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Explore 34,006 incorporated places, Census-designated communities, and legally recognized towns. Choose a location to preview the research available, then order its zoning report.

U.S. Census Gazetteer · 2025

CA directory

California cities & towns

1,595 places

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Black Point-Green PointcommunityOn request
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Bret HartecommunityOn request
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BrookdalecommunityOn request
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BuckhorncommunityOn request
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BurneycommunityOn request
Burnt RanchcommunityOn request
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ByroncommunityOn request
BystromcommunityOn request
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California CitycityOn request
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California Polytechnic State UniversitycommunityOn request
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Camp NelsoncommunityOn request
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CampbellcityOn request
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CamptonvillecommunityOn request
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CarrickcommunityOn request
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CastrovillecommunityOn request
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Cedar FlatcommunityOn request
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CentervillecommunityOn request
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CherokeecommunityOn request
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Cherry ValleycommunityOn request
CherrylandcommunityOn request
ChestercommunityOn request
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Cold SpringscommunityOn request
ColevillecommunityOn request
ColfaxcityOn request
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ColmatownOn request
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CorningcityOn request
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CutlercommunityOn request
CuttencommunityOn request
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CypresscityOn request
DalescommunityOn request
Daly CitycityOn request
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DanvilletownOn request
Daphnedale ParkcommunityOn request
DarwincommunityOn request
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Del AirecommunityOn request
Del DioscommunityOn request
Del MarcityOn request
Del Monte ForestcommunityOn request
Del ReycommunityOn request
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Discovery BaycommunityOn request
DixoncityOn request
Dixon Lane-MeadowCreekcommunityOn request
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DorringtoncommunityOn request
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Dos Palos YcommunityOn request
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Dutch FlatcommunityOn request
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East Los AngelescommunityOn request
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East Tulare VillacommunityOn request
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EastoncommunityOn request
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EdgewoodcommunityOn request
EdisoncommunityOn request
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Edwards AFBcommunityOn request
El AdobecommunityOn request
El CajoncityOn request
El CentrocityOn request
El Centro Naval Air FacilitycommunityOn request
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El Dorado HillscommunityOn request
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El MacerocommunityOn request
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El MontecityOn request
El Monte Mobile VillagecommunityOn request
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El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)cityOn request
El PortalcommunityOn request
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El RiocommunityOn request
El SegundocityOn request
El SobrantecommunityOn request
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Elizabeth LakecommunityOn request
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Fontanacity
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Fort DickcommunityOn request
Fort Hunter LiggettcommunityOn request
Fort IrwincommunityOn request
Fort JonescityOn request
Fort WashingtoncommunityOn request
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Foster CitycityOn request
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FranklincommunityOn request
Frazier ParkcommunityOn request
FreedomcommunityOn request
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Fremontcity
French CampcommunityOn request
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French ValleycommunityOn request
Fresnocity
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GlennvillecommunityOn request
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Good HopecommunityOn request
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Green AcrescommunityOn request
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GreenviewcommunityOn request
GreenvillecommunityOn request
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GridleycityOn request
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GuernevillecommunityOn request
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Happy CampcommunityOn request
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Hidden HillscityOn request
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Home GardencommunityOn request
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HyampomcommunityOn request
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HypericumcommunityOn request
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IndependencecommunityOn request
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Jones ValleycommunityOn request
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Kelly RidgecommunityOn request
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KenwoodcommunityOn request
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KernvillecommunityOn request
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Kettleman CitycommunityOn request
KeyescommunityOn request
King CitycityOn request
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KingsburgcityOn request
KingvalecommunityOn request
KirkwoodcommunityOn request
KlamathcommunityOn request
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La GrangecommunityOn request
La HabracityOn request
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La HondacommunityOn request
La MesacityOn request
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La PalmacityOn request
La PortecommunityOn request
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La Selva BeachcommunityOn request
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LafayettecityOn request
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Lagunitas-Forest KnollscommunityOn request
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Lake SherwoodcommunityOn request
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LamontcommunityOn request
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LancastercityOn request
Larkfield-WikiupcommunityOn request
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Las FlorescommunityOn request
Las LomascommunityOn request
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LatoncommunityOn request
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Le GrandcommunityOn request
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Lee ViningcommunityOn request
LeggettcommunityOn request
Lemon CovecommunityOn request
Lemon GrovecityOn request
Lemon HillcommunityOn request
LemoorecityOn request
Lemoore StationcommunityOn request
LennoxcommunityOn request
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Leona ValleycommunityOn request
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LindsaycityOn request
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LitchfieldcommunityOn request
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Little RivercommunityOn request
Little ValleycommunityOn request
LittlerockcommunityOn request
Live OakcommunityOn request
LivermorecityOn request
LivingstoncityOn request
LockefordcommunityOn request
LockwoodcommunityOn request
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LompoccityOn request
LondoncommunityOn request
Lone PinecommunityOn request
Long BarncommunityOn request
Long Beachcity
LookoutcommunityOn request
LoomistownOn request
Los AlamitoscityOn request
Los AlamoscommunityOn request
Los AltoscityOn request
Los Altos HillstownOn request
Los Angelescity
Los BanoscityOn request
Los BerroscommunityOn request
Los GatostownOn request
Los MolinoscommunityOn request
Los OlivoscommunityOn request
Los OsoscommunityOn request
Los RanchoscommunityOn request
Lost HillscommunityOn request
Lower LakecommunityOn request
LoyaltoncityOn request
LoyolacommunityOn request
Lucas Valley-MarinwoodcommunityOn request
LucernecommunityOn request
Lucerne ValleycommunityOn request
LynwoodcityOn request
Lytle CreekcommunityOn request
MabiecommunityOn request
MacdoelcommunityOn request
Mad RivercommunityOn request
MadelinecommunityOn request
MaderacityOn request
Madera AcrescommunityOn request
Madera RanchoscommunityOn request
MadisoncommunityOn request
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MalibucityOn request
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ManchestercommunityOn request
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MantoncommunityOn request
March ARBcommunityOn request
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MarkleevillecommunityOn request
MartellcommunityOn request
MartinezcityOn request
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MathenycommunityOn request
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MaxwellcommunityOn request
MayfaircommunityOn request
Mayflower VillagecommunityOn request
MaywoodcityOn request
McArthurcommunityOn request
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McClenney TractcommunityOn request
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McGee CreekcommunityOn request
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McSwaincommunityOn request
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Meiners OakscommunityOn request
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Menlo ParkcityOn request
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MilfordcommunityOn request
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Mission CanyoncommunityOn request
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Modestocity
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MonmouthcommunityOn request
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MonsoncommunityOn request
MontaguecityOn request
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MontclaircityOn request
Monte RiocommunityOn request
Monte SerenocityOn request
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MontereycityOn request
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Monterey Park TractcommunityOn request
Montgomery CreekcommunityOn request
Monument HillscommunityOn request
MoorparkcityOn request
MoradacommunityOn request
MoragatownOn request
Moreno Valleycity
Morgan HillcityOn request
Morongo ValleycommunityOn request
Morro BaycityOn request
Moskowite CornercommunityOn request
Moss BeachcommunityOn request
Moss LandingcommunityOn request
Mount HebroncommunityOn request
Mount HermoncommunityOn request
Mount LagunacommunityOn request
Mount ShastacityOn request
Mountain CentercommunityOn request
Mountain GatecommunityOn request
Mountain HousecityOn request
Mountain MeadowscommunityOn request
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Mountain RanchcommunityOn request
Mountain ViewcommunityOn request
Mountain View AcrescommunityOn request
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Research context

