RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 161 SHOWN OF 661

Most rooted, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 ACS) — the places where people stay put.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

501Costa Mesa, CACA108,88185.4%–

502Mira Monte, CACA6,88885.4%–

503McKinleyville, CACA17,11385.4%–

504Willows, CACA6,11685.4%–

505Hanford, CACA62,22985.4%–

506San Francisco, CACA826,07985.4%–

507Goleta, CACA32,40185.4%–

508Vacaville, CACA103,85085.3%–

509El Cerrito, CACA26,12185.3%–

510Ridgecrest, CACA28,33385.3%–

511South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11585.2%–

512Hemet, CACA93,64985.2%–

513Burlingame, CACA31,92985.2%–

514Dana Point, CACA32,23285.2%–

515Citrus Heights, CACA86,34885.1%–

516Roseville, CACA167,30285.1%–

517Claremont, CACA35,83885.1%–

518Dixon, CACA21,11685.0%–

519Wildomar, CACA37,88985.0%–

520Diamond Springs, CACA10,92785.0%–

521Atwater, CACA32,13385.0%–

522West Hollywood, CACA34,23184.9%–

523Fortuna, CACA12,00384.9%–

524Fresno, CACA555,54984.9%–

525Carmichael, CACA76,94884.9%–

526Adelanto, CACA38,79884.9%–

527Scotts Valley, CACA11,65284.8%–

528Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79384.8%–

529Sonoma, CACA10,53784.8%–

530Tustin, CACA77,84384.7%–

531Albany, CACA19,19584.7%–

532North Auburn, CACA13,48084.7%–

533Belmont, CACA28,75284.7%–

534Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55484.7%–

535Santa Rosa, CACA179,43784.7%–

536Merced, CACA99,72484.7%–

537Charter Oak, CACA9,44284.6%–

538Santee, CACA58,20584.6%–

539Vandenberg, CACA6,77684.6%–

540Marina, CACA23,25684.6%–

541Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,84084.6%–

542Oceanside, CACA170,48384.5%–

543Auburn, CACA13,84784.5%–

544Fairfield, CACA122,48984.5%–

545Fairfax, CACA7,41784.5%–

546Durham, CACA5,34084.5%–

547Palo Alto, CACA67,60984.5%–

548Magalia, CACA7,38984.5%–

549Malibu, CACA9,57484.5%–

550Walnut Creek, CACA70,01284.3%–

551Mojave, CACA5,17384.2%–

552Temecula, CACA114,86584.2%–

553Campbell, CACA42,49084.1%–

554Ukiah, CACA16,06883.9%–

555Yuba City, CACA69,48583.8%–

556Folsom, CACA91,98383.7%–

557Ben Lomond, CACA6,85883.7%–

558Yucca Valley, CACA21,88783.7%–

559Gridley, CACA7,25883.7%–

560Solvang, CACA5,94483.7%–

561Imperial Beach, CACA25,20683.7%–

562Foothill Farms, CACA36,43583.6%–

563Sacramento, CACA536,44983.6%–

564Rocklin, CACA76,82183.5%–

565Murrieta, CACA114,12483.5%–

566Lodi, CACA69,10083.5%–

567Huron, CACA7,39483.4%–

568Desert Palms, CACA6,57983.4%–

569Avenal, CACA13,47983.3%–

570Milpitas, CACA78,59683.3%–

571Joshua Tree, CACA6,23483.3%–

572Arroyo Grande, CACA18,12383.3%–

573Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29583.3%–

574Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51383.3%–

575Palm Springs, CACA45,31583.3%–

576Newport Beach, CACA81,97783.2%–

577Linda, CACA23,87183.2%–

578Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,48383.2%–

579San Diego, CACA1,406,10683.1%–

580Calabasas, CACA22,02783.1%–

581Alpine, CACA15,18083.0%–

582Lompoc, CACA43,31582.8%–

583Wasco, CACA26,52582.8%–

584Chino, CACA96,95782.8%–

585Benton Park, CACA5,70782.6%–

586Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87282.6%–

587Gustine, CACA6,11282.5%–

588Seaside, CACA31,63682.4%–

589Port Hueneme, CACA20,98782.4%–

590Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99482.3%–

591El Cajon, CACA101,75582.3%–

592Red Bluff, CACA14,40482.2%–

593Jackson, CACA5,10082.1%–

594La Mesa, CACA59,91482.0%–

595Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,76581.9%–

596Redding, CACA94,09281.9%–

597Santa Barbara, CACA86,42281.9%–

598Silver Lakes, CACA6,97781.9%–

599Grass Valley, CACA14,03581.8%–

600Mountain House, CACA25,31581.8%–

601Yreka, CACA7,71481.7%–

602Lemoore, CACA27,29181.5%–

603French Valley, CACA45,26981.2%–

604La Cresta, CACA8,38981.2%–

605Oildale, CACA34,68781.1%–

606Menlo Park, CACA32,71381.0%–

607Clearlake, CACA16,89380.6%–

608Dublin, CACA71,60280.6%–

609Coalinga, CACA17,28180.5%–

610Myrtletown, CACA5,32280.5%–

611Placerville, CACA10,68580.4%–

612Mountain View, CACA85,43880.3%–

613Pacific Grove, CACA14,65980.2%–

614Highgrove, CACA8,36680.2%–

615La Riviera, CACA11,49280.0%–

616Sunnyvale, CACA156,57780.0%–

617Canyon Lake, CACA11,11379.9%–

618Blythe, CACA15,04279.6%–

619Barstow, CACA24,80479.6%–

620Chowchilla, CACA18,73079.4%–

621Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13279.3%–

622Coronado, CACA21,09479.3%–

623Rohnert Park, CACA44,81179.2%–

624Marysville, CACA12,73879.1%–

625Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83079.1%–

626Eureka, CACA25,30479.0%–

627Santa Clara, CACA133,44678.5%–

628Corcoran, CACA22,35878.1%–

629Montecito, CACA9,03178.0%–

630Bostonia, CACA16,76577.9%–

631Foster City, CACA32,41177.8%–

632Chico, CACA105,08177.7%–

633Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51377.7%–

634Irvine, CACA318,76477.7%–

635Oroville, CACA20,45177.5%–

636Pollock Pines, CACA6,21276.6%–

637Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50176.0%–

638Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07375.9%–

639Tehachapi, CACA11,85274.7%–

640Berkeley, CACA121,91173.1%–

641California City, CACA13,30073.1%–

642Crescent City, CACA6,00272.8%–

643Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,97172.8%–

644Monterey, CACA28,95371.8%–

645Emeryville, CACA13,25171.8%–

646Santa Cruz, CACA61,79771.0%–

647Marina del Rey, CACA9,17670.9%–

648Davis, CACA66,11069.5%–

649Arcata, CACA19,04769.3%–

650San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63666.3%–

651Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93965.5%–

652Lemoore Station, CACA6,17563.4%–

653Susanville, CACA12,81661.2%–

654Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76661.1%–

655Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89361.0%–

656Stanford, CACA18,66254.2%–

657Fort Irwin, CACA8,41950.9%–

658University of California-Davis, CACA8,69632.4%–

659Isla Vista, CACA13,92024.1%–

660University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12121.9%–

661California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91513.7%–

SHOWING 501–661 OF 661

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