Rank |
City |
Population (2012) |
1 |
Los Angeles, California
|
3,857,799
|
2 |
San Diego, California
|
1,338,348
|
3 |
San Jose, California
|
982,765
|
4 |
San Francisco, California
|
825,863
|
5 |
Fresno, California
|
505,882
|
6 |
Sacramento, California
|
475,516
|
7 |
Long Beach, California
|
467,892
|
8 |
Oakland, California
|
400,740
|
9 |
Bakersfield, California
|
358,597
|
10 |
Anaheim, California
|
343,248
|
11 |
Santa Ana, California
|
330,920
|
12 |
Riverside, California
|
313,673
|
13 |
Stockton, California
|
297,984
|
14 |
Chula Vista, California
|
252,422
|
15 |
Irvine, California
|
229,985
|
16 |
Fremont, California
|
221,986
|
17 |
San Bernardino, California
|
213,295
|
18 |
Modesto, California
|
203,547
|
19 |
Fontana, California
|
201,812
|
20 |
Oxnard, California
|
201,555
|
21 |
Moreno Valley, California
|
199,552
|
22 |
Huntington Beach, California
|
194,708
|
23 |
Glendale, California
|
194,478
|
24 |
Santa Clarita, California
|
179,013
|
25 |
Garden Grove, California
|
174,389
|
26 |
Oceanside, California
|
171,293
|
27 |
Rancho Cucamonga, California
|
170,746
|
28 |
Santa Rosa, California
|
170,685
|
29 |
Ontario, California
|
167,211
|
30 |
Lancaster, California
|
159,055
|
31 |
Elk Grove, California
|
159,038
|
32 |
Corona, California
|
158,391
|
33 |
Palmdale, California
|
155,650
|
34 |
Salinas, California
|
154,484
|
35 |
Pomona, California
|
150,812
|
36 |
Hayward, California
|
149,392
|
37 |
Escondido, California
|
147,575
|
38 |
Torrance, California
|
147,027
|
39 |
Sunnyvale, California
|
146,197
|
40 |
Orange, California
|
139,419
|
41 |
Fullerton, California
|
138,574
|
42 |
Pasadena, California
|
138,547
|
43 |
Thousand Oaks, California
|
128,412
|
44 |
Visalia, California
|
127,081
|
45 |
Simi Valley, California
|
125,793
|
46 |
Concord, California
|
124,711
|
47 |
Roseville, California
|
124,519
|
48 |
Victorville, California
|
120,336
|
49 |
Santa Clara, California
|
119,311
|
50 |
Vallejo, California
|
117,796
|
51 |
Berkeley, California
|
115,403
|
52 |
El Monte, California
|
115,111
|
53 |
Downey, California
|
112,873
|
54 |
Costa Mesa, California
|
111,918
|
55 |
Inglewood, California
|
111,182
|
56 |
Carlsbad, California
|
109,318
|
57 |
San Buenaventura (Ventura), California
|
107,734
|
58 |
Fairfield, California
|
107,684
|
59 |
West Covina, California
|
107,440
|
60 |
Murrieta, California
|
106,810
|
61 |
Richmond, California
|
106,516
|
62 |
Norwalk, California
|
106,278
|
63 |
Antioch, California
|
105,508
|
64 |
Temecula, California
|
105,208
|
65 |
Burbank, California
|
104,391
|
66 |
Daly City, California
|
103,690
|
67 |
Rialto, California
|
101,740
|
68 |
Santa Maria, California
|
101,459
|
69 |
El Cajon, California
|
101,435
|
70 |
San Mateo, California
|
99,670
|
71 |
Clovis, California
|
98,632
|
72 |
Compton, California
|
97,559
|
73 |
Vista, California
|
96,047
|
74 |
South Gate, California
|
95,304
|
75 |
Mission Viejo, California
|
95,290
|
76 |
Vacaville, California
|
93,899
|
77 |
Carson, California
|
93,002
|
78 |
Hesperia, California
|
92,062
|
79 |
Santa Monica, California
|
91,812
|
80 |
Westminster, California
|
91,377
|
81 |
Redding, California
|
90,755
|
82 |
Santa Barbara, California
|
89,639
|
83 |
Chico, California
|
87,714
|
84 |
Newport Beach, California
|
87,068
|
85 |
San Leandro, California
|
86,890
|
