Cities in California by median age

Laguna Woods, CA had the highest median age of 376 cities in 2023, at 75 years. Twentynine Palms, CA had the lowest, at 24.6 years. The median was 38.1 years and the figure for California was 37.6 years. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest75Laguna Woods, CA

Lowest24.6Twentynine Palms, CA

Median38.1376 cities

California37.6History

Top 40 cities, 2023

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	2023 years	Change on 2022
1	Laguna Woods, CA	75	-0.1
2	Rancho Mirage, CA	65	+0.1
3	Rio Vista, CA	64.7	+0.1
4	Seal Beach, CA	61.2	+0.4
5	Paradise, CA	60.3	+2.4
6	Palm Springs, CA	57.8	+0.5
7	Palm Desert, CA	56.7	+1.5
8	Sonoma, CA	54.4	-0.3
9	Morro Bay, CA	52.9	+0.8
9	Palos Verdes Estates, CA	52.9	-0.4
11	Laguna Beach, CA	52.3	-1.4
12	La Quinta, CA	52.1	+1.1
13	Saratoga, CA	51.3	+0.4
14	Pacific Grove, CA	50.3	+1.1
15	Larkspur, CA	49.9	-1
16	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	49.7	-0.1
17	Grass Valley, CA	49.6	+1.9
18	Orinda, CA	49.1	-0.3
19	Dana Point, CA	48	-1.5
20	Solana Beach, CA	47.9	+0.1
21	Novato, CA	47.8	-0.8
21	Scotts Valley, CA	47.8	-1.2
23	Beverly Hills, CA	47.7	+0.2
23	Laguna Niguel, CA	47.7	+0.5
25	Mill Valley, CA	47.2	+0.1
26	Auburn, CA	47	-0.3
26	Cerritos, CA	47	+0.4
28	La Verne, CA	46.9	+1.1
28	Sierra Madre, CA	46.9	+0.3
30	Hillsborough, CA	46.8	+0.3
31	Agoura Hills, CA	46.7	+2.2
32	Canyon Lake, CA	46.6	+1.6
32	La Palma, CA	46.6	+2.2
34	Half Moon Bay, CA	46.5	-1.8
35	Walnut, CA	46.4	-0.1
36	Placerville, CA	46.2	+2.8
37	Mission Viejo, CA	46.1	+0.1
37	Walnut Creek, CA	46.1	-1.1
39	Los Altos, CA	46	-0.6
39	Newport Beach, CA	46	-0.7
41	San Anselmo, CA	45.7	-0.3
42	Danville, CA	45.6	-0.5
42	Diamond Bar, CA	45.6	+0.9
44	Monterey Park, CA	45.5	+0.8
45	Millbrae, CA	45.3	-0.4
46	Arroyo Grande, CA	45.2	-0.1
46	La Cañada Flintridge, CA	45.2	+0.1
46	Los Gatos, CA	45.2	-0.4
46	San Marino, CA	45.2	-0.3
50	Benicia, CA	45.1	-0.2
51	Lafayette, CA	45	-0.4
51	Petaluma, CA	45	+1.5
53	San Juan Capistrano, CA	44.8	+2.4
54	Yorba Linda, CA	44.7	+0.4
55	Duarte, CA	44.6	-0.3
55	San Clemente, CA	44.6	+0.4
55	San Gabriel, CA	44.6	+0.3
58	Carpinteria, CA	44.5	+1.1
58	Rosemead, CA	44.5	+1.4
58	Thousand Oaks, CA	44.5	+0.1
61	Clayton, CA	44.3	-0.1
61	Pacifica, CA	44.3	+1.1
63	Pinole, CA	44.1	+1.5
64	Fountain Valley, CA	43.7	-0.6
64	Lincoln, CA	43.7	-0.8
66	Hercules, CA	43.5	+0.9
66	Piedmont, CA	43.5	-0.8
66	San Rafael, CA	43.5	-0.5
69	Huntington Beach, CA	43.4	+0.1
69	Manhattan Beach, CA	43.4	0
71	Banning, CA	43.3	+0.5
71	Healdsburg, CA	43.3	-5.2
73	Arcadia, CA	43.2	-0.9
73	Calimesa, CA	43.2	-0.8
75	Laguna Hills, CA	43.1	-0.7
75	Torrance, CA	43.1	+0.2
77	Encinitas, CA	43	+0.1
77	Temple City, CA	43	+0.1
79	Calabasas, CA	42.9	+0.8
79	Santa Monica, CA	42.9	+0.8
81	Carlsbad, CA	42.8	+0.4
81	San Dimas, CA	42.8	+0.1
83	Windsor, CA	42.7	+0.8
84	Palo Alto, CA	42.5	+0.2
84	Pleasant Hill, CA	42.5	+0.5
86	El Cerrito, CA	42.4	+0.5
86	La Mirada, CA	42.4	+0.7
86	Pleasanton, CA	42.4	+0.9
86	South San Francisco, CA	42.4	+0.1
90	Martinez, CA	42.3	+0.2
90	Truckee, CA	42.3	+0.4
92	Hermosa Beach, CA	42.1	+1.9
92	Union City, CA	42.1	+0.8
94	Alhambra, CA	41.9	+0.8
94	Carson, CA	41.9	+0.6
94	Coronado, CA	41.9	+1.6
94	Poway, CA	41.9	+0.2
98	Simi Valley, CA	41.8	+0.6
99	Daly City, CA	41.7	+0.3
99	Westminster, CA	41.7	+0.1
101	San Carlos, CA	41.6	-0.1
102	Burlingame, CA	41.5	+0.6
102	San Leandro, CA	41.5	0
104	Glendale, CA	41.4	+0.3
104	Moraga, CA	41.4	+0.1
106	Cupertino, CA	41.3	+0.9
107	Camarillo, CA	41.2	+0.9
107	Culver City, CA	41.2	-0.3
107	Cypress, CA	41.2	-0.3
107	Kingsburg, CA	41.2	+3.6
107	Napa, CA	41.2	+0.7
112	Norco, CA	41	-0.4
112	San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA	41	-0.3
114	Cathedral City, CA	40.9	+0.4
114	San Ramon, CA	40.9	+0.4
114	Signal Hill, CA	40.9	+4.1
117	Alameda, CA	40.7	+0.1
117	Redondo Beach, CA	40.7	+0.6
119	Chino Hills, CA	40.6	+1.2
120	Atascadero, CA	40.5	-0.4
120	Brentwood, CA	40.5	-0.2
120	Glendora, CA	40.5	+0.1
120	Grover Beach, CA	40.5	+0.2
120	Livermore, CA	40.5	+0.2
120	Santa Rosa, CA	40.5	+0.1
126	Belmont, CA	40.4	-0.5
126	Folsom, CA	40.4	+0.5
126	Lake Forest, CA	40.4	+0.4
129	Claremont, CA	40.3	-1.2
129	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	40.3	+0.2
129	South Pasadena, CA	40.3	-0.3
132	Yucca Valley, CA	40.2	+0.3
133	Artesia, CA	40.1	+1
133	Pasadena, CA	40.1	+0.2
133	West Covina, CA	40.1	+0.3
136	Vallejo, CA	40	-0.4
137	Burbank, CA	39.8	+0.2
137	Gardena, CA	39.8	-0.3
137	Roseville, CA	39.8	0
137	San Bruno, CA	39.8	+0.8
141	Foster City, CA	39.7	-0.2
141	Hemet, CA	39.7	+0.7
141	San Francisco, CA	39.7	+0.4
144	Brea, CA	39.6	-0.1
144	Garden Grove, CA	39.6	+0.4
144	Ripon, CA	39.6	+0.2
144	West Hollywood, CA	39.6	-0.7
148	Santee, CA	39.5	+0.5
149	Montebello, CA	39.4	+1.4
149	Santa Barbara, CA	39.4	-0.2
149	Shasta Lake, CA	39.4	+0.6
152	South Lake Tahoe, CA	39.3	+0.4
152	Ukiah, CA	39.3	+0.4
154	Campbell, CA	39.2	-0.1
154	Pico Rivera, CA	39.2	+0.2
154	Tehachapi, CA	39.2	+0.9
157	Elk Grove, CA	39	+0.3
157	Lakewood, CA	39	+0.6
157	Lomita, CA	39	-1.5
160	Eureka, CA	38.9	-0.9
160	Stanton, CA	38.9	+1.5
162	El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA	38.8	-0.7