How zoning works in California

California zoning is local enough that a statewide search result can be misleading, but state law still shapes the rules every municipality can write. This hub collects 1595 cities where Zonloty has a town-level report, then adds the state-level context investors should keep in mind before comparing districts, setbacks, ADU rules, or approval paths. The most useful reading is comparative: look for patterns in how cities regulate housing types, commercial corridors, industrial land, and board-level discretion. Use it as a starting point for market screening, not as a substitute for a parcel-specific zoning determination.

Local zoning authority is usually split between incorporated cities, charter cities, general-law cities, and county governments for unincorporated land. State law supplies the enabling framework, but the operative rules for a parcel usually live in the local zoning ordinance, zoning map, subdivision regulations, and comprehensive plan. Investors should not assume two cities in the same state use the same residential district names or approval procedures.

ETJ is not a single national rule. In this state, parcels near municipal boundaries may be affected by county zoning, urban growth areas, annexation plans, utility service areas, coastal or floodplain overlays, or interlocal agreements rather than a Texas-style ETJ. Boundary research is especially important for industrial, subdivision, self-storage, and build-to-rent projects on cheaper land just outside city limits, where infrastructure timing can control whether zoning capacity is usable.

ADU and missing-middle rules are more likely to be shaped by statewide housing preemption here than in purely local-control states. Local governments may still regulate objective standards such as height, setbacks, lot coverage, utilities, design, short-term rental use, and building code compliance, but they may have less freedom to ban ADUs outright or require discretionary approval for every small secondary unit.

California diligence should start with the local zoning map, but it should not stop there. State ADU, density-bonus, housing-element, and ministerial-approval rules can override or narrow local discretion, while coastal, wildfire, historic, and environmental overlays can still change feasibility parcel by parcel.