| Rank | City | 1990 Population | Growth Rate (Annual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | 3,485,499 | 1.6% |
| 2 | San Diego | 1,111,031 | 2.4% |
| 3 | San Jose | 783,324 | 2.2% |
| 4 | San Francisco | 723,959 | 0.6% |
| 5 | Long Beach | 429,870 | 1.8% |
| 6 | Oakland | 399,886 | 1.7% |
| 7 | Sacramento | 395,100 | 3.7% |
| 8 | Fresno | 355,444 | 5.0% |
| 9 | Santa Ana | 294,309 | 3.7% |
| 10 | Anaheim | 266,625 | 2.0% |
| 11 | Riverside | 226,582 | 2.9% |
| 12 | Stockton | 211,495 | – |
| 13 | Bakersfield | 183,959 | – |
| 14 | Huntington Beach | 182,899 | 0.7% |
| 15 | Glendale | 180,060 | – |
| 16 | Fremont | 173,359 | – |
| 17 | San Bernardino | 171,209 | – |
| 18 | Modesto | 166,430 | – |
| 19 | Garden Grove | 143,660 | – |
| 20 | Oxnard | 142,458 | – |
| 21 | Chula Vista | 135,243 | – |
| 22 | Ontario | 133,270 | – |
| 23 | Torrance | 133,243 | – |
| 24 | Pomona | 132,328 | – |
| 25 | Pasadena | 131,735 | – |
| 26 | Oceanside | 128,579 | – |
| 27 | Santa Clarita | 123,610 | – |
| 28 | Santa Rosa | 120,499 | – |
| 29 | Moreno Valley | 118,756 | – |
| 30 | Sunnyvale | 117,311 | – |
| 31 | Hayward | 114,640 | – |
| 32 | Fullerton | 113,419 | – |
| 33 | Irvine | 111,416 | – |
| 34 | Concord | 111,197 | – |
| 35 | Vallejo | 110,835 | – |
| 36 | Orange | 110,641 | – |
| 37 | Inglewood | 110,454 | – |
| 38 | Escondido | 109,026 | – |
| 39 | Salinas | 108,863 | – |
| 40 | El Monte | 106,154 | – |
| 41 | Thousand Oaks | 104,000 | – |
| 42 | Berkeley | 102,847 | – |
| 43 | Rancho Cucamonga | 101,385 | – |
| 44 | Simi Valley | 100,311 | – |
| 45 | Lancaster | 98,445 | – |
| 46 | Costa Mesa | 96,849 | – |
| 47 | West Covina | 95,915 | – |
| 48 | Norwalk | 94,195 | – |
| 49 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 93,628 | – |
| 50 | Burbank | 93,626 | – |
| 51 | Santa Clara | 93,349 | – |
| 52 | Daly City | 92,213 | – |
| 53 | Downey | 91,478 | – |
| 54 | Compton | 90,298 | – |
| 55 | El Cajon | 88,983 | – |
| 56 | Fontana | 87,868 | – |
| 57 | Santa Monica | 86,916 | – |
| 58 | South Gate | 86,249 | – |
| 59 | Richmond | 85,926 | – |
| 60 | San Mateo | 85,866 | – |
| 61 | Santa Barbara | 85,489 | – |
| 62 | Carson | 84,097 | – |
| 63 | Alhambra | 82,090 | – |
| 64 | Citrus Heights | 81,989 | – |
| 65 | Mission Viejo | 80,313 | – |
| 66 | Westminster | 79,190 | – |
| 67 | Fairfield | 78,763 | – |
| 68 | Whittier | 77,761 | – |
| 69 | Palmdale | 77,296 | – |
| 70 | Visalia | 76,522 | – |
| 71 | Corona | 76,181 | – |
| 72 | Alameda | 73,888 | – |
| 73 | Lakewood | 73,565 | – |
| 74 | Rialto | 72,791 | – |
| 75 | Vista | 71,872 | – |
| 76 | Vacaville | 71,564 | – |
| 77 | Hawthorne | 71,349 | – |
| 78 | Baldwin Park | 69,373 | – |
| 79 | Buena Park | 68,555 | – |
| 80 | San Leandro | 68,202 | – |
| 81 | Redding | 67,697 | – |
| 82 | Newport Beach | 66,761 | – |
| 83 | Mountain View | 66,731 | – |
| 84 | Redwood City | 66,126 | – |
| 85 | Upland | 63,335 | – |
| 86 | Redlands | 63,161 | – |
| 87 | Carlsbad | 62,995 | – |
| 88 | Napa | 62,447 | – |
| 89 | Antioch | 62,179 | – |
| 90 | Lynwood | 61,971 | – |
| 91 | Santa Maria | 61,907 | – |
| 92 | Bellflower | 61,824 | – |
| 93 | Walnut Creek | 61,114 | – |
| 94 | Redondo Beach | 60,640 | – |
| 95 | Monterey Park | 60,582 | – |
| 96 | Chino | 59,652 | – |
| 97 | Montebello | 59,563 | – |
| 98 | Pico Rivera | 59,186 | – |
| 99 | Livermore | 57,352 | – |
| 100 | Merced | 56,673 | – |
In 1990, the largest city in California was Los Angeles, with a population of 3,485,499. The second largest city is San Diego, with a population of 1,111,031.
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