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Cities in California by residents who moved from another county in the past year

Susanville, CA had the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year of 376 cities in 2021, at 27.6%. Bell Gardens, CA had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 3.7% and the figure for California was 4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest27.6Susanville, CA
Lowest0Bell Gardens, CA
Median3.7376 cities
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Top 40 cities, 2021

Susanville, CA: 27.6 %Susanville, CA27.6Twentynine Palms, CA: 20.2 %Twentynine Palms, CA20.2Santa Cruz, CA: 17.6 %Santa Cruz, CA17.6Emeryville, CA: 16.6 %Emeryville, CA16.6Monterey, CA: 15.7 %Monterey, CA15.7Corcoran, CA: 15.6 %Corcoran, CA15.6Davis, CA: 14.5 %Davis, CA14.5California City, CA: 14.2 %California City, CA14.2San Luis Obispo, CA: 13.8 %San Luis Obispo, CA13.8Arcata, CA: 13.4 %Arcata, CA13.4Chowchilla, CA: 13.3 %Chowchilla, CA13.3Berkeley, CA: 12.9 %Berkeley, CA12.9Menlo Park, CA: 12.3 %Menlo Park, CA12.3Blythe, CA: 11.8 %Blythe, CA11.8Tehachapi, CA: 11.4 %Tehachapi, CA11.4Wasco, CA: 11.3 %Wasco, CA11.3Coronado, CA: 11.2 %Coronado, CA11.2Coalinga, CA: 11.1 %Coalinga, CA11.1Mountain House, CA: 10.6 %Mountain House, CA10.6Chino, CA: 10.5 %Chino, CA10.5Marysville, CA: 10.2 %Marysville, CA10.2Seaside, CA: 9.7 %Seaside, CA9.7Soledad, CA: 9.7 %Soledad, CA9.7Rocklin, CA: 9.4 %Rocklin, CA9.4Eureka, CA: 9.3 %Eureka, CA9.3Rio Vista, CA: 9.3 %Rio Vista, CA9.3Larkspur, CA: 9.2 %Larkspur, CA9.2Moraga, CA: 9.1 %Moraga, CA9.1Pacific Grove, CA: 9 %Pacific Grove, CA9Walnut Creek, CA: 9 %Walnut Creek, CA9Chico, CA: 9 %Chico, CA9Avenal, CA: 8.9 %Avenal, CA8.9El Cerrito, CA: 8.9 %El Cerrito, CA8.9Marina, CA: 8.8 %Marina, CA8.8Hollister, CA: 8.6 %Hollister, CA8.6Chino Hills, CA: 8.1 %Chino Hills, CA8.1Dublin, CA: 8 %Dublin, CA8Irvine, CA: 8 %Irvine, CA8Norco, CA: 8 %Norco, CA8Mill Valley, CA: 7.9 %Mill Valley, CA7.9Susanville, CA: 27.6 %Susanville, CA27.6Twentynine Palms, CA: 20.2 %Twentynine Palms, CA20.2Santa Cruz, CA: 17.6 %Santa Cruz, CA17.6Emeryville, CA: 16.6 %Emeryville, CA16.6Monterey, CA: 15.7 %Monterey, CA15.7Corcoran, CA: 15.6 %Corcoran, CA15.6Davis, CA: 14.5 %Davis, CA14.5California City, CA: 14.2 %California City, CA14.2San Luis Obispo, CA: 13.8 %San Luis Obispo, CA13.8Arcata, CA: 13.4 %Arcata, CA13.4Chowchilla, CA: 13.3 %Chowchilla, CA13.3Berkeley, CA: 12.9 %Berkeley, CA12.9Menlo Park, CA: 12.3 %Menlo Park, CA12.3Blythe, CA: 11.8 %Blythe, CA11.8Tehachapi, CA: 11.4 %Tehachapi, CA11.4Wasco, CA: 11.3 %Wasco, CA11.3Coronado, CA: 11.2 %Coronado, CA11.2Coalinga, CA: 11.1 %Coalinga, CA11.1Mountain House, CA: 10.6 %Mountain House, CA10.6Chino, CA: 10.5 %Chino, CA10.5Marysville, CA: 10.2 %Marysville, CA10.2Seaside, CA: 9.7 %Seaside, CA9.7Soledad, CA: 9.7 %Soledad, CA9.7Rocklin, CA: 9.4 %Rocklin, CA9.4Eureka, CA: 9.3 %Eureka, CA9.3Rio Vista, CA: 9.3 %Rio Vista, CA9.3Larkspur, CA: 9.2 %Larkspur, CA9.2Moraga, CA: 9.1 %Moraga, CA9.1Pacific Grove, CA: 9 %Pacific Grove, CA9Walnut Creek, CA: 9 %Walnut Creek, CA9Chico, CA: 9 %Chico, CA9Avenal, CA: 8.9 %Avenal, CA8.9El Cerrito, CA: 8.9 %El Cerrito, CA8.9Marina, CA: 8.8 %Marina, CA8.8Hollister, CA: 8.6 %Hollister, CA8.6Chino Hills, CA: 8.1 %Chino Hills, CA8.1Dublin, CA: 8 %Dublin, CA8Irvine, CA: 8 %Irvine, CA8Norco, CA: 8 %Norco, CA8Mill Valley, CA: 7.9 %Mill Valley, CA7.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Susanville, CA27.6
2Twentynine Palms, CA20.2
3Santa Cruz, CA17.6
4Emeryville, CA16.6
5Monterey, CA15.7
6Corcoran, CA15.6
7Davis, CA14.5
8California City, CA14.2
9San Luis Obispo, CA13.8
10Arcata, CA13.4
11Chowchilla, CA13.3
12Berkeley, CA12.9
13Menlo Park, CA12.3
14Blythe, CA11.8
15Tehachapi, CA11.4
16Wasco, CA11.3
17Coronado, CA11.2
18Coalinga, CA11.1
19Mountain House, CA10.6
20Chino, CA10.5
21Marysville, CA10.2
22Seaside, CA9.7
23Soledad, CA9.7
24Rocklin, CA9.4
25Eureka, CA9.3
26Rio Vista, CA9.3
27Larkspur, CA9.2
28Moraga, CA9.1
29Pacific Grove, CA9
29Walnut Creek, CA9
31Chico, CA9
32Avenal, CA8.9
33El Cerrito, CA8.9
34Marina, CA8.8
35Hollister, CA8.6
36Chino Hills, CA8.1
37Dublin, CA8
38Irvine, CA8
39Norco, CA8
40Mill Valley, CA7.9
41Folsom, CA7.9
42Temecula, CA7.8
43Palm Springs, CA7.8
44Roseville, CA7.8
45Claremont, CA7.7
46Rancho Mirage, CA7.4
47Santa Clara, CA7.3
48Paradise, CA7.2
49Yuba City, CA7.2
50Canyon Lake, CA7.1
51Auburn, CA7.1
52Eastvale, CA6.9
53San Ramon, CA6.9
54Burlingame, CA6.8
54Mountain View, CA6.8
56Yucca Valley, CA6.8
57Delano, CA6.7
57South Lake Tahoe, CA6.7
59Albany, CA6.7
59Redwood City, CA6.7
61San Mateo, CA6.7
62Benicia, CA6.7
63Murrieta, CA6.6
64Grass Valley, CA6.5
64Vallejo, CA6.5
66Belmont, CA6.5
67Foster City, CA6.5
68Placerville, CA6.5
69Orinda, CA6.4
69Vacaville, CA6.4
71Palm Desert, CA6.4
72Sonoma, CA6.4
73Grand Terrace, CA6.3
74Truckee, CA6.3
75Red Bluff, CA6.2
76Redding, CA6.2
77Clearlake, CA6.1
78Palo Alto, CA6.1
79Lemoore, CA6.1
79San Francisco, CA6.1
81Beaumont, CA6
82West Hollywood, CA6
83Agoura Hills, CA5.9
84Santa Barbara, CA5.9
85Wildomar, CA5.8
86Upland, CA5.8
87Pleasant Hill, CA5.8
88Rohnert Park, CA5.8
89Fairfield, CA5.7
90San Rafael, CA5.7
91Pleasanton, CA5.7
92La Palma, CA5.7
92Port Hueneme, CA5.7
94Lake Elsinore, CA5.6
95Los Alamitos, CA5.6
96Sacramento, CA5.5
97Dixon, CA5.5
98Newman, CA5.5
99Alameda, CA5.5
99Piedmont, CA5.5
101Loma Linda, CA5.4
102Lathrop, CA5.4
103Corona, CA5.4
104Los Banos, CA5.4
105El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA5.3
106Adelanto, CA5.3
107San Diego, CA5.2
107West Sacramento, CA5.2
109Lincoln, CA5.2
110Tracy, CA5.2
111San Bruno, CA5.2
112Goleta, CA5.2
112La Quinta, CA5.2
114Calimesa, CA5.2
114Dinuba, CA5.2
114Menifee, CA5.2
117Laguna Beach, CA5.1
118Newport Beach, CA5.1
119Riverside, CA5.1
120Barstow, CA5.1
120San Clemente, CA5.1
120Sunnyvale, CA5.1
123La Habra, CA5.1
124Campbell, CA5
125Citrus Heights, CA5
125Oakdale, CA5
127Carlsbad, CA5
127Oceanside, CA5
129Seal Beach, CA5
130Laguna Woods, CA5
131Oakland, CA4.9
132Ridgecrest, CA4.9
133Banning, CA4.9
133Hermosa Beach, CA4.9
135Novato, CA4.9
136Redlands, CA4.8
137Manteca, CA4.8
138Richmond, CA4.8
139Petaluma, CA4.8
140Pacifica, CA4.7
141Grover Beach, CA4.7
142Dana Point, CA4.7
142Laguna Niguel, CA4.7
142Ukiah, CA4.7
145Rancho Cucamonga, CA4.7
146Huntington Beach, CA4.6
147Livermore, CA4.6
148Napa, CA4.6
149Merced, CA4.5
149Victorville, CA4.5
151Martinez, CA4.5
152Cypress, CA4.5
153San Carlos, CA4.4
154Montclair, CA4.4
