Data
Painting contractors in California
There are 12,168 painting contractors in California (CityPreferred count, October 2026). Los Angeles has the most (505), then San Diego (443).
Reviewed October 1, 2026
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California cities
| City | Companies |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 505 |
| San Diego | 443 |
| San Jose | 289 |
| San Francisco | 289 |
| Sacramento | 260 |
| Fresno | 183 |
| Anaheim | 156 |
| Riverside | 150 |
| Bakersfield | 127 |
| Santa Barbara | 123 |
| Santa Rosa | 122 |
| Coronado | 119 |
| Garden Grove | 114 |
| Oakland | 112 |
| Corona | 88 |
| Santa Ana | 86 |
| Stockton | 81 |
| Buena Park | 77 |
| El Cajon | 77 |
| Chula Vista | 76 |
| Orange | 75 |
| Concord | 75 |
| Huntington Beach | 74 |
| Long Beach | 74 |
| Modesto | 72 |
| Ventura | 72 |
| Oceanside | 71 |
| Moreno Valley | 70 |
| Simi Valley | 69 |
| Irvine | 68 |
| Escondido | 65 |
| San Rafael | 65 |
| Torrance | 64 |
| Thousand Oaks | 63 |
| Santa Clara | 62 |
| Roseville | 61 |
| Oxnard | 60 |
| Chino Hills | 59 |
| Chico | 59 |
| Redwood City | 58 |
| San Mateo | 58 |
| Vista | 57 |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 57 |
| Elk Grove | 56 |
| Fontana | 56 |
| Costa Mesa | 55 |
| Hayward | 55 |
| Carlsbad | 53 |
| Temecula | 52 |
| Palm Desert | 52 |
| Murrieta | 51 |
| Fullerton | 51 |
| Clovis | 51 |
| Citrus Heights | 51 |
| Ontario | 50 |
| Grass Valley | 50 |
| Truckee | 50 |
| Novato | 49 |
| Vacaville | 48 |
| Napa | 48 |
| Santa Cruz | 47 |
| Petaluma | 47 |
| Redding | 46 |
| San Marcos | 45 |
| Santa Maria | 45 |
| Visalia | 45 |
| San Bernardino | 44 |
| Glendale | 44 |
| Woodland | 44 |
| Santa Clarita | 44 |
| Van Nuys | 42 |
| Upland | 42 |
| Fairfield | 41 |
| Walnut Creek | 41 |
| Fremont | 39 |
| Rancho Cordova | 39 |
| San Clemente | 39 |
| San Leandro | 37 |
| Antioch | 37 |
| Lancaster | 36 |
| Salinas | 36 |
| Lake Elsinore | 35 |
| Hesperia | 35 |
| Gardena | 35 |
| Tracy | 34 |
| Palmdale | 33 |
| Lake Forest | 33 |
| Campbell | 32 |
| Livermore | 32 |
| Daly City | 32 |
| Folsom | 32 |
| Menifee | 32 |
| Pasadena | 32 |
| Auburn | 32 |
| Burbank | 32 |
| Cathedral City | 31 |
| Sunnyvale | 31 |
| Richmond | 31 |
| Goleta | 31 |
| Mission Viejo | 30 |
| South Lake Tahoe | 30 |
| Victorville | 30 |
| Brentwood | 29 |
| Berkeley | 29 |
| Tustin | 29 |
| Paso Robles | 29 |
| Santee | 29 |
| Indio | 29 |
| Vallejo | 29 |
| Santa Monica | 28 |
| Pleasanton | 28 |
| North Hollywood | 28 |
| Turlock | 27 |
| Hemet | 27 |
| Merced | 27 |
| La Mesa | 27 |
| Perris | 27 |
| Lodi | 27 |
| Newport Beach | 27 |
| Rohnert Park | 27 |
| Orangevale | 27 |
| Carmichael | 26 |
| Redlands | 26 |
| Eureka | 26 |
| San Luis Obispo | 25 |
| Spring Valley | 25 |
| Morgan Hill | 25 |
| Monterey | 25 |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | 25 |
| Chino | 25 |
| Yorba Linda | 25 |
| Castro Valley | 25 |
| Lakeside | 24 |
| Placerville | 24 |
| Apple Valley | 24 |
| Encinitas | 23 |
| Pomona | 23 |
| Fair Oaks | 23 |
| Redondo Beach | 22 |
| Mountain View | 22 |
| Atascadero | 22 |
| Camarillo | 22 |
| Cypress | 22 |
| Rocklin | 22 |
| West Sacramento | 22 |
| Arroyo Grande | 22 |
| Tulare | 21 |
| North Highlands | 21 |
| Sylmar | 21 |
| Pittsburg | 21 |
| La Habra | 20 |
| Lompoc | 20 |
| San Carlos | 20 |
| Watsonville | 20 |
| Palm Springs | 20 |
| Fallbrook | 20 |
| Covina | 20 |
| Lincoln | 20 |
| Yucaipa | 20 |
| Laguna Hills | 20 |
| Manteca | 20 |
| Moorpark | 20 |
California and the rest of the country
California has 12,168 of the 129,689 painting contractors in the country (9%). All states.
What is counted
Independent businesses that do this work, for homes or for businesses. Suppliers, stores and national chains are left out. Being counted does not mean a company is licensed, insured or recommended. A city is listed when it has 20 or more. How we count.
Questions and answers
- How many painting contractors are there in California?
- 12,168, by CityPreferred's count as of October 2026.
- Which California city has the most?
- Los Angeles, with 505, followed by San Diego with 443.