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The largest cities in California

This list ranks 76 entries by population (city limits). The biggest is Los Angeles (≈ 3.87 million) and the smallest is Daly City (≈ 101,000), a difference of about 38 times. Right in the middle sits Visalia (≈ 147,000).

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    Figures are US Census Bureau estimates for the city itself, not the metro area.

    #NamePopulation (city limits)
    1Los Angeles≈ 3.87 million
    2San Diego≈ 1.41 million
    3San Jose≈ 990,000
    4San Francisco≈ 826,000
    5Fresno≈ 556,000
    6Sacramento≈ 536,000
    7Long Beach≈ 450,000
    8Oakland≈ 441,000
    9Bakersfield≈ 422,000
    10Anaheim≈ 341,000
    11Stockton≈ 325,000
    12Riverside≈ 323,000
    13Irvine≈ 319,000
    14Santa Ana≈ 316,000
    15Chula Vista≈ 276,000
    16Santa Clarita≈ 228,000
    17Fremont≈ 226,000
    18San Bernardino≈ 222,000
    19Fontana≈ 221,000
    20Modesto≈ 220,000
    21Moreno Valley≈ 214,000
    22Oxnard≈ 200,000
    23Huntington Beach≈ 191,000
    24Glendale≈ 187,000
    25Ontario≈ 187,000
    26Elk Grove≈ 185,000
    27Santa Rosa≈ 179,000
    28Rancho Cucamonga≈ 178,000
    29Oceanside≈ 170,000
    30Garden Grove≈ 170,000
    31Lancaster≈ 170,000
    32Roseville≈ 167,000
    33Palmdale≈ 162,000
    34Corona≈ 162,000
    35Salinas≈ 159,000
    36Hayward≈ 157,000
    37Sunnyvale≈ 157,000
    38Pomona≈ 148,000
    39Visalia≈ 147,000
    40Escondido≈ 146,000
    41Victorville≈ 141,000
    42Fullerton≈ 139,000
    43Torrance≈ 138,000
    44Orange≈ 138,000
    45Pasadena≈ 136,000
    46Santa Clara≈ 133,000
    47Clovis≈ 129,000
    48Simi Valley≈ 125,000
    49Vallejo≈ 123,000
    50Concord≈ 123,000
    51Fairfield≈ 122,000
    52Thousand Oaks≈ 122,000
    53Berkeley≈ 122,000
    54Antioch≈ 119,000
    55Menifee≈ 119,000
    56Temecula≈ 115,000
    57Richmond≈ 115,000
    58Murrieta≈ 114,000
    59Carlsbad≈ 112,000
    60Santa Maria≈ 111,000
    61Ventura≈ 110,000
    62Costa Mesa≈ 109,000
    63Downey≈ 108,000
    64Jurupa Valley≈ 107,000
    65Rialto≈ 107,000
    66West Covina≈ 105,000
    67Chico≈ 105,000
    68El Monte≈ 105,000
    69Vacaville≈ 104,000
    70San Mateo≈ 103,000
    71Burbank≈ 103,000
    72Hesperia≈ 103,000
    73Tracy≈ 102,000
    74El Cajon≈ 102,000
    75Inglewood≈ 102,000
    76Daly City≈ 101,000

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    What is the biggest on this list?

    Los Angeles, with ≈ 3.87 million.

    What is the smallest on this list?

    Daly City, with ≈ 101,000.

    Where do these numbers come from?

    Figures are US Census Bureau estimates for the city itself, not the metro area.

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