Most Expensive Cities in California (2026)

Diablo is the #1 ranked city in California with 353.3 (col index). This ranking includes 1,039 California cities with available data.

#1
Diablo
353.3
Pop. 1,072
#2
Loyola
324.6
Pop. 3,883
#3
Reliez Valley
324.6
Pop. 3,006
#4
Belvedere
324.6
Pop. 2,415
#5
La Honda
324.6
Pop. 1,094
#6
Rolling Hills
324.6
Pop. 1,511
#7
Ross
324.6
Pop. 2,626
#8
Los Altos Hills
324.6
Pop. 8,367
#9
Emerald Lake Hills
324.6
Pop. 4,396
#10
Castle Hill
324.6
Pop. 1,303
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All 1,039 Cities Ranked

Source: BLS / C2ER
#CityPopulationCOL Index
1Diablo1,072353.3
2Loyola3,883324.6
3Reliez Valley3,006324.6
4Belvedere2,415324.6
5La Honda1,094324.6
6Rolling Hills1,511324.6
7Ross2,626324.6
8Los Altos Hills8,367324.6
9Emerald Lake Hills4,396324.6
10Castle Hill1,303324.6
11Hillsborough11,122324.6
12Ladera1,160324.6
13West Menlo Park3,382324.6
14Highlands2,535324.6
15Fairbanks Ranch2,794324.6
16Monte Sereno3,459324.6
17Camino Tassajara6,395324.6
18Hidden Hills2,079324.6
19Woodside5,181324.6
20Palos Verdes Estates13,047323.5
21Lexington Hills2,777322.4
22Lake Sherwood1,515322.0
23Saratoga30,335320.7
24Monument Hills1,500320.4
25Blackhawk10,404319.9
26Rancho Santa Fe2,574318.4
27Coto de Caza15,363316.6
28Kentfield7,128316.3
29Cupertino58,886316.0
30El Granada5,231313.7
31San Miguel3,991312.5
32Trabuco Canyon1,378311.1
33Corte Madera10,101310.7
34El Macero1,045310.3
35Harmony Grove2,044309.3
36Tiburon9,035306.6
37Mission Canyon2,296305.9
38Kensington5,292304.7
39Mill Valley14,064304.3
40Woodacre1,574303.9
41Menlo Park32,775303.4
42Bell Canyon1,896303.0
43Villa Park5,776302.4
44Montara2,897300.7
45Baywood Park1,481300.5
46Lucas Valley-Marinwood6,331300.4
47Orinda19,472299.8
48Crowley Lake1,129299.8
49Glen Ellen1,084298.7
50Alamo14,441298.6
51Piedmont11,012298.3
52Sleepy Hollow2,644298.2
53Las Flores6,007297.5
54Del Rio1,557296.6
55Cambrian Park3,752296.5
56Manhattan Beach34,584296.5
57Los Altos30,736296.3
58Atherton7,021296.1
59Del Mar3,921295.8
60Portola Valley4,329295.7
61Malibu10,516295.4
62Tamalpais-Homestead Valley12,153294.0
63East Foothills8,630293.1
64San Marino12,279292.5
65Rolling Hills Estates8,158292.4
66San Carlos29,797291.9
67Granite Bay21,378291.7
68North Tustin26,038290.0
69Danville43,426290.0
70Avila Beach1,365289.9
71La Cañada Flintridge20,094289.4
72Rancho Mission Viejo11,355288.4
73Lafayette25,277287.9
74Pepperdine University2,772287.6
75Palo Alto67,231286.4
76Montecito8,823286.4
77Toro Canyon1,736286.3
78Santa Rosa Valley2,722285.4
79Dublin70,542284.9
80Rancho Palos Verdes41,259284.7
81Westlake Village7,829283.9
82Belmont27,505283.6
83Los Gatos32,773283.4
84Sausalito7,171283.3
85Acalanes Ridge1,025283.0
86Clayton10,962282.8
87Agoura Hills19,881282.6
88Mountain House25,108282.0
89San Anselmo12,711281.6
90San Ramon85,734281.2
91Rossmoor11,895281.1
92Moraga16,790280.4
93Corralitos1,906278.6
94Foster City32,964278.4
95Pleasanton77,500276.1
96Broadmoor4,467276.0
97Woodlands2,005275.4
98Oak Park13,656275.3
99La Selva Beach2,519274.4
100Newport Beach84,304274.0
101St. Helena5,378273.9
102Calabasas22,869273.7
103Ladera Ranch23,609273.5
104San Martin7,199272.7
105Del Monte Forest3,576271.7
106Ladera Heights7,249270.8
107Sunnyvale153,455270.7
108Saranap5,693270.4
109Fremont228,518269.9
110Hermosa Beach19,248269.9
111Milpitas78,216269.6
