Southwest California Cities

182 cities

City
Rank
County
2025 Pop. ↓
San Diego1San Diego County1,409,359
Anaheim2Orange County344,035
Irvine3Orange County321,241
Santa Ana4Orange County317,423
Chula Vista5San Diego County279,230
Oxnard6Ventura County200,293
Huntington Beach7Orange County191,833
Garden Grove8Orange County172,484
Oceanside9San Diego County170,158
Escondido10San Diego County148,297
Fullerton11Orange County139,218
Orange12Orange County137,556
Simi Valley13Ventura County125,635
Thousand Oaks14Ventura County123,582
Carlsbad15San Diego County113,236
Santa Maria16Santa Barbara County111,737
San Buenaventura (Ventura)17Ventura County109,630
Costa Mesa18Orange County108,401
El Cajon19San Diego County102,592
Vista20San Diego County99,444
San Marcos21San Diego County97,040
Mission Viejo22Orange County91,135
Westminster23Orange County89,227
Lake Forest24Orange County87,467
Santa Barbara25Santa Barbara County86,921
Newport Beach26Orange County82,421
Buena Park27Orange County82,296
Tustin28Orange County78,607
Camarillo29Ventura County69,671
Yorba Linda30Orange County66,053
Laguna Niguel31Orange County64,096
San Clemente32Orange County62,229
La Habra33Orange County60,986
Encinitas34San Diego County60,921
La Mesa35San Diego County60,685
Santee36San Diego County58,915
National City37San Diego County57,706
Fountain Valley38Orange County55,802
Placentia39Orange County53,577
San Luis Obispo40San Luis Obispo County50,363
Aliso Viejo41Orange County50,052
Poway42San Diego County49,597
Cypress43Orange County49,094
Brea44Orange County47,994
Rancho Santa Margarita45Orange County45,974
Lompoc46Santa Barbara County43,444
Stanton47Orange County41,964
La Presa48San Diego County39,730
Eastern Goleta Valley49Santa Barbara County36,954
San Juan Capistrano50Orange County35,546
Moorpark51Ventura County35,464
Temescal Valley52Orange County35,284
Fallbrook53San Diego County34,504
Spring Valley54San Diego County33,569
Goleta55Santa Barbara County32,573
Dana Point56Orange County32,464
Santa Paula57Ventura County32,037
Orcutt58Santa Barbara County31,695
El Paso Robles (Paso Robles)59San Luis Obispo County31,587
Laguna Hills60Orange County30,145
Atascadero61San Luis Obispo County29,742
Lemon Grove62San Diego County27,895
Imperial Beach63San Diego County25,434
North Tustin64Orange County25,184
Ladera Ranch65Orange County24,659
Seal Beach66Orange County24,228
Rancho San Diego67San Diego County22,735
Ramona68San Diego County22,575
Laguna Beach69Orange County22,453
Lakeside70San Diego County22,037
Winter Gardens71San Diego County21,492
Port Hueneme72Ventura County21,171
Casa Oro-Mount Helix73San Diego County20,378
Nipomo74San Luis Obispo County18,333
Arroyo Grande75San Luis Obispo County18,202
Coronado76San Diego County17,493
Fillmore77Ventura County17,394
Bostonia78San Diego County17,218
Laguna Woods79Orange County16,919
Alpine80San Diego County16,330
Los Osos81San Luis Obispo County15,835
Coto Caza82Orange County15,824
La Palma83Orange County14,974
Camp Pendleton South84San Diego County14,766
University California-Santa Barbara85Santa Barbara County14,301
Bonita86San Diego County13,707
Oak Park87Ventura County13,581
Rancho Mission Viejo88Orange County13,371
Solana Beach89San Diego County12,853
Carpinteria90Santa Barbara County12,784
Isla Vista91Santa Barbara County12,628
Grover Beach92San Luis Obispo County12,500
Rossmoor93Orange County12,117
Camp Pendleton Mainside94San Diego County11,999
Los Alamitos95Orange County11,863
