The League of American Bicyclists Bicycle-Friendly America program provides resources, hands-on assistance and a roadmap for states, communities, businesses and universities to make bicycling a real transportation and recreation option for all people and it recognizes those doing it well.
- The Bicycle Friendly State (BFS) program promotes awareness, best practices, and action by state Departments of Transportation and state legislatures. It provides a ranking of states, report cards by state, and a national report.
- The Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) program provides guidance to make your vision for a bikeable community a reality. The next deadline to apply for for the 2025 BFC program is June 17, 2026.
- The Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB) program recognizes employers for their efforts to encourage a more bicycle-friendly atmosphere. The next deadline to apply is March 10, 2026, at 11:59pm PT.
- The Bicycle Friendly University (BFU) program recognizes institutions of higher education for promoting and providing a more bicycle-friendly campus for students, staff and visitors. The next BFU program deadline is August 5, 2026 at 11:59pm PT.
Nationally, California currently ranks as the #4 state with 50 bicycle-friendly communities, 102 bicycle-friendly businesses, and 24 bicycle-friendly universities. Visit The League of American Bicyclists Award Database to view more information on each state.
Explore California's bicycle-friendly communities, businesses and universities:
CALIFORNIA
| COMMUNITY | AWARD | POPULATION | JURISDICTION | LAND USE | PROFILE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alameda |
Silver | 78863 | Town/City/Municipality |
Urban |
profile |map |
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Arcata |
Silver | 18800 | Town/City/Municipality | Small town | profile |map |
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Brentwood |
Bronze | 62834 | Town/City/Municipality | Urbanized area | profile |map |
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Chico |
Gold | 110326 | Town/City/Municipality | Urban | profile |map |
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Chula Vista |
Bronze | 275487 | Town/City/Municipality | Suburban | profile |map |
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Coronado |
Silver | 23575 | Town/City/Municipality | Urban | profile |map |
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Davis |
Platinum | 69289 | Town/City/Municipality | Suburban | profile |map |
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Eastern Placer County (North Lake Tahoe Area) |
Bronze | 9634 | County/Borough/Parish | Small town | profile |map |
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Encinitas |
Bronze | 62780 | Town/City/Municipality | Low-density suburban | profile |map |
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Fremont |
Silver | 241110 | Town/City/Municipality | Urban | profile |map |
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Gilroy |
Bronze | 59520 | Town/City/Municipality | Urban core surrounded by low-density suburban area | profile |map |
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Healdsburg |
Bronze | 11340 | Town/City/Municipality | Small town | profile |map |
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Irvine |
Silver | 281707 | Town/City/Municipality | Urban | profile |map |
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Long Beach |
Silver | 474140 | Town/City/Municipality | Urbanized area | profile |map |
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Los Angeles |
Bronze | 3928864 | Town/City/Municipality | Urbanized area | profile |map |
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Menlo Park |
Gold | 33888 | Town/City/Municipality | Suburban | profile |map |
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Mill Valley |
Silver | 14105 | Town/City/Municipality | Small town | profile |map |
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Morro Bay |
Bronze | 10635 | Town/City/Municipality | Small town | profile |map |
| Livermore | Bronze | 87955 | Town/City/Municipality | Urban | profile | map |
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Napa |
Bronze | 79074 | Town/City/Municipality | Urban | profile |map |
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Oakland |
Gold | 422575 | Town/City/Municipality | Urban | profile |map |
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Oceanside |
Silver | 175622 | Town/City/Municipality | Urban core surrounded by low-density suburban areas | profile |map |
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Orange County |
Bronze | 3175692 | Regional Planning Organization | Urban | profile |map |