162	Fremont, CA	38.8	+0.2
162	Lemon Grove, CA	38.8	+1.3
162	Morgan Hill, CA	38.8	+0.8
162	Santa Fe Springs, CA	38.8	+0.8
167	Galt, CA	38.7	+0.2
167	Redding, CA	38.7	-0.1
169	Aliso Viejo, CA	38.6	+0.7
169	Concord, CA	38.6	-0.2
171	Menlo Park, CA	38.5	0
172	Citrus Heights, CA	38.3	+0.2
172	Monrovia, CA	38.3	+0.1
172	Moorpark, CA	38.3	-0.5
172	Whittier, CA	38.3	+0.5
176	Covina, CA	38.2	+0.6
176	El Segundo, CA	38.2	+1.8
176	Hayward, CA	38.2	+0.6
176	Indio, CA	38.2	-1
176	Menifee, CA	38.2	+0.9
176	Rocklin, CA	38.2	+0.7
182	Antioch, CA	38.1	+0.9
182	El Monte, CA	38.1	+0.7
182	La Habra, CA	38.1	+0.4
182	Oceanside, CA	38.1	+0.6
182	San Jose, CA	38.1	+0.3
182	Santa Clarita, CA	38.1	+0.8
182	Vacaville, CA	38.1	+0.8
189	Placentia, CA	38	-0.2
189	San Mateo, CA	38	-0.1
191	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	37.9	+0.4
192	Albany, CA	37.8	+0.6
192	South El Monte, CA	37.8	+0.4
194	Oakland, CA	37.6	+0.1
194	Richmond, CA	37.6	+0.5
196	Inglewood, CA	37.5	+0.2
196	Redwood City, CA	37.5	+0.4
196	Upland, CA	37.5	+0.4
199	Baldwin Park, CA	37.4	+0.3
199	Buena Park, CA	37.4	+0.5
201	Corona, CA	37.3	+1.4
201	Dublin, CA	37.3	+0.2
201	Newark, CA	37.3	+0.4
204	Grand Terrace, CA	37.2	-0.5
204	Los Alamitos, CA	37.2	-0.1
206	Anderson, CA	37.1	+0.5
206	Escondido, CA	37.1	+0.6
206	La Mesa, CA	37.1	+0.8
206	Monterey, CA	37.1	+0.3
206	Soledad, CA	37.1	+1.5
211	Chula Vista, CA	37	+0.9
211	Downey, CA	37	+0.5
211	Loma Linda, CA	37	-0.8
211	Woodland, CA	37	0
215	La Puente, CA	36.9	+0.5
215	Los Angeles, CA	36.9	+0.4
215	Orange, CA	36.9	+0.4
218	Chino, CA	36.8	-0.1
218	Fairfield, CA	36.8	+1
218	Long Beach, CA	36.8	+0.7
218	San Marcos, CA	36.8	+0.9
218	Tustin, CA	36.8	+0.6
223	Fortuna, CA	36.7	-0.8
223	Marina, CA	36.7	+0.7
225	Blythe, CA	36.6	+1.2
225	Coalinga, CA	36.6	+1.6
225	Manteca, CA	36.6	-0.4
225	National City, CA	36.6	+0.6
225	Yucaipa, CA	36.6	+0.2
230	Costa Mesa, CA	36.5	+0.1
230	Norwalk, CA	36.5	+0.9
232	Milpitas, CA	36.4	+0.3
232	Oakley, CA	36.4	+0.6
234	San Fernando, CA	36.3	+0.5
234	Temecula, CA	36.3	+0.1
236	American Canyon, CA	36.2	0
237	Commerce, CA	36.1	-1.2
237	Eastvale, CA	36.1	+1.4
237	Fullerton, CA	36.1	+0.6
237	Port Hueneme, CA	36.1	+1.3
237	Yuba City, CA	36.1	+0.5
242	Fillmore, CA	36	+1
242	Gilroy, CA	36	+0.8
242	Murrieta, CA	36	+0.4
242	San Diego, CA	36	+0.2
246	Anaheim, CA	35.9	+0.5
246	Bellflower, CA	35.9	+0.4
246	Lodi, CA	35.9	+0.6
249	Clearlake, CA	35.8	-2.8
249	Pittsburg, CA	35.8	+0.6

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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