Urban-Rural Index Ranking — California

Updated June 22, 2026

Explore how cities across California compare on Urban-Rural Index. Scores reflect neighborhood-level data aggregated to the city level. How urban-rural index is measured →

Top Urban-Rural Index Cities in California

#1
Shelter Cove10

#2
Agua Dulce10

#3
Pine Mountain Club10

#4
Strawberry9.9

#5
Sunnyside-Tahoe City9.9

#6
Nuevo9.8

#7
Lake Arrowhead9.7

#8
Black Point-Green Point9.7

#9
Malibu9.6

#10
Shasta Lake9.3

Full California Urban-Rural Index City Ranking

State average:7.19— scores above this beat the state average
CityScoreState Rankvs. State Avg
Shelter Cove10#1+2.8
Agua Dulce10#2+2.8
Pine Mountain Club10#3+2.8
Strawberry9.9#4+2.7
Sunnyside-Tahoe City9.9#5+2.7
Nuevo9.8#6+2.6
Lake Arrowhead9.7#7+2.5
Black Point-Green Point9.7#8+2.5
Malibu9.6#9+2.4
Shasta Lake9.3#10+2.1
Tehachapi9.3#11+2.1
Santa Nella9.2#12+2
Cameron Park8.9#13+1.7
Homeland8.9#14+1.7
Atascadero8.9#15+1.7
Lucas Valley-Marinwood8.9#16+1.7
Lafayette8.8#17+1.6
Calabasas8.7#18+1.5
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley8.7#19+1.5
Del Monte Forest8.7#20+1.5
Woodcrest8.7#21+1.5
Oak Park8.6#22+1.4
Mill Valley8.5#23+1.3
Cherry Valley8.5#24+1.3
Farmersville8.4#25+1.2
Heber8.4#26+1.2
Alto8.4#27+1.2
Loyola8.2#28+1
Danville8.2#29+1
Baywood Park8.2#30+1
Novato8.1#31+0.9
Casa Loma8.1#32+0.9
Emerald Lake Hills8#33+0.8
Redding8#34+0.8
Agoura Hills7.8#35+0.6
Mentone7.8#36+0.6
Menifee7.8#37+0.6
Valle Vista7.7#38+0.5
Thousand Oaks7.7#39+0.5
Temescal Valley7.6#40+0.4
Santa Venetia7.6#41+0.4
San Rafael7.6#42+0.4
Orangevale7.6#43+0.4
Larkspur7.6#44+0.4
Marina7.5#45+0.3
Jurupa Valley7.5#46+0.3
Arroyo Grande7.5#47+0.3
Fairview7.5#48+0.3
Perris7.4#49+0.2
Westlake Village7.4#50+0.2
El Sobrante7.3#51+0.1
San Jacinto7.3#52+0.1
Ukiah7.3#53+0.1
Palm Springs7.3#54+0.1
Monterey7.2#55avg
Coronado7.2#56avg
Walnut Creek7.2#57avg
San Clemente7.2#58avg
Santa Clarita7.2#59avg
Pacific Grove7.2#60avg
Belmont7.2#61avg
Saratoga7.2#62avg
Carlsbad7.2#63avg
Ladera Ranch7.2#64avg
Pismo Beach7.2#65avg
Napa7.1#66-0.1
Santa Barbara7.1#67-0.1
Pleasanton7.1#68-0.1
McClellan Park7.1#69-0.1
Escondido7.1#70-0.1
Santa Rosa7.1#71-0.1
Riverside7.1#72-0.1
San Luis Obispo7.1#73-0.1
Cathedral City7#74-0.2
Indio7#75-0.2
Rancho Cordova7#76-0.2
Fort Irwin7#77-0.2
Merced7#78-0.2
Folsom7#79-0.2
Pleasant Hill7#80-0.2
Chico7#81-0.2
Hemet7#82-0.2
Vista7#83-0.2
Vallejo6.9#84-0.3
East Richmond Heights6.9#85-0.3
Eastvale6.9#86-0.3
Davis6.9#87-0.3
Concord6.9#88-0.3
San Buenaventura (Ventura)6.9#89-0.3
West Menlo Park6.9#90-0.3
Elk Grove6.9#91-0.3
Claremont6.9#92-0.3
Stanford6.9#93-0.3
Imperial Beach6.9#94-0.3
Temecula6.9#95-0.3
Bakersfield6.9#96-0.3
Visalia6.9#97-0.3
West Sacramento6.9#98-0.3
Corona6.8#99-0.4
Moreno Valley6.8#100-0.4
Stockton6.8#101-0.4
Roseville6.8#102-0.4
Olde Stockdale6.8#103-0.4
Cupertino6.8#104-0.4
Chula Vista6.8#105-0.4
Newport Beach6.8#106-0.4
Fremont6.8#107-0.4
Lake Forest6.8#108-0.4
La Verne6.8#109-0.4
Menlo Park6.8#110-0.4
Salinas6.8#111-0.4
Palo Alto6.7#112-0.5
Seal Beach6.7#113-0.5
Milpitas6.7#114-0.5
San Mateo6.7#115-0.5
Rancho Cucamonga6.7#116-0.5
Fresno6.7#117-0.5
El Rio6.7#118-0.5
Citrus Heights6.7#119-0.5
Hayward6.7#120-0.5
Irvine6.7#121-0.5
Oxnard6.7#122-0.5
San Bernardino6.7#123-0.5
Isla Vista6.7#124-0.5
Fontana6.7#125-0.5
Arden-Arcade6.6#126-0.6
San Jose6.6#127-0.6
Redwood City6.6#128-0.6
Costa Mesa6.6#129-0.6
Richmond6.6#130-0.6
Tustin6.6#131-0.6
North Highlands6.6#132-0.6
San Diego6.6#133-0.6
Fullerton6.6#134-0.6
Mountain View6.6#135-0.6
Newark6.6#136-0.6
Country Club6.6#137-0.6
Foster City6.6#138-0.6
Sacramento6.6#139-0.6
Sunnyvale6.5#140-0.7
Lemon Hill6.5#141-0.7
Foothill Farms6.5#142-0.7
Mayfair6.5#143-0.7
Albany6.5#144-0.7
Parkway6.5#145-0.7
Cherryland6.5#146-0.7
Channel Islands Beach6.5#147-0.7
Casa Conejo6.5#148-0.7
San Pasqual6.5#149-0.7
Capitola6.5#150-0.7
Campbell6.5#151-0.7
Benton Park6.5#152-0.7
Fountain Valley6.5#153-0.7
Ontario6.5#154-0.7
Pasadena6.5#155-0.7
Azusa6.5#156-0.7
Torrance6.5#157-0.7
Anaheim6.5#158-0.7
Huntington Beach6.5#159-0.7
Downey6.5#160-0.7
Alameda6.4#161-0.8
Santa Ana6.4#162-0.8
San Leandro6.4#163-0.8
San Marino6.4#164-0.8
San Fernando6.3#165-0.9
Alhambra6.3#166-0.9
Glendale6.3#167-0.9
North Fair Oaks6.3#168-0.9
Culver City6.2#169-1
El Monte6.2#170-1
Berkeley6.2#171-1
Santa Monica6.2#172-1
Burbank6.1#173-1.1
Hawthorne6#174-1.2
Gardena6#175-1.2
Oakland6#176-1.2
Long Beach6#177-1.2
Los Angeles6#178-1.2
National City5.8#179-1.4
West Hollywood5.5#180-1.7
San Francisco4.1#181-3.1

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