California

StateUS-CA

State of United States.

North AmericaCapital: SacramentoLanguage: English
Population
39.4M
Metros tracked
22
39.2M in metros (99%)
Composite score
325.0
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-CA

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

RankMetroScoreTier
#5San Francisco-San Jose123.4Global Capital
#7Los Angeles108.9Global Capital
#54San Diego42.4Major Metro
#162Sacramento★ Capital17.6Regional Hub
#274Monterey9.5Established Metro
#323Santa Barbara8.0Established Metro
#459Fresno5.1Established Metro
#853Bakersfield2.1Emerging Metro
#932Stockton1.8Emerging Metro
#1097San Luis Obispo1.3Emerging Metro
#1365Visalia1.0Emerging Metro
#1374Modesto1.0Emerging Metro
#1469Redding0.8Local Metro
#1692Merced0.6Local Metro
#1733Chico0.6Local Metro
#1747El Centro0.6Local Metro
#2390Eureka0.3Local Metro
#3649Ukiah0.0Local Metro
#3781Clearlake0.0Local Metro
#3905Sonora (CA)0.0Local Metro
#4132Susanville (CA)0.0Local Metro
#4143Crescent City0.0Local Metro