Facts about Southern California
- Southern California’s population is 22.6 million people, encompassing eight metropolitan areas:
- Los Angeles and Orange Counties, home to over 12 million residents
- Inland Empire (consisting of Riverside and San Bernardino counties), home to over 4 million residents
- San Diego, home to over 3 million residents
- Bakersfield
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
- Santa Barbara
- San Luis Obispo
- El Centro
- The area has a vast number of professional sports teams, such as:
- Los Angeles Lakers (National Basketball Association)
- Los Angeles Clippers (National Basketball Association)
- Los Angeles Dodgers (Major League Baseball)
- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Major League Baseball)
- San Diego Padres (Major League Baseball)
- San Diego Chargers (National Football League)
- Anaheim Ducks (National Hockey League)
- Numerous large companies are headquartered in Southern California, such as:
- Hewlett Packard
- Mitsubishi
- Knott’s Berry Farm
- Vans
- Pacific Life
- Adobe