112Brisbane4,718267.8
113Jamul6,617267.7
114Burlingame30,526267.0
115Santa Clara129,239267.0
116Carmel Valley Village4,435266.8
117Los Ranchos1,521266.3
118Stevenson Ranch21,317265.7
119Redondo Beach69,814264.9
120Strawberry5,496264.5
121Somis1,260263.7
122Eastvale70,179263.5
123Newark47,145262.8
124Laguna Beach22,777262.1
125Aromas2,846262.1
126Laguna Niguel64,023262.0
127Millbrae22,589261.1
128Pacifica37,527260.5
129Santa Venetia3,937260.4
130La Habra Heights5,546260.3
131Bodega Bay1,116259.6
132Half Moon Bay11,454259.4
133California Polytechnic State University7,529258.9
134Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley1,999258.7
135Yorba Linda67,407258.5
136Coronado18,558258.4
137Larkspur12,856258.2
138San Mateo103,555257.9
139Rio del Mar8,938257.1
140Morgan Hill45,152256.2
141Redwood City82,423255.9
142Diablo Grande1,488255.5
143Discovery Bay15,243255.3
144El Dorado Hills50,553255.1
145Encinitas61,585255.0
146Solana Beach12,841254.5
147El Segundo16,863254.3
148Fruitdale1,203254.1
149Moss Beach3,016253.8
150Campbell42,848253.8
151Bonny Doon2,946253.7
152South Pasadena26,297253.6
153Dana Point32,883253.1
154Livermore85,870252.6
155San Jose990,054252.6
156San Francisco836,321252.5
157Black Point-Green Point1,560252.1
158Topanga8,781251.9
159Knightsen2,018251.7
160San Pasqual2,014251.6
161Sierra Madre11,020251.4
162Granite Hills3,867250.9
163Carlsbad114,500250.2
164Agua Dulce2,768249.7
165Del Aire11,115249.5
166South San Francisco64,487249.5
167Lagunitas-Forest Knolls1,795249.4
168Callender2,764249.3
169Walnut27,857249.3
170Albany19,768249.1
171San Bruno42,612248.8
172Hasley Canyon1,254248.6
173Union City68,141247.9
174Alameda76,876247.5
175San Clemente63,510247.1
176Pleasure Point5,813246.6
177Culver City39,993246.6
178Santa Ynez4,725246.4
179Eastern Goleta Valley29,411245.7
180Arcadia55,550245.5
181Carmel-by-the-Sea3,186245.2
182Irvine308,160244.2
183Gold River7,661244.2
184Cerritos48,340244.1
185Rancho Santa Margarita47,257244.0
186Ridgemark3,051243.9
187Fairview10,033243.6
188Beverly Hills31,955243.3
189Summerland1,248243.3
190Del Rey Oaks1,556242.9
191Pleasant Hill34,335242.8
192Castro Valley65,389242.4
193Penngrove2,123242.2
194Poway48,515241.5
195Wilton6,198241.4
196Santa Monica91,535241.2
197Casa Conejo2,640241.0
198San Rafael60,604240.9
199El Cerrito25,781240.7
200Seacliff3,488239.3
201Scotts Valley12,138239.0
202Walnut Creek69,790239.0
203Marina del Rey8,844237.8
204Day Valley3,514237.8
205Leona Valley1,559237.3
206Hercules26,245236.8
207Altadena41,921236.3
208Santa Barbara88,024235.7
209Moorpark35,957235.7
210Rancho Murieta5,606234.5
211Mount Hermon1,203234.5
212Allendale1,915234.1
213San Antonio Heights3,479233.8
214Berkeley120,223233.6
215Lake Forest85,846233.4
216Mission Viejo92,415233.4
217North Fair Oaks13,327233.1
218Laguna Hills30,921233.0
219San Juan Capistrano34,998232.9
220Daly City102,560231.6
221Bolinas1,176231.3
222Aliso Viejo51,320230.6
223Thousand Oaks125,676230.6
224Woodcrest17,111230.5
225Brentwood64,609230.4
226Gilroy58,561230.3
227Ben Lomond6,849229.9
228La Crescenta-Montrose19,940229.9
229Graton1,819229.1
230Chino Hills78,024228.8
231Novato52,689228.4
232Pacific Grove15,003227.9
233French Valley42,550227.8
234Fountain Valley56,358226.4
235Descanso1,670225.7
236Huntington Beach196,010225.4
237Santa Cruz60,953225.2
238Cypress49,531224.9
239Channel Islands Beach2,936224.8
