r/California Subreddit Stats and Best Posting Times

r/California History

r/California was created on April 14, 2008, making it 17 years and 10 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 645,210 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.

Having been active for over a decade, r/California has established itself as a well-known destination on Reddit. Communities of this age typically have well-defined rules, an active moderation team, and a strong sense of identity.

About r/California

r/California is steadily growing, with 5,092 new members in the last 30 days.

r/California Engagement Analysis

r/California shows very high engagement relative to its size, with an average of 1183.4 upvotes per post across its 645,210 members. The community is moderately discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.22. To reach the Hot section of r/California, posts typically need at least 53 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.

Posts on r/California receive an average of 265.8 comments, indicating a community with a healthy balance between content appreciation and active discussion. Members regularly engage with posts through both upvotes and comments.

r/California Posting Patterns Analysis

Based on an analysis of 23 top posts from the past week, Friday is the most active day with 6 posts reaching the top, while Wednesday sees the least activity with 2 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.

The peak posting hours are around 4am UTC (3 posts), 9pm UTC (2 posts), and 4pm UTC (2 posts). The quietest hours are 11pm UTC, 8pm UTC, and 1pm UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.

Weekly breakdown: Monday (3), Tuesday (3), Wednesday (2), Thursday (3), Friday (6), Saturday (4), Sunday (2) posts reaching the top.

r/California Growth Analysis

r/California currently has 645,210 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 5,092 members (0.8%), averaging 170 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/California in the top 21% of all tracked subreddits.

Over the past 90 days, r/California has gained 13,466 subscribers (2.13%). Since tracking began 571 days ago, the community has added 131,498 total subscribers.

r/California Milestones

• Fastest growth period: +10,234 subscribers Jun 2025

r/California Growth Trend

r/California is steadily growing, with 5,092 new members in the last 30 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

r/California Key Statistics Summary

r/California is a Reddit community with 645,210 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "The subreddit for the Golden State of California -- for news and info on what's happening all across the great state!" The best time to post on r/California is Fridays 4am-6am UTC. Posts receive an average of 1183.4 upvotes and 265.8 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 53. The subreddit is adding approximately 170 new members each day. Founded 17 years ago, r/California is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,347 subreddits.

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