The California region at a glance
- Our directory lists 537 towns and cities in the California region.
- The largest are Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose.
Dating by city / United States / California region
Meet people in the California region
From Los Angeles to the smallest towns — browse the California region place by place and talk to anyone for free.
Questions about dating in the California region
How do I find singles in my part of the California region?
Start with your own town: every place in the California region has a page showing the people within 30 miles of it. The California region is home to more than 31 million people. In the app you choose the distance yourself: from 5 miles to 300 miles, or “Any distance”.
Is online dating in the California region free on YADate?
Yes, completely. Nothing on YADate is paid, in the California region or anywhere else: you can browse, like, write first and send voice messages or gifts without a subscription or credits. The only limits are daily caps against spam, such as 40 new conversations a day.
Are the profiles in the California region real?
YADate never creates fake profiles or writes on behalf of people who don't exist. A moderator checks every photo before it appears, every member confirms an email address, and any profile can be reported. If someone asks for money or rushes you onto another app, report them — a moderator will look into it.
Towns and cities in the California region
Los AngelesSan DiegoSan JoseSan FranciscoFresnoSacramentoLong BeachOaklandBakersfieldAnaheimRiversideSanta AnaStocktonIrvineFremontSan BernardinoFontanaModestoOxnardMoreno ValleyHuntington BeachSanta ClaritaSanta RosaOceansideGarden GroveRancho CucamongaOntarioElk GroveCoronaLancasterPalmdaleHaywardSalinasSunnyvalePomonaEscondidoValenciaTorranceOrangeFullertonRosevilleVisaliaThousand OaksConcordSimi ValleyVictorvilleVallejoChicoBerkeleyCarlsbadCosta MesaFairfieldAntiochTemeculaMurrietaRichmondWest CovinaNorwalkSanta MariaClovisEl CajonSan MateoRialtoVistaMission ViejoVacavilleVenturaHesperiaCarsonSanta MonicaSan MarcosArden-ArcadeWestminsterSanta BarbaraReddingSan LeandroLivermoreIndioMenifeeNewport BeachTracyCitrus HeightsChinoRedwood CityHemetBuena ParkLake ForestMercedLakewoodMountain ViewNapaPleasantonBellflowerChino HillsBaldwin ParkUplandFolsomSan RamonMantecaPerrisUnion CityTurlockApple ValleyRedlandsRancho CordovaPittsburgWalnut CreekRedondo BeachYorba LindaDavisCamarilloSouth San FranciscoYuba CityPalo AltoLaguna NiguelSan ClementeLodiSanta CruzMaderaEncinitasTulareLa HabraLake ElsinoreCarmichaelCastro ValleyRocklinCupertinoPetalumaLa MesaSan RafaelEastvaleBrentwoodWoodlandSanteeDublinSouth WhittierFountain ValleyDiamond BarPortervilleHanfordNovatoHighlandHacienda HeightsCathedral CityWatsonvilleYucaipaGilroyDelanoGlendoraPalm DesertAliso ViejoPowayCerritosLincolnAzusaLa MiradaRancho Santa MargaritaCypressRowland HeightsCovinaCeresFlorinPalm SpringsSan Luis ObispoSan JacintoAntelopeCoachellaDanvilleLompocEl CentroBeaumontSan BrunoMorgan HillRancho Palos VerdesNorth HighlandsRohnert ParkEl Dorado HillsBreaLa PuenteLa QuintaCalexicoOakleyPacificaStantonMartinezMonroviaHollisterLos BanosSan Juan CapistranoClaremontMoorparkManhattan BeachWildomarPleasant HillSan DimasDana PointLa PresaOrangevaleFoster CityMenlo Park
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