Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has 103 practicing hospice care and palliative medicine doctors. Broken out by city, hospice care and palliative medicine doctor density in Alhambra is 1, in Anaheim is 3, in Bakersfield is 1, in Berkeley is 3, in Beverly Hills is 2, in Burbank is 1, in Campbell is 1, in Chico is 3, in Concord is 1, in Cypress is 1, in Dinuba is 1, in Elk Grove is 1, in Emeryville is 1, in Fairfield is 1, in Forestville is 1, in Garden Grove is 2, in Greenbrae is 1, in Hayward is 1, in Huntington Beach is 1, in La Jolla is 2, in La Palma is 1, in La Puente is 1, in Laguna Beach is 1, in Laguna Hills is 1, in Lake Elsinore is 1, in Lancaster is 1, in Loma Linda is 5, in Long Beach is 1, in Los Angeles is 10, in Manhattan Beach is 1, in Marina Del Rey is 1, in Menifee is 1, in Monrovia is 1, in Montclair is 1, in Mountain View is 1, in Newport Beach is 1, in Oakland is 5, in Ontario is 1, in Orange is 1, in Oxnard is 1, in Pacifica is 1, in Palm Springs is 1, in Palo Alto is 1, in Pleasant Hill is 2, in Pomona is 1, in Port Hueneme is 1, in Poway is 1, in Rancho Cucamonga is 1, in Rancho Mirage is 1, in Redondo Beach is 1, in Redwood City is 1, in Reedley is 1, in Riverside is 2, in Sacramento is 3, in San Diego is 9, in San Francisco is 7, in San Jose is 2, in Santa Ana is 2, in Santa Clara is 1, in Santa Cruz is 1, in Santa Monica is 1, in Santa Paula is 2, in Santa Rosa is 2, in Simi Valley is 1, in Stockton is 1, in Studio City is 1, in Sylmar is 1, in Torrance is 2, in Tujunga is 1, in Tustin is 1, in Upland is 2, in Vacaville is 1, in Vallejo is 2, in Van Nuys is 1, in Ventura is 3, in Villa Park is 1, in West Hollywood is 1, and in Woodland Hills is 1.

California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks. Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.

According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147. Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18 and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.