RANKING · 2024 ACS · 144 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.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

501Santa Paula, CACA31,77445–

502El Granada, CACA5,23245–

503Auburn, CACA13,84745–

504Valley Center, CACA11,11945–

505Marina del Rey, CACA9,17645–

506Hesperia, CACA102,60545–

507Redding, CACA94,09245–

508Crescent City, CACA6,00245–

509Vandenberg, CACA6,77645–

510Shasta Lake, CACA10,20845–

511Gridley, CACA7,25845–

512Dixon, CACA21,11645–

513Mayfair, CACA5,04444–

514Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89344–

515Grand Terrace, CACA12,93644–

516Rancho San Diego, CACA21,27244–

517Fillmore, CACA16,93744–

518Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94844–

519Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77944–

520Castaic, CACA17,99944–

521Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,99044–

522Mentone, CACA9,51444–

523Bakersfield, CACA422,16544–

524Atascadero, CACA29,46444–

525Madera, CACA69,01744–

526Bonita, CACA12,65243–

527Parkway, CACA15,39743–

528Tulare, CACA73,90743–

529Greenfield, CACA21,13843–

530Signal Hill, CACA11,15343–

531Corcoran, CACA22,35843–

532Los Altos Hills, CACA8,41943–

533East Hemet, CACA20,25743–

534Clearlake, CACA16,89343–

535Huntington Park, CACA51,54443–

536Bell Gardens, CACA37,36743–

537Avocado Heights, CACA12,59343–

538San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,22342–

539Fortuna, CACA12,00342–

540Orland, CACA8,38142–

541Coalinga, CACA17,28142–

542Los Banos, CACA49,61442–

543Oildale, CACA34,68742–

544Midway City, CACA7,99942–

545Topanga, CACA8,88542–

546Cambria, CACA5,97842–

547Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76542–

548Wrightwood, CACA5,06741–

549Camarillo, CACA68,65241–

550Palm Desert, CACA53,25941–

551Arvin, CACA19,82041–

552Los Alamitos, CACA11,70241–

553Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,48341–

554Red Bluff, CACA14,40441–

555West Puente Valley, CACA22,49541–

556Garden Acres, CACA10,66740–

557Ukiah, CACA16,06840–

558La Quinta, CACA39,44040–

559Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,39240–

560Acton, CACA7,88040–

561Sun, CACA11,03640–

562Silver Lakes, CACA6,97740–

563Delhi, CACA11,00940–

564Parlier, CACA14,62240–

565Anderson, CACA11,13140–

566Arcata, CACA19,04740–

567Victorville, CACA141,39540–

568Suisun City, CACA29,45440–

569Banning, CACA31,85239–

570Cherry Valley, CACA6,66839–

571Diamond Bar, CACA51,88439–

572Apple Valley, CACA75,24739–

573Atherton, CACA6,96039–

574El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,12939–

575Chino Hills, CACA77,51939–

576Fowler, CACA7,74539–

577Palermo, CACA5,26639–

578East San Gabriel, CACA23,41039–

579Ben Lomond, CACA6,85839–

580Lemoore, CACA27,29139–

581Firebaugh, CACA8,77438–

582Waterford, CACA9,25838–

583Dos Palos, CACA5,69738–

584Antelope, CACA48,30138–

585Clayton, CACA10,84238–

586Orosi, CACA8,96638–

587Salton City, CACA5,98837–

588Lake Mathews, CACA6,52737–

589Avenal, CACA13,47937–

590Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23037–

591Thermalito, CACA6,72036–

592Barstow, CACA24,80436–

593Discovery Bay, CACA14,91136–

594La Habra Heights, CACA5,32736–

595Hanford, CACA62,22936–

596Lompoc, CACA43,31536–

597Isla Vista, CACA13,92036–

598Lakeport, CACA5,05935–

599Salida, CACA13,90035–

600Wasco, CACA26,52535–

601Durham, CACA5,34035–

602California City, CACA13,30034–

603Phelan, CACA18,49634–

604Highland, CACA57,61434–

605Alpine, CACA15,18034–

606Cudahy, CACA21,44534–

607Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,97133–

608Escalon, CACA7,39433–

609Diamond Springs, CACA10,92733–

610Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,91233–

611El Centro, CACA44,38232–

612Calipatria, CACA6,01232–

613Lamont, CACA13,16432–

614Rowland Heights, CACA45,91132–

615Kerman, CACA17,55332–

616Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13232–

617Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05132–

618Placerville, CACA10,68532–

619Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86731–

620Oak Park, CACA13,75731–

621Reedley, CACA26,98231–

622Oroville, CACA20,45131–

623Taft, CACA6,99531–

624Prunedale, CACA19,72330–

625South San Gabriel, CACA7,92330–

626Kingsburg, CACA13,24930–

627Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87230–

628Jamul, CACA6,57429–

629Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87528–

630Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13128–

631Oak View, CACA6,14127–

632Pollock Pines, CACA6,21227–

633Blythe, CACA15,04227–

634Vineyard, CACA43,75126–

635Oak Hills, CACA9,01326–

636Old Fig Garden, CACA5,50326–

637Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,76525–

638Willows, CACA6,11625–

639Selma, CACA24,70225–

640Desert Palms, CACA6,57924–

641Yreka, CACA7,71422–

642Susanville, CACA12,81622–

643Madera Acres, CACA9,84621–

644Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,28815–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES