Cities in Orange County, California

Orange County is home to about 3 million residents in the 34 cities in Orange County, California. We love Orange County because of its beautiful weather, the many amenities (like OC parks and OC beaches), and its many options for entertainment, culture and shopping.

Orange County is also home to amazing concert and performing arts venues, and museums (many which are free to the public)

And while Orange County does have its share of popular cities (ahem… Anaheim), there’s also so much more to Orange County than just its popular theme parks.

We’re sharing the list of cities in Orange County and encourage you to find a new favorite city! We’re partial to Orange, but let us know which one is your favorite city in OC, California.

List of cities in Orange County, California (in alphabetical order)

• City of Aliso Viejo
• City of Anaheim
• City of Brea
• City of Buena Park
• City of Costa Mesa
• City of Cypress
• City of Dana Point
• City of Fountain Valley
• City of Fullerton
• City of Garden Grove
• City of Huntington Beach
• City of Irvine
• City of La Habra
• City of La Palma
• City of Laguna Beach
• City of Laguna Hills
• City of Laguna Niguel
• City of Laguna Woods
• City of Lake Forest
• City of Los Alamitos
• City of Mission Viejo
• City of Newport Beach
• City of Orange
• City of Placentia
• City of Rancho Santa Margarita
• City of San Clemente
• City of San Juan Capistrano
• City of Santa Ana
• City of Seal Beach
• City of Stanton
• City of Tustin
• City of Villa Park
• City of Westminster
• City of Yorba Linda

Map of Orange County

You can see by the Orange County map below that Orange County is a very large part of Southern California.

10 Safest Cities in California

1. Danville
2. Rancho Santa Margarita (Orange County)
3. Moorpark
4. Aliso Viejo (Orange County)
5. Poway
6. Yorba Linda (Orange County)
7. Rancho Palos Verdes
8. Laguna Niguel (Orange County)
9. Mission Viejo (Orange County)
10. Thousand Oaks

Cities in Orange County that allow fireworks

Orange County loves to celebrate the fourth of July – and some cities even allow fireworks! The cities in Orange County that allow safe and Sane fireworks (and where fireworks are only legal) are in the cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Stanton, Villa Park, and Westminster.

Originally published on February 4, 2023. Last Updated on February 4, 2023 by Pattie Cordova