86 |
San Marcos, California
|
86,752
|
87 |
Whittier, California
|
86,177
|
88 |
Hawthorne, California
|
85,681
|
89 |
Citrus Heights, California
|
84,870
|
90 |
Tracy, California
|
84,669
|
91 |
Alhambra, California
|
84,322
|
92 |
Livermore, California
|
83,547
|
93 |
Buena Park, California
|
82,155
|
94 |
Menifee, California
|
81,474
|
95 |
Hemet, California
|
81,046
|
96 |
Lakewood, California
|
80,833
|
97 |
Merced, California
|
80,793
|
98 |
Chino, California
|
80,164
|
99 |
Indio, California
|
79,302
|
100 |
Redwood City, California
|
79,009
|
101 |
Lake Forest, California
|
78,853
|
102 |
Napa, California
|
78,340
|
103 |
Tustin, California
|
78,049
|
104 |
Bellflower, California
|
77,356
|
105 |
Mountain View, California
|
76,621
|
106 |
Chino Hills, California
|
76,457
|
107 |
Baldwin Park, California
|
76,419
|
108 |
Alameda, California
|
75,641
|
109 |
Upland, California
|
75,209
|
110 |
San Ramon, California
|
73,927
|
111 |
Folsom, California
|
73,384
|
112 |
Pleasanton, California
|
72,338
|
113 |
Union City, California
|
71,763
|
114 |
Perris, California
|
71,326
|
115 |
Manteca, California
|
71,067
|
116 |
Lynwood, California
|
70,709
|
117 |
Apple Valley, California
|
70,700
|
118 |
Redlands, California
|
69,916
|
119 |
Turlock, California
|
69,733
|
120 |
Milpitas, California
|
68,800
|
121 |
Redondo Beach, California
|
67,693
|
122 |
Rancho Cordova, California
|
66,997
|
123 |
Yorba Linda, California
|
66,735
|
124 |
Palo Alto, California
|
66,363
|
125 |
Davis, California
|
65,993
|
126 |
Camarillo, California
|
65,968
|
127 |
Walnut Creek, California
|
65,695
|
128 |
Pittsburg, California
|
65,664
|
129 |
South San Francisco, California
|
65,547
|
130 |
Yuba City, California
|
65,105
|
131 |
San Clemente, California
|
64,882
|
132 |
Laguna Niguel, California
|
64,452
|
133 |
Pico Rivera, California
|
63,522
|
134 |
Montebello, California
|
63,305
|
135 |
Lodi, California
|
63,301
|
136 |
Madera, California
|
62,624
|
137 |
Santa Cruz, California
|
62,041
|
138 |
La Habra, California
|
61,392
|
139 |
Encinitas, California
|
60,994
|
140 |
Monterey Park, California
|
60,937
|
141 |
Tulare, California
|
60,933
|
142 |
Cupertino, California
|
60,009
|
143 |
Gardena, California
|
59,490
|
144 |
National City, California
|
59,387
|
145 |
Rocklin, California
|
59,030
|
146 |
Petaluma, California
|
58,921
|
147 |
Huntington Park, California
|
58,673
|
148 |
San Rafael, California
|
58,502
|
149 |
La Mesa, California
|
58,160
|
150 |
Arcadia, California
|
57,497
|
151 |
Fountain Valley, California
|
56,464
|
152 |
Diamond Bar, California
|
56,363
|
153 |
Woodland, California
|
56,271
|
154 |
Santee, California
|
55,343
|
155 |
Lake Elsinore, California
|
55,288
|
156 |
Porterville, California
|
55,023
|
157 |
Paramount, California
|
54,680
|
158 |
Eastvale, California
|
54,635
|
159 |
Rosemead, California
|
54,393
|
160 |
Hanford, California
|
54,324
|
161 |
Highland, California
|
54,154
|
162 |
Brentwood, California
|
53,673
|
163 |
Novato, California
|
53,301
|
164 |
Colton, California
|
53,123
|
165 |
Cathedral City, California
|
52,655
|
166 |
Delano, California
|
52,426
|
167 |
Yucaipa, California
|
52,265
|
168 |
Watsonville, California
|
51,881
|
169 |
Placentia, California
|
51,673
|
170 |
Glendora, California
|
50,719
|
171 |
Gilroy, California
|
50,660
|
172 |
