If ranked by total area, a number of coastal cities would appear disproportionately larger. For instance, San Francisco's {{convert|46.9|sqmi|km2}} of land area would make it 30th on this list. Sorted by total area, San Francisco would be third, as water makes up nearly 80% of its total area of {{convert|231.9|sqmi|km2}}.
Rank | City | Land area | Water area | Total area | Population (2010)[1] | Population Density |
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1 | Los Angeles | 468.7|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 34.0|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 502.7|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 3,792,621 | 8091.8|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} |
2 | San Diego | 325.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 47.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 456.4|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 1,301,617 | 4002.5|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} |
3 | California City | 203.531|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 0.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 203.631|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 14,120 {{convert|69.3|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} |
4 | San Jose | 176.5|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 3.4|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 179.9|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 958,789 | 5329.6|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} |
5 | Bakersfield | 149.73|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 1.47|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 151.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 347,483 | 2543.8|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} |
6 | Fresno | 111.9|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 0.4|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 112.3|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 510,365 | 4544.7|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} |
7 | Palmdale | 106.0|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 0.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 106.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 152,750 | 1438.3|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} |
8 | Sacramento | 97.9|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 2.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 100.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 466,488 | 4660.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} |
9 | Lancaster | 94.3|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 0.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 94.5|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 156,633 | 1657.5|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} |
10 | Palm Springs | 94.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 0.9|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 95.0|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 44,552 | 468.9|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} |
11 | Riverside | 81.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 0.3|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 81.4|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 303,871 | 3733.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} |
12 | Fremont | 77.5|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 10.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 87.6|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 214,089 | 2443.9|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} |
13 | Apple Valley | 73.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 0.3|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 73.5|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 69,135 |
14 | Victorville | 73.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 0.5|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 73.7|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 115,903 |
15 | Hesperia | 73.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 0.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 73.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 90,173 |
16 | Irvine | 66.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 0.3|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 66.4|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 212,375 |
17 | Stockton | 61.7|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 3.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 64.8|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 291,707 |
18 | Redding | 59.6|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 1.5|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 61.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 89,861 |
19 | San Bernardino | 59.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 0.4|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 59.6|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 209,924 |
20 | Twentynine Palms | 59.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 0.0|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 59.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 25,048 |
21 | Adelanto | 56.0|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 0.0|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 56.0|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 31,765 |
22 | Oakland | 55.8|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 22.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 78.0|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 390,724 |
23 | Thousand Oaks | 55.0|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 0.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 55.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 126,833 |
24 | Santa Clarita | 52.7|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 0.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 52.8|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 177,641 |
25 | Moreno Valley | 51.3|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 0.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 51.5|sqmi|km2|abbr=on|sortable=on}} | 186,365 |
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