List of largest cities on the United States West Coast

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This list of the largest cities on the United States West Coast includes the largest cities by population within the West Coast states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California. Historically, the largest population hubs along the West Coast have been centered along the coastal regions and port cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, San Diego, and Anchorage. [1] [2] [3] The majority of the West Coast's largest cities are located within the state of California, with Los Angeles being the largest.

Cities

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2017 RankcitystateCounty /
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Population
(2017 est.) [4]
Metro Notes
1 Los Angeles Dagger-14-plain.png California Los Angeles 3,999,75913,131,431Largest city in California
2 San Diego Dagger-14-plain.png California San Diego 1,419,5163,317,749
3 San Jose Dagger-14-plain.png California Santa Clara 1,035,3171,998,463Located within the San Francisco Bay Area
4 San Francisco Dagger-14-plain.png California San Francisco 884,3634,727,357
5 Seattle Dagger-14-plain.png Washington King 724,7453,733,580Largest city in Washington
6 Portland Dagger-14-plain.png Oregon Multnomah 647,8052,389,228Largest city in Oregon
7 Fresno Dagger-14-plain.png California Fresno 527,438972,297
8 Sacramento Dagger-14-plain.png California Sacramento 501,9012,149,127
9 Long Beach California Los Angeles 469,45013,131,431Located within the Los Angeles metropolitan area
10 Oakland Dagger-14-plain.png California Alameda 425,195N/A
11 Bakersfield Dagger-14-plain.png California Kern 380,874839,631
12 Anaheim California Orange 352,497N/ALocated within the Los Angeles metropolitan area
13 Santa Ana Dagger-14-plain.png California Orange 334,136N/ALocated within the Los Angeles metropolitan area
14 Riverside Dagger-14-plain.png California Riverside 327,728N/A
15 Stockton Dagger-14-plain.png California San Joaquin 310,496726,126
16 Anchorage Dagger-14-plain.png Alaska Anchorage 294,356401,635Largest city in Alaska
17 Irvine California Orange 277,453N/ALocated within the Los Angeles metropolitan area
18 Chula Vista California San Diego 270,471N/ALocated within San Diego metropolitan area
19 Fremont California Alameda 234,962N/A
20 Spokane Dagger-14-plain.png Washington Spokane 217,300556,634
21 San Bernardino Dagger-14-plain.png California San Bernardino 216,9954,224,851
22 Modesto Dagger-14-plain.png California Stanislaus 547,899N/A
23 Tacoma Dagger-14-plain.png Washington Pierce 213,4183,733,580
24 Fontana California San Bernardino 211,815N/A
25 Santa Clarita California Los Angeles 210,88813,155,788
26 Oxnard California Ventura 210,037N/A
27 Moreno Valley California Riverside 207,226N/A
28 Glendale California Los Angeles 203,054N/A
29 Huntington Beach California Orange 201,874N/A
30 Rancho Cucamonga California San Bernardino 177,452N/A
31 Oceanside California San Diego 176,193N/A
32 Ontario California San Bernardino 216,995N/A
33 Vancouver Dagger-14-plain.png Washington Clark 176,4002,389,228Located within Portland metropolitan area [5]
34 Santa Rosa Dagger-14-plain.png California Sonoma 175,269N/A
35 Garden Grove California Orange 174,226N/ALocated within Los Angeles metropolitan area
36 Elk Grove California Sacramento 171,844N/ALocated within Sacramento metropolitan area
37 Salem Dagger-14-plain.png Oregon Marion 169,798400,408Capital city of Oregon
38 Eugene Dagger-14-plain.png Oregon Lane 168,916369,519
39 Corona California Riverside 167,8364,224,851Located within Riverside metropolitan area
40 Hayward California Alameda 160,5007,468,390Located within San Francisco Bay Area
41 Lancaster California Los Angeles 160,316N/A
42 Salinas Dagger-14-plain.png California Monterey 157,596N/A
43 Palmdale California Los Angeles 157,51912,828,837 Charter city
44 Sunnyvale California Santa Clara 153,656Located within San Francisco Bay Area
45 Pomona California Los Angeles 152,939
46 Escondido California San Diego 151,969
47 Torrance California Los Angeles 146,758N/ALocated within Los Angeles Metropolitan area
