California (CA)
Complete guide to moving to California. Explore 1,618 cities, 25 metro areas, cost of living, and get free moving quotes.
39,538,223 Population
1,618 Cities
25 Metro Areas
At a Glance
1%-13.3%
Income Tax
$785,000
Avg Home Price
$2,200/mo
Avg Rent
0.76%
Property Tax
85°F / 55°F
Summer / Winter
Net Outflow
Migration
Key Industries:TechnologyEntertainmentAgricultureTourismBiotech
Metro Areas in California
25 metropolitan statistical areas associated with California.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
16,723,727
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
7,138,329
Vallejo, CA
4,355,924
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
3,248,857
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
3,058,924
Stockton-Lodi, CA
2,408,504
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
2,203,164
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1,854,974
Napa, CA
1,607,263
Modesto, CA
1,359,195
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
1,305,482
Yuba City, CA
1,253,719
Fresno, CA
1,094,663
Merced, CA
842,353
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
719,832
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
622,730
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
527,467
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
423,933
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
391,455
Visalia, CA
387,422
Chico, CA
353,424
Salinas, CA
279,072
El Centro, CA
158,815
Redding, CA
156,228
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
59,081
Cities in California
1,618 cities and towns
Largest Cities
Los Angeles
3,898,747 pop.
San Diego
1,386,932 pop.
San Jose
1,013,240 pop.
San Francisco
873,965 pop.
Fresno
542,107 pop.
Sacramento
524,943 pop.
Long Beach
466,742 pop.
Oakland
440,646 pop.
Bakersfield
403,455 pop.
Anaheim
346,824 pop.
Stockton
320,804 pop.
Riverside
314,998 pop.
Santa Ana
310,227 pop.
Irvine
307,670 pop.
Chula Vista
275,487 pop.
Fremont
230,504 pop.
Santa Clarita
228,673 pop.
San Bernardino
222,101 pop.
Modesto
218,464 pop.
Moreno Valley
208,634 pop.
All Cities A–Z
Zip Codes in California
2,654 zip codes across California.