RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 644

Fastest gentrifying, California cities

California cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 644 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 644 is 56.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Mountain View, CACA85,43890–

02Santa Clara, CACA133,44690–

03Highgrove, CACA8,36690–

04East Foothills, CACA7,13990–

05Sunnyvale, CACA156,57788–

06Newark, CACA47,89588–

07Redwood City, CACA82,17887–

08Dublin, CACA71,60287–

09Corte Madera, CACA9,92987–

10Burbank, CACA5,33386–

11Milpitas, CACA78,59686–

12Campbell, CACA42,49085–

13Belmont, CACA28,75285–

14Pleasure Point, CACA5,48985–

15East Palo Alto, CACA28,87284–

16Lathrop, CACA42,78384–

17Fremont, CACA226,44284–

18San Carlos, CACA29,26184–

19Encinitas, CACA60,73684–

20East Whittier, CACA9,99084–

21Millbrae, CACA22,86984–

22Heber, CACA7,31284–

23Kentfield, CACA6,90083–

24Montecito, CACA9,03183–

25San Mateo, CACA103,33783–

26Goshen, CACA5,13682–

27Truckee, CACA17,27882–

28Burlingame, CACA31,92982–

29San Marcos, CACA94,90881–

30Los Osos, CACA14,16681–

31Imperial Beach, CACA25,20681–

32Alameda, CACA76,87680–

33Linda, CACA23,87180–

34Foster City, CACA32,41180–

35Saranap, CACA5,66279–

36Olivehurst, CACA18,44479–

37Calimesa, CACA11,11179–

38North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10079–

39Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09578–

40Solana Beach, CACA12,60278–

41Oakland, CACA440,83878–

42Hayward, CACA157,11378–

43Piñon Hills, CACA7,06578–

44South Monrovia Island, CACA6,83077–

45Winters, CACA8,21477–

46Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07377–

47Half Moon Bay, CACA11,28777–

48San Jose, CACA989,81477–

49San Bruno, CACA42,30577–

50South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11577–

51Los Gatos, CACA32,57677–

52Albany, CACA19,19577–

53Santee, CACA58,20577–

54Livermore, CACA83,45777–

55El Segundo, CACA16,37976–

56Pleasanton, CACA74,55676–

57St. Helena, CACA5,19476–

58San Anselmo, CACA12,55576–

59Cupertino, CACA58,33375–

60Alum Rock, CACA10,44075–

61Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,08575–

62Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83075–

63Pacifica, CACA36,89075–

64San Ramon, CACA86,20975–

65Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31174–

66Alamo, CACA14,48874–

67Del Aire, CACA11,11574–

68San Francisco, CACA826,07974–

69Kensington, CACA5,17973–

70South San Francisco, CACA64,94173–

71Carlsbad, CACA112,26073–

72Rio del Mar, CACA9,20173–

73Morro Bay, CACA10,61373–

74Danville, CACA43,30273–

75Los Altos, CACA30,96573–

76Marina, CACA23,25673–

77Larkspur, CACA12,62073–

78Templeton, CACA9,58072–

79Windsor, CACA25,86472–

80West Sacramento, CACA56,21672–

81Oakley, CACA47,58372–

82Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83172–

83Vista, CACA98,27471–

84San Diego, CACA1,406,10671–

85Beverly Hills, CACA30,76471–

86El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,29471–

87Berkeley, CACA121,91171–

88Williams, CACA5,52971–

89La Mesa, CACA59,91471–

90Lafayette, CACA25,31370–

91Costa Mesa, CACA108,88170–

92Live Oak, CACA16,91170–

93Menifee, CACA118,59270–

94Mountain House, CACA25,31570–

95Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55470–

96Hughson, CACA8,05170–

97Morgan Hill, CACA45,62570–

98La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48070–

99Oakhurst, CACA6,09170–

100Big Bear City, CACA11,43170–

101Laguna Woods, CACA16,84470–

102Culver City, CACA39,45270–

103Duarte, CACA22,86670–

104Pismo Beach, CACA7,91170–

105Martinez, CACA36,84969–

106Moraga, CACA16,32269–

107Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95769–

108Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51369–

109El Cerrito, CACA26,12169–

110Dana Point, CACA32,23269–

111French Valley, CACA45,26969–

112Woodcrest, CACA17,36869–

113East Pasadena, CACA5,47969–

114View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23069–

115Inglewood, CACA101,66268–

116Mendota, CACA12,77868–

117Alondra Park, CACA8,37368–

118Soquel, CACA10,67968–

