153 cities where we have delivered at least 25 records.
based on 100 records we delivered in Phelan
- Phones per row
- 1.31
- Mobile primary
- 88.2%
- Had an email
- 29.0%
California average is 79.6%. Phelan runs 45.6 points below. On a 1,000-row pull that is 456 rows.
Check Your City Before Anyone Bills You
Most skip tracing pages show you their best state. This one shows you our hardest. Between May 28 and August 19, 2026 we delivered 37,770 California records, and 79.6% of them came back with a phone. That is the lowest statewide rate of any state we publish, and it sits here at the top of the page instead of in a footnote, because in California the statewide number is only the beginning of the story.
The rows that do match come back solid. Matched California rows averaged 3.2 phone numbers each, and 89.4% of primary numbers were mobile, so the first number you dial is usually a cell in someone's pocket. The California problem is not the quality of a match. It is whether your particular city matches at all.
Among the 28 cities where we hold 100 or more delivered records, Menifee traced at 90.7% and Phelan traced at 34.0%. That 56.7 point spread is the most extreme we have ever measured in any state. Plan a campaign around the 79.6% state average, then pull your list in Phelan, and you come up 456 rows short per thousand. High-desert and rural parcels can leave a thin trail: vacant land, absentee owners, mailing addresses that never connect a person to the property. No amount of cleverness changes what the county left behind.
So this page exists for one purpose: check your city before you buy a list anywhere. The table below covers the 153 California cities where we have at least 25 delivered records. And because you pay per matched row only, with misses free, LLC and trust rows skipped without charge, no subscription and no minimum, a 34% market costs you 34% of the money, not 100% of it.
Best and toughest California markets
Highest match rates
Toughest markets
Among California cities with 100+ delivered records. Every market we have measured is in the full table below.
What it costs and how long it takes
You pay per matched row. Rows that come back with no phone and no email are free, and rows titled to an LLC or a trust are skipped without charge. No subscription, no minimum.
| Volume tier | Rate per matched row |
|---|---|
| 1 to 500 records | $0.09 |
| 501 to 2,000 records | $0.08 |
| 2,001 to 5,000 records | $0.07 |
| 5,001 to 10,000 records | $0.06 |
| 10,001 to 25,000 records | $0.05 |
| 25,001 plus records | $0.035 |
| File size | Median time to finish |
|---|---|
| Under 500 rows | Under 1 minute |
| 500 to 2,000 rows | 2.5 minutes |
| 2,000 to 10,000 rows | 9.2 minutes |
| Over 10,000 rows | 36.8 minutes |
All 153 cities, full numbers
Every rate in the 153-city table below comes from work we actually delivered between May 28 and August 19, 2026, not from projections, and cities with fewer than 25 delivered records are left out rather than shown on thin data.
| city | Records | Phone match | Phones per row | Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood | 26 | 100.0% | 3.85 | 96.2% |
| Lemoore | 39 | 97.4% | 3.49 | 94.7% |
| Ridgecrest | 39 | 97.4% | 3.64 | 97.4% |
| Tehachapi | 38 | 97.4% | 3.76 | 91.9% |
| Rosamond | 31 | 96.8% | 3.39 | 90.0% |
| Lakeside | 25 | 96.0% | 3.4 | 100.0% |
