Union City, California

About Union City

Union City is a thriving city in western California with an estimated population of 66,196.

Union City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 19.4 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,412 residents per square mile.

📰 Union City News Today

• 14-year-old identified as Union City crash victim KTVU · Sep 22
• Union City: Police Ask Public For Help Solving Hit-And-Run Of A Teen SFGATE · Oct 6
• Driver Sought After 15-Year-Old Injured In Union City Hit-And-Run Patch · Oct 8
• James Logan vs Berkeley - Boys Varsity Football 10/09/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 9
• Union City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Union City Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Union City — but the California one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 66,196.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Union City

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Union City

• Anytime Hawaiian — hawaiian
• Apna Dhaba — indian
• Baby Cafe — chinese
• Bombay Pizza House — pizza
• Cafe 86 — dessert (café)
• Carmelita's Taqueria — mexican
• Din Ding Dumpling House — chinese
• Dosa Hut — indian
• Grand Golden Bay Seafood — chinese
• Greens N Grills — Mediterranean

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Ardenwood Forge · Museum
• Meyers Dry Creek Garden · Attraction
• Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum · Museum
• Pacific Bus Museum · Museum
• Arden · Attraction
• Children's Natural History Museum · Museum
• Deer Park · Attraction
• Expression8 Art Gallery · Art gallery
• Fishing Pier (boating, swimming, dogs not allowed) · Attraction
• Fremont Art Association · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Union City

• California Nursery Historical Park reviews ★
• LEAF Community Garden reviews ★
• Leaf CR Stone Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Meyers Dry Creek Garden · Attraction reviews ★
• Shinn Historical Park and Arboretum reviews ★
• Accinelli Park reviews ★
• Alameda County Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Alameda Creek Quarries Regional Park_node reviews ★
• Ardenwood Regional Preserve reviews ★
• Arroyo Park reviews ★
• Beard Staging Area, Alameda Creek Regional Trail reviews ★
• Bidwell Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Union City

• Alvarado Elementary
• Cesar Chavez Middle
• Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay
• Decoto School for Independent Study
• Delaine Eastin Elementary
• Guy Jr. Emanuele Elementary
• Itliong-Vera Cruz
• James Logan High
• Pioneer Elementary
• Searles Elementary
• Tom Kitayama Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🔧 Local Services

Local Garage Door Repair Inc
Serving Union City, CA
📞 (510) 340-9295

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🗺️ Map of Union City

🏘️ Nearby Communities