RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 661

Most racially diverse, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2020 ACS). This list covers the 661 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 661 is 68.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01Rodeo, CACA8,97698+40%

02Suisun City, CACA29,45497+21%

03Vallejo, CACA123,28797+14%

04Oakland, CACA440,83896+10%

05Fairfield, CACA122,48996+36%

06Fairview, CACA10,74595+35%

07Sacramento, CACA536,44995+18%

08Pinole, CACA18,54395+44%

09Florin, CACA50,21194+22%

10Elk Grove, CACA185,00794+154%

11El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,29494+87%

12Antioch, CACA118,95894+89%

13Loma Linda, CACA25,22193+27%

14San Leandro, CACA85,35393+41%

15American Canyon, CACA22,77393+48%

16Marina, CACA23,25693+12%

17Signal Hill, CACA11,15392+21%

18Vineyard, CACA43,75192–

19Emeryville, CACA13,25192+9%

20Pittsburg, CACA77,54291+7%

21Parkway, CACA15,39791–

22Lakewood, CACA78,01090+63%

23Tracy, CACA101,90190+54%

24Eastvale, CACA70,59490–

25Carson, CACA90,80890−4%

26Castro Valley, CACA65,00190+102%

27San Bruno, CACA42,30590+25%

28West Carson, CACA22,14390+5%

29Rosemont, CACA23,76690+48%

30Gardena, CACA58,46089−4%

31Pasadena, CACA135,80489+7%

32California City, CACA13,30089+74%

33Stockton, CACA324,59789+3%

34San Mateo, CACA103,33789+44%

35Richmond, CACA114,86189+4%

36Hayward, CACA157,11389+9%

37Ashland, CACA22,21089+14%

38Barstow, CACA24,80489+19%

39El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,12989–

40Lemon Hill, CACA15,31289–

41Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85689+46%

42Lathrop, CACA42,78388+8%

43East Foothills, CACA7,13988+20%

44French Valley, CACA45,26988–

45Torrance, CACA138,39188+41%

46Yuba City, CACA69,48588+53%

47East Pasadena, CACA5,47988+16%

48Hercules, CACA26,32688+3%

49Long Beach, CACA450,46988+6%

50San Francisco, CACA826,07988+5%

51San Diego, CACA1,406,10688+18%

52Altadena, CACA41,70588+8%

53Cypress, CACA48,78188+51%

54Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55487+65%

55Lomita, CACA19,72487+43%

56Oakley, CACA47,58387+67%

57South Pasadena, CACA25,50387+27%

58Chino Hills, CACA77,51987+31%

59San Jose, CACA989,81487+8%

60Linda, CACA23,87187+20%

61Monrovia, CACA38,26487+20%

62Alameda, CACA76,87687+32%

63Fullerton, CACA138,67587+33%

64Culver City, CACA39,45287+16%

65San Lorenzo, CACA29,17187+57%

66Fort Irwin, CACA8,41987–

67Brea, CACA47,26087+85%

68Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09587–

69West Sacramento, CACA56,21687+30%

70Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,99087–

71Newark, CACA47,89587+17%

72Lemoore Station, CACA6,17586–

73El Cerrito, CACA26,12186+26%

74Concord, CACA123,26186+80%

75Albany, CACA19,19586+34%

76Tustin, CACA77,84386+27%

77Brentwood, CACA66,60786+42%

78University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12186–

79La Habra Heights, CACA5,32786+119%

80Lemon Grove, CACA27,93686+34%

81Manteca, CACA96,69386+82%

82Vacaville, CACA103,85085+52%

83Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96985+29%

84Buena Park, CACA81,74185+19%

85Placentia, CACA54,91185+34%

86Crescent City, CACA6,00285+135%

87Lancaster, CACA170,08485+56%

88South San Francisco, CACA64,94185+2%

89Artesia, CACA15,78985+5%

90Mojave, CACA5,17385+68%

91North Highlands, CACA47,95785+53%

92Claremont, CACA35,83885+70%

93Los Alamitos, CACA11,70285+77%

94Mountain View, CACA85,43885+27%

95Temescal Valley, CACA30,06985–

96Isla Vista, CACA13,92085+45%

97University of California-Davis, CACA8,69685–

98La Mirada, CACA45,95284+31%

99Alondra Park, CACA8,37384−1%

100Burbank, CACA5,33384+28%

101Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93984+65%

102Foothill Farms, CACA36,43584+73%

103Campbell, CACA42,49084–

104San Dimas, CACA32,97884+43%

105Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08984−1%

106Berkeley, CACA121,91184+13%

107Redwood City, CACA82,17884+33%

108Santa Clara, CACA133,44683+26%

109Murrieta, CACA114,12483+144%

110Seaside, CACA31,63683−3%

111Fountain Valley, CACA55,50883+56%

112Lake Forest, CACA86,33383–

113Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99483+143%

114Pacifica, CACA36,89083+32%

115Duarte, CACA22,86683+1%

116Upland, CACA79,44683+41%

117Beaumont, CACA60,83583+47%

118La Palma, CACA14,90783+9%

119Santa Clarita, CACA228,43083+101%

120Corona, CACA161,73482+21%

121Silver Lakes, CACA6,97782–

122La Riviera, CACA11,49282+61%

123Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89382–

124Morgan Hill, CACA45,62582+42%

125Irvine, CACA318,76482+57%

126Stanford, CACA18,66282+25%

127Chino, CACA96,95782+11%

128Davis, CACA66,11082+64%

129Mountain House, CACA25,31582–

130Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65482+52%

131Fresno, CACA555,54982+1%

132Belmont, CACA28,75282+98%

133Temecula, CACA114,86581+100%

134La Presa, CACA34,96281–

135Orange, CACA138,36581+36%

136Redlands, CACA74,12881+51%

137Del Aire, CACA11,11581+29%

138Castaic, CACA17,99981–

139Susanville, CACA12,81681+178%

140Glendora, CACA49,67181+78%

141Menifee, CACA118,59281–

142Garden Grove, CACA170,45581+7%

143Sunnyvale, CACA156,57781+22%

144Banning, CACA31,85281+11%

145San Marcos, CACA94,90881+40%

146Antelope, CACA48,30181–

147Clovis, CACA129,34780+61%

148La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66080+105%

149Rosamond, CACA21,47380+62%

150Lemoore, CACA27,29180+20%

151Chowchilla, CACA18,73080+111%

152Stanton, CACA40,16180+7%

153Oceanside, CACA170,48380+20%

154Modesto, CACA219,65280+47%

155Olivehurst, CACA18,44480+55%

156Pleasanton, CACA74,55680+160%

157Plumas Lake, CACA9,41880–

158Westminster, CACA88,96680+10%

159Goleta, CACA32,40179–

160La Verne, CACA30,17879+41%

161Apple Valley, CACA75,24779+90%

162Wildomar, CACA37,88979+124%

163Mentone, CACA9,51479+66%

164Menlo Park, CACA32,71379+41%

165Hemet, CACA93,64979+118%

166Bonita, CACA12,65279+29%

167Grand Terrace, CACA12,93679+42%

168Burlingame, CACA31,92979+86%

169Dublin, CACA71,60278+37%

170Hawthorne, CACA82,74178−14%

171Yorba Linda, CACA65,63278+77%

172Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06778+32%

173Palo Alto, CACA67,60978+93%

174Lodi, CACA69,10078+69%

175Anaheim, CACA341,00878+9%

176Laguna Hills, CACA30,02078+158%

177San Ramon, CACA86,20978+112%

178Bellflower, CACA74,71978+9%

179La Mesa, CACA59,91478+120%

180Live Oak, CACA9,46678+4%

181Millbrae, CACA22,86978+37%

182Bostonia, CACA16,76578+148%

183Bakersfield, CACA422,16578+21%

184Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50177–

185Highland, CACA57,61477+10%

186Folsom, CACA91,98377+50%

187Woodcrest, CACA17,36877+81%

188Moorpark, CACA35,02377+36%

189Quartz Hill, CACA11,51077+104%

190Turlock, CACA72,86477+45%

191Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29177−9%

192West Covina, CACA105,30177−10%

193Burbank, CACA102,98877+32%

194Costa Mesa, CACA108,88177+42%

195Woodland, CACA62,51377+35%

196Victorville, CACA141,39577+15%

197Tehachapi, CACA11,85277+65%

198Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76677–

199El Cajon, CACA101,75577+80%

200Camarillo, CACA68,65276+76%

201Redondo Beach, CACA67,28176+78%

202Livermore, CACA83,45776+114%

203Marysville, CACA12,73876+50%

204Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84476+61%

