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Cities in California by adult cigarette smoking rate, local model estimate

Corcoran, CA had the highest adult cigarette smoking rate, local model estimate of 376 cities in 2021, at 23.5%. San Marino, CA had the lowest, at 4.8%. The median was 11.3%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest23.5Corcoran, CA
Lowest4.8San Marino, CA
Median11.3376 cities

Top 40 cities, 2021

Corcoran, CA: 23.5 %Corcoran, CA23.5Avenal, CA: 23.2 %Avenal, CA23.2Clearlake, CA: 22.2 %Clearlake, CA22.2Mendota, CA: 21.6 %Mendota, CA21.6McFarland, CA: 21 %McFarland, CA21Wasco, CA: 20.9 %Wasco, CA20.9Lindsay, CA: 20.7 %Lindsay, CA20.7Arvin, CA: 20.6 %Arvin, CA20.6Oroville, CA: 19.1 %Oroville, CA19.1Chowchilla, CA: 19 %Chowchilla, CA19Blythe, CA: 18.7 %Blythe, CA18.7Desert Hot Springs, CA: 18.7 %Desert Hot Springs, CA18.7Adelanto, CA: 18.6 %Adelanto, CA18.6Barstow, CA: 18.5 %Barstow, CA18.5Susanville, CA: 18.3 %Susanville, CA18.3Red Bluff, CA: 18.2 %Red Bluff, CA18.2California City, CA: 18.1 %California City, CA18.1Delano, CA: 18.1 %Delano, CA18.1Farmersville, CA: 18 %Farmersville, CA18Shafter, CA: 17.9 %Shafter, CA17.9Coalinga, CA: 17.8 %Coalinga, CA17.8Parlier, CA: 17.8 %Parlier, CA17.8Madera, CA: 17.7 %Madera, CA17.7Anderson, CA: 17.6 %Anderson, CA17.6Kerman, CA: 17.2 %Kerman, CA17.2Shasta Lake, CA: 17.2 %Shasta Lake, CA17.2Porterville, CA: 16.9 %Porterville, CA16.9Tehachapi, CA: 16.9 %Tehachapi, CA16.9San Bernardino, CA: 16.8 %San Bernardino, CA16.8King City, CA: 16.5 %King City, CA16.5Merced, CA: 16.5 %Merced, CA16.5Bell Gardens, CA: 16.3 %Bell Gardens, CA16.3Victorville, CA: 16.3 %Victorville, CA16.3Ceres, CA: 16.1 %Ceres, CA16.1Coachella, CA: 16 %Coachella, CA16Eureka, CA: 16 %Eureka, CA16Hesperia, CA: 16 %Hesperia, CA16Marysville, CA: 16 %Marysville, CA16Dinuba, CA: 15.9 %Dinuba, CA15.9San Jacinto, CA: 15.9 %San Jacinto, CA15.9Corcoran, CA: 23.5 %Corcoran, CA23.5Avenal, CA: 23.2 %Avenal, CA23.2Clearlake, CA: 22.2 %Clearlake, CA22.2Mendota, CA: 21.6 %Mendota, CA21.6McFarland, CA: 21 %McFarland, CA21Wasco, CA: 20.9 %Wasco, CA20.9Lindsay, CA: 20.7 %Lindsay, CA20.7Arvin, CA: 20.6 %Arvin, CA20.6Oroville, CA: 19.1 %Oroville, CA19.1Chowchilla, CA: 19 %Chowchilla, CA19Blythe, CA: 18.7 %Blythe, CA18.7Desert Hot Springs, CA: 18.7 %Desert Hot Springs, CA18.7Adelanto, CA: 18.6 %Adelanto, CA18.6Barstow, CA: 18.5 %Barstow, CA18.5Susanville, CA: 18.3 %Susanville, CA18.3Red Bluff, CA: 18.2 %Red Bluff, CA18.2California City, CA: 18.1 %California City, CA18.1Delano, CA: 18.1 %Delano, CA18.1Farmersville, CA: 18 %Farmersville, CA18Shafter, CA: 17.9 %Shafter, CA17.9Coalinga, CA: 17.8 %Coalinga, CA17.8Parlier, CA: 17.8 %Parlier, CA17.8Madera, CA: 17.7 %Madera, CA17.7Anderson, CA: 17.6 %Anderson, CA17.6Kerman, CA: 17.2 %Kerman, CA17.2Shasta Lake, CA: 17.2 %Shasta Lake, CA17.2Porterville, CA: 16.9 %Porterville, CA16.9Tehachapi, CA: 16.9 %Tehachapi, CA16.9San Bernardino, CA: 16.8 %San Bernardino, CA16.8King City, CA: 16.5 %King City, CA16.5Merced, CA: 16.5 %Merced, CA16.5Bell Gardens, CA: 16.3 %Bell Gardens, CA16.3Victorville, CA: 16.3 %Victorville, CA16.3Ceres, CA: 16.1 %Ceres, CA16.1Coachella, CA: 16 %Coachella, CA16Eureka, CA: 16 %Eureka, CA16Hesperia, CA: 16 %Hesperia, CA16Marysville, CA: 16 %Marysville, CA16Dinuba, CA: 15.9 %Dinuba, CA15.9San Jacinto, CA: 15.9 %San Jacinto, CA15.9
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), adult cigarette smoking rate, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Corcoran, CA23.5
2Avenal, CA23.2
3Clearlake, CA22.2
4Mendota, CA21.6
5McFarland, CA21
6Wasco, CA20.9
7Lindsay, CA20.7
8Arvin, CA20.6
