There are a number of party hot spots in California.
For example, Stanford, California has been called one of the biggest party towns in the nation. And you can see why. It has many college kids, a very young population, and frankly, there’s a huge bar scene.
But is it the best city to score in? The purpose of this post is to use Saturday Night Science and data to determine which places are the easiest you could go in California if you wanted to hook up with someone.
After analyzing 437 of the state’s most populous areas (over 10,000 people), we came up with this list as the ten easiest places to get laid in the state of California.
Don’t freak out.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Easiest Places To Get Laid In California
You might be thinking, “Berkeley?!” Why haven’t I gone there before?
Well if you live in Berkeley, you’re probably already aware of the pure excitement level, based on the criteria we list below. And if you’re not already regularly hooking up there. Well, then there’s nothing we can do about that.
Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and see how the places in California near you fared. We’ve got the complete list of the most populous cities below so you know where to go and where to avoid on your next road trip.
The hardest place to get lucky in California, according to science? That would be Rosamond. More on that later.
For more California reading, check out:
- Best Places To Live In California
- Cheapest Places To Live In California
- Safest Places To Live In California
The 10 Easiest Places To Get Laid In California For 2024
/10
Get Laid Score: 88.4
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Population: 121,385
Bars: 33
Colleges: 13
More on Berkeley: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Get Laid Score: 87.0
Rank Last Year: 9 (Up 7)
Population: 17,255
Bars: 8
Colleges: 1
More on Stanford: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Get Laid Score: 82.6
Rank Last Year: 2 (Down 1)
Population: 92,168
Bars: 15
Colleges: 2
More on Santa Monica: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
/10
Get Laid Score: 80.1
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Population: 67,203
Bars: 11
Colleges: 1
More on Davis: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
/10
Get Laid Score: 79.8
Rank Last Year: 6 (Up 1)
Population: 60,386
Bars: 4
Colleges: 1
More on Monterey Park: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
/10
Get Laid Score: 79.7
Rank Last Year: 3 (Down 3)
Population: 137,554
Bars: 17
Colleges: 7
More on Pasadena: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
/10
Get Laid Score: 78.6
Rank Last Year: 5 (Down 2)
Population: 437,825
Bars: 61
Colleges: 10
More on Oakland: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
/10
Get Laid Score: 76.3
Rank Last Year: 8 (No Change)
Population: 194,512
Bars: 21
Colleges: 1
More on Glendale: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Get Laid Score: 74.2
Rank Last Year: 7 (Down 2)
Population: 24,883
Bars: 4
Colleges: 1
More on Loma Linda: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Get Laid Score: 73.7
Rank Last Year: 11 (Up 1)
Population: 88,640
Bars: 13
Colleges: 6
More on Santa Barbara: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How we crunched the numbers for getting laid in the Golden State
We know we are answering a bar topic with this one, but that’s exactly why we use Saturday Night Science.
To rank the chances where you’re most likely to get laid in California, we had to determine what criteria help people hook up. It isn’t a stretch to assume that people will get frisky with plenty of young singles, areas where people aren’t married and have kids, and areas with lots of adult things to do.
With that in mind, we used the most recent 2018-2022 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of California. And we paired it up with data from OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 and colleges from IPEDS.
Can’t really get any better data than that.
We paid particular attention to:
- Population density
- % of population that’s female (More females than males)
- % of unmarried people in each city
- % of households with kids in each city
- Colleges per capita
- Bars per capita
We then gave each city a “Chance To Get Laid Score.”
The higher the score, the better the city is for getting lucky. We also limited our results to cities with over 10,000 people. For California, that meant a total of 437 cities.
This article is based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2024, and it’s our tenth time ranking the easiest cities to get laid in California.
There You Have It – The Best Cities for Getting Some in California for 2024
If you’re looking at cities in California where it’s easy to get laid because the population is young, single and ready to party, this is an accurate list.
The best cities to get laid in California are Berkeley, Stanford, Santa Monica, Davis, Monterey Park, Pasadena, Oakland, Glendale, Loma Linda, and Santa Barbara.
Who ever said science is a bore?
