Solar Panel Cost in California (2026)

Compare solar installation costs for 552 cities in California

$2.7
Avg Cost/Watt
5.8
Sun Hours/Day
30%
Federal ITC
552
Cities

All 552 Cities in California

CityPopulation
Los Angeles3,979,576
San Diego1,423,851
San Jose1,021,795
San Francisco873,965
Mission Viejo642,211
Fresno542,107
Sacramento524,943
Long Beach466,742
Oakland433,031
Bakersfield403,455
Indio369,654
Victorville364,015
Anaheim350,365
Antioch327,216
Stockton320,804
Riverside314,998
Santa Ana310,227
Irvine307,670
Santa Rosa296,180
Chula Vista275,487
Santa Clarita268,273
Fremont230,504
San Bernardino222,101
Modesto218,464
Fontana214,547
Moreno Valley212,477
Oxnard202,063
Santa Barbara199,023
Huntington Beach198,711
Glendale194,512
Elk Grove176,124
Ontario175,265
Rancho Cucamonga174,696
Oceanside173,722
Lancaster173,516
Garden Grove172,646
Hemet170,621
Vallejo169,541
Palmdale169,450
Santa Cruz167,835
Salinas163,542
Hayward162,954
Merced160,638
Corona157,136
Sunnyvale155,805
Pomona151,348
Escondido151,038
Fairfield149,635
Roseville147,773
Torrance144,896
Santa Maria143,647
Visalia141,384
Orange139,911
Fullerton139,640
Pasadena138,699
Yuba City133,106
Concord129,295
Santa Clara128,058
Thousand Oaks126,966
Simi Valley126,871
Seaside123,421
Berkeley121,385
Clovis120,607
East Los Angeles117,222
Redding117,163
Richmond115,619
Carlsbad114,745
Downey113,052
Murrieta111,899
Costa Mesa111,490
Gilroy110,720
San Buenaventura110,358
Temecula110,114
Chico110,001
El Monte108,682
West Covina108,173
Inglewood106,806
Burbank106,389
El Cajon105,721
Jurupa Valley105,672
San Mateo104,165
Rialto103,873
Menifee103,680
Daly City103,648
Norwalk101,893
Vacaville101,631
Hesperia99,878
Vista98,392
Arden-Arcade96,076
Compton94,822
Carson94,475
San Marcos94,360
Tracy94,027
South Gate92,381
Santa Monica92,168
Chino91,008
Manteca90,678
Westminster90,638
San Leandro89,723
Livermore87,154
Citrus Heights87,127
Hawthorne86,978
Whittier86,459
San Ramon86,119
Lake Forest85,583
Newport Beach85,159
Napa84,703
Buena Park83,542
Redwood City83,077
Alhambra82,295
Mountain View82,132
Lakewood81,499
Folsom81,077
Madera80,937
Tustin79,514
Turlock79,301
Rancho Cordova79,128
Milpitas79,092
Perris78,881
Upland78,847
Pleasanton78,691
Bellflower78,352
Chino Hills78,223
Carmichael78,144
Davis77,874
Alameda77,565
Camarillo76,748
Pittsburg76,419
Apple Valley75,603
Lodi73,239
Redlands73,234
Baldwin Park71,692
Rocklin71,676
Porterville71,669
Dublin71,068
Redondo Beach70,620
El Paso de Robles70,128
Lake Elsinore69,993
Walnut Creek69,809
Eastvale69,594
Union City69,502
Tulare69,261
Hanford68,122
Yorba Linda68,035
Watsonville68,020
Palo Alto67,901
Lynwood66,346
South San Francisco65,596
Castro Valley65,444
Brentwood64,443
Laguna Niguel64,259
San Clemente64,232
Florence-Graham63,132
La Habra62,904
Montebello62,056
Encinitas61,942
Pico Rivera61,561
Woodland61,227
San Rafael60,891
La Mesa60,888
Monterey Park60,386
Gardena60,377
Cupertino59,763
Petaluma59,682
Santee59,497
South Whittier57,383
Highland56,789
Fountain Valley56,754
National City56,345
Arcadia56,181
Hacienda Heights55,461
Huntington Park54,547
Diamond Bar54,534
Yucaipa54,428
West Sacramento54,163
San Jacinto54,077
Colton53,959
Beaumont53,544
Paramount53,255
Novato53,055
Glendora52,095
Cathedral City51,964
Aliso Viejo51,896
Placentia51,797
Palm Desert51,290
Rosemead51,043
Covina50,717
Delano50,498
Lincoln50,131
Florin49,992
Cypress49,955
Azusa49,704
Ceres49,183
El Dorado Hills49,082
Cerritos49,016
Poway48,737
North Highlands48,083
Rancho Santa Margarita47,702
La Mirada47,644
Antelope47,629
San Luis Obispo47,529
Newark47,470
Rowland Heights47,209
Brea47,099
Los Banos45,560
Morgan Hill45,291
Palm Springs44,935
Rohnert Park44,461
El Centro44,184
Lompoc44,086
Oakley43,525
Campbell43,464
Danville43,449
San Bruno43,218
Altadena42,719
Vineyard42,657
Coachella42,279
Hollister42,093
Rancho Palos Verdes41,805
French Valley41,239
Culver City40,357
Bell Gardens39,263
San Gabriel39,211
La Presa38,618
Calexico38,599
Stanton38,271
Pacifica38,048
Adelanto37,960
La Quinta37,933
Montclair37,842
La Puente37,835
Monrovia37,656
Foothill Farms37,635
Martinez37,093
Claremont36,891
Wildomar36,822
Temple City36,165
Moorpark36,073
Orangevale35,852
West Hollywood35,358
Westmont35,345
Manhattan Beach35,123
San Juan Capistrano35,099
Oildale34,796
Pleasant Hill34,504
San Dimas34,466
Fallbrook33,710
Bell33,377
Menlo Park33,324
Foster City33,215
Los Gatos33,093
Dana Point33,025
Fair Oaks32,754
Goleta32,640
Spring Valley32,496
Beverly Hills32,406
Desert Hot Springs32,386
San Pablo31,907
Atwater31,841
Lawndale31,553
La Verne31,239
Laguna Hills31,170
Orcutt31,137
Los Altos31,133
Burlingame30,995
Santa Paula30,788
Saratoga30,771
San Carlos30,490
Monterey30,007
East Niles29,981
Banning29,929
San Lorenzo29,759
Atascadero29,758
Lathrop29,633
Eastern Goleta Valley29,563
East Palo Alto29,520
Suisun City29,350
Temescal Valley28,227
Walnut28,212
Ridgecrest28,118
Twentynine Palms28,006
Belmont27,820
Lemon Grove27,482
Benicia27,040
Lemoore26,955
South Pasadena26,583
Sanger26,553
Eureka26,519
Brawley26,509
Windsor26,320
Wasco26,317
Imperial Beach26,157
Hercules26,041
El Cerrito25,869
West Whittier-Los Nietos25,442
Galt25,350
Norco25,328
Lafayette25,310
Reedley25,248
Barstow25,235
North Tustin25,131
Seal Beach25,046
Maywood25,009
Loma Linda24,883
Riverbank24,803
Soledad24,781
Dinuba24,713
Selma24,576
Bay Point24,407
Ladera Ranch24,323
San Fernando23,958
Rosemont23,845
Patterson23,678
Mountain House23,590
Linda23,262
Ashland23,164
Oakdale23,120
Calabasas23,106
Bloomington23,051
Laguna Beach22,943
Millbrae22,825
Corcoran22,808
Cudahy22,657
East San Gabriel22,654
Willowbrook22,491
Rancho San Diego22,430
Marina22,253
West Carson22,240
Granite Bay22,180
West Rancho Dominguez22,141
Ramona22,118
West Puente Valley22,074
Valinda21,952
Port Hueneme21,847
Lakeside21,759
Yucca Valley21,700
Duarte21,686
American Canyon21,669
South Lake Tahoe21,346
Winter Gardens21,320
Lennox20,687
Lomita20,662
Rosamond20,654
Mead Valley20,581
Stevenson Ranch20,484
Imperial20,430
La Canada Flintridge20,378
Oroville20,283
East Hemet20,261
Shafter20,162
La Crescenta-Montrose20,092
Agoura Hills20,088
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix20,055
Albany20,027
South El Monte19,694
Arvin19,613
Hermosa Beach19,551
Orinda19,477
Prunedale19,372
Valle Vista19,252
Rosedale19,174
Dixon19,071
Greenfield18,998
Pinole18,946
Coronado18,871
Santa Fe Springs18,840