Palm Desert, California
|
50,013
|
173 |
Cerritos, California
|
49,629
|
174 |
West Sacramento, California
|
49,523
|
175 |
Aliso Viejo, California
|
49,493
|
176 |
Poway, California
|
49,071
|
177 |
La Mirada, California
|
49,001
|
178 |
Rancho Santa Margarita, California
|
48,879
|
179 |
Cypress, California
|
48,779
|
180 |
Dublin, California
|
48,775
|
181 |
Covina, California
|
48,346
|
182 |
Azusa, California
|
47,407
|
183 |
Palm Springs, California
|
45,907
|
184 |
San Luis Obispo, California
|
45,878
|
185 |
Ceres, California
|
45,719
|
186 |
San Jacinto, California
|
45,384
|
187 |
Lincoln, California
|
44,390
|
188 |
Newark, California
|
43,621
|
189 |
Lompoc, California
|
43,260
|
190 |
El Centro, California
|
43,107
|
191 |
Danville, California
|
43,088
|
192 |
Bell Gardens, California
|
42,757
|
193 |
Coachella, California
|
42,734
|
194 |
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
|
42,323
|
195 |
San Bruno, California
|
42,165
|
196 |
Rohnert Park, California
|
41,232
|
197 |
Brea, California
|
40,330
|
198 |
La Puente, California
|
40,272
|
199 |
Campbell, California
|
40,272
|
200 |
San Gabriel, California
|
40,150
|
201 |
Beaumont, California
|
39,455
|
202 |
Morgan Hill, California
|
39,420
|
203 |
Culver City, California
|
39,313
|
204 |
Calexico, California
|
39,310
|
205 |
Stanton, California
|
38,915
|
206 |
La Quinta, California
|
38,783
|
207 |
Pacifica, California
|
38,189
|
208 |
Montclair, California
|
37,528
|
209 |
Oakley, California
|
37,278
|
210 |
Monrovia, California
|
36,955
|
211 |
Los Banos, California
|
36,747
|
212 |
Martinez, California
|
36,673
|
213 |
Temple City, California
|
36,099
|
214 |
Hollister, California
|
36,096
|
215 |
Bell, California
|
35,820
|
216 |
Manhattan Beach, California
|
35,738
|
217 |
Claremont, California
|
35,457
|
218 |
San Juan Capistrano, California
|
35,360
|
219 |
Moorpark, California
|
35,088
|
220 |
West Hollywood, California
|
34,781
|
221 |
Beverly Hills, California
|
34,622
|
222 |
Dana Point, California
|
34,048
|
223 |
Seaside, California
|
33,878
|
224 |
Pleasant Hill, California
|
33,831
|
225 |
San Dimas, California
|
33,737
|
226 |
Wildomar, California
|
33,192
|
227 |
Lawndale, California
|
33,122
|
228 |
Menlo Park, California
|
32,881
|
229 |
Foster City, California
|
32,129
|
230 |
La Verne, California
|
31,348
|
231 |
Adelanto, California
|
31,239
|
232 |
Laguna Hills, California
|
30,951
|
233 |
Saratoga, California
|
30,677
|
234 |
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), California
|
30,556
|
235 |
Banning, California
|
30,310
|
236 |
Goleta, California
|
30,289
|
237 |
Los Gatos, California
|
30,141
|
238 |
Walnut, California
|
30,011
|
239 |
Santa Paula, California
|
29,963
|
240 |
Los Altos, California
|
29,929
|
241 |
San Pablo, California
|
29,720
|
242 |
Burlingame, California
|
29,660
|
243 |
San Carlos, California
|
29,092
|
244 |
Monterey, California
|
29,003
|
245 |
East Palo Alto, California
|
28,867
|
246 |
Atascadero, California
|
28,814
|
247 |
Atwater, California
|
28,742
|
248 |
Suisun City, California
|
28,644
|
249 |
Ridgecrest, California
|
28,325
|
250 |
Desert Hot Springs, California
|
27,745
|
251 |
Maywood, California
|
27,659
|
252 |
Benicia, California
|
27,426
|
253 |
Norco, California
|
27,393
|
254 |
Windsor, California
|
27,144
|
255 |