240View Park-Windsor Hills11,744224.6
241Blacklake1,122224.4
242Middletown1,659224.0
243Contra Costa Centre7,127224.0
244San Diego Country Estates10,142223.9
245El Verano3,154223.7
246Colma1,441223.6
247Aptos6,124223.6
248Torrance143,499223.5
249Brea47,337222.6
250Pismo Beach8,024222.5
251Indian Wells4,830222.4
252Bayview2,533221.9
253Sea Ranch1,200221.5
254Folsom82,140221.2
255Harbison Canyon4,245221.0
256Truckee16,942219.8
257Inverness1,396219.7
258Rancho San Diego22,264219.1
259East Richmond Heights3,311219.0
260Costa Mesa110,538218.8
261East Palo Alto29,143218.1
262Hidden Meadows3,899217.9
263Soquel10,691217.7
264Goleta32,693217.4
265Orange138,723217.3
266Bonita13,336216.8
267Crest3,034216.8
268Alum Rock11,619216.7
269Temescal Valley28,560216.5
270La Palma15,375216.4
271Elkhorn1,201216.3
272Sunnyside-Tahoe City1,658215.8
273Eucalyptus Hills5,976215.7
274Claremont36,553215.3
275Occidental1,162215.3
276Pinole18,835214.9
277Casa de Oro-Mount Helix19,651214.8
278Bonsall4,308214.7
279Stanford17,958214.6
280Windsor26,179214.5
281Tustin79,035213.8
282East Pasadena5,592213.7
283Live Oak16,866213.3
284East Oakdale2,346212.7
285Vine Hill3,617212.5
286Canyon Lake11,107212.4
287Lake of the Pines5,012211.9
288Templeton8,608211.7
289Los Alamitos11,784211.7
290Felton3,721211.6
291Pasadena136,462211.5
292Martinez36,926211.5
293Solvang6,034211.1
294Santa Clarita229,021210.6
295Lake San Marcos4,996210.4
296Rose Hills2,485210.2
297Diamond Bar53,750210.0
298American Canyon21,698209.6
299Forest Ranch1,974209.3
300North El Monte4,115208.8
301Carpinteria13,100208.5
302Byron1,876208.2
303Hayward159,201208.2
304East San Gabriel23,521208.0
305Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente3,441208.0
306Healdsburg11,274207.6
307Dogtown3,180207.6
308Simi Valley125,769207.5
309Pine Valley1,646207.4
310Monterey29,772207.0
311Placentia52,384206.6
312Emeryville12,756206.3
313West Hollywood35,090206.3
314Benicia26,861205.9
315Sonoma10,726205.8
316Castaic18,479205.7
317Petaluma59,321205.6
318Temple City35,749205.1
319Tara Hills4,912205.0
320Rocklin72,340204.6
321Camarillo70,244204.3
322Auburn Lake Trails3,861203.9
323Dollar Point1,319203.7
324Lakewood80,510203.6
325Lathrop32,696203.6
326Glendora51,350203.3
327San Lorenzo29,453203.1
328Oakley44,311202.9
329Alpine15,470202.8
330Tracy95,358202.5
331Mather4,729202.3
332Freedom3,211202.1
333Burbank105,165202.0
334Norco25,211202.0
335Hacienda Heights54,956201.4
336Glendale192,270201.1
337Interlaken8,191200.6
338Napa78,816199.9
339Oak View5,984199.7
340San Dimas34,099199.2
341Eldridge1,126199.2
342Fullerton141,278198.6
343Avalon3,373198.2
344Temecula110,404198.0
345San Diego1,385,061197.7
346Camanche Village2,233197.7
347Oakland438,072197.5
348Concord124,260197.1
349El Sobrante15,823196.5
350San Marcos94,078196.4
351Capitola9,813196.2
352La Verne30,804196.1
353Roseville152,438196.1
354Lompico1,024195.3
355Murrieta111,621195.2
356Rancho Cucamonga174,693195.0
357La Mirada46,945194.7
358Artesia16,044194.7
359Monrovia37,553194.6
360Angwin2,774194.3
361Buena Park83,052193.8
362Cotati7,533193.8
363San Leandro88,531193.7
364Hartley1,966193.4
365Marin City3,597193.4
366Crockett3,642193.3
367Elk Grove177,221193.1
368Ripon16,117192.7
369San Juan Bautista2,120192.6
370Amesti2,905192.3
371Temelec1,696192.2
372San Buenaventura (Ventura)109,900192.1
373Plumas Lake8,424191.9