119Palm Springs, CACA45,31568–

120Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,47368–

121Artesia, CACA15,78968–

122Brentwood, CACA66,60767–

123Hawthorne, CACA82,74167–

124South Pasadena, CACA25,50367–

125Mill Valley, CACA13,79967–

126Winter Gardens, CACA22,13167–

127Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51367–

128Walnut Creek, CACA70,01267–

129Napa, CACA76,56267–

130Malibu, CACA9,57467–

131Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,40867–

132West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,61567–

133Woodlake, CACA8,07367–

134Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01867–

135Garnet, CACA7,38267–

136Menlo Park, CACA32,71367–

137Winton, CACA11,79767–

138Castro Valley, CACA65,00167–

139Mojave, CACA5,17367–

140Capitola, CACA9,34067–

141Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,84067–

142West Athens, CACA8,72667–

143Mead Valley, CACA19,28667–

144Shafter, CACA23,87166–

145San Jacinto, CACA56,01466–

146Burbank, CACA102,98866–

147Escondido, CACA146,03066–

148Rossmoor, CACA11,53266–

149Golden Hills, CACA9,89166–

150Azusa, CACA47,44766–

151Paradise, CACA10,02366–

152Palo Alto, CACA67,60966–

153Union City, CACA65,28266–

154Alhambra, CACA79,82066–

155San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63666–

156Altadena, CACA41,70566–

157Oceanside, CACA170,48366–

158East Los Angeles, CACA111,64766–

159Vincent, CACA15,34066–

160Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01766–

161Santa Monica, CACA90,08266–

162Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96966–

163Coronado, CACA21,09466–

164Chowchilla, CACA18,73066–

165Santa Barbara, CACA86,42265–

166Gardena, CACA58,46065–

167Carpinteria, CACA12,73465–

168Saratoga, CACA30,41865–

169Sausalito, CACA7,01965–

170Redondo Beach, CACA67,28165–

171Wilton, CACA6,43365–

172Thousand Palms, CACA7,72065–

173National City, CACA57,80765–

174Orinda, CACA19,50765–

175Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,79365–

176Sanger, CACA27,22865–

177San Pablo, CACA31,67864–

178Eastvale, CACA70,59464–

179La Habra, CACA60,90864–

180Earlimart, CACA7,21464–

181Buena Park, CACA81,74164–

182Pasadena, CACA135,80464–

183Holtville, CACA5,59164–

184Oroville East, CACA7,50464–

185Bloomington, CACA25,69864–

186Ladera Heights, CACA7,33464–

187Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06764–

188Pittsburg, CACA77,54264–

189Glendale, CACA187,16064–

190Home Gardens, CACA10,50664–

191Live Oak, CACA9,46664–

192Perris, CACA83,23764–

193Ashland, CACA22,21064–

194Santa Cruz, CACA61,79764–

195Gilroy, CACA60,76464–

196Healdsburg, CACA11,17263–

197Pacific Grove, CACA14,65963–

198Roseville, CACA167,30263–

199San Fernando, CACA23,44963–

200Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08963–

201Ramona, CACA22,63463–

202Buellton, CACA5,15863–

203Arroyo Grande, CACA18,12363–

204Brea, CACA47,26063–

205Chula Vista, CACA275,53363–

206San Clemente, CACA62,22663–

207Tehachapi, CACA11,85263–

208Santa Ana, CACA315,58663–

209Sacramento, CACA536,44963–

210Lawndale, CACA29,89262–

211Concord, CACA123,26162–

212La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66062–

213Fairview, CACA10,74562–

214Folsom, CACA91,98362–

215Hemet, CACA93,64962–

216Petaluma, CACA59,68862–

217Monterey Park, CACA57,45762–

218Richmond, CACA114,86162–

219Sebastopol, CACA7,53262–

220Lemon Grove, CACA27,93661–

221Tracy, CACA101,90161–

222Piedmont, CACA10,64261–

223Temecula, CACA114,86561–

224Cypress, CACA48,78161–

225Compton, CACA90,50061–

226San Marino, CACA11,96461–

227La Riviera, CACA11,49261–

228Long Beach, CACA450,46961–

229Daly City, CACA101,26161–

230Newport Beach, CACA81,97761–

231Manteca, CACA96,69361–

232Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24761–

233Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12261–

234Huron, CACA7,39461–

235San Lorenzo, CACA29,17161–

236Keyes, CACA5,57761–

237Lake of the Pines, CACA5,46161–

238Fontana, CACA221,22361–

239Seal Beach, CACA24,07561–

240West Hollywood, CACA34,23160–

241Torrance, CACA138,39160–