155Livingston, CA4.4
156Hanford, CA4.3
157Lafayette, CA4.3
158Antioch, CA4.3
159San Anselmo, CA4.3
159Suisun City, CA4.3
161Lodi, CA4.3
161Turlock, CA4.3
163Galt, CA4.2
164Daly City, CA4.2
165Tulare, CA4.2
166Fullerton, CA4.1
167Brea, CA4.1
168Ontario, CA4.1
169Imperial Beach, CA4.1
169Oakley, CA4.1
171Oroville, CA4.1
172Madera, CA4
173Danville, CA4
174Fremont, CA4
174Morro Bay, CA4
176American Canyon, CA3.9
176Hercules, CA3.9
176Santa Monica, CA3.9
179Modesto, CA3.9
179Pinole, CA3.9
181Rancho Cordova, CA3.9
182Riverbank, CA3.8
183Moreno Valley, CA3.8
183Woodland, CA3.8
185Concord, CA3.8
186Camarillo, CA3.8
187Perris, CA3.8
187San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA3.8
189Hemet, CA3.7
190Brentwood, CA3.7
191Carpinteria, CA3.7
192South San Francisco, CA3.7
193Calabasas, CA3.7
193Thousand Oaks, CA3.7
195Santa Rosa, CA3.6
196La Mirada, CA3.6
197Cupertino, CA3.6
197Elk Grove, CA3.6
199Hayward, CA3.6
200Stockton, CA3.5
201San Bernardino, CA3.5
202Los Altos, CA3.5
203Buena Park, CA3.5
203Costa Mesa, CA3.5
205Clovis, CA3.5
206El Cajon, CA3.5
207Tustin, CA3.4
208La Mesa, CA3.4
209Encinitas, CA3.4
209Pittsburg, CA3.4
211Orange, CA3.4
211Simi Valley, CA3.4
213Fresno, CA3.4
214Long Beach, CA3.4
215Newark, CA3.4
216Los Gatos, CA3.3
217Pomona, CA3.3
217Redondo Beach, CA3.3
219Artesia, CA3.3
220Fontana, CA3.3
221Cathedral City, CA3.3
222Atascadero, CA3.2
223Vista, CA3.2
224Anaheim, CA3.2
224Azusa, CA3.2
224Jurupa Valley, CA3.2
227Milpitas, CA3.1
228Arroyo Grande, CA3.1
229Colton, CA3.1
230Ceres, CA3
230San Jose, CA3
230Visalia, CA3
233Millbrae, CA3
234Lompoc, CA3
234Union City, CA3
236Anderson, CA3
237Healdsburg, CA3
237Yucaipa, CA3
239Diamond Bar, CA2.9
239Highland, CA2.9
241Apple Valley, CA2.9
241Hillsborough, CA2.9
243Aliso Viejo, CA2.9
244Manhattan Beach, CA2.9
245Brawley, CA2.9
245East Palo Alto, CA2.9
247Beverly Hills, CA2.9
248Bakersfield, CA2.8
249Lemon Grove, CA2.8
250Ripon, CA2.8

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About this ranking

People aged 1 and over who lived in a different US county one year earlier, in the same state or another state, as a percentage of all people aged 1 and over living in the area. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts people who arrived, not net migration: people who left are not subtracted. Moves from abroad are left out. Includes moves from other states, which moved_from_other_state_share shows alone.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, 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-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in California by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in California by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/california-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in California by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/california-cities?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in California by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/california-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Susanville, CA, with 27.6% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Bell Gardens, CA, with 0% in 2021.

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