List of largest California cities by area

The following is a list of California cities by land area (not including water):

Rank	City	Land Area (sq mi)	Land Area (km²)	Water Area (sq mi)	Water Area (km²)	Total Area (sq mi)	Total Area (km²)	Population
1	Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...	469.1	1,214.9	29.2	75.7	498.3	1,290.6	3,792,621
2	San Diego	324.3	840.0	47.7	123.5	372.0	963.6	1,307,402
3	California City California City, California -2000:According to the census of 2000, there were 8,385 people, 3,067 households, and 2,257 families residing in the city. As of 2006 the city's population grew 8.9% from 12,106 to 13,219. California City outpaced rivals Palmdale and Lancaster, making the city the 12th fastest growing city in...	203.6	527.2	0.1	0.2	203.6	527.4	14,120
4	San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...	174.9	452.9	3.3	8.6	178.2	461.5	945,942
5	Bakersfield Bakersfield, California Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....	113.1	292.9	1.3	3.4	114.4	296.3	347,383
6	Palmdale Palmdale, California Palmdale is a city located in the center of northern Los Angeles County, California, United States.Palmdale was the first community within the Antelope Valley to incorporate as a city on August 24, 1962; 47 years later, voters approved creating a charter city in November, 2009. Palmdale is...	105.0	271.8	0.1	0.4	105.1	272.2	152,750
7	Fresno Fresno, California Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...	104.4	270.3	0.4	1.1	104.8	271.4	494,665
8	Sacramento Sacramento, California Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...	97.2	251.6	2.1	5.4	99.2	257.0	466,488
9	Palm Springs Palm Springs, California Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...	94.2	244.1	0.8	2.2	95.1	246.3	44,552
10	Lancaster Lancaster, California Lancaster is a charter city in northern Los Angeles County, in the high desert, near the Kern County line. Lancaster currently ranks as the 30th largest city in California, and the 148th largest city in the United States. Lancaster is the principal city within the Antelope Valley...	94.0	243.5	0.2	0.5	94.2	243.9	156,633
11	Riverside Riverside, California Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...	78.1	202.3	0.3	0.7	78.4	203.0	303,871
12	Fremont Fremont, California Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs...	76.7	198.6	10.4	27.0	87.1	225.6	214,089
13	Apple Valley Apple Valley, California -Climate:On average, the warmest month is July.The highest recorded temperature was in 2002.On average, the coolest month is December.The lowest recorded temperature was in 1949.*The most precipitation on average occurs in February.-History:...	73.3	189.9	0.3	0.8	73.6	190.7	69,135
14	Victorville Victorville, California Victorville is a city located in the Victor Valley of southwestern San Bernardino County, California. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 census, the city had a population of 115,903, up from 64,030 at the 2000 census.-Geography and climate:...	72.8	188.5	0.5	1.4	73.3	189.9	115,903

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