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.

— #9 largest city in California, #47 largest city nationwide #5. San Francisco – 2010 to 2020 population change: +84,793 — #27 among all cities nationwide ...

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.