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North California vs. South California

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How they'd rank nationally (out of 51 states)

North California
Population #5/51 15.7M behind New York, ahead of Pennsylvania
Total GDP #4/51 $1.77T behind South California, ahead of Florida
GDP per capita #1/51 $113K ahead of New York
Median household income #1/51 $103K ahead of Maryland
Land area #8/51 99,333 sq mi behind Colorado, ahead of Wyoming
U.S. House seats #5/51 21 behind New York, ahead of Illinois
Electoral votes #5/51 23 behind New York, ahead of Illinois
South California
Population #2/51 23.6M behind Texas, ahead of Florida
Total GDP #3/51 $2.06T behind New York, ahead of North California
GDP per capita #13/51 $87.4K behind Wyoming, ahead of New Jersey
Median household income #9/51 $92.9K behind Connecticut, ahead of Colorado
Land area #23/51 56,527 sq mi behind Michigan, ahead of Iowa
U.S. House seats #2/51 31 behind Texas, ahead of Florida
Electoral votes #2/51 33 behind Texas, ahead of Florida

Side-by-side comparison

North California
South California
California today
Population
15.7M
23.6M
39.2M
Land area
99,333 sq mi
56,527 sq mi
155,859 sq mi
Population density
158 /sq mi
417 /sq mi
252 /sq mi
Total GDP
$1.77T
$2.06T
$3.83T
GDP per capita
$113K
$87.4K
$97.5K
Median household income
$103K
$92.9K
$96.7K
Unemployment rate
6.1%
6.6%
6.4%
Poverty rate
11.3%
12.4%
12.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
39.2%
34.7%
36.5%
Urban population
90.3%
96.8%
94.2%
Median age
38.2
37.3
37.6
Federal funding received
$279B
$169B
$448B
U.S. House seats
21
31
52
Electoral votes
23
33
54
Number of counties
48
10
58

Race & ethnicity

North California
South California
  • White
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Asian
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • Native American
  • Pacific Islander
  • Other

Largest cities

North California
  1. San Jose 990K
  2. San Francisco 836K
  3. Fresno 544K
  4. Sacramento 525K
  5. Oakland 438K
  6. Stockton 320K
  7. Fremont 229K
  8. Modesto 219K
South California
  1. Los Angeles 3.86M
  2. San Diego 1.39M
  3. Long Beach 458K
  4. Bakersfield 408K
  5. Anaheim 345K
  6. Riverside 316K
  7. Santa Ana 312K
  8. Irvine 308K

National parks

North California
  • Death Valley National Park
  • Kings Canyon National Park
  • Lassen Volcanic National Park
  • Pinnacles National Park
  • Redwood National Park
  • Sequoia National Park
  • Yosemite National Park
South California
  • Channel Islands National Park
  • Death Valley National Park
  • Joshua Tree National Park