If you’re also curious enough, here are the hardest places to get laid in California, according to science:
- Rosamond
- Rosedale
- San Diego Country Estates
For more California reading, check out:
- Best Places To Live In California
- Most Dangerous Cities In California
- Cheapest Places To Live In California
Detailed List Of The Best Cities For Getting Laid In California For 2024
| Rank | City | Population | Median Income | Bars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkeley, CA | 121,385 | $104,716 | 33 |
| 2 | Stanford, CA | 17,255 | $69,631 | 8 |
| 3 | Santa Monica, CA | 92,168 | $106,797 | 15 |
| 4 | Davis, CA | 67,203 | $83,592 | 11 |
| 5 | Monterey Park, CA | 60,386 | $76,892 | 4 |
| 6 | Pasadena, CA | 137,554 | $97,818 | 17 |
| 7 | Oakland, CA | 437,825 | $94,389 | 61 |
| 8 | Glendale, CA | 194,512 | $81,219 | 21 |
| 9 | Loma Linda, CA | 24,883 | $70,685 | 4 |
| 10 | Santa Barbara, CA | 88,640 | $98,346 | 13 |
| 11 | San Francisco, CA | 851,036 | $136,689 | 4 |
| 12 | Isla Vista, CA | 14,722 | $23,121 | 5 |
| 13 | Santa Cruz, CA | 61,367 | $105,491 | 27 |
| 14 | Duarte, CA | 21,686 | $93,908 | 4 |
| 15 | Claremont, CA | 36,891 | $115,091 | 4 |
| 16 | San Mateo, CA | 104,165 | $149,152 | 11 |
| 17 | Palm Desert, CA | 51,290 | $75,691 | 7 |
| 18 | Rosemead, CA | 51,043 | $70,073 | 35 |
| 19 | El Cajon, CA | 105,721 | $64,128 | 5 |
| 20 | Los Angeles, CA | 3,881,041 | $76,244 | 78 |
| 21 | Torrance, CA | 145,454 | $109,554 | 6 |
| 22 | West Covina, CA | 108,173 | $96,219 | 5 |
| 23 | Fullerton, CA | 142,280 | $99,279 | 14 |
| 24 | Long Beach, CA | 462,293 | $78,995 | 7 |
| 25 | Ukiah, CA | 16,496 | $62,934 | 6 |
| 26 | Alameda, CA | 77,565 | $129,917 | 20 |
| 27 | Arcata, CA | 18,536 | $43,444 | 5 |
| 28 | Aliso Viejo, CA | 51,896 | $131,708 | 5 |
| 29 | Laguna Woods, CA | 17,452 | $56,928 | 4 |
| 30 | San Rafael, CA | 60,891 | $113,839 | 13 |
| 31 | San Luis Obispo, CA | 47,529 | $65,000 | 12 |
| 32 | Monterey, CA | 30,007 | $98,003 | 10 |
| 33 | Palo Alto, CA | 67,901 | $214,118 | 18 |
| 34 | Anaheim, CA | 347,111 | $88,538 | 30 |
| 35 | Beverly Hills, CA | 32,406 | $116,771 | 6 |
| 36 | West Carson, CA | 22,240 | $91,495 | 4 |
| 37 | Vallejo, CA | 125,132 | $86,112 | 5 |
| 38 | Pomona, CA | 149,831 | $73,515 | 6 |
| 39 | Baldwin Park, CA | 71,692 | $76,002 | 4 |
| 40 | Cypress, CA | 49,955 | $117,461 | 4 |
| 41 | Fountain Valley, CA | 56,754 | $108,860 | 4 |
| 42 | Sacramento, CA | 523,600 | $78,954 | 30 |
| 43 | Pleasant Hill, CA | 34,504 | $137,685 | 4 |
| 44 | Saratoga, CA | 30,771 | $237,730 | 4 |
| 45 | Watsonville, CA | 52,457 | $72,295 | 4 |
| 46 | Seaside, CA | 32,291 | $80,239 | 4 |
| 47 | Compton, CA | 94,822 | $69,728 | 4 |
