Where to Find Your Location Settings

Your location on Facebook is stored in your profile and appears when you post or check in. To change it, open Facebook on your computer or phone and go to your profile by clicking your name or profile picture. Look for the three-dot menu icon next to your cover photo, then select "Edit profile." On mobile, tap the pencil icon instead.

Once you're in edit mode, scroll down until you see the "Basic Information" section. This is where Facebook stores your current city, hometown, and work location. You can edit each of these separately — your hometown stays fixed (the place you grew up), while your current city updates to reflect where you live now.

Key Takeaways

  • Your current city appears on your profile and in posts; change it by going to your profile, clicking the three-dot menu, and selecting "Edit profile."
  • You can set different privacy levels for each location — only you, friends, or public — so not everyone sees where you live.
  • Changing your location does not affect your account security or login location; it only updates what shows on your profile.
  • If you do not want any location visible, you can delete the current city field entirely rather than replacing it with a new one.

Updating Your Current City

In the "Basic Information" section, find the "Current City" field. Click on it and type the name of the city where you live now. Facebook will show you suggestions as you type — select the correct city from the dropdown list. If you are moving and want to update before you arrive, you can enter your new city at any time.

After you type the new city, click outside the field or press Enter to save. The change takes effect when ready, though it may take a few minutes to appear on your profile if you are on mobile. You do not need to refresh the page or log out and back in.

Controlling Who Sees Your Location

Next to your current city, you will see a privacy icon — usually a globe, lock, or people symbol. Click this icon to choose who can see your location. Your options are typically "Public" (anyone on Facebook), "Friends" (only people you are friends with), or "Only Me" (hidden from everyone except you).

Setting your location to "Only Me" is the most private option. Your location will still appear in your own profile when you log in, but friends and strangers will not see it. This is useful if you travel frequently or prefer not to broadcast where you live. You can change this privacy setting at any time without changing the location itself.

Updating Your Hometown

Your hometown is separate from your current city. It represents where you grew up and typically does not change. To edit it, scroll to the "Hometown" field in Basic Information and click on it. Type the name of the town and select it from the suggestions.

Like your current city, your hometown has its own privacy setting. You can hide it from everyone except yourself, or make it visible to friends or the public. Many people keep their hometown visible because it helps old classmates find them, but you can adjust this based on your comfort level.

Removing Your Location Entirely

If you do not want any location on your profile, you can delete the current city field. Click on the current city field and clear all the text, then click outside the box or press Enter. The field will disappear from your profile. You can do the same with your hometown if you prefer not to share that either.

Removing your location does not hide your profile or change any other settings — it straightforward leaves that field blank. You can add a location back at any time by following the same steps. This is different from hiding your location with privacy settings; deletion removes it from view entirely.

What Happens When You Change Your Location

Changing your location on Facebook does not affect where you can log in from or how Facebook tracks your account security. Your login location (the device and place you use to access Facebook) is separate from your profile location. You can live in New York but log in from California, and your profile will still show New York.

When you update your location, it does not notify your friends or create a post on your timeline. The change is silent — only people who visit your profile will see the new location. If you have posted check-ins from your old location, those posts remain unchanged; only your profile location updates.

Changing Location on Mobile Devices

On the Facebook app for iPhone or Android, tap your profile picture at the bottom right, then tap "Edit profile." Scroll down to "Basic Information" and tap "Current City" or "Hometown." Type the new location and select it from the suggestions. The process is the same as on a computer, just with touch controls instead of clicks.

Mobile sometimes shows a slightly different layout — you may see a pencil icon next to each field instead of clicking the field itself. Tap the pencil, type the new location, and tap the checkmark to save. If you are having trouble finding the location fields, make sure you are in edit mode (you should see a "Save" button at the top or bottom of the screen).

Frequently Asked Questions

Does changing my location on Facebook affect my login security?

No. Your profile location and your login location are completely separate. Changing where your profile says you live does not change where you can log in from or how Facebook monitors your account for unusual activity. You can update your profile location without any security impact.

Can I have multiple locations on my profile?

Facebook's profile shows only one current city and one hometown. If you split time between two places, you can list one as your current city and update it seasonally, or you can list the one where you spend more time. Some people use their work location in the "Work and Education" section instead if they want to highlight a second place.

Will my friends be notified when I change my location?

No. Changing your profile location does not send a notification to your friends or post anything on your timeline. Only people who visit your profile will see the new location, and only if you have set the privacy to allow them to see it.

What if the city I want is not in the dropdown suggestions?

Type the full name of the city and the state or country. If it still does not appear, try typing just the city name without the state, or search for a nearby larger city. Very small towns may not be in Facebook's database, in which case you can type the name manually and Facebook will accept it even without a suggestion.

Can I hide my location from specific people?

Facebook's privacy settings are all-or-nothing for each location field — you choose one audience (public, friends, or only you) for your current city, and that applies to everyone in that audience. You cannot hide your location from one friend while showing it to another. Your only option is to set it to "Only Me" if you want to hide it from certain people.