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California

StateUS-CA

State of United States.

North AmericaCapital: SacramentoGovernor: Gavin Newsom (Democratic)Language: English
Population
39.4M
Metros tracked
22
39.2M in metros (99%)
Composite score
327.5
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-CA
At a glance
Nickname
The Golden State
Established
1850
Demonym
Californian
Area
423,970 km²
Population density
93 /km²
Highest point
Mount Whitney (4,421 m (14,505 ft))
Legislature
California State Legislature
Human Development Index
0.940 (2023)
Electoral votes
54
U.S. House seats
52
U.S. senators
2
Rank in United States
1st of 51 by composite score
Area rank
3rd of 51 by area
Largest tracked metro
San Francisco-San Jose

Civic facts via Wikidata.

California metro footprint

22 metros
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

22 tracked metros

#5San Francisco-San Jose
123.8
8.0MGlobal Capital
#8Los Angeles
108.6
18.5MGlobal Capital
#53San Diego
43.2
3.3MMajor Metro
#157Sacramento★ Capital
18.4
2.8MRegional Hub
#277Monterey
9.5
436KEstablished Metro
#322Santa Barbara
8.0
445KEstablished Metro
#416Fresno
5.9
1.2MEstablished Metro
#862Bakersfield
2.1
923KEmerging Metro
#948Stockton
1.8
816KEmerging Metro
#1112San Luis Obispo
1.3
282KEmerging Metro
#1376Visalia
1.0
638KEmerging Metro
#1384Modesto
1.0
557KEmerging Metro
#1481Redding
0.8
246KLocal Metro
#1675Merced
0.6
297KLocal Metro
#1739Chico
0.6
208KLocal Metro
#1750El Centro
0.6
182KLocal Metro
#2386Eureka
0.3
132KLocal Metro
#3684Ukiah
0.0
89KLocal Metro
#3813Clearlake
0.0
68KLocal Metro
#3932Sonora (CA)
0.0
54KLocal Metro
#4152Susanville (CA)
0.0
28KLocal Metro
#4163Crescent City
0.0
27KLocal Metro