California, state of the United States of America. As of 2020 state had an estimated population of 39,368,078 inhabitants. The state was created 174 years ago in 1850. Its capital city is Sacramento.
The Golden State of California shines with big cities, beach towns, forest hamlets, and everything in between. Cosmopolitan Los Angeles provides Hollywood glamour beside sunny beaches and hillside homes. San Francisco boasts postcard-perfect vistas of the Golden Gate Bridge and buzzing culture.
In Northern California, the college town vibe of Berkeley complements San Jose’s Silicon Valley innovation. Laidback beach havens like Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara offer relaxing Pacific retreats. Quaint mountain communities dot scenic areas like Lake Tahoe and Yosemite.
The Central Valley contains farm towns like Fresno and Bakersfield at the heart of California’s agriculture. Golden era charm lives on in Palm Springs and other desert outposts. From Humboldt County to San Diego, California’s diverse cities and towns encapsulate the Golden State spirit while retaining their own distinctive vibe.
List of cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in California.
City Name | Title | County | Population |
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Ione | City in Amador County, California, USA | Amador | 8,326 |
Mammoth Lakes | Town in Mono County, California, United States | Mono | 8,317 |
East Foothills | Census designated place | Santa Clara | 8,269 |
Gonzales | City in Texas, United States | Monterey | 8,237 |
Guadalupe | City in Santa Barbara County, California | Santa Barbara | 8,140 |
South San Gabriel | Census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California | Los Angeles | 8,070 |
Orland | City in Glenn County, California | Glenn | 8,068 |
Westlake Village | Community in California, USA | Los Angeles | 8,031 |
Pismo Beach | City of California, United States | San Luis Obispo | 7,955 |
Rolling Hills Estates | City in Los Angeles County, California, United States | Los Angeles | 7,949 |
Woodlake | City in Tulare County, California | San Joaquin | 7,934 |
Gold River | Census designated place in Sacramento County, California | Sacramento | 7,912 |
Firebaugh | City in Fresno County, California, United States of America | Fresno | 7,756 |
Thousand Palms | Town | Riverside | 7,715 |
Sebastopol | City in Sonoma County, California, United States of America | Sonoma | 7,678 |
Woodlake | City in Tulare County, California, United States | Tulare | 7,654 |
Hughson | City in Stanislaus County, California, United States of America | Stanislaus | 7,628 |
Corning | Human settlement in Tehama County, California, United States of America | Tehama | 7,625 |
Sebastopol | City in Sonoma County, California, United States of America | Nevada | 7,593 |
Ojai | City in California, United States | Ventura | 7,587 |
Escalon | City in San Joaquin County, California, United States of America | San Joaquin | 7,580 |
Fairfax | Town in California, United States | Marin | 7,561 |
Yreka | County seat of Siskiyou County, California, United States | Siskiyou | 7,503 |
Winters | Town in Yolo County, California | Yolo | 7,460 |
Cotati | City in California | Sonoma | 7,453 |
Joshua Tree | National park of the United States | San Bernardino | 7,414 |
Gridley | City in California | Butte | 7,397 |
Oceano | Census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California | San Luis Obispo | 7,286 |
Bermuda Dunes | Place in Riverside County, California, United States | Riverside | 7,282 |
Fort Bragg | City in Mendocino County, California (United States) | Mendocino | 7,222 |
El Rio | Census-designated place in Ventura County, California | Ventura | 7,198 |
Huron | Small city in Fresno County, California | Fresno | 7,104 |
Los Serranos | Comarque of the Valencian Community | San Bernardino | 7,099 |
Sausalito | City in Marin County, California, United States | Marin | 7,094 |
Alta Sierra | Census-designated place in Nevada County, California | Kern | 7,047 |
Atherton | City in California | San Mateo | 7,011 |
Pollock Pines | Census designated place | El Dorado | 6,871 |
Mira Monte | Census-designated place in Ventura County, California | Ventura | 6,854 |
Loomis | City in California | Placer | 6,844 |
Crescent City | City in Del Norte County, California | Del Norte | 6,787 |
Calipatria | City in Imperial County, California, United States | Imperial | 6,781 |
East Porterville | Census-designated place in Tulare County, California | Tulare | 6,767 |
Boyes Hot Springs | Census-designated place in California | Sonoma | 6,656 |
Thermalito | Census-designated place in Butte County, California | Butte | 6,646 |
Fowler | City in Fresno County, California, United States | Fresno | 6,582 |
Ladera Heights | Census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California | Los Angeles | 6,498 |
Vandenberg Village | Census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California | Santa Barbara | 6,497 |
Kentfield | Census-designated place in Marin County, California | Marin | 6,485 |
Castroville | Town in the U. | Monterey | 6,481 |
Nuevo | Census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States | Riverside | 6,447 |
Cherry Valley | City in Arkansas, USA | Riverside | 6,362 |
Roseland | Town in New Jersey | Sonoma | 6,325 |
Ben Lomond | City in United States of America | Santa Cruz | 6,234 |
Aptos | Town in California | Santa Cruz | 6,220 |
Jamul | Census-designated place in San Diego County, California | San Diego | 6,163 |
East Pasadena | Census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California | Los Angeles | 6,144 |
Colusa | City of California | Colusa | 6,098 |
Holtville | City in California | Imperial | 6,095 |
Las Flores | Census-designated place in Orange County, California | Los Angeles | 6,037 |
Willows | City in California, USA | Glenn | 6,036 |
Cambria | Census designated place | San Luis Obispo | 6,032 |
Homeland | Census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States | Riverside | 5,969 |
Saint Helena | City in California | Napa | 5,960 |
Villa Park | City in Orange County, California, United States | Orange | 5,801 |
Tierra Buena | Census-designated place in Sutter County, California | Sutter | 5,797 |
South Oroville | Census designated place | Butte | 5,742 |
Gustine | City in Merced County, California, United States of America | Merced | 5,709 |
West Rancho Dominguez | Census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California | Los Angeles | 5,669 |
Interlaken | Resort town in the Swiss canton of Bern | Santa Cruz | 5,606 |
Keyes | City in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States of America | Stanislaus | 5,601 |
Hidden Valley Lake | Census-designated place in Lake County, California | Lake | 5,579 |
Solvang | City in Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America | Santa Barbara | 5,556 |
Indian Wells | Town in California | Kern | 5,544 |
Mayflower Village | Census designated place | Los Angeles | 5,515 |
Woodside | Town in San Mateo County, California, United States | San Mateo | 5,508 |
Rancho Murieta | Census-designated place in Sacramento County, California | Sacramento | 5,488 |
El Granada | Census designated place | San Mateo | 5,467 |
Buellton | City in Santa Barbara County, California | Santa Barbara | 5,449 |
Williams | City in Colusa County, California, United States | Colusa | 5,400 |
Old Fig Garden | Census-designated place in Fresno County, California | Fresno | 5,365 |
Waldon | Census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California | Contra Costa | 5,364 |
Wilton | Census-designated place in California, USA | Sacramento | 5,363 |
Big Bear Lake | Small city in San Bernardino County, California | San Bernardino | 5,338 |
Rancho Calaveras | Census-designated place in Calaveras County, California | Calaveras | 5,325 |
Calistoga | City in Napa County, California, United States | Napa | 5,286 |
Dos Palos | City in Merced County, California, United States | Merced | 5,269 |
La Habra Heights | City in Los Angeles County, California, United States | Los Angeles | 5,212 |
Bear Valley Springs | Census-designated place in California, United States | Kern | 5,172 |
Sunnyslope | Census-designated place in Riverside County, California | Riverside | 5,153 |
Tara Hills | Census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California | Contra Costa | 5,126 |
Lake Wildwood | Census-designated place in Nevada County, California | Nevada | 4,991 |
Jackson | County seat of Amador County, California | Amador | 4,973 |
Lakeport | City in Lake County, California, United States of America | Lake | 4,963 |
Yosemite Lakes | Census-designated place in Madera County, California | Madera | 4,952 |
Needles | City in San Bernardino County, California, United States | San Bernardino | 4,942 |
Boulder Creek | Census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California | Santa Cruz | 4,923 |
Running Springs | Census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California | San Bernardino | 4,862 |
Sonora | City in California | Tuolumne | 4,833 |
Willits | City in California, USA | Mendocino | 4,831 |
Myrtletown | Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California | Humboldt | 4,675 |