9Oroville, CA19.1
10Chowchilla, CA19
11Blythe, CA18.7
11Desert Hot Springs, CA18.7
13Adelanto, CA18.6
14Barstow, CA18.5
15Susanville, CA18.3
16Red Bluff, CA18.2
17California City, CA18.1
17Delano, CA18.1
19Farmersville, CA18
20Shafter, CA17.9
21Coalinga, CA17.8
21Parlier, CA17.8
23Madera, CA17.7
24Anderson, CA17.6
25Kerman, CA17.2
25Shasta Lake, CA17.2
27Porterville, CA16.9
27Tehachapi, CA16.9
29San Bernardino, CA16.8
30King City, CA16.5
30Merced, CA16.5
32Bell Gardens, CA16.3
32Victorville, CA16.3
34Ceres, CA16.1
35Coachella, CA16
35Eureka, CA16
35Hesperia, CA16
35Marysville, CA16
39Dinuba, CA15.9
39San Jacinto, CA15.9
41Atwater, CA15.8
41Brawley, CA15.8
41Fortuna, CA15.8
41Yucca Valley, CA15.8
45Compton, CA15.7
45Exeter, CA15.7
45Tulare, CA15.7
48Bakersfield, CA15.6
48Hemet, CA15.6
50Los Banos, CA15.5
51Yuba City, CA15.4
52Cudahy, CA15.3
52El Cajon, CA15.3
52Lompoc, CA15.3
52Perris, CA15.3
52Riverbank, CA15.3
52Selma, CA15.3
58Ukiah, CA15.2
59Huntington Park, CA15.1
59Maywood, CA15.1
59Patterson, CA15.1
62Fresno, CA15
62Modesto, CA15
64Lake Elsinore, CA14.9
64Watsonville, CA14.9
66Banning, CA14.8
66Greenfield, CA14.8
66Soledad, CA14.8
69Lancaster, CA14.7
69Salinas, CA14.7
69Santa Maria, CA14.7
72Jurupa Valley, CA14.6
72Newman, CA14.6
72Stockton, CA14.6
75Apple Valley, CA14.5
75Bell, CA14.5
75Reedley, CA14.5
75Sanger, CA14.5
75Turlock, CA14.5
80Lynwood, CA14.4
80Oakdale, CA14.4
80San Pablo, CA14.4
83Livingston, CA14.2
83Lodi, CA14.2
83Rancho Cordova, CA14.2
86El Centro, CA14.1
86Highland, CA14.1
86Moreno Valley, CA14.1
86Palmdale, CA14.1
86Redding, CA14.1
91South El Monte, CA14
92Cathedral City, CA13.9
92El Monte, CA13.9
92Hanford, CA13.9
92Manteca, CA13.9
96Citrus Heights, CA13.7
96Indio, CA13.7
96Rialto, CA13.7
96Ridgecrest, CA13.7
96South Lake Tahoe, CA13.7
101Galt, CA13.6
101Lemon Grove, CA13.6
101Paradise, CA13.6
101Twentynine Palms, CA13.6
101West Sacramento, CA13.6
106Antioch, CA13.5
106East Palo Alto, CA13.5
106Grass Valley, CA13.5
106Lemoore, CA13.5
106Norco, CA13.5
106Sacramento, CA13.5
106Santa Ana, CA13.5
106Wildomar, CA13.5
114Paramount, CA13.4
115Arcata, CA13.3
115Hawaiian Gardens, CA13.3
115Inglewood, CA13.3
118Dixon, CA13.2
119Escondido, CA13.1
119Imperial Beach, CA13.1
119Oxnard, CA13.1
119Seaside, CA13.1
123Hawthorne, CA13
123Montclair, CA13
123Santa Paula, CA13
123Stanton, CA13
123Visalia, CA13
128Lathrop, CA12.9
128Pittsburg, CA12.9
130Beaumont, CA12.8
130Lawndale, CA12.8
130Richmond, CA12.8
133Colton, CA12.7
133National City, CA12.7
133South Gate, CA12.7
133Yucaipa, CA12.7
137Calexico, CA12.6
137Fontana, CA12.6
137Hollister, CA12.6
137Ontario, CA12.6
137Ripon, CA12.6
137Riverside, CA12.6
137Vacaville, CA12.6
144Placerville, CA12.5
144Port Hueneme, CA12.5
146Chico, CA12.4
146El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA12.4
146Oakley, CA12.4
146Pomona, CA12.4
150Canyon Lake, CA12.3
150Menifee, CA12.3
150Suisun City, CA12.3
150Vallejo, CA12.3
150Vista, CA12.3
150Westminster, CA12.3
156Bellflower, CA12.2
156Corona, CA12.2
156Garden Grove, CA12.2
156La Quinta, CA12.2
156Marina, CA12.2
156Oakland, CA12.2
156Palm Springs, CA12.2
156Rosemead, CA12.2
164Auburn, CA12.1
164Long Beach, CA12.1
164Tracy, CA12.1
164Woodland, CA12.1
168Commerce, CA12
169Anaheim, CA11.9
169Atascadero, CA11.9
169Calimesa, CA11.9
169Fairfield, CA11.9
169Kingsburg, CA11.9
174Grover Beach, CA11.8
174La Puente, CA11.8
174Los Angeles, CA11.8
177Rio Vista, CA11.7
177Santa Rosa, CA11.7
177Santee, CA11.7
180Chino, CA11.6
180Clovis, CA11.6
182Fillmore, CA11.5
182Murrieta, CA11.5
184Baldwin Park, CA11.4
184Oceanside, CA11.4
184Rohnert Park, CA11.4
184Windsor, CA11.4