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Palo Alto |
Gold | 67082 | Town/City/Municipality | Suburban | profile |map |
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Pleasanton |
Bronze | 73067 | Town/City/Municipality | Low-density suburban | profile |map |
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Rancho Cordova |
Bronze | 75087 | Town/City/Municipality | Suburban | profile |map |
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Rancho Cucamonga |
Bronze | 177452 | Town/City/Municipality | Urban core surrounded by low-density suburban areas | profile |map |
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Redding |
Bronze | 89861 | Town/City/Municipality | Low-density suburban | profile |map |
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Riverside |
Bronze | 324722 | Town/City/Municipality | Urban core surrounded by low-density suburban areas | profile|map |
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Roseville |
Bronze | 141500 | Town/City/Municipality | Low-density suburban | profile|map |
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San Diego |
Bronze | 1406630 | Town/City/Municipality | Urbanized area | profile |map |
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San Francisco |
Gold | 881549 | Town/City/Municipality | Urban | profile |map |
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San Jose |
Silver | 1013240 | Town/City/Municipality | Suburban | profile |map |
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San Luis Obispo |
Gold | 48341 | Town/City/Municipality | Suburban | profile |map |
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San Mateo |
Bronze | 103536 | Town/City/Municipality | -- | profile |map |
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San Mateo County |
Bronze | 718451 | County | Suburban | profile |map |
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San Ramon |
Bronze | 79000 | Town/City/Municipality | Urban core surrounded by low-density suburban areas | profile |map |
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Santa Barbara |
Silver | 88665 | Town/City/Municipality | Urbanized area | profile |map |
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Santa Clara |
Bronze | 116468 | Town/City/Municipality | Urbanized area | profile |map |
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Santa Clarita |
Silver | 227182 | Town/City/Municipality | Urbanized area | profile |map |
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Santa Monica |
Gold | 90401 | Town/City/Municipality | Urban | profile |map |
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Santa Rosa |
Silver | 178127 | Town/City/Municipality | Urbanized area | profile |map |
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Solana Beach |
Silver | 13025 | Town/City/Municipality | Suburban | profile |map |
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Sonoma |
Bronze | 11054 | Town/City/Municipality | Small town | profile |map |
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South San Francisco |
Bronze | 67429 | Town/City/Municipality | Urbanized area | profile |map |
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Sunnyvale |
Bronze | 156503 | Town/City/Municipality | Urban | profile |map |
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Temecula |
Bronze | 110003 | Town/City/Municipality | Urbanized area | profile |map |
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Thousand Oaks |
Bronze | 129349 | Town/City/Municipality | Suburban | profile |map |
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Ventura |
Bronze | 110763 | Town/City/Municipality | Suburban | profile |map |
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Watsonville |
Bronze | 53856 | Town/City/Municipality | Urbanized area | profile |map |
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West Sacramento |
Silver | 53000 | Town/City/Municipality | Urban core surrounded by low-density suburban areas | profile |map |
| BUSINESS | AWARD | EMPLOYEES | CITY | INDUSTRY | -- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda Bicycle | Gold | 12 | Alameda | Bicycle Industry | map |
| Alta Planning + Design, Los Angeles Office | Gold | 33 | Los Angeles | Architecture/Planning/Design |
map |
| Alta Planning + Design, San Jose Office | Silver | 1 | San Jose | Architecture/ Planning/ Design | map |
| American Cyclery | Silver | 8 | San Francisco | Bicycle Shop | map |
| ASI Peak Adventures | Gold | 150 | Sacramento | Non-Profit | map |
| Atascadero Unified School District | Silver | 600 | Atascadero | Education | map |
| Bike Arvin | Gold | 1 | Arvin | Non-Profit | map |
| Bike Bakersfield | Gold | 3 | Bakersfield | Non-Profit | map |
