Largest cities in southern California

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This is a list of the 100 largest cities in southern California by population. Official definitions of cities are defined according to the concept of city proper. The list ranks the region's urban municipal units (or well-defined statistical groupings of such units) according to the population. Note that the populations listed are for the city proper and not for the urban area nor the metropolitan area. Population figures for southern California cities are based on estimates from the US Census Bureau for 2018. [1]

Southern California Place in California, United States

Southern California is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises California's southernmost counties, and is the second most populous urban agglomeration in the United States. The region contains ten counties: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, and Kern counties.

City proper city proper

A city proper is the area contained within city limits. A city proper is not limited to a city; it can describe the complete area of any locality that fits the definition. The United Nations defines the term as "the single political jurisdiction which contains the historical city centre."

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List of cities

RankCityCountyPopulation
1 Los Angeles Los Angeles 3,990,456
2 San Diego San Diego 1,425,976
3 Long Beach Los Angeles 467,354
4 Bakersfield Kern 383,579
5 Anaheim Orange 352,005
6 Santa Ana Orange 332,725
7 Riverside Riverside 330,063
8 Irvine Orange 282,572
9 Chula Vista San Diego 271,651
10 San Bernardino San Bernardino 215,941
11 Fontana San Bernardino 213,739
12 Santa Clarita Los Angeles 210,089
13 Oxnard Ventura 209,877
14 Moreno Valley Riverside 209,050
15 Glendale Los Angeles 201,361
16 Huntington Beach Orange 200,641
17 Ontario San Bernardino 181,107
18 Rancho Cucamonga San Bernardino 177,751
19 Oceanside San Diego 176,080
20 Garden Grove Orange 172,646
21 Corona Riverside 168,819
22 Lancaster Los Angeles 159,053
23 Palmdale Los Angeles 156,667
24 Pomona Los Angeles 152,361
25 Escondido San Diego 152,213
26 Torrance Los Angeles 145,182
27 Pasadena Los Angeles 141,371
28 Fullerton Orange 139,640
29 Orange Orange 139,484
30 Thousand Oaks Ventura 127,690
31 Simi Valley Ventura 125,851
32 Victorville San Bernardino 122,312
33 Carlsbad San Diego 115,877
34 El Monte Los Angeles 115,586
35 Murrieta Riverside 114,985
36 Temecula Riverside 114,742
37 Costa Mesa Orange 113,615
38 Downey Los Angeles 112,269
39 Ventura Ventura 111,128
40 Inglewood Los Angeles 109,419
41 Jurupa Valley Riverside 108,393
42 Santa Maria Santa Barbara 107,408
43 West Covina Los Angeles 106,311
44 Norwalk Los Angeles 105,120
45 Burbank Los Angeles 103,695
46 Rialto San Bernardino 103,440
47 El Cajon San Diego 103,241
48 Vista San Diego 101,224
49 San Marcos San Diego 96,847
50 Compton Los Angeles 96,617
51 Hesperia San Bernardino 95,274
52 Mission Viejo Orange 95,202
53 South Gate Los Angeles 94,443
54 Menifee Riverside 92,595
55 Carson Los Angeles 91,909
56 Chino San Bernardino 91,583
57 Santa Monica Los Angeles 91,411
58 Santa Barbara Santa Barbara 91,350
59 Indio Riverside 91,240
60 Westminster Orange 90,938
61 Hawthorne Los Angeles 86,965
62 Whittier Los Angeles 86,064
63 Lake Forest Orange 85,623
64 Newport Beach Orange 85,326
65 Hemet Riverside 85,275
66 Alhambra Los Angeles 84,649
67 Chino Hills San Bernardino 83,447
68 Buena Park Orange 82,421
69 Lakewood Los Angeles 80,140
70 Tustin Orange 79,795
71 Perris Riverside 79,133
72 Bellflower Los Angeles 77,131
73 Upland San Bernardino 77,000
74 Baldwin Park Los Angeles 75,813
75 Apple Valley San Bernardino 73,508
76 Redlands San Bernardino 71,586
77 Lynwood Los Angeles 70,504
78 Camarillo Ventura 69,127
79 Lake Elsinore Riverside 68,183
80 Yorba Linda Orange 67,787
81 Redondo Beach Los Angeles 67,412
82 Laguna Niguel Orange 66,266
83 San Clemente Orange 64,857
84 Eastvale Riverside 64,822
85 Encinitas San Diego 62,904
86 Pico Rivera Los Angeles 62,888
87 Montebello Los Angeles 62,362
88 La Habra Orange 62,183
89 National City San Diego 61,431
90 Monterey Park Los Angeles 60,401
91 Gardena Los Angeles 59,721
92 La Mesa San Diego 59,556
93 Arcadia Los Angeles 58,610
94 Huntington Park Los Angeles 58,173
95 Santee San Diego 58,115
96 Diamond Bar Los Angeles 56,275
97 Fountain Valley Orange 55,844
98 Highland San Bernardino 55,406
99 Cathedral City Riverside 54,902
100 Colton San Bernardino 54,741

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Largest cities (city proper) in southern California
Los Angeles City in California

Los Angeles, officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in California, the second most populous city in the United States, after New York City, and the third most populous city in North America. With an estimated population of nearly four million, Los Angeles is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California. The city is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its sprawling metropolis. Los Angeles is the largest city on the West Coast of North America.

San Diego City in California, United States

San Diego is a city in the U.S. state of California. It is in San Diego County, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, approximately 120 miles (190 km) south of Los Angeles and immediately adjacent to the border with Mexico.

Bakersfield, California City in California, United States of America

Bakersfield is a city in and the county seat of Kern County, California, United States. It covers about 151 sq mi (390 km2) near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's population is around 380,000, making it the 9th-most populous city in California and the 52nd-most populous city in the nation. The Bakersfield–Delano Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Kern County, had a 2010 census population of 839,631, making it the 62nd-largest metropolitan area in the United States. The more built-up urban area that includes Bakersfield and areas immediately around the city, such as East Bakersfield, Oildale, and Rosedale, has a population of over 520,000. Bakersfield is a charter city.

See also

Largest cities in the Americas Wikimedia list article

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  1. Mexican cities, whose figures derive from the 2015 Intercensal Survey conducted by INEGI with a reference date of 15 March 2015;
  2. Calgary, whose 2015 municipal census had a reference date of April 1.

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References

  1. ↑ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2018". www.census.gov. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
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