CACA159,13488+41%

39Vallejo, CACA123,28787−5%

40Lawndale, CACA29,89287+12%

41Willowbrook, CACA21,68187+38%

42Pittsburg, CACA77,54287−3%

43Colton, CACA53,38387+27%

44Oxnard, CACA199,65187+43%

45Hercules, CACA26,32687+1%

46Duarte, CACA22,86687+5%

47Monterey Park, CACA57,45787+35%

48San Bernardino, CACA222,04487+9%

49Live Oak, CACA9,46687+18%

50East Porterville, CACA5,06687+47%

51Blythe, CACA15,04287+19%

52Valinda, CACA20,96286+76%

53Montclair, CACA37,56386+25%

54Livingston, CACA14,69086+65%

55Fowler, CACA7,74586+48%

56Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29186+4%

57Milpitas, CACA78,59686+12%

58Merced, CACA99,72486+7%

59Marina, CACA23,25686−3%

60Baldwin Park, CACA68,88086+98%

61Emeryville, CACA13,25185−1%

62San Francisco, CACA826,07985+3%

63Florence-Graham, CACA60,69085+185%

64Wasco, CACA26,52585+40%

65Avocado Heights, CACA12,59385+90%

66Watsonville, CACA50,71685+83%

67Hayward, CACA157,11385−4%

68South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91185+149%

69Madera, CACA69,01785+51%

70Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37385+67%

71Altadena, CACA41,70585+1%

72Santa Maria, CACA111,39085+31%

73Muscoy, CACA12,02585+44%

74Reedley, CACA26,98285+49%

75Dos Palos, CACA5,69784+27%

76South San Francisco, CACA64,94184−1%

77Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,79384+57%

78Cerritos, CACA46,36784+18%

79Indio, CACA94,26984+79%

80Ontario, CACA187,01384+24%

81El Centro, CACA44,38284+71%

82Lindsay, CACA12,57884+102%

83San Jose, CACA989,81484−2%

84Suisun City, CACA29,45484−6%

85Citrus, CACA10,90484+35%

86Sacramento, CACA536,44984−5%

87Dinuba, CACA25,94984+80%

88West Athens, CACA8,72684+30%

89Azusa, CACA47,44784+32%

90El Rio, CACA6,36883+97%

91Highgrove, CACA8,36683+25%

92King City, CACA14,00283+117%

93El Monte, CACA105,07583+58%

94Holtville, CACA5,59183+75%

95Lennox, CACA19,44983+325%

96Shafter, CACA23,87183+52%

97Castroville, CACA6,72083+200%

98Sanger, CACA27,22883+120%

99Santa Paula, CACA31,77483+63%

100Lathrop, CACA42,78383+3%

101West Puente Valley, CACA22,49583+116%

102Farmersville, CACA10,32683+66%

103La Puente, CACA36,42383+138%

104Interlaken, CACA8,06883+33%

105Delhi, CACA11,00982+27%

106West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,61582+142%

107East Pasadena, CACA5,47982−0%

108Chula Vista, CACA275,53382+8%

109Chino, CACA96,95782+9%

110Selma, CACA24,70282+61%

111Santa Ana, CACA315,58682+73%

112Hollister, CACA45,69582+26%

113Fontana, CACA221,22382+15%

114Woodlake, CACA8,07382+162%

115Greenfield, CACA21,13882+225%

116Guadalupe, CACA8,84682+171%

117Signal Hill, CACA11,15382−8%

118Winton, CACA11,79782+29%

119South Whittier, CACA55,65082+50%

120Tulare, CACA73,90782+16%

121Williams, CACA5,52982+63%

122East Foothills, CACA7,13982+12%

123Porterville, CACA63,08882+19%

124South Gate, CACA90,07181+367%

125Barstow, CACA24,80481+5%

126Arvin, CACA19,82081+214%

127Pico Rivera, CACA58,91581+229%

128Calipatria, CACA6,01281+12%

129San Fernando, CACA23,44981+266%

130Bell, CACA31,62581+344%

131Gilroy, CACA60,76481+20%

132San Martin, CACA6,95481+16%

133Perris, CACA83,23780+10%

134Lamont, CACA13,16480+244%

135Florin, CACA50,21180−12%

