California has nearly 500 cities, ranging from a few hundred residents to 3.8 million in Los Angeles, the largest city. Those cities employ several hundred thousand people around the state.

Of the 10 largest cities in California, Bakersfield had the largest percentage gain in population at 0.7%, followed by San Diego at 0.2%. Advertisement.

California experienced modest population growth in 2019, according to a report. Three Sacramento-area suburbs, Folsom, Rocklin and Roseville, emerged within the state’s 10 fastest-growing cities ...

Consumer Affairs’ research team analyzed California’s 75 largest cities based on five key factors: affordability, safety, economic strength, quality of life and climate risk.