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Best Cities to Live in California

41 cities compared across 7 government data categories

📍 All Cities in CA

Los Angeles
Pop. 3,881,041 · CA
47.5
San Diego
Pop. 1,383,987 · CA
46.8
San Jose
Pop. 1,001,176 · CA
50.8
San Francisco
Pop. 851,036 · CA
48.0
Fresno
Pop. 541,528 · CA
63.0
Sacramento
Pop. 523,600 · CA
60.0
Long Beach
Pop. 462,293 · CA
54.0
Oakland
Pop. 437,825 · CA
51.5
Bakersfield
Pop. 404,321 · CA
64.0
Anaheim
Pop. 347,111 · CA
55.0
Stockton
Pop. 320,030 · CA
60.2
Riverside
Pop. 316,076 · CA
58.5
Santa Ana
Pop. 311,379 · CA
51.2
Irvine
Pop. 304,527 · CA
47.8
Chula Vista
Pop. 276,103 · CA
54.5
Fremont
Pop. 228,795 · CA
50.5
Santa Clarita
Pop. 225,850 · CA
55.2
San Bernardino
Pop. 221,041 · CA
63.5
Modesto
Pop. 218,308 · CA
60.2
Moreno Valley
Pop. 209,578 · CA
57.8
Fontana
Pop. 209,279 · CA
55.0
Oxnard
Pop. 202,279 · CA
53.5
Huntington Beach
Pop. 197,481 · CA
51.5
Glendale
Pop. 194,512 · CA
49.0
Santa Rosa
Pop. 178,221 · CA
51.0
Ontario
Pop. 176,326 · CA
51.8
Elk Grove
Pop. 176,105 · CA
54.8
Rancho Cucamonga
Pop. 174,696 · CA
53.0
Oceanside
Pop. 173,722 · CA
52.5
Garden Grove
Pop. 171,637 · CA
52.8
Lancaster
Pop. 171,465 · CA
60.8
Palmdale
Pop. 166,895 · CA
58.0
Salinas
Pop. 162,783 · CA
53.5
Hayward
Pop. 160,602 · CA
50.8
Corona
Pop. 158,346 · CA
52.2
Sunnyvale
Pop. 154,573 · CA
52.0
Escondido
Pop. 151,114 · CA
52.5
Pomona
Pop. 149,831 · CA
51.8
Roseville
Pop. 148,879 · CA
57.8
Torrance
Pop. 145,454 · CA
50.5
Fullerton
Pop. 142,280 · CA
49.2

⚔️ Popular CA City Comparisons

Los Angeles
47.5/100
VS
San Diego
46.8/100
Los Angeles
47.5/100
VS
San Jose
50.8/100
Los Angeles
47.5/100
VS
San Francisco
48.0/100
Los Angeles
47.5/100
VS
Fresno
63.0/100
Los Angeles
47.5/100
VS
Sacramento
60.0/100
Los Angeles
47.5/100
VS
Long Beach
54.0/100
Los Angeles
47.5/100
VS
Oakland
51.5/100
Los Angeles
47.5/100
VS
Bakersfield
64.0/100

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