136Patterson, CACA26,58780+25%

137Kerman, CACA17,55380+31%

138South El Monte, CACA18,96380+168%

139Bell Gardens, CACA37,36780+472%

140Commerce, CACA11,68880+490%

141East Los Angeles, CACA111,64780+1115%

142Moreno Valley, CACA214,26379−7%

143Orange Cove, CACA9,81179+306%

144Gonzales, CACA8,31379+180%

145Firebaugh, CACA8,77479+202%

146San Diego, CACA1,406,10679−1%

147Soledad, CACA26,35779+190%

148Home Gardens, CACA10,50679+33%

149Monrovia, CACA38,26479+1%

150Imperial, CACA22,33079+26%

151Ashland, CACA22,21079−14%

152Diamond Bar, CACA51,88479−5%

153Garden Grove, CACA170,45579−7%

154Brawley, CACA28,00879+61%

155Parlier, CACA14,62279+1199%

156Huntington Park, CACA51,54478+725%

157Cudahy, CACA21,44578+541%

158McFarland, CACA14,70978+157%

159Los Banos, CACA49,61478+13%

160Banning, CACA31,85278+5%

161Heber, CACA7,31278+1403%

162Anaheim, CACA341,00878+1%

163Newark, CACA47,89578−7%

164Riverbank, CACA26,55778+19%

165Mecca, CACA7,18478+2210%

166East San Gabriel, CACA23,41078−6%

167Walnut Park, CACA14,95878+733%

168Loma Linda, CACA25,22178−5%

169North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10078+44%

170Maywood, CACA23,60078+926%

171Lompoc, CACA43,31578+5%

172Downey, CACA108,46877+12%

173Bellflower, CACA74,71977−7%

174Stanton, CACA40,16177+0%

175Calexico, CACA38,62377+661%

176Coachella, CACA45,41177+1446%

177Newman, CACA12,45377+18%

178Riverside, CACA323,05777+1%

179Whittier, CACA85,81577+18%

180La Palma, CACA14,90777−2%

181Bloomington, CACA25,69877+28%

182Fillmore, CACA16,93777+39%

183Hughson, CACA8,05177+23%

184Culver City, CACA39,45277−6%

185Ione, CACA9,28277+6%

186Earlimart, CACA7,21477+197%

187Cathedral City, CACA52,37576+10%

188Lemoore, CACA27,29176−1%

189Imperial Beach, CACA25,20676+1%

190Buena Park, CACA81,74176−9%

191Berkeley, CACA121,91176+2%

192Winters, CACA8,21476+19%

193Cherryland, CACA14,14376−6%

194Linda, CACA23,87176−2%

195Port Hueneme, CACA20,98776+0%

196West Sacramento, CACA56,21675+9%

197Madera Acres, CACA9,84675+11%

198Westmont, CACA34,12375+19%

199San Jacinto, CACA56,01474+13%

200Fairfield, CACA122,48974−8%

201Adelanto, CACA38,79874−4%

202Hanford, CACA62,22974+5%

203Highland, CACA57,61474−9%

204Gridley, CACA7,25874+13%

205Victorville, CACA141,39574−4%

206Corona, CACA161,73474−4%

207Westminster, CACA88,96674−10%

208La Habra, CACA60,90873+4%

209Mendota, CACA12,77873+590%

210Bakersfield, CACA422,16573−2%

211Tustin, CACA77,84373−8%

212San Bruno, CACA42,30572−7%

213Visalia, CACA146,54172+6%

214Temple City, CACA35,12572−11%

215Oceanside, CACA170,48372+0%

216Fairview, CACA10,74572−11%

217Santa Barbara, CACA86,42272+12%

218Atwater, CACA32,13372−3%

219Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96972+4%

220Placentia, CACA54,91171−2%

221Glendale, CACA187,16071−0%

222Fullerton, CACA138,67571−9%

223South Pasadena, CACA25,50371−8%

224Huron, CACA7,39471+1837%

225Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06771+2%

226Burbank, CACA5,33371−3%

227Mountain View, CACA85,43871−4%

228Rodeo, CACA8,97670−17%

229Palmdale, CACA161,84570−13%

230Thousand Palms, CACA7,72070+10%

231Fremont, CACA226,44270−12%

232August, CACA8,82570+9%