| Bike Dog Brewing | Bronze | 4 | Sacramento | Brewery | map |
| Boone Energy | Silver | 1 | San Francisco | Professional Services | map |
| Caltrans HQ | Silver | 1450 | Sacramento | Government Agency | map |
| Capitol Yards | Gold | 390 | West Sacramento | Real Estate & Housing | map |
| Central Coast Transportation Consulting | Bronze | 3 | Morro Bay | Professional Services | map |
| City of Arcata, City Hall | Bronze | 84 | Arcata | Government Agency | map |
| City of Coronado, City Hall | Silver | 251 | Coronado | Government Agency | map |
| City of Cupertino, Civic Center Plaza | Gold | 104 | Cupertino | Government Agency | map |
| City of Rancho Cordova | Bronze | 75 | Rancho Cordova | Government Agency | map |
| City of San Luis Obispo | Silver | 463 | San Luis Obispo | Government Agency | map |
| City of Santa Rosa | Bronze | 250 | Santa Rosa | Government Agency | map |
| CityLine Sunnyvale | Bronze | 750 | Sunnyvale | Real Estate & Housing | map |
| Clif Family Winery | Gold | 45 | St. Helena | Hospitality/ Food/ Retail | map |
| Coffee Hub & Cafe | Gold | 8 | San Diego | Hospitality/ Food/ Retail | map |
| County of San Luis Obispo | Bronze | 2100 | San Luis Obispo | Government Agency | map |
| Davis Community Church | Bronze | 9 | Davis | Non-Profit | map |
| Davis Food Co-op | Bronze | 49 | Davis | Hospitality/ Food/ Retail | map |
| Davis Lutheran Church | Bronze | 5 | Davis | Non-Profit | map |
| Dokken Engineering | Silver | 77 | Folsom | Professional Services | map |
| Dubuque Innovation Center | Bronze | 300 | South San Francisco | Real Estate & House | map |
| First Community Housing | Gold | 15 | San Jose | Non-Profit | map |
| Genentech | Gold | 15000 | South San Francisco | Other | map |
| GHD Inc. | Silver | 48 | Eureka | Architecture/ Planning/ Design | map |
| Giant Bicycle | Gold | 55 | Newbury Park | Bicycle Industry | map |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Silver | 5000 | Foster City | Biopharmaceutical | map |
| CoLAB | Bronze | 2 | Santa Rosa | Real Estate & Housing | map |
| Bicycle Transit Systems / Metro Bike Share | Gold | 50 | Los Angeles | Transportation | map |
| Iteris, Inc. | Bronze | 150 | Santa Ana | Transportation | map |
| Jax Bicycle Center | Gold | 11 | Irvine | Bicycle Shop | map |
| Bosch eBike Systems | Silver | 18 | Irvine | Bicycle Industry | map |
| Cal Poly Humboldt | Silver | 1219 | Arcata | Education | map |
| Kaiser Permanente, Fair Oaks MOB | Bronze | 250 | Sacramento | Medical/Health Services | map |
| Kaiser Permanente, Folsom | Gold | 400 | Folsom | Medical/Health Services | map |
| Kaier Permanente, Point West MOB | Silver | 650 | Sacramento | Medical/ Health Services | map |
| KLA | Silver | 1500 | Milpitas | Manufacturing/ Research | map |
| KOA Corporation, Orange | Silver | 18 | Orange | Other | map |
| KTUA | Gold | 38 | San Diego | Architecture/ Planning/ Design | map |
| Kuvara Law Firm | Silver | 16 | San Rafael | Legal | map |
| La Dolce Velo | Gold | 9 | San Jose | Bicycle Shop | map |
| Langan Engineering and Environmental Services (Oakland) | Bronze | 36 | Oakland | Professional Services | map |
| Langan Engineering and Environmental Services (San Francisco) | Bronze | 49 | San Francisco | Professional Services | map |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe | Silver | 15 | South Lake Tahoe | Non-Profit | map |
| Platinum | 3800 | Sunnyvale | Technology & Information | map | |
| LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc., Tahoe City Office | Silver | 8 | Tahoe City | Transportation | map |
| Lyft Level 5 | Bronze | 432 | Palo Alto | Transportation | map |
| Main Street Garage | Bronze | 4 | Upland | Transportation | map |
| Meta Burlingame | Gold | 4000 | Burlington | Telecommunications & Media | map |
| Meta Fremont | Platinum | 5300 | Fremont | Telecommunications & Media | map |
| Meta HQ - Menlo Park | Platinum | 27000 | Menlo Park | Telecommunications & Media | map |
| Meta San Francisco | Platinum | 4300 | San Francisco | Telecommunications & Media | map |
| Meta Sunnyvale | Platinum | 4700 | Sunnyvale | Telecommunications & Media | map |
| Mixte Communications, Inc. | Gold | 9 | San Diego | Professional Services | map |
| Mogavero Architects | Bronze | 25 | Sacramento | Architecture/ Planning/ Design | map |
| Morrison & Foerster LLP - Palo Alto | Bronze | 150 | Palo Alto | Legal | map |
| Morrison & Foerster LLP - San Francisco | Silver | 517 | San Francisco | Legal | map |
| Mow It Down Landscaping, Inc. | Bronze | 8 | Riverside | Construction/Utilities/Contracting | map |
| NORR Associates Inc. | Silver | 24 | Sacramento | Architecture/ Planning/ Design | map |
| North Natomas Jibe- Walk. Bike. Bus. | Gold | 4 | Sacramento | Transportation | map |