242Bostonia, CACA16,76560–

243West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,30060–

244Interlaken, CACA8,06860–

245Poway, CACA49,18060–

246Rohnert Park, CACA44,81160–

247Corning, CACA8,26060–

248Oceano, CACA7,12860–

249Ripon, CACA16,14060–

250El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,62660–

251Joshua Tree, CACA6,23460–

252San Leandro, CACA85,35360–

253Rosemead, CACA49,41060–

254Anaheim, CACA341,00860–

255Cotati, CACA7,34760–

256Lakeland, CACA12,23659–

257Lincoln, CACA57,36759–

258Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,44759–

259Paramount, CACA50,75559–

260Merced, CACA99,72459–

261Hillsborough, CACA11,20659–

262Ontario, CACA187,01359–

263San Martin, CACA6,95459–

264Tustin, CACA77,84359–

265Galt, CACA26,96459–

266South Gate, CACA90,07159–

267Laguna Beach, CACA22,39159–

268Laguna Hills, CACA30,02059–

269Loma Linda, CACA25,22159–

270La Presa, CACA34,96259–

271Farmersville, CACA10,32659–

272San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91459–

273Orange Cove, CACA9,81159–

274Newman, CACA12,45359–

275Bell, CACA31,62558–

276Guadalupe, CACA8,84658–

277McKinleyville, CACA17,11358–

278Walnut Park, CACA14,95858–

279Sonoma, CACA10,53758–

280Stanton, CACA40,16158–

281Riverbank, CACA26,55758–

282Colton, CACA53,38358–

283Norwalk, CACA97,10458–

284Gold River, CACA7,92458–

285Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55958–

286Elk Grove, CACA185,00758–

287Sierra Madre, CACA10,62058–

288Lodi, CACA69,10058–

289Granite Bay, CACA21,67358–

290Woodland, CACA62,51358–

291Temple City, CACA35,12558–

292Lindsay, CACA12,57858–

293San Gabriel, CACA38,18658–

294Cherryland, CACA14,14358–

295Grover Beach, CACA12,45657–

296Orcutt, CACA31,45457–

297Glendora, CACA49,67157–

298Rocklin, CACA76,82157–

299Temescal Valley, CACA30,06957–

300Vacaville, CACA103,85057–

301La Mirada, CACA45,95257–

302Florence-Graham, CACA60,69057–

303Cathedral City, CACA52,37557–

304Rialto, CACA106,55457–

305Rosemont, CACA23,76657–

306Lennox, CACA19,44957–

307San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,11957–

308Beaumont, CACA60,83557–

309Lomita, CACA19,72456–

310Pomona, CACA147,80756–

311North Auburn, CACA13,48056–

312Willowbrook, CACA21,68156–

313Santa Clarita, CACA228,43056–

314August, CACA8,82556–

315Gustine, CACA6,11256–

316Fountain Valley, CACA55,50856–

317Lake Forest, CACA86,33356–

318Huntington Beach, CACA191,45156–

319Upland, CACA79,44656–

320Yucaipa, CACA54,95356–

321South Whittier, CACA55,65056–

322Aptos, CACA6,40456–

323Wildomar, CACA37,88956–

324Monrovia, CACA38,26456–

325Goleta, CACA32,40156–

326Mecca, CACA7,18456–

327Hollister, CACA45,69556–

328Scotts Valley, CACA11,65256–

329Port Hueneme, CACA20,98755–

330South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91155–

331Maywood, CACA23,60055–

332Chino, CACA96,95755–

333Chico, CACA105,08155–

334Delano, CACA52,33455–

335San Rafael, CACA59,41055–

336Carson, CACA90,80855–

337Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93955–

338North Tustin, CACA25,80755–

339Placentia, CACA54,91155–

340Lemon Hill, CACA15,31255–

341Muscoy, CACA12,02555–

342Country Club, CACA10,16155–

343Arcadia, CACA54,11755–

344Valinda, CACA20,96255–

345Santa Rosa, CACA179,43755–

346Fairfax, CACA7,41755–

347Lancaster, CACA170,08455–

348Garden Grove, CACA170,45555–

349Agoura Hills, CACA19,24355–

350Coachella, CACA45,41155–

351Westlake, CACA7,50554–

352Pinole, CACA18,54354–

353Irvine, CACA318,76454–

354El Cajon, CACA101,75554–

355Salinas, CACA159,13454–

356La Puente, CACA36,42354–

357Valle Vista, CACA18,60254–

358Moreno Valley, CACA214,26354–

359Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,36154–

360Orange, CACA138,36554–

361Crestline, CACA9,83554–

362Fort Bragg, CACA6,94654–

363Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65454–

364Riverside, CACA323,05754–

365Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85654–

366Cloverdale, CACA8,70154–

367East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,60353–

368Quartz Hill, CACA11,51053–

369San Dimas, CACA32,97853–