374Lincoln51,629191.1
375Boulder Creek5,353190.8
376Los Osos15,048190.1
377San Gabriel38,764190.0
378Arroyo Grande18,412189.9
379McSwain5,556189.8
380Chula Vista275,030189.5
381Rancho Mirage17,375189.4
382Cambria6,038189.3
383Vacaville102,085189.2
384Orange Blossom1,210189.2
385Camp Pendleton Mainside9,801189.2
386Sebastopol7,466189.0
387Irwindale1,352189.0
388Buellton5,090188.9
389Mayflower Village5,303188.8
390Ojai7,576188.7
391Corona158,839188.3
392South Monrovia Island7,072187.8
393Signal Hill11,563187.5
394Acton7,721187.4
395Morro Bay10,717187.4
396Chino91,775187.3
397Yosemite Valley1,848187.1
398West Covina107,436186.9
399Prunedale19,286186.3
400Valley Center10,303186.2
401Forestville3,862186.0
402East Whittier10,061185.9
403Vandenberg Village6,793185.7
404Penryn1,059185.5
405Santee59,485185.3
406Santa Rosa177,216184.9
407Fair Oaks32,030184.7
408Larkfield-Wikiup8,861184.7
409Davis66,801184.5
410Duarte21,921184.5
411Citrus10,813184.0
412Anaheim344,553183.9
413Rohnert Park44,461183.8
414Antioch115,759183.5
415Lomita20,409183.4
416Hollister43,003183.4
417Lake Mathews6,749183.3
418Pittsburg75,868183.3
419Rowland Heights46,787183.3
420Oceanside172,542182.9
421La Habra62,233182.5
422Westminster90,147182.5
423Los Angeles3,857,897181.4
424Fairfield119,985181.4
425Winters7,453181.4
426Marina22,324181.1
427Upland78,940181.1
428Clay1,325181.0
429Lake Riverside1,445180.7
430Nipomo17,266180.7
431Rancho Calaveras6,619180.4
432Garden Grove170,603180.3
433Ramona22,829180.1
434Morada3,337180.0
435Mira Monte7,301179.6
436Rodeo8,735179.5
437Carson93,523179.4
438Orcutt31,284179.2
439Alhambra81,483179.1
440Whittier85,925179.0
441Cayucos2,517179.0
442Avocado Heights12,934179.0
443Foresthill1,455178.8
444Vincent15,151178.7
445Rosedale19,325178.4
446Vista98,646178.2
447Seaside31,964178.0
448Loomis6,809177.9
449Valinda21,626177.8
450Collierville2,107177.7
451Meyers1,914177.4
452Linden2,047177.4
453Camp Pendleton South15,011177.3
454Shingle Springs3,488177.2
455Rainbow1,793177.0
456Coronita2,782177.0
457Bonadelle Ranchos5,879177.0
458West Whittier-Los Nietos25,459177.0
459Vineyard42,645176.4
460La Mesa60,835176.3
461Downey111,793176.3
462Suisun City29,205176.1
463Norwalk100,713175.9
464Yountville3,396175.8
465Richmond115,396175.8
466Newcastle1,594175.7
467Lake Wildwood4,967175.5
468South Whittier55,201175.4
469Monterey Park59,639175.3
470Highgrove7,164175.1
471Cameron Park17,283174.9
472Covina50,143174.7
473Cherryland14,575174.3
474Ashland22,784174.2
475Imperial Beach25,897174.1
476Rollingwood3,623174.0
477Redlands72,985174.0
478San Luis Obispo48,039174.0
479Boyes Hot Springs7,031174.0
480La Quinta38,299173.9
481Oxnard201,014173.7
482Alondra Park8,262173.4
483Forest Meadows1,485173.1
484Long Beach458,491172.7
485Santa Ana311,639172.5
486West Puente Valley22,198172.0
487Lawndale31,113171.9
488El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)31,399171.9
489Lake Elsinore71,516171.8
490Madera Ranchos4,182171.8
491Durham6,111171.3
492Val Verde3,074171.1
493Copperopolis4,644171.1
494West Carson21,909171.0
495Littlerock1,277170.8
496Edwards AFB2,566170.8
497Manteca86,521170.7
498Oak Hills8,246170.6
499Escondido149,913170.6
500Brookdale1,308170.6
501Vandenberg AFB3,688170.4
502Santa Fe Springs19,310170.2
503Isla Vista13,717169.9
504Fallbrook32,467169.8
505Calistoga5,159169.7
506Grover Beach12,687169.6
507Dixon19,158169.6