| Banning | 47 | 95.7% | 3.43 | 91.1% |
| Folsom | 35 | 94.3% | 3.71 | 93.9% |
| Fairfield | 66 | 93.9% | 3.61 | 87.1% |
| Carlsbad | 28 | 92.9% | 3.54 | 100.0% |
| Tracy | 26 | 92.3% | 3.46 | 87.5% |
| Oroville | 37 | 91.9% | 3.27 | 85.3% |
| Citrus Heights | 61 | 91.8% | 3.26 | 89.3% |
| Lompoc | 36 | 91.7% | 3.11 | 87.9% |
| Oceanside | 78 | 91.0% | 3.37 | 94.4% |
| San Jacinto | 44 | 90.9% | 3.55 | 95.0% |
| Menifee | 140 | 90.7% | 3.55 | 95.3% |
| Oakdale | 31 | 90.3% | 3.19 | 89.3% |
| Porterville | 31 | 90.3% | 3.13 | 78.6% |
| Hanford | 101 | 90.1% | 3.19 | 94.5% |
| Lincoln | 60 | 90.0% | 3.6 | 94.4% |
| Merced | 48 | 89.6% | 2.85 | 79.1% |
| Placerville | 28 | 89.3% | 3.54 | 92.0% |
| Santa Clarita | 72 | 88.9% | 3.44 | 90.6% |
| Lodi | 45 | 88.9% | 3.33 | 92.5% |
| Ramona | 36 | 88.9% | 3.14 | 93.8% |
| Wildomar | 36 | 88.9% | 3.17 | 90.6% |
| Hemet | 119 | 88.2% | 3.56 | 96.2% |
| Fallbrook | 51 | 88.2% | 3.37 | 95.6% |
| Cottonwood | 25 | 88.0% | 2.56 | 86.4% |
| Beaumont | 64 | 87.5% | 3.56 | 96.4% |
| Covina | 40 | 87.5% | 3.53 | 91.4% |
| Chula Vista | 164 | 87.2% | 3.32 | 95.8% |
| Garden Grove | 31 | 87.1% | 3.19 | 88.9% |
| Mission Viejo | 31 | 87.1% | 3.61 | 92.6% |
| Clovis | 77 | 87.0% | 3.21 | 94.0% |
| Tulare | 30 | 86.7% | 2.93 | 92.3% |
| Modesto | 156 | 86.5% | 3.24 | 92.6% |
| Winchester | 58 | 86.2% | 3.43 | 92.0% |
| Imperial | 29 | 86.2% | 2.79 | 76.0% |
| Tustin | 29 | 86.2% | 2.83 | 92.0% |
| Santa Monica | 2580 | 86.1% | 3.54 | 85.6% |
| Oakley | 36 | 86.1% | 2.94 | 83.9% |
| Murrieta | 121 | 86.0% | 3.36 | 96.2% |
| Manteca | 57 | 86.0% | 3.19 | 93.9% |
| Hollister | 50 | 86.0% | 2.86 | 90.7% |
| Redlands | 43 | 86.0% | 2.95 | 94.6% |
| Lake Elsinore | 92 | 85.9% | 2.84 | 88.6% |
| Whittier | 91 | 85.7% | 3.41 | 91.0% |
| Apple Valley | 111 | 85.6% | 3.21 | 93.7% |
| Redding | 97 | 85.6% | 3.44 | 88.0% |
| El Dorado Hills | 27 | 85.2% | 3.48 | 91.3% |
| Lancaster | 147 | 85.0% | 3.11 | 86.4% |
| Elk Grove | 66 | 84.8% | 3.24 | 91.1% |
| Yucaipa | 46 | 84.8% | 3.24 | 87.2% |
| Inglewood | 33 | 84.8% | 3.36 | 96.4% |
| Corona | 103 | 84.5% | 3.31 | 93.1% |
| Simi Valley | 70 | 84.3% | 3.19 | 91.5% |
| Fresno | 297 | 84.2% | 3.09 | 92.0% |
| Temecula | 88 | 84.1% | 3.31 | 95.9% |
| Concord | 44 | 84.1% | 3.0 | 91.9% |
| Indio | 44 | 84.1% | 3.52 | 97.3% |
| Oakland | 94 | 84.0% | 3.03 | 93.7% |
| Plumas Lake | 25 | 84.0% | 2.96 | 85.7% |
| North Hollywood | 31 | 83.9% | 3.35 | 84.6% |
| Atwater | 31 | 83.9% | 3.26 | 92.3% |
| Palmdale | 99 | 83.8% | 3.01 | 91.6% |
| Los Angeles | 9860 | 83.5% | 3.46 | 89.4% |
| Visalia | 120 | 83.3% | 3.09 | 92.0% |
| Santa Rosa | 66 | 83.3% | 3.06 | 90.9% |
| Spring Valley | 60 | 83.3% | 2.98 | 98.0% |
| Ventura | 42 | 83.3% | 3.12 | 85.7% |
| La Mesa | 30 | 83.3% | 2.6 | 88.0% |
| Chino | 46 | 82.6% | 3.22 | 92.1% |
| Turlock | 40 | 82.5% | 3.18 | 97.0% |
| Vista | 40 | 82.5% | 2.9 | 97.0% |
| Chico | 34 | 82.4% | 3.06 | 96.4% |
| El Cajon | 62 | 82.3% | 3.13 | 94.1% |
| Carson | 50 | 82.0% | 3.2 | 97.6% |
| Roseville | 99 | 81.8% | 3.05 | 88.9% |
| Vallejo | 55 | 81.8% | 3.13 | 86.7% |
| Vacaville | 93 | 81.7% | 3.24 | 97.4% |
| Palm Desert | 27 | 81.5% | 3.37 | 81.8% |
| South Gate | 27 | 81.5% | 3.07 | 86.4% |
| Salinas | 59 | 81.4% | 2.86 | 93.8% |
| Bakersfield | 310 | 81.3% | 2.93 | 88.5% |
| Madera | 75 | 81.3% | 3.17 | 95.1% |
| Santee | 48 | 81.3% | 3.15 | 94.9% |
| Upland | 32 | 81.3% | 3.41 | 96.2% |
| Escondido | 85 | 81.2% | 2.88 | 92.8% |
| Sacramento | 295 | 81.0% | 2.8 | 90.4% |
| Rancho Cordova | 42 | 81.0% | 3.29 | 94.1% |
| San Diego | 452 | 80.1% | 2.96 | 90.1% |
| Huntington Beach | 60 | 80.0% | 3.25 | 97.9% |
| Orange | 45 | 80.0% | 2.73 | 83.3% |
| Yuba City | 30 | 80.0% | 2.73 | 91.7% |
| Yorba Linda | 30 | 80.0% | 3.0 | 95.8% |
| Perris | 64 | 79.7% | 3.28 | 96.1% |
| Moreno Valley | 113 | 79.6% | 3.36 | 91.1% |
| San Jose | 136 | 79.4% | 2.85 | 94.4% |
| Oxnard | 58 | 79.3% | 3.02 | 89.1% |
| Camarillo | 38 | 78.9% | 2.92 | 100.0% |
| Hayward | 33 | 78.8% | 3.06 | 96.2% |
| Grass Valley | 28 | 78.6% | 2.68 | 81.8% |
| Pomona | 65 | 78.5% | 2.86 | 96.1% |
| Thousand Oaks | 37 | 78.4% | 2.89 | 96.6% |
| Long Beach | 106 | 78.3% | 3.15 | 91.6% |
| Riverside | 184 | 77.7% | 2.92 | 95.8% |
| Santa Maria | 57 | 77.2% | 2.82 | 95.5% |
| Adelanto | 35 | 77.1% | 3.0 | 92.6% |
| Brentwood | 26 | 76.9% | 3.5 | 100.0% |
| Placentia | 26 | 76.9% | 3.0 | 95.0% |
| Canyon Country | 34 | 76.5% | 3.03 | 100.0% |
| Desert Hot Springs | 29 | 75.9% | 2.34 | 86.4% |
| Cathedral City | 29 | 75.9% | 3.1 | 95.5% |
| Buena Park | 29 | 75.9% | 2.52 | 90.9% |
| Highland | 33 | 75.8% | 3.09 | 100.0% |
| Stockton | 144 | 75.7% | 2.53 | 90.8% |
| Van Nuys | 32 | 75.0% | 2.88 | 83.3% |
| West Sacramento | 28 | 75.0% | 2.57 | 95.2% |
| Fontana | 99 | 74.7% | 2.88 | 97.3% |
| Beverly Hills | 6261 | 74.1% | 3.05 | 89.7% |
| Fullerton | 34 | 73.5% | 2.85 | 96.0% |
| San Bernardino | 135 | 73.3% | 2.53 | 85.9% |
| Valencia | 30 | 73.3% | 3.27 | 90.9% |
| Pacific Palisades | 4971 | 73.2% | 2.91 | 85.8% |
| Victorville | 161 | 72.7% | 2.73 | 96.6% |
| La Puente | 33 | 72.7% | 3.0 | 95.8% |
| Ontario | 84 | 72.6% | 2.63 | 91.8% |
| Santa Ana | 68 | 72.1% | 2.68 | 91.8% |
| Jurupa Valley | 43 | 72.1% | 2.42 | 87.1% |
| La Habra | 25 | 72.0% | 2.68 | 88.9% |
| Compton | 46 | 71.7% | 2.7 | 87.9% |
| Hesperia | 109 | 71.6% | 2.48 | 87.2% |
| Torrance | 35 | 71.4% | 2.69 | 92.0% |
| Rocklin | 28 | 71.4% | 2.79 | 100.0% |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 62 | 71.0% | 2.73 | 97.7% |
| San Francisco | 119 | 70.6% | 2.55 | 86.9% |
| Antioch | 76 | 69.7% | 2.38 | 84.9% |
| Norwalk | 33 | 69.7% | 2.48 | 91.3% |
| Colton | 28 | 67.9% | 2.14 | 89.5% |
| Anaheim | 80 | 67.5% | 2.29 | 81.5% |
| Rialto | 43 | 67.4% | 2.58 | 89.7% |
| Gardena | 39 | 66.7% | 2.44 | 76.9% |
| Irvine | 47 | 66.0% | 2.4 | 80.6% |
| Glendale | 26 | 65.4% | 2.23 | 82.4% |
| Sylmar | 31 | 64.5% | 2.06 | 70.0% |
| West Covina | 33 | 63.6% | 2.42 | 85.7% |
| Pasadena | 41 | 63.4% | 2.51 | 96.2% |
| National City | 29 | 55.2% | 1.97 | 62.5% |
| Chino Hills | 25 | 48.0% | 1.96 | 91.7% |
| Pinon Hills | 30 | 36.7% | 1.37 | 90.9% |
| Phelan | 100 | 34.0% | 1.31 | 88.2% |
Why does Phelan trace at only 34.0%?
Phelan sits in California's high desert, and rural, high-desert parcels are the hardest records in the state. Vacant land, absentee owners, and mailing addresses that never tie a person to the property all leave thin public footprints, and no amount of effort recovers information the record trail never contained. Rather than quote you the 79.6% state average and let you find out later, we publish the measured 34.0% so you can decide before you spend anything.
