Southwest California Cities

74 cities

City
Rank
County
2024 Pop.
Salinas1Monterey County158,211
Santa Maria2Santa Barbara County110,055
San Luis Obispo3San Luis Obispo County49,928
Lompoc4Santa Barbara County42,592
Orcutt5San Luis Obispo County31,509
El Paso Robles (Paso Robles)6San Luis Obispo County31,017
Seaside7Monterey County30,977
Atascadero8San Luis Obispo County29,685
Monterey9Monterey County28,784
Soledad10Monterey County23,701
Marina11Monterey County23,015
Greenfield12Monterey County21,195
Nipomo13San Luis Obispo County18,225
Arroyo Grande14San Luis Obispo County18,178
Coalinga15Fresno County17,284
Los Osos16San Luis Obispo County15,731
Pacific Grove17Monterey County14,647
Avenal18Kings County14,281
King City19Monterey County14,105
Grover Beach20San Luis Obispo County12,495
Morro Bay21San Luis Obispo County10,531
Templeton22San Luis Obispo County8,771
Guadalupe23Santa Barbara County8,756
Gonzales24Monterey County8,223
California Polytechnic State University25San Luis Obispo County8,147
Pismo Beach26San Luis Obispo County7,909
Oceano27San Luis Obispo County7,287
Vandenberg Village28Santa Barbara County6,736
Huron29Fresno County6,367
Solvang30Santa Barbara County5,922
Cambria31San Luis Obispo County5,790
Buellton32Santa Barbara County4,933
Santa Ynez33Santa Barbara County4,766
Carmel Valley Village34Monterey County4,681
Vandenberg AFB35Santa Barbara County3,738
San Joaquin36Fresno County3,655
Mission Hills37Los Angeles County3,438
Lake Nacimiento38Monterey County3,337
Del Monte Forest39Monterey County3,233
Carmel-by-the-Sea40Monterey County3,069
San Miguel41San Luis Obispo County2,826
Callender42San Luis Obispo County2,641
Cayucos43San Luis Obispo County2,322
Woodlands44San Luis Obispo County2,149
Pine Canyon45Monterey County2,137
Avila Beach46San Luis Obispo County1,594
Los Ranchos47San Luis Obispo County1,587
Del Rey Oaks48Monterey County1,536
Fort Hunter Liggett49Monterey County1,020
Los Olivos50Santa Barbara County1,001
Shandon51San Luis Obispo County987
Chualar52Monterey County920
Blacklake53San Luis Obispo County806
Tranquillity54Fresno County784
Ballard55Santa Barbara County763
Los Alamos56Santa Barbara County658
San Ardo57Monterey County642
Santa Margarita58San Luis Obispo County604
Cantua Creek59Fresno County531
San Lucas60Monterey County395
Edna61San Luis Obispo County382
Garden Farms62San Luis Obispo County367
Sand City63Monterey County329
San Simeon64San Luis Obispo County281
Westside65Fresno County223
Lockwood66Monterey County211
Three Rocks67Fresno County170
Sisquoc68San Luis Obispo County150
Oak Shores69Monterey County129
Spreckels70Monterey County119
Los Berros71San Luis Obispo County106
Bradley72Monterey County99
Garey73San Luis Obispo County61
Casmalia74Santa Barbara County52
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