205Escondido, CACA146,03076+41%

206Riverside, CACA323,05776+10%

207Country Club, CACA10,16176+34%

208Imperial Beach, CACA25,20676+6%

209Simi Valley, CACA124,86175+79%

210Union City, CACA65,28275−15%

211Santa Rosa, CACA179,43775+121%

212Norco, CACA25,08175+44%

213Daly City, CACA101,26175−13%

214Lake Mathews, CACA6,52775–

215Merced, CACA99,72475−8%

216Charter Oak, CACA9,44275+17%

217Foster City, CACA32,41175+28%

218Old Fig Garden, CACA5,50375–

219San Martin, CACA6,95475−1%

220Vista, CACA98,27475+23%

221Alhambra, CACA79,82075−11%

222Cherryland, CACA14,14375+8%

223Midway City, CACA7,99975–

224Valle Vista, CACA18,60274+245%

225San Rafael, CACA59,41074+61%

226East San Gabriel, CACA23,410740%

227Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,48374–

228San Pablo, CACA31,67874−20%

229Hillsborough, CACA11,20674+57%

230Hanford, CACA62,22974+13%

231Benicia, CACA26,40174+65%

232Dixon, CACA21,11674+26%

233Gilroy, CACA60,76474+9%

234Novato, CACA51,94774+116%

235Rohnert Park, CACA44,81174+98%

236Galt, CACA26,96474+39%

237Palermo, CACA5,26674+108%

238Diamond Bar, CACA51,88474−6%

239Phelan, CACA18,49673–

240Prunedale, CACA19,72373+80%

241La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48073+98%

242Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94873+69%

243Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77973+63%

244Covina, CACA49,40473+11%

245McSwain, CACA5,78373–

246Vandenberg, CACA6,77673+104%

247Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01773+109%

248Los Altos, CACA30,96573+143%

249Poway, CACA49,18073+123%

250Inglewood, CACA101,66273−2%

251Chula Vista, CACA275,53373−4%

252Willows, CACA6,11673+49%

253Cerritos, CACA46,36773−11%

254East Hemet, CACA20,25772+96%

255Santa Cruz, CACA61,79772+65%

256Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,39272–

257Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,97172+112%

258Huntington Beach, CACA191,45172+64%

259Valley Center, CACA11,11972+215%

260El Cerrito, CACA5,32572+33%

261Oroville, CACA20,45172+53%

262Blackhawk, CACA10,13772+96%

263Taft, CACA6,99572+182%

264Martinez, CACA36,84972+87%

265Blythe, CACA15,04272−5%

266Port Hueneme, CACA20,98772+1%

267Visalia, CACA146,54172+18%

268Thermalito, CACA6,72071+137%

269Clearlake, CACA16,89371+152%

270Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51371–

271Gridley, CACA7,25871+17%

272San Carlos, CACA29,26171+134%

273El Segundo, CACA16,37971+110%

274Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83171–

275San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91471+55%

276Bay Point, CACA24,23171–

277Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24771+61%

278Lompoc, CACA43,31571+2%

279La Habra, CACA60,90871+11%

280Moreno Valley, CACA214,26371−5%

281Highgrove, CACA8,36671−5%

282Oak Hills, CACA9,01370–

283Kingsburg, CACA13,24970+20%

284Salida, CACA13,90070+24%

285San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,11970+46%

286El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,62670+40%

287Fallbrook, CACA32,11270+23%

288Saratoga, CACA30,41870+80%

289Santa Barbara, CACA86,42270+14%

290Riverbank, CACA26,55770+9%

291La Quinta, CACA39,44070+27%

292California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91570–

293Ukiah, CACA16,06870+84%

294Palmdale, CACA161,84570+12%

295Napa, CACA76,56270+84%

296Orcutt, CACA31,45470–

297Oceano, CACA7,12870+11%

298East Whittier, CACA9,99070–

299Glendale, CACA187,16070+7%

300Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95770–

301Rio Linda, CACA16,33570+132%

302Half Moon Bay, CACA11,28769+35%

303Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76569+134%