Eureka, California
|
26,961
|
256 |
Imperial Beach, California
|
26,845
|
257 |
Belmont, California
|
26,491
|
258 |
Soledad, California
|
26,478
|
259 |
Paradise, California
|
26,216
|
260 |
Lemon Grove, California
|
25,961
|
261 |
South Pasadena, California
|
25,860
|
262 |
Twentynine Palms, California
|
25,713
|
263 |
Brawley, California
|
25,567
|
264 |
Wasco, California
|
25,495
|
265 |
Reedley, California
|
24,842
|
266 |
Lemoore, California
|
24,738
|
267 |
Seal Beach, California
|
24,664
|
268 |
Hercules, California
|
24,660
|
269 |
Lafayette, California
|
24,589
|
270 |
Sanger, California
|
24,567
|
271 |
Galt, California
|
24,337
|
272 |
El Cerrito, California
|
24,048
|
273 |
Cudahy, California
|
24,021
|
274 |
Calabasas, California
|
23,954
|
275 |
San Fernando, California
|
23,880
|
276 |
Selma, California
|
23,778
|
277 |
Loma Linda, California
|
23,600
|
278 |
Corcoran, California
|
23,551
|
279 |
Coronado, California
|
23,391
|
280 |
Riverbank, California
|
23,298
|
281 |
Laguna Beach, California
|
23,176
|
282 |
Barstow, California
|
23,033
|
283 |
Dinuba, California
|
22,955
|
284 |
Millbrae, California
|
22,078
|
285 |
Port Hueneme, California
|
21,856
|
286 |
Duarte, California
|
21,657
|
287 |
South Lake Tahoe, California
|
21,286
|
288 |
Oakdale, California
|
21,194
|
289 |
Yucca Valley, California
|
21,098
|
290 |
Patterson, California
|
20,659
|
291 |
Agoura Hills, California
|
20,657
|
292 |
Blythe, California
|
20,590
|
293 |
Lomita, California
|
20,533
|
294 |
La Cañada Flintridge, California
|
20,493
|
295 |
South El Monte, California
|
20,296
|
296 |
Marina, California
|
20,253
|
297 |
Arvin, California
|
20,127
|
298 |
American Canyon, California
|
19,933
|
299 |
Hermosa Beach, California
|
19,773
|
300 |
Lathrop, California
|
19,141
|
301 |
Albany, California
|
18,969
|
302 |
Pinole, California
|
18,729
|
303 |
Dixon, California
|
18,660
|
304 |
Orinda, California
|
18,342
|
305 |
Chowchilla, California
|
17,925
|
306 |
Arcata, California
|
17,726
|
307 |
Rancho Mirage, California
|
17,687
|
308 |
Arroyo Grande, California
|
17,543
|
309 |
Shafter, California
|
17,117
|
310 |
El Segundo, California
|
16,849
|
311 |
Greenfield, California
|
16,793
|
312 |
Coalinga, California
|
16,789
|
313 |
Santa Fe Springs, California
|
16,767
|
314 |
Artesia, California
|
16,682
|
315 |
Susanville, California
|
16,616
|
316 |
Moraga, California
|
16,511
|
317 |
Laguna Woods, California
|
16,493
|
318 |
Truckee, California
|
16,156
|
319 |
Ukiah, California
|
15,907
|
320 |
La Palma, California
|
15,860
|
321 |
Imperial, California
|
15,665
|
322 |
Oroville, California
|
15,566
|
323 |
Pacific Grove, California
|
15,407
|
324 |
Fillmore, California
|
15,162
|
325 |
Clearlake, California
|
15,029
|
326 |
Avenal, California
|
14,846
|
327 |
Parlier, California
|
14,777
|
328 |
Ripon, California
|
14,686
|
329 |
Hawaiian Gardens, California
|
14,393
|
330 |
Kerman, California
|
14,306
|
331 |
Mill Valley, California
|
14,159
|
332 |
Red Bluff, California
|
14,157
|
333 |
Tehachapi, California
|
13,784
|
334 |
Auburn, California
|
13,676
|
335 |
Palos Verdes Estates, California
|
13,606
|
336 |
Livingston, California
|
13,538
|
337 |
California City, California
|
13,364
|
338 |
Grover Beach, California
|
13,342
|
339 |
San Marino, California
|
13,269
|
340 |