| Nugget Markets - Food 4 Less #30 | Bronze | 66 | Woodland | Hospitality/ Food/ Retail | map |
| Nugget Markets - Nugget #1 | Bronze | 100 | Woodland | Hospitality/ Food/ Retail | map |
| Nugget Markets - Nugget #2 | Bronze | 83 | Davis | Hospitality/ Food/ Retail | map |
| Nugget Markets - Nugget #12 | Bronze | 181 | Davis | Hospitality/ Food/ Retail | map |
| Oceano Elementary School | Gold | 440 | Oceano | Education | map |
| Pedego Upland Electric Bikes | Gold | 4 | Upland | Bicycle Industry | map |
| Prevelo Bikes | Silver | 2 | Temecula | Bicycle Industry | map |
| Rincon Consultants | Bronze | 11 | Oakland | Architecture/ Planning/ Design | map |
| Rubrik Inc. | Silver | 575 | Palo Alto | Technology & Information | map |
| Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates | Platinum | 8 | Sacramento | Non-Profit | map |
| San Diego Gas & Electric | Bronze | 1500 | San Diego | Construction/ Utilities/ Contracting | map |
| Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Bronze | 200 | Santa Cruz | Travel & Tourism | map |
| SAP Labs, LLC Palo Alto | Gold | 1850 | Palo Alto | Technology & Information | map |
| SAP San Ramon | Silver | 800 | San Ramon | Technology & Information | map |
| Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. | Silver | 500 | Chico | Brewery | map |
| SLOCOG / RIDESHARE | Gold | 20 | San Luis Obispo | Government Agency | map |
| Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate Protection Authority | Bronze | 14 | Santa Rosa | Government Agency | map |
| Sonoma Clean Power | Gold | 41 | Santa Rosa | Government Agency | map |
| Specialized Bicycle Components | Gold | 383 | Morgan Hill | Bicycle Industry | map |
| Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition | Gold | 8 | Santa Rosa | Non-Profit/Government | map |
| Stanford Research Park | Platinum | 1800 | Palo Alto | Real Estate & Housing | map |
| Stanford Shopping Center | Bronze | 9 | Palo Alto | Real Estate & Housing | map |
| Sutter, Santa Rosa Regional Hospital | Bronze | 900 | Santa Rosa | Hospitality Food/ Retail | map |
| Synaptics | Silver | 700 | San Jose | Technology & Information | map |
| Tesla Transportation | Bronze | 1876 | Palo Alto | Technology & Information | map |
| Kimley-Horn San Diego | Bronze | 144 | San Diego | Architecture Planning/Design | map |
| The Arbors Apartments | Bronze | 3 | Davis | Real Estate & Housing | map |
| The Bike Center | Platinum | 8 | Santa Monica | Bicycle Shop | map |
| The Crucible | Silver | 20 | Oakland | Non-Profit | map |
| The Specialized Foundation (Outride) | Platinum | 3 | Morgan Hill | Non-Profit | map |
| University of California, Davis | Platinum | 16282 | Davis | Education | map |
| UrbanTrans North America, Los Angeles | Silver | 2 | Los Angeles | Transportation | map |
| Ventura Bike Depot, Inc. | Gold | 4 | Ventura | Bicycle Shop | map |
| VMware | Silver | 5000 | Palo Alto | Technology & Information | map |
| Woodland Community College | Bronze | 300 | Woodland | Education | map |
| UNIVERSITY | AWARD | ENROLLMENT | CITY | -- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo | Bronze | 22000 | San Luis Obispo | map |
| California Institute of Technology | Bronze | 2423 | Pasadena | map |
| California State University, Bakersfield | Bronze | 10545 | Bakersfield | map |
| California State University, Monterey Bay | Bronze | 7545 | Seaside | map |
| California State Univerity, Northridge | Bronze | 38716 | Northridge | map |
| California State University, Long Beach | Silver | 38074 | Long Beach | map |
| California State University, Sacramento | Silver | 31573 | Sacramento | map |
| Loyola Marymount University | Bronze | 8433 | Los Angeles | map |
| San Francisco State University | Bronze | 30256 | San Francisco | map |
| Santa Monica College | Silver | 30000 | Santa Monica | map |
| Stanford University | Platinum | 19029 | Redwood City | map |
| University of California, San Diego | Bronze | 41900 | La Jolla | map |
| University of California, Berkeley | Gold | 42347 | Berkeley | map |
| University of California, Davis | Platinum | 37266 | Davis | map |
| University of California, Irvine | Platinum | 35936 | Irvine | map |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Gold | 47781 | Los Angeles | map |
| University of California, Riverside | Bronze | 25548 | Riverside | map |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Platinum | 26421 | Santa Barbara | map |
| University of California, Santa Cruz | Silver | 18980 | Santa Cruz | map |
| University of San Diego | Bronze | 9041 | San Diego | map |
| University of San Francisco | Bronze | 10039 | San Francisco | map |
The tables above were last updated 12/24/2025 from the information on the BFA Award Database page.