188Napa, CA11.3
189Elk Grove, CA11.2
189Gardena, CA11.2
189Glendale, CA11.2
189Hayward, CA11.2
189San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA11.2
194Buena Park, CA11.1
194San Leandro, CA11.1
194San Marcos, CA11.1
194Temecula, CA11.1
198Grand Terrace, CA11
198La Mesa, CA11
198San Fernando, CA11
201Costa Mesa, CA10.9
201Norwalk, CA10.9
201San Gabriel, CA10.9
201Simi Valley, CA10.9
205American Canyon, CA10.8
205Concord, CA10.8
205Lincoln, CA10.8
205San Luis Obispo, CA10.8
205San Rafael, CA10.8
210Brentwood, CA10.7
210Montebello, CA10.7
210Upland, CA10.7
213Arroyo Grande, CA10.6
213Azusa, CA10.6
213Chula Vista, CA10.6
213Loma Linda, CA10.6
213Petaluma, CA10.6
218Morro Bay, CA10.5
218Roseville, CA10.5
220Covina, CA10.4
220Imperial, CA10.4
220La Habra, CA10.4
220Orange, CA10.4
224Carpinteria, CA10.3
224Gilroy, CA10.3
224Mountain House, CA10.3
224Rancho Cucamonga, CA10.3
224Redlands, CA10.3
224San Diego, CA10.3
224Santa Barbara, CA10.3
224Santa Cruz, CA10.3
232Palm Desert, CA10.2
232Signal Hill, CA10.2
232Truckee, CA10.2
235Artesia, CA10.1
235Lomita, CA10.1
235Martinez, CA10.1
235Novato, CA10.1
239Carson, CA10
239Eastvale, CA10
239Folsom, CA10
239Santa Clarita, CA10
243Downey, CA9.9
243Monterey Park, CA9.9
243Newark, CA9.9
243Rocklin, CA9.9
247Burbank, CA9.8
247Fullerton, CA9.8
247Half Moon Bay, CA9.8
247Huntington Beach, CA9.8

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Percentage of adults who have smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and now smoke every day or on some days. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

US counties and cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). CDC PLACES combines Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) answers with local population data through multilevel regression and poststratification, so a county or city value is a model estimate, not a survey count. The year is the BRFSS survey year, not the release year. CDC says the method does not support tracking change in a place over time, and each annual release can change the model, so values for different years are not strictly comparable. A state is missing in a year when its BRFSS data did not meet standards (Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 2023, Florida in 2021). Connecticut counties appear as its nine planning regions from 2022; its eight former counties are not served. City values for 2021 come from the 2023 release, built on 2010 Census place boundaries; later years use 2020 boundaries. State and national values come from direct BRFSS estimates under adult_smoking_rate.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), adult cigarette smoking rate, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), adult cigarette smoking rate, crude prevalence (Cities in California by adult cigarette smoking rate, local model estimate, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.cdc.gov/places/

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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), adult cigarette smoking rate, crude prevalence, Cities in California by adult cigarette smoking rate, local model estimate, 2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-smoking-rate-county-estimate/california-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which city has the highest adult cigarette smoking rate, local model estimate?

Corcoran, CA, with 23.5% in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Which city has the lowest adult cigarette smoking rate, local model estimate?

San Marino, CA, with 4.8% in 2021.

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