233Ladera Heights, CACA7,33470+34%

234El Cerrito, CACA26,12170−6%

235Carpinteria, CACA12,73470+6%

236Woodland, CACA62,51369+4%

237Chino Hills, CACA77,51969−17%

238Exeter, CACA10,12269+11%

239Sunnyvale, CACA156,57769−12%

240Salida, CACA13,90069+2%

241Fallbrook, CACA32,11269+8%

242Lemon Grove, CACA27,93668−13%

243Colusa, CACA6,51968+7%

244San Leandro, CACA85,35368−21%

245Alameda, CACA76,87668−9%

246Pinole, CACA18,54368−17%

247Ceres, CACA48,98267−4%

248Brentwood, CACA66,60767+11%

249Oceano, CACA7,12867+3%

250Covina, CACA49,40467−14%

251Santa Clara, CACA133,44667−14%

252Yuba City, CACA69,48567−0%

253Dixon, CACA21,11667+4%

254Stanford, CACA18,66267−6%

255La Quinta, CACA39,44067+11%

256Charter Oak, CACA9,44267−13%

257Del Aire, CACA11,11567−12%

258Keyes, CACA5,57766+0%

259La Mirada, CACA45,95266−15%

260Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85666−9%

261Vista, CACA98,27466−6%

262Bonita, CACA12,65266−7%

263American Canyon, CACA22,77366−14%

264Nipomo, CACA17,51666+9%

265Moorpark, CACA35,02366+5%

266Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05166−11%

267Albany, CACA19,19565−5%

268Garden Acres, CACA10,66765−2%

269Arcadia, CACA54,11765−14%

270Mojave, CACA5,17365+0%

271Lomita, CACA19,72465−13%

272Kingsburg, CACA13,24964+4%

273Upland, CACA79,44664−12%

274Redlands, CACA74,12864+2%

275Redwood City, CACA82,17864−11%

276Pacifica, CACA36,89064−3%

277Torrance, CACA138,39163−15%

278San Marino, CACA11,96463−7%

279Vacaville, CACA103,85063−1%

280Isla Vista, CACA13,92063−3%

281San Mateo, CACA103,33763−12%

282Grand Terrace, CACA12,93663−5%

283San Marcos, CACA94,90862−9%

284Waterford, CACA9,25862+4%

285Morgan Hill, CACA45,62562−2%

286Burbank, CACA102,98862−6%

287Lancaster, CACA170,08462−18%

288Coalinga, CACA17,28162−7%

289Orange, CACA138,36562−12%

290Turlock, CACA72,86461−2%

291Beaumont, CACA60,83561−6%

292El Cerrito, CACA5,32561−5%

293Rosemont, CACA23,76661−12%

294Modesto, CACA219,65261−8%

295Cypress, CACA48,78161−15%

296Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00961−15%

297Dublin, CACA71,60260−10%

298San Dimas, CACA32,97860−10%

299Country Club, CACA10,16160−11%

300Oakley, CACA47,58360+1%

301San Lorenzo, CACA29,17159−21%

302Escondido, CACA146,03059−14%

303La Verne, CACA30,17859−6%

304Palm Springs, CACA45,31559−1%

305Foster City, CACA32,41159−13%

306Tracy, CACA101,90159−19%

307Norco, CACA25,08159+2%

308Olivehurst, CACA18,44459−4%

309Lakewood, CACA78,01059−24%

310Costa Mesa, CACA108,88159−13%

311Buellton, CACA5,15858+14%

312North Highlands, CACA47,95758−10%

313Galt, CACA26,96458−7%

314Windsor, CACA25,86458+12%

315Millbrae, CACA22,86958−17%

316Marysville, CACA12,73858−1%

317El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,62657−4%

318Tehachapi, CACA11,85257−24%

319Clovis, CACA129,34757+0%

320Rosamond, CACA21,47356−14%

321Menlo Park, CACA32,71356−7%

322Lincoln, CACA57,36756+9%

323Willows, CACA6,11656−13%

324Cupertino, CACA58,33356−18%

325Hesperia, CACA102,60556−9%

326Santa Monica, CACA90,08256+7%

327South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11555−9%

328Healdsburg, CACA11,17255+3%

329Fountain Valley, CACA55,50855−19%

330Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55455−17%