Valley Center96San Diego County11,342
Morro Bay97San Luis Obispo County10,548
Lakeland Village98Orange County10,321
San Diego Country Estates99San Diego County10,274
Guadalupe100Santa Barbara County8,862
Templeton101San Luis Obispo County8,849
California Polytechnic State University102San Luis Obispo County8,729
Montecito103Santa Barbara County8,420
Pismo Beach104San Luis Obispo County7,964
Midway City105Orange County7,919
Ojai106Ventura County7,544
Oceano107San Luis Obispo County7,287
Oak View108Ventura County7,069
Mira Monte109Ventura County6,833
Eucalyptus Hills110San Diego County6,786
Vandenberg Village111Santa Barbara County6,753
El Rio112Ventura County6,223
Jamul113San Diego County5,982
Solvang114Santa Barbara County5,957
Cambria115San Luis Obispo County5,773
Las Flores116Orange County5,704
Villa Park117Orange County5,664
Buellton118Santa Barbara County4,988
Granite Hills119San Diego County4,898
Santa Ynez120Santa Barbara County4,790
Harbison Canyon121San Diego County4,211
Bonsall122San Diego County4,168
San Miguel123San Luis Obispo County4,157
Meiners Oaks124Ventura County4,000
Lake San Marcos125San Diego County3,991
Del Mar126San Diego County3,891
Vandenberg AFB127Santa Barbara County3,767
Hidden Meadows128San Diego County3,751
Campo129San Diego County3,664
Crest130San Diego County3,326
Rancho Santa Fe131San Diego County3,012
Fairbanks Ranch132San Diego County2,981
San Miguel133San Luis Obispo County2,861
Borrego Springs134San Diego County2,825
Callender135San Luis Obispo County2,740
Channel Islands Beach136Ventura County2,609
Casa Conejo137Ventura County2,576
Harmony Grove138San Diego County2,549
Mission Canyon139Santa Barbara County2,530
Cayucos140San Luis Obispo County2,303
Santa Rosa Valley141Ventura County2,301
Woodlands142San Luis Obispo County2,261
Piru143Ventura County2,212
Pine Valley144San Diego County1,845
Saticoy145Ventura County1,778
Lakeside146San Diego County1,756
Toro Canyon147Santa Barbara County1,738
Warm Springs148Orange County1,676
Los Ranchos149San Luis Obispo County1,594
Trabuco Canyon150Orange County1,594
Avila Beach151San Luis Obispo County1,592
Descanso152San Diego County1,426
Somis153Ventura County1,354
Julian154San Diego County1,346
Pala155San Diego County1,235
Summerland156Santa Barbara County1,230
Santa Susana157Ventura County1,156
Silverado158Orange County1,098
Los Olivos159Santa Barbara County992
Shandon160San Luis Obispo County965
Modjeska161Orange County945
Jacumba162San Diego County931
Spring Valley163San Diego County900
Blacklake164San Luis Obispo County797
Ballard165Santa Barbara County784
Elfin Forest166San Diego County744
New Cuyama167Santa Barbara County707
Los Alamos168Santa Barbara County570
Santa Margarita169San Luis Obispo County558
Potrero170San Diego County472
Edna171San Luis Obispo County396
Boulevard172San Diego County370
Garden Farms173San Luis Obispo County366
Del Dios174San Diego County315
San Simeon175San Luis Obispo County268
Sisquoc176San Luis Obispo County148
Mount Laguna177San Diego County130
Los Berros178San Luis Obispo County67
Garey179San Luis Obispo County65
Casmalia180Santa Barbara County46
Williams Canyon181Orange County45
Cuyama182San Luis Obispo County11

About Southwest California

San Diego County, Orange County, Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, and San Luis Obispo County are the counties generally considered part of Southwest California.

Sources

  1. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024