There are 88 cities in Los Angeles County, California . Each city has a mayor and a city council.
There are 88 cities in Los Angeles County, California . Each city has a mayor and a city council.
| City | Date incorporated | Population as of (2020 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| Agoura Hills | December 8, 1982 | 20,299 |
| Alhambra | July 11, 1903 | 82,868 |
| Arcadia | August 5, 1903 | 56,681 |
| Artesia | May 29, 1959 | 16,395 |
| Avalon | June 26, 1913 | 3,460 |
| Azusa | December 29, 1898 | 50,000 |
| Baldwin Park | January 25, 1956 | 72,176 |
| Bell | November 7, 1927 | 33,559 |
| Bell Gardens | August 1, 1961 | 39,501 |
| Bellflower | September 3, 1957 | 79,190 |
| Beverly Hills | October 22, 1906 | 32,701 |
| Bradbury | July 26, 1957 | 921 |
| Burbank | July 8, 1911 | 107,337 |
| Calabasas | April 5, 1991 | 23,241 |
| Carson | February 20, 1968 | 95,558 |
| Cerritos | April 24, 1956 | 49,578 |
| Claremont | October 3, 1907 | 37,266 |
| Commerce | January 28, 1960 | 12,378 |
| Compton | May 11, 1888 | 95,740 |
| Covina | August 14, 1901 | 51,268 |
| Cudahy | November 10, 1960 | 22,811 |
| Culver City | September 20, 1917 | 40,779 |
| Diamond Bar | April 18, 1989 | 55,072 |
| Downey | December 17, 1956 | 114,355 |
| Duarte | August 22, 1957 | 21,727 |
| El Monte | November 18, 1912 | 109,450 |
| El Segundo | January 18, 1917 | 17,272 |
| Gardena | September 11, 1930 | 61,027 |
| Glendale | February 15, 1906 | 196,543 |
| Glendora | November 13, 1911 | 52,558 |
| Hawaiian Gardens | April 9, 1964 | 14,149 |
| Hawthorne | July 12, 1922 | 88,083 |
| Hermosa Beach | January 10, 1907 | 19,728 |
| Hidden Hills | October 19, 1961 | 1,725 |
| Huntington Park | September 1, 1906 | 54,883 |
| Industry | June 18, 1957 | 264 |
| Inglewood | February 14, 1908 | 107,762 |
| Irwindale | August 6, 1957 | 1,472 |
| La Cañada Flintridge | December 8, 1976 | 20,573 |
| La Habra Heights | December 4, 1978 | 5,682 |
| La Mirada | March 23, 1960 | 48,008 |
| La Puente | August 1, 1956 | 38,062 |
| La Verne | September 11, 1906 | 31,334 |
| Lakewood | April 16, 1954 | 82,496 |
| Lancaster | November 22, 1977 | 173,516 |
| Lawndale | December 28, 1959 | 31,807 |
| Lomita | June 30, 1964 | 20,921 |
| Long Beach | December 13, 1897 | 466,742 |
| Los Angeles | April 4, 1850 | 3,898,747 |
| Lynwood | July 16, 1921 | 67,265 |
| Malibu | March 28, 1991 | 10,654 |
| Manhattan Beach | December 7, 1912 | 35,506 |
| Maywood | September 2, 1924 | 25,138 |
| Monrovia | December 15, 1887 | 37,931 |
| Montebello | October 15, 1920 | 62,640 |
| Monterey Park | May 29, 1916 | 61,096 |
| Norwalk | August 26, 1957 | 102,773 |
| Palmdale | August 24, 1962 | 169,450 |
| Palos Verdes Estates | December 20, 1939 | 13,347 |
| Paramount | January 30, 1957 | 53,733 |
| Pasadena | June 19, 1886 | 138,699 |
| Pico Rivera | January 29, 1958 | 62,088 |
| Pomona | January 6, 1888 | 151,713 |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | September 7, 1973 | 42,287 |
| Redondo Beach | April 29, 1892 | 71,576 |
| Rolling Hills | September 18, 1957 | 1,739 |
| Rolling Hills Estates | January 24, 1957 | 8,280 |
| Rosemead | August 4, 1959 | 51,185 |
| San Dimas | August 4, 1960 | 34,924 |
| San Fernando | August 31, 1911 | 23,946 |
| San Gabriel | April 24, 1913 | 39,568 |
| San Marino | April 25, 1913 | 12,513 |
| Santa Clarita | December 15, 1987 | 228,673 |
| Santa Fe Springs | May 15, 1957 | 19,219 |
| Santa Monica | December 9, 1886 | 93,076 |
| Sierra Madre | February 7, 1907 | 11,268 |
| Signal Hill | April 22, 1924 | 11,848 |
| South El Monte | July 30, 1958 | 19,567 |
| South Gate | January 15, 1923 | 92,726 |
| South Pasadena | February 29, 1888 | 26,943 |
| Temple City | May 25, 1960 | 36,494 |
| Torrance | May 12, 1921 | 147,067 |
| Vernon | September 22, 1905 | 222 |
| Walnut | January 19, 1959 | 28,430 |
| West Covina | February 17, 1923 | 109,501 |
| West Hollywood | November 29, 1984 | 35,757 |
| Westlake Village | December 11, 1981 | 8,029 |
| Whittier | February 28, 1898 | 87,306 |
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