Learn About Cities

• “The Origins of California City Powers,” Western City magazine, January 2008
• Alphabetical list of cities 
• List of cities by population

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.