508Bear Valley Springs5,787169.5
509Vallejo124,637169.4
510Salinas161,993169.1
511South San Gabriel8,084168.8
512Hawthorne85,933168.7
513Atascadero29,735168.6
514Sunnyside5,003168.5
515El Rio6,343168.5
516Mission Hills3,794168.4
517Menifee107,020168.2
518Winter Gardens22,003167.9
519Spring Valley Lake10,098167.8
520Palo Cedro3,561167.7
521Fontana211,921167.6
522Squirrel Mountain Valley1,020167.6
523Seal Beach24,868167.0
524Desert Palms6,522166.9
525Orangevale35,219166.9
526Wildomar36,953166.7
527Grayson1,164165.5
528South San Jose Hills17,451165.3
529Cloverdale8,933165.2
530Bakersfield Country Club1,790165.1
531Pico Rivera60,821165.1
532North Richmond3,935165.0
533Mammoth Lakes7,233164.7
534Azusa49,318164.6
535Yosemite Lakes5,095164.4
536Pajaro2,480164.4
537Salida14,457164.0
538Shasta1,330164.0
539Beaumont54,817163.8
540Antelope49,080163.7
541West Bishop2,697163.5
542Bermuda Dunes8,074163.5
543Woodbridge3,868163.4
544Piru2,283163.4
545Romoland2,430163.3
546Castroville6,870163.2
547Charter Oak9,414163.1
548French Camp3,482162.9
549Fillmore16,665162.9
550Gardena59,765162.7
551La Presa36,669162.5
552Soledad24,476162.4
553Twain Harte2,373162.4
554Loma Rica2,371162.3
555Meiners Oaks3,955162.3
556Bellflower77,396162.2
557Jurupa Valley106,244162.2
558Mountain View2,072162.1
559Rosemead50,340162.0
560Lemon Grove27,489162.0
561Montebello61,376162.0
562Beale AFB1,174161.8
563Inglewood105,575161.6
564Port Hueneme21,691161.6
565Shandon1,042161.3
566Brooktrails4,394161.3
567La Puente37,404161.2
568Guerneville4,522160.9
569Ontario178,347160.8
570Lake Arrowhead10,746160.3
571Sheridan1,447160.1
572Riverside316,241160.0
573Moreno Valley210,378159.9
574Meadow Vista3,343159.8
575Watsonville51,968159.7
576Grizzly Flats1,387159.7
577Pine Canyon2,538159.6
578Elizabeth Lake1,677159.5
579Hughson7,541159.1
580Baldwin Park70,720159.0
581Home Gardens11,430159.0
582San Fernando23,716158.9
583Silver Lakes5,789158.8
584Stanton38,639158.7
585Camino1,968158.6
586Lake Nacimiento3,464158.4
587Boronda2,246158.4
588Arnold2,276158.2
589Quartz Hill10,968158.2
590Las Lomas3,223157.5
591Esparto3,744157.1
592Yucaipa54,348156.4
593Upper Lake1,204156.3
594Clovis122,719156.0
595Pacheco4,657156.0
596Calimesa10,680155.9
597West Athens9,064155.7
598Red Corral1,263155.7
599San Pablo31,771155.6
600Pomona148,391155.5
601Rio Linda16,951155.3
602Bay Point24,065155.0
603Mokelumne Hill1,049154.9
604Loma Linda25,021154.9
605Lincoln Village3,954154.8
606Auburn13,758154.8
607Saticoy1,463154.7
608Nuevo6,737154.7
609Stebbins1,017154.0
610Rio Vista10,002153.7
611Rancho Cordova80,656153.6
612Palmdale165,487153.4
613West Rancho Dominguez22,560153.0
614Perris79,349152.7
615El Cajon104,909152.7
616Grand Terrace13,069152.4
617Old Fig Garden5,387152.3
618Nevada City3,168152.2
619Santa Paula31,202151.8
620La Riviera11,503151.5
621Santa Maria109,880151.5
622Walnut Park15,446151.2
623West Sacramento54,496151.2
624El Monte107,066151.1
625Elverta4,252151.0
626Woodland61,256151.0
627Gonzales8,526150.9
628Escalon7,429150.8
629Cutten3,214150.7
630Hidden Valley Lake5,896150.7
631Montclair37,809150.4
632Carmichael78,070150.4
633Soulsbyville2,089150.3
634Lakeland Village11,587149.8
635Stallion Springs2,215149.8
636Midway City8,094149.6
637Mead Valley19,588149.3
638Rialto103,866149.0
639Patterson24,306148.8
640South Gate91,836148.8
641Sacramento524,802148.8
642Lake California3,805148.7
643Palm Desert51,551148.4
644Compton93,525148.1
645Riverbank24,881147.8
646South El Monte19,413147.8
647Lynwood65,291147.7
648Smith River1,270147.7
649Bethel Island2,144147.6
650Pine Hills3,200147.5
651Lodi67,008147.4
652Hawaiian Gardens13,816147.3
653Denair5,085147.0
654Rosemont23,448146.8
655Three Rivers2,307146.6
656Paramount52,546146.6
657Julian1,491146.5
658Phoenix Lake4,505146.1
659Lennox20,289146.0
660Clearlake Riviera4,287145.9
661Lake Don Pedro1,157145.8
662East Rancho Dominguez14,219145.3
663Running Springs5,043145.3
664Galt25,665145.2
665Montalvin Manor2,080145.0
666Lockeford3,902145.0
667Bostonia16,545144.9
668Sage3,474144.7
669Oakdale23,155144.5
670Idyllwild-Pine Cove3,762144.4
671Humboldt Hill3,421144.0
672South Lake Tahoe21,319143.9
673Wrightwood4,907143.8
674North Auburn13,833143.8
675March ARB1,251143.5
676Diamond Springs12,642143.2
677East Los Angeles114,617143.2
678Lancaster170,013143.1
679Commerce12,072143.1
680Citrus Heights87,036143.0
681Bell32,830142.7
682National City55,960142.6
683Westhaven-Moonstone1,374142.5
684Highland56,690142.3
685Palm Springs44,998142.3
686Bloomington24,324142.2
687Sutter2,671141.7
688Golden Hills10,445141.6
689Santa Nella1,686141.2
690Buckhorn3,506141.0
691Hilmar-Irwin6,317140.8
692Country Club10,017140.7
693San Jacinto54,756140.7
694Ione5,306140.4
695Turlock72,400140.1
696Chualar1,042139.9
697Guadalupe8,422139.8
698Modesto218,614139.7
699Ceres48,918139.7
700Phelan18,059139.7
701Mono Vista3,696139.6
702Maywood24,593139.2
703Laguna Woods17,342139.0
704East Hemet20,292138.8
705Big Bear Lake5,038138.7
706Arden-Arcade96,319138.4
707Stockton320,470138.2
708Williams5,569138.1
709Bell Gardens38,661138.0
710Oceano7,098137.6
711Willowbrook21,642137.6
712Indio90,669137.2
713Westmont34,291137.2
714Bishop3,793137.0
715Happy Valley6,046137.0
716Colfax2,095136.8
717Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek2,963136.6
718Oroville East7,369136.6
719Crestline10,431136.0
720Warm Springs1,502136.0
721Penn Valley1,197135.8
722Easton2,406135.5
723University of California-Santa Barbara11,634135.5
724Hesperia100,141134.9
725Waterford9,177134.7
726Greenacres4,566134.6
727Pine Mountain Club2,661134.1
728Winchester3,716134.1
729Angels3,721134.0
730Lakeview2,177133.9
731Lompoc43,819133.9
732Big Bear City12,493133.8
733Colton53,798133.8
734Ahwahnee1,532133.7
735Jackson5,061133.6
736Los Banos46,776133.3
737Quincy1,580133.1
738Patterson Tract1,465133.1
739Chico102,032132.8
740Huntington Park53,658132.8
741Wheatland3,790132.4
742Bella Vista3,843132.3
743Florence-Graham61,723132.2
744Kings Beach2,493132.1
745Yuba City69,545132.0
746Coarsegold4,301131.8
747Cathedral City52,047131.5
748Hydesville1,144131.4
749Visalia142,649131.4
750Madera Acres9,758131.3
751Cudahy22,325131.3
752Lemoore Station5,847131.2
753Bakersfield408,366131.1
754Campo2,739131.1
755Newman12,299130.8
756Lemoore27,023130.8
757Cherry Valley7,302130.7
758Plymouth1,250130.5
759Imperial20,943130.4
760Piñon Hills7,149130.3
761Arbuckle3,209130.2
762Sutter Creek2,687130.2
763Placerville10,730129.8
764Mentone9,487129.7
765Sun Village11,009129.6
766Oakhurst4,956129.6
767Cedar Ridge1,513129.6
768Redwood Valley2,117129.6
769Squaw Valley3,584129.6
770Kelly Ridge3,010129.4
771Victorville135,983129.3
772Murphys1,821129.3
773East Sonora2,823129.2
774Ukiah16,419128.6
775King City13,512128.5
776Mountain View Acres3,155128.4