370Woodside, CACA5,18153–

371Baldwin Park, CACA68,88053–

372La Palma, CACA14,90753–

373Stanford, CACA18,66253–

374Adelanto, CACA38,79853–

375Nipomo, CACA17,51653–

376San Bernardino, CACA222,04453–

377Lakewood, CACA78,01053–

378Lynwood, CACA63,51253–

379Davis, CACA66,11053–

380Rio Vista, CACA10,52353–

381Cameron Park, CACA18,31553–

382Clovis, CACA129,34753–

383Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99453–

384Tiburon, CACA8,88153–

385Fresno, CACA555,54953–

386Montebello, CACA60,69353–

387El Monte, CACA105,07553–

388Redlands, CACA74,12853–

389Citrus, CACA10,90453–

390Mission Viejo, CACA90,48452–

391Good Hope, CACA8,81652–

392Seaside, CACA31,63652–

393Carmichael, CACA76,94852–

394Florin, CACA50,21152–

395Citrus Heights, CACA86,34852–

396Norco, CACA25,08152–

397Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,63952–

398Rosamond, CACA21,47352–

399Westmont, CACA34,12352–

400Coto de Caza, CACA15,19052–

401Calabasas, CACA22,02752–

402El Cerrito, CACA5,32552–

403La Verne, CACA30,17852–

404Fullerton, CACA138,67552–

405Montclair, CACA37,56352–

406Pico Rivera, CACA58,91552–

407Whittier, CACA85,81552–

408West Modesto, CACA5,97852–

409Bellflower, CACA74,71952–

410East Porterville, CACA5,06652–

411Fair Oaks, CACA32,79951–

412Claremont, CACA35,83851–

413El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02651–

414King City, CACA14,00251–

415El Rio, CACA6,36851–

416Santa Maria, CACA111,39051–

417Ceres, CACA48,98251–

418Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37351–

419Westminster, CACA88,96651–

420Castroville, CACA6,72051–

421Eureka, CACA25,30451–

422Cerritos, CACA46,36751–

423North Highlands, CACA47,95751–

424American Canyon, CACA22,77351–

425Loomis, CACA7,00451–

426Brawley, CACA28,00851–

427Fallbrook, CACA32,11251–

428Soledad, CACA26,35751–

429Downey, CACA108,46851–

430Homeland, CACA7,58450–

431Patterson, CACA26,58750–

432Hercules, CACA26,32650–

433Stockton, CACA324,59750–

434Corona, CACA161,73450–

435Colusa, CACA6,51950–

436Plumas Lake, CACA9,41850–

437Imperial, CACA22,33050–

438Charter Oak, CACA9,44250–

439Covina, CACA49,40450–

440Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00950–

441Jackson, CACA5,10050–

442Emeryville, CACA13,25150–

443Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10750–

444Monterey, CACA28,95350–

445Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84450–

446Villa Park, CACA5,64550–

447Rosedale, CACA18,87749–

448Myrtletown, CACA5,32249–

449Turlock, CACA72,86449–

450McSwain, CACA5,78349–

451Grass Valley, CACA14,03549–

452Dinuba, CACA25,94949–

453Rio Linda, CACA16,33549–

454Foothill Farms, CACA36,43549–

455Livingston, CACA14,69049–

456Watsonville, CACA50,71649–

457Yorba Linda, CACA65,63249–

458Bay Point, CACA24,23149–

459Murrieta, CACA114,12448–

460Walnut, CACA27,31648–

461McFarland, CACA14,70948–

462West Covina, CACA105,30148–

463West Carson, CACA22,14348–

464Vallejo, CACA123,28748–

465Orangevale, CACA35,95848–

466Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79348–

467Fairfield, CACA122,48948–

468Rodeo, CACA8,97648–

469Ione, CACA9,28248–

470Nuevo, CACA6,80348–

471Modesto, CACA219,65247–

472Oakdale, CACA23,24647–

473Oxnard, CACA199,65147–

474Visalia, CACA146,54147–

475Moorpark, CACA35,02347–

476Yuba City, CACA69,48547–

477Commerce, CACA11,68847–

478Benicia, CACA26,40147–

479Antioch, CACA118,95846–

480Mira Monte, CACA6,88846–

481Magalia, CACA7,38946–

482Exeter, CACA10,12246–

483Blackhawk, CACA10,13746–

484Rancho Mirage, CACA17,87646–

485Solvang, CACA5,94446–

486Porterville, CACA63,08846–

487Ojai, CACA7,47446–

488Atwater, CACA32,13346–

489Novato, CACA51,94746–

490Gonzales, CACA8,31346–

491Simi Valley, CACA124,86145–

492Marysville, CACA12,73845–

493Yucca Valley, CACA21,88745–

494Calexico, CACA38,62345–

495Ridgecrest, CACA28,33345–

496Palmdale, CACA161,84545–

497Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29145–

498South El Monte, CACA18,96345–

499Canyon Lake, CACA11,11345–

500Indio, CACA94,26945–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES