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California Residents and Basic Geography
- Number of incorporated cities in California (as of July 1, 2011): 482
- Three counties contain no incorporated cities: Alpine, Mariposa and Trinity
- Latest incorporated city and date incorporation: Eastvale (10/1/10) and Jurupa Valley (7/1/11), both in Riverside County
- Number of charter cities: 121
- Number of general law cities: 361
Source: US Census Bureau and the California Department of Finance
The California Local Government Finance Almanac includes data, statistics, analyses, and articles on California city and county finance.