331Mentone, CACA9,51454−11%

332Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93954−8%

333California City, CACA13,30054−17%

334Ramona, CACA22,63454+7%

335San Rafael, CACA59,41054−9%

336Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65454−13%

337Antioch, CACA118,95854−26%

338San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91454−2%

339Irvine, CACA318,76454−21%

340Davis, CACA66,11053−11%

341El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,29453−30%

342Gustine, CACA6,11253−13%

343Claremont, CACA35,83853−16%

344San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,11953−12%

345St. Helena, CACA5,19453−1%

346La Riviera, CACA11,49253−10%

347Folsom, CACA91,98352+6%

348Nuevo, CACA6,80352−11%

349Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07352+2%

350Concord, CACA123,26152−21%

351Los Alamitos, CACA11,70252−12%

352Foothill Farms, CACA36,43551−18%

353Orland, CACA8,38151−18%

354Brea, CACA47,26051−15%

355Half Moon Bay, CACA11,28751−13%

356Santa Cruz, CACA61,79751+1%

357Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77950+4%

358Manteca, CACA96,69350−17%

359Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84450−5%

360Oakdale, CACA23,24649+12%

361Chowchilla, CACA18,73049−30%

362Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24749−22%

363Lodi, CACA69,10049−19%

364El Cajon, CACA101,75549−18%

365Camarillo, CACA68,65249−4%

366Apple Valley, CACA75,24748−16%

367Oroville, CACA20,45148+11%

368Santa Clarita, CACA228,43048−13%

369Solana Beach, CACA12,60248+20%

370Hillsborough, CACA11,20648−9%

371Glendora, CACA49,67148−16%

372Huntington Beach, CACA191,45148−8%

373Woodcrest, CACA17,36847−8%

374Escalon, CACA7,39447+11%

375Encinitas, CACA60,73647+18%

376Redondo Beach, CACA67,28147−12%

377Live Oak, CACA16,91147−13%

378Castro Valley, CACA65,00146−26%

379Yorba Linda, CACA65,63246−4%

380Benicia, CACA26,40146−3%

381Simi Valley, CACA124,86146−9%

382East Hemet, CACA20,25746−12%

383Cloverdale, CACA8,70146−12%

384Prunedale, CACA19,72345−17%

385Burlingame, CACA31,92945−15%

386Napa, CACA76,56245−17%

387Quartz Hill, CACA11,51045−5%

388Dana Point, CACA32,23245+11%

389Coronado, CACA21,09444+6%

390Carlsbad, CACA112,26044+17%

391Temecula, CACA114,86544−20%

392Hemet, CACA93,64944−17%

393Ukiah, CACA16,06843−6%

394Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94843−18%

395Rancho San Diego, CACA21,27243+6%

396Monterey, CACA28,95342−7%

397Palm Desert, CACA53,25942−3%

398Murrieta, CACA114,12442−18%

399Belmont, CACA28,75242−21%

400Palo Alto, CACA67,60942−16%

401Fort Bragg, CACA6,94642−15%

402Palermo, CACA5,26641−2%

403Martinez, CACA36,84941−8%

404La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66041−29%

405Acton, CACA7,88041+38%

406San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63641+1%

407La Habra Heights, CACA5,32741−36%

408Ridgecrest, CACA28,33341−5%

409Livermore, CACA83,45741−13%

410Golden Hills, CACA9,89141−1%

411San Clemente, CACA62,22640−1%

412Corning, CACA8,26040−27%

413Blackhawk, CACA10,13740–

414Santa Rosa, CACA179,43740−22%

415Cotati, CACA7,34740−3%

416Crescent City, CACA6,00240+4%

417Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10740−7%

418Wildomar, CACA37,88940−21%

419Rohnert Park, CACA44,81139−15%

420La Mesa, CACA59,91439−18%

421Ripon, CACA16,14039−6%

422Saratoga, CACA30,41839−33%

423Solvang, CACA5,94439−10%

424Elk Grove, CACA185,00739−49%

425Roseville, CACA167,30239+1%

426Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,97138−21%

427Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23038−11%

428Chico, CACA105,08138−7%

429Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55938−13%

430Jamul, CACA6,57438−8%

431Santee, CACA58,20538+9%

432Vandenberg, CACA6,77638−3%

433San Ramon, CACA86,20938−25%

434Ojai, CACA7,47438−2%

435La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48038−27%

436Homeland, CACA7,58437−32%

437West Hollywood, CACA34,23137+5%

438Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13237+2%

439Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01737−14%

440Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41937−23%

441Piedmont, CACA10,64237−14%

442Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99437−25%

443El Segundo, CACA16,37937−11%

444Novato, CACA51,94737−17%

445Oak View, CACA6,14136−15%

446Bostonia, CACA16,76536−22%

447Sierra Madre, CACA10,62036−3%

448Villa Park, CACA5,64536−14%

449Red Bluff, CACA14,40436+1%

450Mission Viejo, CACA90,48436−21%

451Yucaipa, CACA54,95335−17%

452Poway, CACA49,18035−18%

453Kensington, CACA5,17935−7%

454Calimesa, CACA11,11135+1%

455Truckee, CACA17,27834+12%

456Mira Monte, CACA6,88834+3%

457Rio Linda, CACA16,33534−7%

458Agoura Hills, CACA19,24334+1%

459Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76534−18%

460Petaluma, CACA59,68834−21%

461Eureka, CACA25,30434+7%

462Joshua Tree, CACA6,23433−3%

463Loomis, CACA7,00433+35%

464Pleasanton, CACA74,55633−27%

465View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23033+57%

466Citrus Heights, CACA86,34833−8%

467Susanville, CACA12,81633−45%

468Arroyo Grande, CACA18,12333−1%

469Thermalito, CACA6,72033−23%

470Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86732−31%

471Laguna Hills, CACA30,02032−43%

472Pacific Grove, CACA14,65932+8%

473San Carlos, CACA29,26132−14%

474Morro Bay, CACA10,61332+2%

475Rosedale, CACA18,87731+3%

476Capitola, CACA9,34031−20%

477Taft, CACA6,99531−21%

478Yucca Valley, CACA21,88731−7%

479Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51331+11%

480Marina del Rey, CACA9,17631−25%

481Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,44731−0%

482Lakeport, CACA5,05930−3%

483Soquel, CACA10,67930−28%

484Rio Vista, CACA10,52330−5%

485Los Altos, CACA30,96530−26%

486Beverly Hills, CACA30,76430−5%

487Walnut Creek, CACA70,01230−19%

488Clearlake, CACA16,89330−24%

489Lakeland, CACA12,23630−49%

490Wilton, CACA6,43330−8%

491Cherry Valley, CACA6,66830−11%

492Atascadero, CACA29,46429−9%

493Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,63929−13%

494Sebastopol, CACA7,53229+9%

495Arcata, CACA19,04728+5%

496Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83028−21%

497Aptos, CACA6,40428+20%

498Oildale, CACA34,68728+12%

499Alpine, CACA15,18028−6%

500Durham, CACA5,34028+23%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES