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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Planada | Census-designated place in California | Merced | 4,584 |
Brisbane | City located in San Mateo County, California, United States | San Mateo | 4,576 |
Guerneville | Census-designated place in Sonoma County, California | Sonoma | 4,534 |
Portola Valley | Town in California | San Mateo | 4,528 |
Wrightwood | Census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California | San Bernardino | 4,525 |
Del Monte Forest | Census-designated place in Monterey County, California | Monterey | 4,514 |
Ivanhoe | Census-designated place in Tulare County, California | Tulare | 4,495 |
Lake San Marcos | Census-designated place in San Diego County, California | San Diego | 4,437 |
Shingle Springs | Census-designated place in El Dorado County, California | El Dorado | 4,432 |
Santa Ynez | Town in Santa Barbara County, California, United States | Santa Barbara | 4,418 |
Carmel Valley Village | Unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States | Monterey | 4,407 |
Denair | Census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California | Stanislaus | 4,404 |
Paradise | City in Butte County, California | Butte | 4,329 |
Del Mar | City in California | San Diego | 4,304 |
Santa Venetia | Census-designated place in Marin County, California | Marin | 4,292 |
Emerald Lake Hills | Census-designated place and neighborhood in unincorporated San Mateo County, in the state of California | San Mateo | 4,278 |
Ford City | Census-designated place in Kern County, California | Kern | 4,278 |
Heber | Census-designated place in Imperial County, California | Imperial | 4,275 |
Mojave | Desert in southwestern United States | Kern | 4,238 |
Sunnyside | Census-designated place in Fresno County, California | Fresno | 4,235 |
Empire | Place in Stanislaus County, USA | Stanislaus | 4,189 |
Broadmoor | Census-designated place in San Mateo County, California | San Mateo | 4,176 |
Armona | Census-designated place in Kings County, California | Kings | 4,156 |
El Verano | Census-designated place in California | Sonoma | 4,123 |
Oak View | Census-designated place in Ventura County, California | Ventura | 4,066 |
Felton | Town of the United States | Santa Cruz | 4,057 |
Bystrom | Census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California | Stanislaus | 4,008 |
San Joaquin | City in Fresno County, California | Fresno | 4,005 |
Highgrove | Census-designated place in Riverside County, California | Riverside | 3,988 |
Bonsall | Census-designated place in San Diego County, California | San Diego | 3,982 |
Lake of the Pines | Census-designated place in Nevada County, California | Nevada | 3,917 |
Tarpey Village | Census-designated place in Fresno County, California | Fresno | 3,888 |
Cottonwood | Ghost town in Yolo County, California | Yolo | 3,850 |
Harbison Canyon | Census-designated place in San Diego County, California | San Diego | 3,841 |
Morada | Census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California | San Joaquin | 3,828 |
Kings Beach | Census-designated place in Placer County, California | Placer | 3,796 |
Bishop | City in Inyo County, California, United States | Inyo | 3,778 |
Salton City | Census-designated place in Imperial County, California | Imperial | 3,763 |
Vine Hill | Census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California | Contra Costa | 3,761 |
Carmel-by-the-Sea | City in Monterey County, California | Monterey | 3,744 |
North El Monte | Census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California | Los Angeles | 3,723 |
Pacheco | Census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California | Contra Costa | 3,685 |
Copperopolis | Census-designated place in Calaveras County, California | Calaveras | 3,671 |
Wheatland | City in California, United States | Yuba | 3,666 |
Avalon | City on Santa Catalina Island in California, United States | Los Angeles | 3,666 |
West Menlo Park | Census-designated place in San Mateo County, California | San Mateo | 3,659 |
Murrieta Hot Springs | Census-designated place in Riverside County, California | Riverside | 3,644 |
Weaverville | California | Trinity | 3,600 |
Meiners Oaks | Census-designated place in Ventura County, California | Ventura | 3,571 |
Valley Springs | Census-designated place in Calaveras County, California, United States | Calaveras | 3,553 |
Morongo Valley | Census designated place | San Bernardino | 3,552 |
Lenwood | Census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California | San Bernardino | 3,543 |
Monte Sereno | City in Santa Clara County, California, United States | Santa Clara | 3,491 |
Hidden Meadows | Census-designated place in San Diego County, California | San Diego | 3,485 |
Amesti | Census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California | Santa Cruz | 3,478 |
Lake Isabella | Census-designated place in Kern County, California | Kern | 3,466 |
Lucerne | Census-designated place in Lake County, California | Kings | 3,443 |
Rio Dell | Unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California | Sonoma | 3,439 |
Borrego Springs | Census-designated place in San Diego County, California | San Diego | 3,429 |
Humboldt Hill | Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California | Humboldt | 3,414 |
Day Valley | Census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California | Santa Cruz | 3,409 |
French Camp | City in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America | San Joaquin | 3,376 |
San Antonio Heights | Census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California | San Bernardino | 3,371 |
Shackelford | City in Modesto, California, United States of America | Stanislaus | 3,371 |
Rio Dell | City in Humboldt County, California, United States of America | Humboldt | 3,363 |
Terra Bella | Census designated place in California, USA | Tulare | 3,310 |
Pixley | Census designated place | Tulare | 3,310 |
Cambrian Park | Census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California | Santa Clara | 3,282 |
East Richmond Heights | Place in California, United States of America | Contra Costa | 3,280 |
Loyola | Unincorporated community in California | Santa Clara | 3,261 |
Kennedy | 35th president of the United States (1917-1963) | San Joaquin | 3,254 |
Casa Conejo | Census-designated place in Ventura County, California | Ventura | 3,249 |
Mount Shasta | City in California, US | Siskiyou | 3,233 |
Lockeford | Census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California | San Joaquin | 3,233 |
Meadow Vista | Census-designated place in Placer County, California | Placer | 3,217 |
San Joaquin Hills | Census designated place | Orange | 3,176 |
Squaw Valley | Community in Placer County, California, USA | Fresno | 3,162 |
Sedco Hills | City in Riverside County, California, United States of America | Riverside | 3,158 |
Burney | Census-designated place in Shasta County, California | Shasta | 3,154 |
Riverdale | Census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States | Fresno | 3,153 |
Nevada City | Town in California, County Seat of Nevada County, historic mining town | Nevada | 3,148 |
Mountain View Acres | Census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California | San Bernardino | 3,130 |
Mono Vista | Census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California | Tuolumne | 3,127 |
Rancho Santa Fe | Census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States | San Diego | 3,117 |
Esparto | Census designated place | Yolo | 3,108 |
Cutten | Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California | Humboldt | 3,108 |
Channel Islands Beach | Census designated place | Ventura | 3,103 |
Moss Beach | Census-designated place in California, United States | San Mateo | 3,103 |
Pajaro | Census-designated place in Monterey County, California | Monterey | 3,070 |
Angwin | Census-designated place in Napa County, California | Napa | 3,051 |
Granite Hills | Census-designated place in San Diego County, California | San Diego | 3,035 |
Arbuckle | Census-designated place in Colusa County, California | Colusa | 3,028 |
Ridgemark | Census-designated place in San Benito County, California | San Benito | 3,016 |
Trabuco Canyon | Unincorporated community in California | Orange | 3,000 |
Yountville | City in California | Napa | 2,970 |
Rollingwood | City in Contra Costa County, California, United States | Contra Costa | 2,969 |
Kelseyville | Census-designated place in Lake County, California | Lake | 2,928 |
Montara | Census-designated place in San Mateo County, California | San Mateo | 2,909 |
Sutter | Census-designated place in Sutter County, California | Sutter | 2,904 |
Richgrove | Census-designated place in Tulare County, California | Tulare | 2,882 |