Does pay-per-match actually protect me in a low-rate market?
It protects your wallet, with one honest caveat. You pay for matched rows only, misses are free, and there is no subscription or minimum, so in a market tracing at 34.0% you spend 34% of the money, not 100%. What it cannot do is manufacture contacts that do not exist: a low-rate market still hands you fewer phone numbers. That is exactly why the city table is on this page, so you see the rate before you commit to the market.
What happens with LLC-titled coastal properties?
They are skipped without charge. A meaningful share of coastal California property is titled to LLCs and trusts, and a company name cannot be skip traced to a cell phone, so we set those rows aside and never bill them. If your list leans entity-titled, expect the billable portion to be smaller than the file you upload, which is the correct outcome: you pay for people we found, not for rows we processed.
How much does skip tracing cost in California?
Pricing starts at $0.09 per matched record for files of 1 to 500 rows and steps down to $0.035 per row above 25,000 records. You pay for matches only. Rows that return no phone and no email are free. There is no subscription.
How many California cities do you publish match rates for?
153. Those are the California cities where we have delivered at least 25 records, which together cover 33,393 of our 37,770 California records. Below 25 records a percentage is noise, so we do not publish one.
Do you skip trace LLCs and trusts?
No. Rows titled to an LLC, corporation, or trust are detected and skipped, and you are not charged for them. Skip tracing resolves people, not entities.
You have seen the measured numbers for 153 California markets. The fastest way to know your own list's rate is to run it: pay per matched row, misses free.
Run your own fileWhen this is the wrong tool
If your list is heavy on entity-titled property, and a large share of higher-end coastal California stock is held in LLCs and trusts, this is probably not your next step. We skip those rows without charging you, which protects your budget, but you will walk away with a short list. Run entity research to find the people behind the paperwork first, then trace the human names.
This is also not a compliance service or a licensed investigation. Matched numbers are not scrubbed against do-not-call registries, and if you need a specific individual located for legal service of process, hire a licensed professional in California. And if your farm area traces like Phelan does, at 34.0%, be honest with yourself about the math: pay-per-match keeps the cost proportional, but direct mail or door knocking may reach more of that market than any phone list can.
Skip Trace Depot is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Data returned here is not a consumer report and may not be used for credit eligibility, employment screening, tenant screening, or insurance underwriting. It contains no financial account data, which is restricted under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Use is limited to legitimate business purposes, and you are responsible for TCPA, DPPA, and California state-law compliance before you dial or text.
Questions before you run a file? Email [email protected]. Related: the national service page, pricing, Skip Tracing in Maryland, Skip Tracing in Texas, Skip Tracing in Florida.