Cities in California by median age

Laguna Woods, CA had the highest median age of 376 cities in 2021, at 74.5 years. Mendota, CA had the lowest, at 24.1 years. The median was 37 years and the figure for California was 37 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest74.5Laguna Woods, CA

Lowest24.1Mendota, CA

Median37376 cities

California37History

Top 40 cities, 2021

years. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2021 years
1	Laguna Woods, CA	74.5
2	Rancho Mirage, CA	65
3	Rio Vista, CA	64
4	Seal Beach, CA	59.3
5	Palm Springs, CA	56.6
6	Palm Desert, CA	56.2
6	Paradise, CA	56.2
8	Sonoma, CA	54.1
9	Laguna Beach, CA	52.5
10	Palos Verdes Estates, CA	51.8
11	Morro Bay, CA	51.3
12	Saratoga, CA	50.2
13	Larkspur, CA	50
14	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	49.7
15	La Quinta, CA	49.6
16	Orinda, CA	49
17	Dana Point, CA	48.5
18	Sierra Madre, CA	48.3
19	Auburn, CA	48.2
19	Newport Beach, CA	48.2
21	Novato, CA	48.1
22	Pacific Grove, CA	48
23	Mill Valley, CA	47.9
24	Walnut Creek, CA	47.8
25	Laguna Niguel, CA	47.2
26	Grass Valley, CA	47
27	Danville, CA	46.9
27	Healdsburg, CA	46.9
29	Arroyo Grande, CA	46.7
29	Los Gatos, CA	46.7
31	Beverly Hills, CA	46.5
32	Solana Beach, CA	46.4
33	Hillsborough, CA	46.3
33	Scotts Valley, CA	46.3
35	La Verne, CA	46
36	Los Altos, CA	45.8
36	Walnut, CA	45.8
38	Mission Viejo, CA	45.7
39	Cerritos, CA	45.6
39	San Marino, CA	45.6
41	Piedmont, CA	45.4
42	Benicia, CA	45.1
43	Half Moon Bay, CA	44.9
43	Millbrae, CA	44.9
43	San Anselmo, CA	44.9
46	Agoura Hills, CA	44.8
46	Lafayette, CA	44.8
46	San Juan Capistrano, CA	44.8
49	La Cañada Flintridge, CA	44.5
50	Thousand Oaks, CA	44.4
51	Yorba Linda, CA	44.3
52	Calimesa, CA	44.2
52	La Palma, CA	44.2
54	Clayton, CA	44.1
55	Fountain Valley, CA	43.9
55	Lincoln, CA	43.9
57	Monterey Park, CA	43.8
57	San Clemente, CA	43.8
59	Diamond Bar, CA	43.7
60	Pacifica, CA	43.4
61	Placerville, CA	43.3
62	Duarte, CA	43.2
63	Banning, CA	43.1
63	Huntington Beach, CA	43.1
63	San Rafael, CA	43.1
66	Laguna Hills, CA	43
66	San Gabriel, CA	43
66	Temple City, CA	43
69	Manhattan Beach, CA	42.8
69	Petaluma, CA	42.8
71	Encinitas, CA	42.7
71	Hercules, CA	42.7
73	Pinole, CA	42.6
73	San Dimas, CA	42.6
75	Arcadia, CA	42.5
75	Carlsbad, CA	42.5
77	Torrance, CA	42.2
78	Canyon Lake, CA	42.1
78	South San Francisco, CA	42.1
80	El Cerrito, CA	42
81	Truckee, CA	41.9
82	Calabasas, CA	41.8
82	Martinez, CA	41.8
82	Palo Alto, CA	41.8
82	Rosemead, CA	41.8
86	Culver City, CA	41.7
86	La Mirada, CA	41.7
88	Pleasant Hill, CA	41.6
88	Poway, CA	41.6
88	Windsor, CA	41.6
91	Moraga, CA	41.4
91	Santa Monica, CA	41.4
93	Claremont, CA	41.3
94	Alhambra, CA	41.2
94	Cypress, CA	41.2
94	Glendale, CA	41.2
97	Pleasanton, CA	41.1
98	Cupertino, CA	41
98	San Carlos, CA	41
98	Simi Valley, CA	41
101	Burlingame, CA	40.9
101	Carson, CA	40.9
101	San Leandro, CA	40.9
104	Norco, CA	40.8
104	Union City, CA	40.8
104	Westminster, CA	40.8
107	Indio, CA	40.7
107	San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA	40.7
109	Alameda, CA	40.6
109	Camarillo, CA	40.6
109	Carpinteria, CA	40.6
109	Coronado, CA	40.6
109	Daly City, CA	40.6
109	San Ramon, CA	40.6
115	Brentwood, CA	40.5
115	Hermosa Beach, CA	40.5
117	Livermore, CA	40.4
117	South Pasadena, CA	40.4
119	Brea, CA	40.3
119	Cathedral City, CA	40.3
119	Folsom, CA	40.3
122	Belmont, CA	40.2
122	Fortuna, CA	40.2
124	Lake Forest, CA	40.1
124	Yucca Valley, CA	40.1
126	Atascadero, CA	40
126	Gardena, CA	40
126	Glendora, CA	40
126	Ripon, CA	40
126	Santa Rosa, CA	40
126	Shasta Lake, CA	40
132	Napa, CA	39.9
133	Grover Beach, CA	39.8
133	Redondo Beach, CA	39.8
133	Vallejo, CA	39.8
