 California also has the third largest Greek American population in the United States, behind New York and Massachusetts.Small Amish/Mennonite colonies exist in an area bordered by the towns Oakdale, Riverbank and Ripon near Modesto and in Reedley, Sanger and Orange Cove near Fresno in the San Joaquin Valley; and in the outer Salinas Valley.The most important Italian community in California is in North Beach District at San Francisco.