304San Jacinto, CACA56,01469+13%

305Lawndale, CACA29,89269−15%

306Roseville, CACA167,30269+96%

307Carpinteria, CACA12,73469+11%

308Moraga, CACA16,32269–

309Windsor, CACA25,86469+47%

310Waterford, CACA9,25869+45%

311Mission Viejo, CACA90,48469+108%

312Ridgecrest, CACA28,33369+98%

313South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11569+34%

314Ladera Heights, CACA7,334690%

315Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00969+29%

316Nipomo, CACA17,51669+11%

317Yucaipa, CACA54,95369+142%

318Atwater, CACA32,13368+5%

319Adelanto, CACA38,79868+1%

320Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,97168–

321Cathedral City, CACA52,37568+1%

322Cloverdale, CACA8,70168+75%

323Escalon, CACA7,39468+68%

324Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41968+87%

325Hesperia, CACA102,60568+45%

326West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,30068–

327Arcadia, CACA54,11768+8%

328Grover Beach, CACA12,45668–

329Fremont, CACA226,44268+1%

330Lakeland, CACA12,23668+175%

331Live Oak, CACA16,91168+67%

332West Athens, CACA8,72668+6%

333Rowland Heights, CACA45,91168−22%

334Fort Bragg, CACA6,94668+119%

335Temple City, CACA35,12568−3%

336Rossmoor, CACA11,53268+178%

337Sierra Madre, CACA10,62068+91%

338Monterey, CACA28,95368+73%

339Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79367–

340Winter Gardens, CACA22,13167–

341Walnut Creek, CACA70,01267+142%

342Azusa, CACA47,44767−7%

343Palm Springs, CACA45,31567+26%

344Exeter, CACA10,12267+26%

345Oildale, CACA34,68767+192%

346Santee, CACA58,20567+99%

347Santa Monica, CACA90,08267+30%

348Ripon, CACA16,14067+107%

349San Gabriel, CACA38,18667−21%

350Fowler, CACA7,74567−3%

351Patterson, CACA26,58767−2%

352Corning, CACA8,26067+82%

353Carmichael, CACA76,94867+161%

354Coalinga, CACA17,28167+13%

355Hughson, CACA8,05167+11%

356Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23066+92%

357Villa Park, CACA5,64566+87%

358South San Gabriel, CACA7,92366−13%

359Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,46566–

360San Marino, CACA11,96466+5%

361Oakdale, CACA23,24666+69%

362Calimesa, CACA11,11166+141%

363Ceres, CACA48,98266+16%

364Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,76566+188%

365Orland, CACA8,38166+36%

366Ramona, CACA22,63466+50%

367Rosedale, CACA18,87766+161%

368Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29566–

369Rocklin, CACA76,82166+157%

370Westmont, CACA34,12366+26%

371Discovery Bay, CACA14,91166+201%

372North Tustin, CACA25,80766–

373Colusa, CACA6,51966+3%

374Arcata, CACA19,04765+165%

375Eureka, CACA25,30465+101%

376Piñon Hills, CACA7,06565–

377Oak Park, CACA13,75765+200%

378Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10765+73%

379Thousand Palms, CACA7,72065+17%

380Palm Desert, CACA53,25965+80%

381East Palo Alto, CACA28,87265−24%

382Gold River, CACA7,92465–

383Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,44765+147%

384Citrus Heights, CACA86,34864+113%

385National City, CACA57,80764−22%

386Rio Vista, CACA10,52364+157%

387Piedmont, CACA10,64264+77%

388Tulare, CACA73,90764−8%

389Healdsburg, CACA11,17264+43%

390Petaluma, CACA59,68864+109%

391Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55964+71%

392Los Gatos, CACA32,57664+166%

393Orinda, CACA19,50764+178%

394Buellton, CACA5,15864+41%

395Fontana, CACA221,22364−16%

396Winters, CACA8,21464−1%

397Solvang, CACA5,94464+71%

398Yucca Valley, CACA21,88763+135%

399Walnut, CACA27,31663−27%

400Homeland, CACA7,58463+131%

401Seal Beach, CACA24,07563+176%

402Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05163+10%

403San Bernardino, CACA222,04463−22%

404Ontario, CACA187,01363−16%