777Vista Santa Rosa2,418128.4
778Tuolumne City1,404128.3
779Georgetown2,580128.3
780Desert View Highlands3,389128.2
781Auberry3,043128.1
782Borrego Springs2,781128.1
783Myrtletown5,028128.0
784Foothill Farms37,332127.9
785Pine Mountain Lake2,758127.8
786Lake Shastina2,908127.7
787McKinleyville17,152127.5
788Olivehurst19,071127.3
789Pioneer1,210127.3
790Rosamond20,835127.2
791Thousand Palms7,662126.4
792San Bernardino221,774125.8
793Greenfield4,399125.7
794Livingston14,450125.7
795Florin49,536125.7
796Muscoy11,402125.5
797Parkwood2,095125.5
798Kingsburg12,589125.5
799Biggs2,254125.2
800Ridgecrest28,138124.7
801North Highlands47,900124.6
802Parklawn1,574124.6
803Bertsch-Oceanview2,197124.5
804Jones Valley1,212124.1
805Redding93,268123.9
806Ferndale1,525123.7
807Apple Valley75,478123.6
808Fort Dick1,349123.6
809Pollock Pines6,056123.5
810East Quincy2,198123.1
811Pine Grove3,310123.1
812Paradise6,793122.9
813Valle Vista19,263122.5
814Adelanto38,010122.4
815Taft Mosswood1,199122.1
816Kennedy2,697122.1
817Knights Landing1,113121.8
818Sanger26,515121.3
819Hanford59,389121.2
820Tehachapi12,366120.9
821Janesville2,447120.7
822North Fork2,914120.5
823Parkway15,880120.5
824Fort Irwin8,791120.5
825Fresno543,615120.1
826Tulare69,984120.1
827Cabazon2,010119.9
828Gustine6,118119.6
829Willows6,239119.5
830Fort Bragg7,001119.4
831Whitewater1,254119.3
832Grass Valley14,126119.1
833Coachella42,594118.9
834Delhi10,525118.8
835Banning30,680118.6
836Colusa6,439118.0
837Pixley3,796118.0
838Garnet6,979117.9
839Linda23,215117.4
840Weaverville3,198117.3
841Merced89,766117.2
842North Lakeport3,221117.2
843Sonora4,965117.0
844Old Stine3,756116.6
845Meadowbrook3,368115.9
846Keyes5,330115.8
847Atwater32,013115.6
848Yucca Valley21,744115.5
849Heber7,308115.4
850Chowchilla18,876115.4
851Madera67,133115.3
852Arcata18,578115.2
853Magalia7,784115.1
854Fortuna12,413114.3
855Garden Acres10,417114.2
856Eureka26,302114.2
857Shafter20,618114.1
858Exeter10,280114.1
859Green Acres3,226113.7
860Fowler6,930113.5
861Lake Los Angeles13,479113.4
862Reedley25,446113.2
863Desert Hot Springs32,786113.1
864Good Hope8,315113.0
865Coalinga17,352112.6
866West Modesto5,633112.2
867Franklin7,487112.1
868Hemet90,646112.0
869Laton1,151111.9
870Columbia2,645111.9
871Goshen4,895111.8
872Shingletown2,188111.5
873Maxwell1,174111.4
874South Oroville2,811111.2
875Redway1,276111.1
876Lemon Hill14,942110.9
877Parksdale2,980110.7
878Joshua Tree6,767110.5
879Kerman16,492110.3
880Orland8,252110.1
881Chester2,022109.9
882Armona4,084109.7
883Nice2,517109.6
884Shasta Lake10,334109.5
885Junction City1,084109.3
886Morongo Valley3,907108.4
887Tarpey Village3,125108.2
888Caruthers2,143108.0
889Benton Park5,682107.8
890Homeland6,060107.4
891Mount Shasta3,208107.4
892Marysville12,703107.4
893Mayfair5,173107.3
894China Lake Acres2,523107.3
895Hamilton City2,295107.3
896Lakeport5,085107.1
897Fairfax1,654106.9
898Selma24,586106.7
899Gridley7,372106.6
900Lewiston2,434106.5
901Fruitridge Pocket5,675106.3
902Porterville62,765106.2
903Delano50,835106.2
904West Park1,319106.0
905Dinuba25,201105.9
906San Andreas2,884105.7
907Anza1,842105.2
908Winton11,429105.1
909Willits4,945105.0
910South Dos Palos1,637104.7
911Taft7,228104.7
912Jamestown3,777104.2
913Twentynine Palms28,738104.0
914Cutler4,002103.7
915El Centro44,186103.6
916Lenwood3,708103.5
917Taft Heights1,588103.4