| 48 | Alhambra, CA | 82,295 | $80,234 | 5 |
| 49 | Walnut, CA | 28,212 | $130,444 | 4 |
| 50 | La Verne, CA | 31,239 | $103,816 | 4 |
| 51 | Emeryville, CA | 12,840 | $114,345 | 4 |
| 52 | Azusa, CA | 49,704 | $81,516 | 4 |
| 53 | La Mirada, CA | 47,644 | $104,130 | 4 |
| 54 | Santa Clara, CA | 128,058 | $165,352 | 13 |
| 55 | Costa Mesa, CA | 111,490 | $104,981 | 6 |
| 56 | South Lake Tahoe, CA | 21,346 | $67,686 | 7 |
| 57 | San Pablo, CA | 31,907 | $72,552 | 4 |
| 58 | Moraga, CA | 16,859 | $193,707 | 4 |
| 59 | Irvine, CA | 304,527 | $122,948 | 10 |
| 60 | Carson, CA | 94,475 | $103,045 | 4 |
| 61 | Downey, CA | 113,052 | $84,236 | 4 |
| 62 | Camarillo, CA | 70,622 | $105,141 | 5 |
| 63 | Mission Viejo, CA | 93,233 | $136,570 | 6 |
| 64 | El Monte, CA | 108,682 | $59,929 | 4 |
| 65 | Chico, CA | 102,790 | $65,932 | 4 |
| 66 | Gardena, CA | 60,377 | $75,443 | 5 |
| 67 | El Cerrito, CA | 25,869 | $120,414 | 7 |
| 68 | San Diego, CA | 1,383,987 | $98,657 | 46 |
| 69 | Stockton, CA | 320,030 | $71,612 | 6 |
| 70 | Santa Paula, CA | 30,788 | $72,014 | 4 |
| 71 | Santa Fe Springs, CA | 18,840 | $81,500 | 4 |
| 72 | Redlands, CA | 73,234 | $94,473 | 4 |
| 73 | Santa Rosa, CA | 178,221 | $92,604 | 5 |
| 74 | Eureka, CA | 26,519 | $51,971 | 7 |
| 75 | Marysville, CA | 12,681 | $52,012 | 5 |
| 76 | Inglewood, CA | 106,806 | $67,563 | 5 |
| 77 | Ashland, CA | 23,164 | $75,114 | 4 |
| 78 | Whittier, CA | 86,459 | $89,686 | 4 |
| 79 | Oceanside, CA | 173,722 | $86,701 | 7 |
| 80 | Reedley, CA | 25,248 | $61,629 | 4 |
| 81 | Los Alamitos, CA | 11,728 | $100,987 | 4 |
| 82 | Malibu, CA | 10,698 | $186,905 | 4 |
| 83 | San Dimas, CA | 34,466 | $102,241 | 4 |
| 84 | Escondido, CA | 151,114 | $77,554 | 8 |
| 85 | Turlock, CA | 72,504 | $74,559 | 23 |
| 86 | Larkspur, CA | 12,969 | $147,772 | 6 |
| 87 | La Palma, CA | 15,522 | $113,398 | 4 |
| 88 | Pacific Grove, CA | 15,098 | $102,553 | 4 |
| 89 | Huntington Beach, CA | 197,481 | $114,747 | 7 |
| 90 | Artesia, CA | 16,237 | $92,702 | 4 |
| 91 | Napa, CA | 79,233 | $100,273 | 4 |
| 92 | Imperial, CA | 20,430 | $83,029 | 4 |
| 93 | Covina, CA | 50,717 | $89,650 | 5 |
| 94 | Ridgecrest, CA | 28,118 | $85,872 | 8 |
| 95 | East Palo Alto, CA | 29,520 | $103,248 | 4 |
| 96 | Belmont, CA | 27,820 | $185,944 | 4 |
| 97 | Pittsburg, CA | 76,419 | $98,408 | 5 |
| 98 | San Jose, CA | 1,001,176 | $136,010 | 74 |
| 99 | Westmont, CA | 35,345 | $49,958 | 4 |
| 100 | Millbrae, CA | 22,825 | $146,649 | 5 |
“Yea, SCIENCE!’ – Jesse P.
Gotta love science, right? Thanks for making me smile!
Sacramento is a piece of cake to get laid in! It’s fun and the people are cool and the women are hot! And it’s even easier because it’s only like 20 minutes away from Davis at #1!