--- type: state name: "California" abbr: "CA" shops: 151 cities: 40 url: https://www.localtattoos.com/california/ --- # Tattoo shops in California 151 tattoo shop listings across 40 cities in California, with Google rating snapshots, review counts and hours where available. ## Key facts - **Shops**: 151 - **Cities**: 40 - **Most shops**: Los Angeles (34 shops) - **Highest adjusted rating**: [Paradise tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/santa-cruz/paradise-tattoo.md) in Santa Cruz — 5.0 from 2,200 reviews - **Mean Google rating in the state**: 4.77 - **Reviewers most often mention**: Custom Tattoo Designs (120), Walk-ins Welcome (94), Piercing Services (84) ## Top-rated shops Shops with at least 25 Google reviews, ordered by adjusted rating. Ordering is computed at build time from two facts per shop — its Google rating and its Google review count. One listing per street address, and nobody paid for a position. | # | Shop | City | Rating | Reviews | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Paradise tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/santa-cruz/paradise-tattoo.md) | Santa Cruz | 5.0 | 2,200 | | 2 | [Hermosa Ink Collective: Tattoo & Piercing](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/hermosa-beach/hermosa-ink-collective-tattoo-piercing.md) | Hermosa Beach | 5.0 | 1,300 | | 3 | [Midtown Tattoo & Piercing](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/santa-cruz/midtown-tattoo-piercing.md) | Santa Cruz | 5.0 | 1,300 | | 4 | [Sailor's Grave Tattoo Gallery](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-diego/sailor-s-grave-tattoo-gallery.md) | San Diego | 5.0 | 889 | | 5 | [Baron Art Tattoo & Piercing Studio](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/los-angeles/baron-art-tattoo-piercing-studio.md) | Los Angeles | 5.0 | 750 | | 6 | [Black Serum Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-francisco/black-serum-tattoo.md) | San Francisco | 5.0 | 563 | | 7 | [Five Ball Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/los-angeles/five-ball-tattoo.md) | Los Angeles | 5.0 | 314 | | 8 | [Inkxtreme Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/upland/inkxtreme-tattoo.md) | Upland | 5.0 | 306 | | 9 | [Gee Ink Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/alhambra/gee-ink-tattoo.md) | Alhambra | 5.0 | 292 | | 10 | [Monsters Den Tattoo Shop llc](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/anaheim/monsters-den-tattoo-shop-llc.md) | Anaheim | 4.9 | 2,200 | Full ranking: [The best tattoo shops in California](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/best-tattoo-shops.md) — 151 shops qualify. ## Cities | City | Shops | | --- | --- | | [Los Angeles](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/los-angeles.md) | 34 | | [San Francisco](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-francisco.md) | 33 | | [San Diego](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-diego.md) | 32 | | [Sacramento](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/sacramento.md) | 5 | | [Bakersfield](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/bakersfield.md) | 4 | | [Fresno](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/fresno.md) | 3 | | [Berkeley](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/berkeley.md) | 2 | | [Escondido](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/escondido.md) | 2 | | [Modesto](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/modesto.md) | 2 | | [Redding](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/redding.md) | 2 | | [Santa Cruz](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/santa-cruz.md) | 2 | | [Stockton](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/stockton.md) | 2 | | [Alhambra](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/alhambra.md) | 1 | | [Anaheim](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/anaheim.md) | 1 | | [Ceres](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/ceres.md) | 1 | | [Chula Vista](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/chula-vista.md) | 1 | | [Colton](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/colton.md) | 1 | | [Corona](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/corona.md) | 1 | | [Costa Mesa](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/costa-mesa.md) | 1 | | [Downey](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/downey.md) | 1 | | [Hayward](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/hayward.md) | 1 | | [Hermosa Beach](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/hermosa-beach.md) | 1 | | [La Habra](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/la-habra.md) | 1 | | [Lancaster](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/lancaster.md) | 1 | | [Los Alamitos](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/los-alamitos.md) | 1 | | [Monterey](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/monterey.md) | 1 | | [Moreno Valley](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/moreno-valley.md) | 1 | | [Orange](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/orange.md) | 1 | | [Oxnard](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/oxnard.md) | 1 | | [Riverside](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/riverside.md) | 1 | | [San Jose](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-jose.md) | 1 | | [San Luis Obispo](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/san-luis-obispo.md) | 1 | | [Sherman Oaks](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/sherman-oaks.md) | 1 | | [Studio City](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/studio-city.md) | 1 | | [Tulare](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/tulare.md) | 1 | | [Upland](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/upland.md) | 1 | | [Van Nuys](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/van-nuys.md) | 1 | | [Ventura](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/ventura.md) | 1 | | [Vista](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/vista.md) | 1 | | [West Hollywood](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/west-hollywood.md) | 1 | ## Best-of lists for California - [Realism tattoo shops in California](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/realism/california.md) - [Black & grey tattoo shops in California](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/black-and-grey/california.md) - [Fine line tattoo shops in California](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/fine-line/california.md) - [Traditional tattoo shops in California](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/traditional/california.md) - [Japanese tattoo shops in California](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/japanese/california.md) - [Script & lettering tattoo shops in California](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/script-lettering/california.md) - [Minimalist tattoo shops in California](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/minimalist/california.md) - [Geometric tattoo shops in California](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/geometric/california.md) - [Piercing shops in California](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/piercing/california.md) - [Implant-grade jewelry piercing shops in California](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/implant-grade-jewelry/california.md) - [Cover-up tattoo shops in California](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/cover-ups/california.md) - [Walk-in tattoo shops in California](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/walk-ins/california.md) Back to [tattoo shops by state](https://www.localtattoos.com/states.md). --- *Source: [LocalTattoos.com](https://www.localtattoos.com/california/). 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