Chowchilla18,772
South San Jose Hills18,717
Castaic18,643
Arcata18,536
Arroyo Grande18,435
Phelan18,272
Nipomo18,009
Cameron Park17,995
Blythe17,949
Live Oak17,707
Coalinga17,488
Laguna Woods17,452
Olivehurst17,416
Woodcrest17,378
Rancho Mirage17,257
Stanford17,255
El Segundo17,081
McKinleyville16,913
Moraga16,859
Bostonia16,850
Truckee16,784
Clearlake16,612
Rio Linda16,596
Ukiah16,496
Fillmore16,455
Parkway16,242
Artesia16,237
Walnut Park16,209
Ripon16,092
Kerman15,980
Alpine15,911
Susanville15,737
Coto de Caza15,632
Los Osos15,523
La Palma15,522
Cherryland15,499
Discovery Bay15,362
Vincent15,266
Pacific Grove15,098
California City15,002
East Rancho Dominguez14,924
Salida14,849
Lemon Hill14,824
Isla Vista14,722
Parlier14,625
Red Bluff14,576
North Auburn14,403
Alamo14,355
Livingston14,344
Mill Valley14,199
Hawaiian Gardens14,011
McFarland13,971
Grass Valley13,964
Auburn13,773
North Fair Oaks13,718
Lamont13,715
Oak Park13,627
Bonita13,473
King City13,471
Avocado Heights13,470
Avenal13,423
Palos Verdes Estates13,219
Carpinteria13,187
Grand Terrace13,104
Lake Los Angeles13,097
Larkspur12,969
Solana Beach12,946
Tehachapi12,855
Emeryville12,840
San Anselmo12,761
Grover Beach12,757
Big Bear City12,753
Marysville12,681
Mendota12,603
Lindsay12,581
Fortuna12,527
Kingsburg12,490
San Marino12,442
Home Gardens12,278
Newman12,275
Commerce12,253
Scotts Valley12,239
Diamond Springs12,197
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley12,196
El Sobrante12,127
View Park-Windsor Hills11,999
Winton11,986
Alum Rock11,831
Muscoy11,802
Rossmoor11,742
Los Alamitos11,728
Signal Hill11,678
La Riviera11,652
Half Moon Bay11,633
Healdsburg11,481
Sun Village11,472
University of California-Santa Barbara11,441
Anderson11,267
Hillsborough11,258
Piedmont11,161
Sierra Madre11,151
Canyon Lake11,108
Clayton11,070
Citrus10,979
Valley Center10,929
Delhi10,896
Morro Bay10,766
Del Aire10,756
East Bakersfield10,754
Placerville10,744
Sonoma10,702
Malibu10,698
Potomac Park10,697
Rancho Mission Viejo10,697
Blackhawk10,622
Fairview10,583
Lakeland Village10,565
Soquel10,505
Hillcrest10,495
Farmersville10,393
Calimesa10,366
Shasta Lake10,361
Exeter10,327
Marina del Rey10,274
East Whittier10,248
San Diego Country Estates10,241
Lake Arrowhead10,189
Corte Madera10,155
Garden Acres10,124
Quartz Hill10,089
Rio Vista10,074
Capitola9,921
Golden Hills9,892
Madera Acres9,794
Mentone9,707
Country Club9,686
Orange Cove9,635
Crestline9,335
Charter Oak9,335
Rodeo9,334
Magalia9,245
Waterford9,165
West Athens9,131
Tiburon9,115
Orosi9,100
August9,089
Rio del Mar9,007
Cloverdale8,964
Spring Valley Lake8,764
Templeton8,614
Gonzales8,581
Montecito8,529
La Cresta8,468
Los Altos Hills8,441
Alondra Park8,314
Plumas Lake8,301
Good Hope8,291
Guadalupe8,272
East Foothills8,270
Thousand Palms8,242
University of California-Davis8,229
Orland8,221
Rolling Hills Estates8,214
Topanga8,202
Corning8,196
Firebaugh8,139
Pismo Beach8,050
Interlaken8,039
Midway City8,032
Westlake Village7,948
Heber7,910
Gold River7,910
Oak Hills7,838
Yreka7,833
South San Gabriel7,786
Larkfield-Wikiup7,688
Earlimart7,674
Cherry Valley7,652
Oroville East7,640
Ojai7,610
Franklin7,581
Fairfax7,567
Cotati7,545
Hughson7,523
Sebastopol7,503
Woodlake7,495