405Red Bluff, CACA14,40463+125%

406Kensington, CACA5,17963+89%

407Lincoln, CACA57,36763+26%

408Cotati, CACA7,34762+70%

409Alum Rock, CACA10,44062–

410El Monte, CACA105,07562+13%

411Rosemead, CACA49,41062−20%

412El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02662+668%

413Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86762+73%

414Chico, CACA105,08162+83%

415St. Helena, CACA5,19462+36%

416Capitola, CACA9,34062+116%

417Atherton, CACA6,96061+132%

418Joshua Tree, CACA6,23461+118%

419Monterey Park, CACA57,45761−15%

420Acton, CACA7,88060+60%

421Cherry Valley, CACA6,66860+118%

422Corcoran, CACA22,35860−21%

423Mayfair, CACA5,04460–

424Nuevo, CACA6,80360+13%

425Gustine, CACA6,11260+33%

426Crestline, CACA9,83560+178%

427Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07360+30%

428Carlsbad, CACA112,26059+55%

429Oak View, CACA6,14159+88%

430San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63659+63%

431Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83059+120%

432Danville, CACA43,30259+123%

433Milpitas, CACA78,59659−30%

434Arroyo Grande, CACA18,12359+91%

435South Monrovia Island, CACA6,83059–

436Keyes, CACA5,577580%

437Montclair, CACA37,56358−27%

438Lakeport, CACA5,05958+140%

439Myrtletown, CACA5,32258+157%

440Porterville, CACA63,08858−14%

441Clayton, CACA10,84258+131%

442West Hollywood, CACA34,23158+70%

443Rancho San Diego, CACA21,27258+46%

444View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23058+96%

445Laguna Woods, CACA16,84458–

446Hollister, CACA45,69558−11%

447Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,63957+102%

448Yreka, CACA7,71457+144%

449Fortuna, CACA12,00357+167%

450Pomona, CACA147,80757−28%

451Whittier, CACA85,81557−14%

452Norwalk, CACA97,10457−27%

453Golden Hills, CACA9,89157+73%

454Cupertino, CACA58,33357+4%

455Wilton, CACA6,43357+103%

456Lafayette, CACA25,31357+140%

457Corte Madera, CACA9,92957+150%

458Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31157–

459Indio, CACA94,26957−3%

460Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,84056–

461North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10056−15%

462Soquel, CACA10,67956+107%

463Newman, CACA12,45356−12%

464Livingston, CACA14,69056+1%

465Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01856+145%

466Atascadero, CACA29,46456+120%

467La Cresta, CACA8,38956–

468Templeton, CACA9,58055+136%

469Dana Point, CACA32,23255+53%

470Jamul, CACA6,57455+56%

471Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12255+131%

472Big Bear City, CACA11,43155+139%

473Mira Monte, CACA6,88855+90%

474Coronado, CACA21,09455+35%

475Dos Palos, CACA5,69755−23%

476Saranap, CACA5,66255–

477San Clemente, CACA62,22655+55%

478Marina del Rey, CACA9,17655+87%

479Benton Park, CACA5,70755–

480Fair Oaks, CACA32,79955+131%

481Pacific Grove, CACA14,65954+91%

482Goshen, CACA5,13654–

483Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47354+95%

484Agoura Hills, CACA19,24354+67%

485West Modesto, CACA5,97854–

486North Auburn, CACA13,48054+166%

487Anderson, CACA11,13154+141%

488Pleasure Point, CACA5,48953–

489Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51353+84%

490Compton, CACA90,50053−20%

491Scotts Valley, CACA11,65253+124%

492Solana Beach, CACA12,60253+31%

493Los Banos, CACA49,61453−19%

494Alpine, CACA15,18053+125%

495Colton, CACA53,38353−30%

496Oroville East, CACA7,50453+273%

497Los Osos, CACA14,16653–

498Orangevale, CACA35,95853+147%

499Coto de Caza, CACA15,19053+114%

500Larkspur, CACA12,62052+220%

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UPDATED 2026-06-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS