Youngest Cities in California
The top 25 of 110 California cities on GIS Map, ranked by lowest median age.
| # | City | Median age |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Luis Obispo | 26.3 years |
| 2 | Davis | 26.4 years |
| 3 | Santa Maria | 29.3 years |
| 4 | Merced | 30 years |
| 5 | Madera | 30.4 years |
| 6 | Chico | 31.1 years |
| 7 | Santa Cruz | 31.1 years |
| 8 | Bakersfield | 32.1 years |
| 9 | San Bernardino | 32.2 years |
| 10 | Victorville | 32.3 years |
| 11 | Salinas | 32.4 years |
| 12 | Moreno Valley | 32.5 years |
| 13 | Hesperia | 32.7 years |
| 14 | Fresno | 32.8 years |
| 15 | Palmdale | 33 years |
| 16 | Berkeley | 33.2 years |
| 17 | Ontario | 33.5 years |
| 18 | Riverside | 33.6 years |
| 19 | Fontana | 33.8 years |
| 20 | Hawthorne | 33.9 years |
| 21 | Stockton | 33.9 years |
| 22 | Visalia | 33.9 years |
| 23 | Irvine | 34 years |
| 24 | Jurupa Valley | 34.5 years |
| 25 | Lancaster | 34.5 years |
Top California Counties
Counties ranked by lowest median age.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Youngest Cities in California”, https://gismap.land/rankings/california/youngest-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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