918Calwa2,140103.1
919Garberville1,568102.8
920Corning8,168102.5
921Crescent City6,180102.2
922Terra Bella1,658102.2
923Rexland Acres3,667101.9
924Douglas City1,025101.6
925Calexico38,476101.6
926Avenal13,441101.5
927Dos Palos5,757101.3
928Oildale34,971101.3
929Thermalito6,645101.1
930Brawley26,934101.0
931North Shore3,373100.9
932Riverdale2,803100.8
933Oroville19,855100.6
934Frazier Park2,322100.5
935East Niles28,586100.1
936Bret Harte4,80799.8
937Wasco26,22299.8
938Big Pine1,46499.7
939Holtville5,60699.6
940Lucerne3,15699.6
941Farmersville10,33699.3
942Barstow25,19899.2
943Lindsay12,57299.1
944Tipton2,98999.0
945Empire3,86799.0
946Le Grand1,77398.9
947Burney2,92198.3
948California City14,82198.2
949Arvin19,47897.8
950McFarland14,13897.8
951Airport1,25897.5
952Hillcrest10,20397.5
953San Joaquin3,73497.4
954La Cresta8,55897.2
955Red Bluff14,59297.1
956August8,47197.1
957Palermo5,44097.1
958Rouse1,20596.7
959Corcoran22,62696.7
960Lucerne Valley5,94696.7
961Rio Dell3,37196.7
962Anderson11,28296.6
963Stratford1,03096.2
964Seeley1,65496.0
965Susanville14,99295.5
966Mendota12,55495.3
967Clearlake16,60495.2
968Earlimart7,71695.0
969Parlier14,54594.9
970Bystrom4,10994.6
971Ivanhoe4,39794.5
972Mojave4,44294.3
973Home Garden1,90393.8
974Kelseyville4,20493.8
975Thermal1,42093.2
976Fairmead1,11992.8
977Boron2,62792.7
978Dunsmuir1,51992.5
979Teviston1,09292.4
980Orange Cove9,60792.4
981Potomac Park10,63492.3
982Niland1,38892.2
983Clearlake Oaks2,17492.1
984Woodlake7,65192.0
985Mariposa1,20292.0
986Montague1,48691.9
987Poplar-Cotton Center2,03891.6
988Richgrove2,13691.5
989Orosi8,67991.2
990Covelo1,49591.0
991University of California-Davis8,15890.9
992Huron6,42590.7
993Del Rey1,51390.6
994Blythe17,82490.1
995Planada3,52490.0
996Woodville1,76889.6
997Ford City4,31089.5
998Salton City6,24489.4
999Calipatria6,54989.2
1000Firebaugh8,30189.1
1001Hayfork3,19888.9
1002Delft Colony1,02488.8
1003Mecca7,07188.6
1004Hoopa2,27488.4
1005South Taft2,53487.8
1006Yreka7,83287.8
1007Biola1,16387.6
1008Searles Valley1,69887.5
1009Lone Pine1,37386.4
1010Cottonwood3,10286.1
1011Alturas2,70385.5
1012McClellan Park1,66585.1
1013Buttonwillow1,25185.0
1014Homestead Valley2,77284.8
1015Mesa Verde1,02584.3
1016Los Molinos1,59084.3
1017Casa Loma1,83684.1
1018Portola2,46284.0
1019London1,70183.4
1020East Bakersfield10,37782.5
1021Sky Valley2,43782.3
1022Wofford Heights2,20982.1
1023Strathmore3,24482.1
1024East Porterville4,56781.2
1025Rancho Tehama Reserve1,10280.9
1026Lamont13,48180.6
1027Lost Hills1,86180.5
1028Weed2,76579.8
1029North Edwards1,01578.9
1030Maricopa1,01576.8
1031Weldon2,52574.3
1032Bodfish2,19174.2
1033Big River1,02574.1
1034Needles4,88273.6
1035Westmorland1,73473.3
1036Lake Isabella3,65472.2
1037Oasis4,45571.6
1038Desert Edge3,64269.3
1039Weedpatch2,66169.1

Methodology

Cities in California are ranked by col index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from BLS / C2ER. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most expensive cities in california?
Diablo ranks #1 with 353.3 (col index).
What are the top 5 most expensive cities in california?
1. Diablo (353.3), 2. Loyola (324.6), 3. Reliez Valley (324.6), 4. Belvedere (324.6), 5. La Honda (324.6)
How many cities in California are ranked?
This ranking includes 1,039 cities in California with available data.

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