Carpinteria, California
|
13,231
|
341 |
King City, California
|
13,169
|
342 |
Solana Beach, California
|
13,154
|
343 |
Commerce, California
|
12,954
|
344 |
Lindsay, California
|
12,833
|
345 |
Malibu, California
|
12,832
|
346 |
Grass Valley, California
|
12,808
|
347 |
San Anselmo, California
|
12,491
|
348 |
McFarland, California
|
12,393
|
349 |
Grand Terrace, California
|
12,290
|
350 |
Marysville, California
|
12,152
|
351 |
Larkspur, California
|
12,099
|
352 |
Fortuna, California
|
11,836
|
353 |
Scotts Valley, California
|
11,670
|
354 |
Los Alamitos, California
|
11,668
|
355 |
Half Moon Bay, California
|
11,653
|
356 |
Kingsburg, California
|
11,588
|
357 |
Healdsburg, California
|
11,440
|
358 |
Mendota, California
|
11,398
|
359 |
Clayton, California
|
11,318
|
360 |
Signal Hill, California
|
11,185
|
361 |
Hillsborough, California
|
11,144
|
362 |
Sierra Madre, California
|
11,016
|
363 |
Piedmont, California
|
10,893
|
364 |
Canyon Lake, California
|
10,861
|
365 |
Sonoma, California
|
10,849
|
366 |
Farmersville, California
|
10,740
|
367 |
Newman, California
|
10,576
|
368 |
Exeter, California
|
10,466
|
369 |
Morro Bay, California
|
10,370
|
370 |
Placerville, California
|
10,348
|
371 |
Emeryville, California
|
10,335
|
372 |
Shasta Lake, California
|
10,213
|
373 |
Anderson, California
|
10,058
|
374 |
Capitola, California
|
10,012
|
375 |
Orange Cove, California
|
9,580
|
376 |
Corte Madera, California
|
9,377
|
377 |
Tiburon, California
|
9,093
|
378 |
Taft, California
|
8,954
|
379 |
Cloverdale, California
|
8,695
|
380 |
Waterford, California
|
8,559
|
381 |
Live Oak, California
|
8,514
|
382 |
Westlake Village, California
|
8,399
|
383 |
Gonzales, California
|
8,364
|
384 |
Mammoth Lakes, California
|
8,253
|
385 |
Los Altos Hills, California
|
8,212
|
386 |
Rolling Hills Estates, California
|
8,190
|
387 |
Calimesa, California
|
8,066
|
388 |
Calipatria, California
|
7,962
|
389 |
Firebaugh, California
|
7,946
|
390 |
Pismo Beach, California
|
7,785
|
391 |
Yreka, California
|
7,679
|
392 |
Corning, California
|
7,645
|
393 |
Rio Vista, California
|
7,563
|
394 |
Ojai, California
|
7,558
|
395 |
Fairfax, California
|
7,534
|
396 |
Sebastopol, California
|
7,525
|
397 |
Orland, California
|
7,396
|
398 |
Crescent City, California
|
7,394
|
399 |
Woodlake, California
|
7,389
|
400 |
Cotati, California
|
7,360
|
401 |
Ione, California
|
7,296
|
402 |
Escalon, California
|
7,266
|
403 |
Fort Bragg, California
|
7,252
|
404 |
Atherton, California
|
7,191
|
405 |
Guadalupe, California
|
7,176
|
406 |
Sausalito, California
|
7,037
|
407 |
Winters, California
|
6,898
|
408 |
Hughson, California
|
6,836
|
409 |
Huron, California
|
6,798
|
410 |
Loomis, California
|
6,617
|
411 |
Gridley, California
|
6,567
|
412 |
Willows, California
|
6,128
|
413 |
Holtville, California
|
6,005
|
414 |
Colusa, California
|
5,962
|
415 |
Fowler, California
|
5,939
|
416 |
Villa Park, California
|
5,925
|
417 |
St. Helena, California
|
5,907
|
418 |
Gustine, California
|
5,625
|
419 |
Woodside, California
|
5,461
|
420 |
La Habra Heights, California
|
5,411
|
421 |
Solvang, California
|
5,343
|
422 |
Calistoga, California
|
5,208
|
423 |
Williams, California
|
5,166
|
424 |
Indian Wells, California
|
5,126
|
425 |
Big Bear Lake, California
|
5,116
|
426 |
Dos Palos, California
|
5,044
|