136	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	39.7
137	Foster City, CA	39.6
138	Burbank, CA	39.5
138	Lomita, CA	39.5
138	West Covina, CA	39.5
141	Santee, CA	39.3
142	Roseville, CA	39.2
143	Campbell, CA	39.1
143	Garden Grove, CA	39.1
143	Monrovia, CA	39.1
143	Pasadena, CA	39.1
143	San Bruno, CA	39.1
143	Santa Barbara, CA	39.1
143	West Hollywood, CA	39.1
150	Pico Rivera, CA	39
150	South Lake Tahoe, CA	39
152	Chino Hills, CA	38.9
153	Los Alamitos, CA	38.8
153	Moorpark, CA	38.8
155	San Francisco, CA	38.7
156	Clearlake, CA	38.6
156	Galt, CA	38.6
156	Hemet, CA	38.6
156	Redding, CA	38.6
160	Concord, CA	38.5
160	Morgan Hill, CA	38.5
162	Artesia, CA	38.4
162	El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA	38.4
162	Fremont, CA	38.4
162	Lakewood, CA	38.4
162	Menlo Park, CA	38.4
167	Eureka, CA	38.2
168	Elk Grove, CA	38.1
168	Tehachapi, CA	38.1
170	Citrus Heights, CA	37.9
171	Vacaville, CA	37.8
172	San Mateo, CA	37.7
172	Upland, CA	37.7
174	Commerce, CA	37.6
174	Covina, CA	37.6
176	San Jose, CA	37.5
177	Aliso Viejo, CA	37.4
177	Montebello, CA	37.4
177	Monterey, CA	37.4
177	Ukiah, CA	37.4
177	Whittier, CA	37.4
182	Loma Linda, CA	37.3
182	Menifee, CA	37.3
184	Chino, CA	37.2
185	Kingsburg, CA	37.1
185	Oceanside, CA	37.1
185	Rocklin, CA	37.1
188	Antioch, CA	37
188	Coachella, CA	37
188	Redwood City, CA	37
188	Santa Clarita, CA	37
188	Santa Fe Springs, CA	37
193	Manteca, CA	36.9
193	Oakland, CA	36.9
193	Placentia, CA	36.9
193	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	36.9
197	American Canyon, CA	36.8
197	Apple Valley, CA	36.8
197	El Segundo, CA	36.8
197	Grand Terrace, CA	36.8
197	Inglewood, CA	36.8
197	La Habra, CA	36.8
197	National City, CA	36.8
204	Richmond, CA	36.7
204	San Fernando, CA	36.7
206	Albany, CA	36.6
206	Buena Park, CA	36.6
206	Hayward, CA	36.6
206	Ridgecrest, CA	36.6
210	Dublin, CA	36.5
210	Newark, CA	36.5
212	Oakdale, CA	36.4
213	Chula Vista, CA	36.3
213	El Monte, CA	36.3
213	Woodland, CA	36.3
216	Los Angeles, CA	36.2
217	Costa Mesa, CA	36
217	La Mesa, CA	36
217	Orange, CA	36
217	Stanton, CA	36
217	Suisun City, CA	36
222	Baldwin Park, CA	35.9
222	Downey, CA	35.9
222	Lemon Grove, CA	35.9
222	Long Beach, CA	35.9
222	Signal Hill, CA	35.9
222	Wildomar, CA	35.9
228	Blythe, CA	35.8
228	Milpitas, CA	35.8
228	South El Monte, CA	35.8
228	Temecula, CA	35.8
232	Anderson, CA	35.7
232	Escondido, CA	35.7
234	San Marcos, CA	35.6
234	Tustin, CA	35.6
236	Fillmore, CA	35.5
236	Norwalk, CA	35.5
236	Oakley, CA	35.5
236	Redlands, CA	35.5
236	Yucaipa, CA	35.5
241	Fullerton, CA	35.4
241	La Puente, CA	35.4
241	Marysville, CA	35.4
241	Mountain View, CA	35.4
241	San Diego, CA	35.4
241	Yuba City, CA	35.4
247	Anaheim, CA	35.3
247	Corona, CA	35.3
247	Lawndale, CA	35.3
247	Rohnert Park, CA	35.3

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Age that divides the resident population into two halves of equal size. Spain and the EU: on 1 January. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span. Canada: on 1 July, Statistics Canada population estimates.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in California by median age, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b01002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in California by median age, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b01002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-age/california-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in California by median age, 2021}},
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Laguna Woods, CA, with 74.5 years in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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