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Cities in California
Compare city-level relocation guides across California, with population, cost-of-living, safety, and average inbound moving cost data.
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| City | Population | Cost Index | Safety | Avg Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 4.0M | 170.4 | 54 | $4,900 |
| San Diego, CA | 1.4M | 170.4 | 88 | $4,900 |
| San Jose, CA | 1.0M | 170.4 | 59 | $4,900 |
| San Francisco, CA | 874K | 165 | 54 | $4,635 |
| Fresno, CA | 542K | 150.9 | 64 | $3,938 |
| Sacramento, CA | 525K | 150.2 | 62 | $3,902 |
| Long Beach, CA | 467K | 147.7 | 80 | $3,780 |
| Oakland, CA | 433K | 146.2 | 86 | $3,709 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 403K | 145 | 77 | $3,647 |
| Anaheim, CA | 350K | 142.7 | 83 | $3,536 |
| Stockton, CA | 321K | 141.5 | 60 | $3,474 |
| Riverside, CA | 315K | 141.2 | 51 | $3,461 |
| Santa Ana, CA | 310K | 141 | 67 | $3,451 |
| Irvine, CA | 308K | 140.9 | 83 | $3,446 |
| Chula Vista, CA | 275K | 139.5 | 81 | $3,379 |
| Fremont, CA | 231K | 137.6 | 53 | $3,284 |
| Santa Clarita, CA | 229K | 137.5 | 88 | $3,280 |
| San Bernardino, CA | 222K | 137.3 | 84 | $3,266 |
| Modesto, CA | 218K | 137.1 | 61 | $3,259 |
| Fontana, CA | 215K | 136.9 | 85 | $3,251 |
| Moreno Valley, CA | 212K | 136.9 | 83 | $3,246 |
| Oxnard, CA | 202K | 136.4 | 77 | $3,224 |
| Huntington Beach, CA | 199K | 136.3 | 89 | $3,217 |
| Glendale, CA | 197K | 136.2 | 81 | $3,213 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 178K | 135.4 | 55 | $3,174 |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 178K | 135.4 | 56 | $3,173 |
| Oceanside, CA | 176K | 135.3 | 73 | $3,170 |
| Elk Grove, CA | 176K | 135.3 | 83 | $3,170 |
| Ontario, CA | 175K | 135.3 | 53 | $3,168 |
| Lancaster, CA | 174K | 135.2 | 65 | $3,164 |
| Garden Grove, CA | 173K | 135.2 | 55 | $3,163 |
| Palmdale, CA | 169K | 135 | 66 | $3,156 |
| Salinas, CA | 164K | 134.8 | 87 | $3,143 |
| Hayward, CA | 163K | 134.7 | 90 | $3,142 |
| Corona, CA | 157K | 134.5 | 72 | $3,130 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 156K | 134.4 | 90 | $3,127 |
| Pomona, CA | 151K | 134.2 | 59 | $3,118 |
| Escondido, CA | 151K | 134.2 | 84 | $3,117 |
| Roseville, CA | 148K | 134.1 | 73 | $3,110 |
| Torrance, CA | 145K | 134 | 87 | $3,105 |
| Visalia, CA | 141K | 133.8 | 66 | $3,097 |
| Orange, CA | 140K | 133.8 | 84 | $3,094 |
| Fullerton, CA | 140K | 133.8 | 86 | $3,093 |
| Pasadena, CA | 139K | 133.7 | 78 | $3,091 |
| Victorville, CA | 135K | 133.5 | 61 | $3,083 |
| Concord, CA | 129K | 133.3 | 72 | $3,072 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 128K | 133.2 | 89 | $3,068 |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | 127K | 133.2 | 88 | $3,067 |
| Simi Valley, CA | 127K | 133.2 | 72 | $3,066 |
| Berkeley, CA | 124K | 133.1 | 87 | $3,061 |
| Vallejo, CA | 121K | 133 | 78 | $3,055 |
| Clovis, CA | 120K | 132.9 | 61 | $3,052 |
| Fairfield, CA | 120K | 132.9 | 78 | $3,052 |
| Richmond, CA | 116K | 132.8 | 59 | $3,045 |
| Antioch, CA | 115K | 132.7 | 69 | $3,042 |
| Carlsbad, CA | 115K | 132.7 | 75 | $3,041 |
| El Monte, CA | 114K | 132.6 | 79 | $3,039 |
| Murrieta, CA | 113K | 132.6 | 83 | $3,038 |
| Costa Mesa, CA | 112K | 132.6 | 56 | $3,036 |
| Downey, CA | 112K | 132.6 | 89 | $3,035 |
| Jurupa Valley, CA | 111K | 132.5 | 64 | $3,034 |
| Temecula, CA | 110K | 132.5 | 71 | $3,031 |
| Santa Maria, CA | 109K | 132.5 | 78 | $3,029 |
| San Buenaventura, CA | 109K | 132.4 | 84 | $3,029 |
| Inglewood, CA | 108K | 132.4 | 65 | $3,026 |
| Burbank, CA | 107K | 132.4 | 75 | $3,025 |
| El Cajon, CA | 106K | 132.3 | 82 | $3,023 |
| West Covina, CA | 106K | 132.3 | 80 | $3,023 |
| San Mateo, CA | 106K | 132.3 | 69 | $3,022 |
| Norwalk, CA | 106K | 132.3 | 86 | $3,022 |
| Daly City, CA | 105K | 132.3 | 54 | $3,020 |
| Rialto, CA | 104K | 132.2 | 59 | $3,019 |