48 Bellevue Washington King 144,4443,733,580Located within Seattle metropolitan area
49 Pasadena California Los Angeles 142,647N/ALocated within Los Angeles metropolitan area
50 Orange California Orange 140,560N/A
51 Fullerton California Orange 140,392N/A
52 Roseville California Placer 135,329N/ALocated within Sacramento metropolitan area
53 Visalia Dagger-14-plain.png California Tulare 133,010N/ALocated within San Joaquin Valley
54 Concord California Contra Costa 129,783N/ALocated within San Francisco Bay Area
55 Thousand Oaks California Ventura 128,995N/ALocated within Los Angeles metropolitan area
56 Kent Washington King 128,458N/ALocated within Seattle metropolitan area
57 Santa Clara California Santa Clara 127,134N/ALocated within San Francisco Bay Area
58 Simi Valley California Ventura 126,878N/ALocated within Greater Los Angeles
59 Victorville California San Bernardino 122,441N/A
60 Berkeley California Alameda 122,324N/ALocated within San Francisco Bay Area
61 Vallejo California Solano 122,105N/ALocated within San Francisco Bay Area
62 Fairfield Dagger-14-plain.png California Solano 116,266N/ALocated within San Francisco Bay Area
63 El Monte California Los Angeles 116,109N/A
64 Carlsbad California San Diego 115,330N/ALocated within San Diego metropolitan area
65 Temecula California Riverside 114,327N/A
66 Costa Mesa California Orange 113,825N/A
67 Murrieta California Riverside 113,326N/A
68 Downey California Los Angeles 113,092N/A
69 Antioch California Contra Costa 111,674N/A
70 Gresham Oregon Multnomah 111,0532,314,554Located within Portland metropolitan area [6]
71 Ventura California Ventura 110,790N/AOfficially the City of San Buenaventura [7]
72 Inglewood California Los Angeles 110,598N/ALocated within Los Angeles metropolitan area
73 Everett Dagger-14-plain.png Washington Snohomish 110,0793,733,580Located within Seattle metropolitan area
74 Richmond California Contra Costa 110,040N/ALocated within San Francisco Bay Area
75 Clovis California Fresno 109,691N/A
76 West Covina California Los Angeles 107,598N/ALocated within Greater Los Angeles
77 Daly City California San Mateo 107,074N/A
78 Santa Maria California Santa Barbara 107,014N/A
79 Hillsboro Dagger-14-plain.png Oregon Washington 106,894N/ALocated within Portland metropolitan area [6]
80 Norwalk California Los Angeles 106,084N/ALocated within Greater Los Angeles
81 Jurupa Valley California Riverside 106,028N/A
82 Burbank California Los Angeles 104,834N/ALocated within Los Angeles metropolitan area
83 San Mateo California San Mateo 104,748N/A
84 El Cajon California San Diego 103,894N/A
85 Rialto California San Bernardino 103,562N/A
86 Vista California San Diego 101,568N/ALocated within San Diego metropolitan area
87 Renton Washington King 101,379N/ALocated within Seattle metropolitan area
88 Vacaville California Solano 100,032N/A
89 Compton California Los Angeles 97,612N/ALocated within Los Angeles metropolitan area
90 Spokane Valley Washington Spokane 97,847547,924Located within Spokane metropolitan area
91 Beaverton Oregon Washington 97,514N/ALocated within Portland metropolitan area [6]
92 Federal Way Washington King 96,690N/ALocated within Seattle metropolitan area
93 San Marcos California San Diego 96,198N/A
94 Mission Viejo California Orange 96,016N/A
95 South Gate California Los Angeles 95,430N/A
96 Hesperia California San Bernardino 94,859N/A
97 Bend Dagger-14-plain.png Oregon Deschutes 94,520N/A
98 Yakima Dagger-14-plain.png Washington Yakima 93,667N/A
99 Chico California Butte 93,293N/A
100 Carson California Los Angeles 92,735N/A
101 Santa Monica California Los Angeles 92,306N/A
102 Santa Barbara Dagger-14-plain.png California Santa Barbara 92,101N/A
103 Redding Dagger-14-plain.png California Shasta 91,794N/A
104 Westminster California Orange 91,564N/A
105 Tracy California San Joaquin 90,889N/A
106 San Leandro California Alameda 90,553N/ALocated within San Francisco Bay Area
107 Livermore California Alameda 90,295N/ALocated within San Francisco Bay Area
108 Indio California Riverside 89,793N/A
109 Bellingham Dagger-14-plain.png Washington Whatcomb 89,045221,404
110 Kirkland Washington King 88,630N/ALocated within Seattle metropolitan area

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