Ideological Lean Ranking — California

Updated June 22, 2026

Explore how cities across California compare on Ideological Lean. Scores reflect neighborhood-level data aggregated to the city level. How ideological lean is measured →

Top Ideological Lean Cities in California

#1
Berkeley10

#2
Albany10

#3
East Richmond Heights10

#4
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley9.9

#5
Oakland9.9

#6
Mill Valley9.9

#7
Alto9.9

#8
Isla Vista9.9

#9
San Francisco9.9

#10
Stanford9.9

Full California Ideological Lean City Ranking

State average:7.53— scores above this beat the state average
CityScoreState Rankvs. State Avg
Berkeley10#1+2.5
Albany10#2+2.5
East Richmond Heights10#3+2.5
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley9.9#4+2.4
Oakland9.9#5+2.4
Mill Valley9.9#6+2.4
Alto9.9#7+2.4
Isla Vista9.9#8+2.4
San Francisco9.9#9+2.4
Stanford9.9#10+2.4
Culver City9.9#11+2.4
Alameda9.9#12+2.4
Richmond9.9#13+2.4
Santa Monica9.9#14+2.4
Larkspur9.9#15+2.4
Cherryland9.8#16+2.3
Mountain View9.8#17+2.3
North Fair Oaks9.8#18+2.3
Palo Alto9.8#19+2.3
Lucas Valley-Marinwood9.8#20+2.3
San Rafael9.8#21+2.3
Burbank9.8#22+2.3
El Sobrante9.8#23+2.3
San Leandro9.8#24+2.3
Menlo Park9.8#25+2.3
Davis9.8#26+2.3
Hayward9.8#27+2.3
Redwood City9.7#28+2.2
Hawthorne9.7#29+2.2
San Fernando9.7#30+2.2
Belmont9.7#31+2.2
Vallejo9.7#32+2.2
Fairview9.7#33+2.2
Palm Springs9.7#34+2.2
Sunnyvale9.7#35+2.2
West Menlo Park9.7#36+2.2
San Mateo9.7#37+2.2
Capitola9.7#38+2.2
Santa Venetia9.7#39+2.2
West Hollywood9.7#40+2.2
Santa Barbara9.6#41+2.1
Emerald Lake Hills9.6#42+2.1
Newark9.6#43+2.1
Foster City9.6#44+2.1
Cupertino9.6#45+2.1
Lafayette9.6#46+2.1
Santa Rosa9.6#47+2.1
Fremont9.6#48+2.1
Los Angeles9.6#49+2.1
Lemon Hill9.6#50+2.1
Parkway9.6#51+2.1
Gardena9.5#52+2
Novato9.5#53+2
Pasadena9.5#54+2
Casa Loma9.5#55+2
Campbell9.5#56+2
Pleasant Hill9.5#57+2
Sacramento9.5#58+2
Pacific Grove9.4#59+1.9
Alhambra9.4#60+1.9
Walnut Creek9.4#61+1.9
El Monte9.4#62+1.9
San Jose9.4#63+1.9
Baywood Park9.4#64+1.9
Cathedral City9.4#65+1.9
Monterey9.3#66+1.8
Loyola9.3#67+1.8
Salinas9.3#68+1.8
Oxnard9.3#69+1.8
Marina9.3#70+1.8
San Luis Obispo9.3#71+1.8
Black Point-Green Point9.2#72+1.7
El Rio9.2#73+1.7
Milpitas9.2#74+1.7
Concord9.2#75+1.7
Saratoga9.2#76+1.7
Long Beach9.2#77+1.7
Heber9.2#78+1.7
Napa9.1#79+1.6
Downey9.1#80+1.6
Mayfair9#81+1.5
West Sacramento9#82+1.5
Sunnyside-Tahoe City8.9#83+1.4
National City8.9#84+1.4
Pleasanton8.9#85+1.4
Perris8.8#86+1.3
Azusa8.8#87+1.3
Claremont8.8#88+1.3
San Pasqual8.7#89+1.2
Moreno Valley8.7#90+1.2
Santa Ana8.6#91+1.1
Fontana8.6#92+1.1
San Bernardino8.6#93+1.1
Glendale8.5#94+1
San Diego8.5#95+1
Stockton8.5#96+1
Arden-Arcade8.5#97+1
Malibu8.4#98+0.9
Ukiah8.4#99+0.9
Chula Vista8.3#100+0.8
Calabasas8.2#101+0.7
Elk Grove8.2#102+0.7
Del Monte Forest8.1#103+0.6
Agoura Hills8.1#104+0.6
San Buenaventura (Ventura)8.1#105+0.6
San Marino8#106+0.5
Oak Park8#107+0.5
Ontario7.9#108+0.4
Benton Park7.8#109+0.3
Shelter Cove7.7#110+0.2
Country Club7.7#111+0.2
Torrance7.7#112+0.2
Chico7.5#113avg
Danville7.5#114avg
Merced7.3#115-0.2
Indio7.3#116-0.2
Rancho Cordova7.3#117-0.2
Irvine7.2#118-0.3
Santa Nella7.2#119-0.3
Fresno7.1#120-0.4
Jurupa Valley7#121-0.5
Anaheim7#122-0.5
Riverside7#123-0.5
Imperial Beach7#124-0.5
Farmersville6.9#125-0.6
Tustin6.9#126-0.6
North Highlands6.7#127-0.8
Westlake Village6.7#128-0.8
Vista6.6#129-0.9
Fullerton6.5#130-1
McClellan Park6.5#131-1
Carlsbad6.4#132-1.1
Foothill Farms6.2#133-1.3
Channel Islands Beach6.2#134-1.3
Escondido6#135-1.5
Thousand Oaks6#136-1.5
San Jacinto6#137-1.5
Arroyo Grande5.7#138-1.8
Santa Clarita5.7#139-1.8
Eastvale5.4#140-2.1
Costa Mesa5.4#141-2.1
La Verne5.4#142-2.1
Rancho Cucamonga5.3#143-2.2
Bakersfield5.1#144-2.4
Homeland5.1#145-2.4
Hemet5#146-2.5
Corona4.9#147-2.6
Pismo Beach4.9#148-2.6
Folsom4.8#149-2.7
Pine Mountain Club4.8#150-2.7
Fort Irwin4.7#151-2.8
Casa Conejo4.6#152-2.9
Lake Forest4.6#153-2.9
Citrus Heights4.3#154-3.2
Coronado4.2#155-3.3
Atascadero4#156-3.5
Fountain Valley3.9#157-3.6
Seal Beach3.9#158-3.6
Temescal Valley3.7#159-3.8
Roseville3.7#160-3.8
Mentone3.5#161-4
Menifee3.3#162-4.2
Nuevo3.1#163-4.4
Huntington Beach3.1#164-4.4
Temecula3.1#165-4.4
Orangevale3#166-4.5
Visalia3#167-4.5
Ladera Ranch2.8#168-4.7
Woodcrest2.7#169-4.8
Valle Vista2.7#170-4.8
San Clemente2.1#171-5.4
Newport Beach2.1#172-5.4
Cherry Valley1.9#173-5.6
Strawberry1.8#174-5.7
Lake Arrowhead1.8#175-5.7
Cameron Park1.8#176-5.7
Redding1.1#177-6.4
Olde Stockdale1.1#178-6.4
Agua Dulce1#179-6.5
Shasta Lake1#180-6.5
Tehachapi0.6#181-6.9

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