RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 661

Highest Medicaid coverage, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicaid or other means-tested public insurance, alone or in combination with other coverage (2020 ACS). This list covers the 661 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 661 is 22.9%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAIDVS –

01Mecca, CACA7,18479.0%–

02East Bakersfield, CACA11,06273.2%–

03Mendota, CACA12,77869.8%–

04East Porterville, CACA5,06668.6%–

05August, CACA8,82567.4%–

06Orange Cove, CACA9,81167.2%–

07Potomac Park, CACA10,13866.8%–

08Arvin, CACA19,82063.4%–

09Farmersville, CACA10,32663.1%–

10Firebaugh, CACA8,77462.9%–

11La Cresta, CACA8,38959.3%–

12Salton City, CACA5,98858.4%–

13Midway City, CACA7,99958.2%–

14Calipatria, CACA6,01257.5%–

15West Modesto, CACA5,97857.0%–

16Coachella, CACA45,41156.6%–

17Huron, CACA7,39456.2%–

18Avenal, CACA13,47956.0%–

19East Niles, CACA28,53255.9%–

20Good Hope, CACA8,81655.9%–

21Muscoy, CACA12,02555.5%–

22Crescent City, CACA6,00255.5%–

23Lemon Hill, CACA15,31255.5%–

24Clearlake, CACA16,89355.3%–

25Lindsay, CACA12,57855.2%–

26Parlier, CACA14,62254.5%–

27McFarland, CACA14,70954.3%–

28Brawley, CACA28,00854.1%–

29Oroville, CACA20,45154.0%–

30Earlimart, CACA7,21453.7%–

31Lakeland, CACA12,23653.6%–

32Benton Park, CACA5,70753.0%–

33Garden Acres, CACA10,66752.9%–

34Lamont, CACA13,16452.8%–

35Dinuba, CACA25,94952.5%–

36Castroville, CACA6,72052.3%–

37Reedley, CACA26,98252.2%–

38Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09551.7%–

39Westmont, CACA34,12351.6%–

40Oildale, CACA34,68751.3%–

41Mojave, CACA5,17351.1%–

42Florence-Graham, CACA60,69051.0%–

43Bell Gardens, CACA37,36750.8%–

44Adelanto, CACA38,79850.7%–

45Hillcrest, CACA10,51150.6%–

46Winton, CACA11,79750.3%–

47Calexico, CACA38,62350.3%–

48Woodlake, CACA8,07350.0%–

49Mayfair, CACA5,04449.5%–

50Madera, CACA69,01749.5%–

51Orosi, CACA8,96649.5%–

52Parkway, CACA15,39749.4%–

53Porterville, CACA63,08849.3%–

54Exeter, CACA10,12249.1%–

55Shafter, CACA23,87149.0%–

56Corning, CACA8,26048.9%–

57Cudahy, CACA21,44548.7%–

58Delano, CACA52,33448.7%–

59Gridley, CACA7,25848.6%–

60King City, CACA14,00248.4%–

61Holtville, CACA5,59148.3%–

62Garnet, CACA7,38248.3%–

63El Centro, CACA44,38248.2%–

64Chowchilla, CACA18,73048.1%–

65Keyes, CACA5,57748.0%–

66Barstow, CACA24,80447.9%–

67Bell, CACA31,62547.9%–

68Merced, CACA99,72447.3%–

69Red Bluff, CACA14,40447.2%–

70Joshua Tree, CACA6,23446.8%–

71East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,60346.8%–

72Live Oak, CACA9,46646.5%–

73Huntington Park, CACA51,54446.4%–

74Maywood, CACA23,60046.3%–

75Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,39246.3%–

76Livingston, CACA14,69046.1%–

77South El Monte, CACA18,96346.1%–

78Los Banos, CACA49,61446.0%–

79Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00945.5%–

80Willowbrook, CACA21,68145.4%–

81El Monte, CACA105,07545.2%–

82El Rio, CACA6,36845.2%–

83Florin, CACA50,21145.2%–

84Kerman, CACA17,55345.1%–

85East Los Angeles, CACA111,64745.1%–

86San Bernardino, CACA222,04444.9%–

87Linda, CACA23,87144.8%–

88Homeland, CACA7,58444.6%–

89Victorville, CACA141,39544.5%–

90Lennox, CACA19,44944.4%–

91North Highlands, CACA47,95744.3%–

92Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95744.2%–

93Fort Bragg, CACA6,94644.2%–

94Dos Palos, CACA5,69743.9%–

95California City, CACA13,30043.9%–

96Corcoran, CACA22,35843.8%–

97Greenfield, CACA21,13843.8%–

98Heber, CACA7,31243.3%–

99Delhi, CACA11,00943.2%–

100Thermalito, CACA6,72043.2%–

101West Athens, CACA8,72643.1%–

102Foothill Farms, CACA36,43542.5%–

103Watsonville, CACA50,71642.3%–

104Fresno, CACA555,54942.2%–

105Walnut Park, CACA14,95842.1%–

106Guadalupe, CACA8,84642.0%–

107Palermo, CACA5,26641.9%–

108Wasco, CACA26,52541.9%–

109Selma, CACA24,70241.8%–

110Rosemead, CACA49,41041.5%–

111Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37341.2%–

112Hesperia, CACA102,60541.2%–

113Phelan, CACA18,49641.0%–

114Compton, CACA90,50040.9%–

115Soledad, CACA26,35740.9%–

116Mead Valley, CACA19,28640.8%–

117East Hemet, CACA20,25740.8%–

118Orland, CACA8,38140.2%–

119Gustine, CACA6,11240.1%–

120Waterford, CACA9,25840.0%–

121Ashland, CACA22,21040.0%–

122South Gate, CACA90,07140.0%–

123Baldwin Park, CACA68,88039.9%–

124Yreka, CACA7,71439.8%–

125Stockton, CACA324,59739.6%–

126Lompoc, CACA43,31539.5%–

127Anderson, CACA11,13139.5%–

128Ceres, CACA48,98239.2%–

129Williams, CACA5,52939.2%–

130Blythe, CACA15,04239.1%–

131South San Jose Hills, CACA16,91139.0%–

132Fortuna, CACA12,00339.0%–

133Olivehurst, CACA18,44438.9%–

134Paramount, CACA50,75538.9%–

135Sun, CACA11,03638.8%–

136Ukiah, CACA16,06838.8%–

137Shasta Lake, CACA10,20838.6%–

138Hemet, CACA93,64938.6%–

139Yucca Valley, CACA21,88738.5%–

140Lynwood, CACA63,51238.5%–

141Thousand Palms, CACA7,72038.5%–

142Marysville, CACA12,73838.1%–

143Rialto, CACA106,55438.1%–

144San Jacinto, CACA56,01438.1%–

145Grass Valley, CACA14,03538.0%–

146Atwater, CACA32,13337.9%–

147Santa Maria, CACA111,39037.8%–

148Bostonia, CACA16,76537.7%–

149El Cajon, CACA101,75537.7%–

150Valle Vista, CACA18,60237.6%–

151Banning, CACA31,85237.6%–

152Hawthorne, CACA82,74137.5%–

153Colton, CACA53,38337.2%–

154Santa Ana, CACA315,58637.1%–

155Palmdale, CACA161,84537.0%–

156Indio, CACA94,26936.9%–

157Cherryland, CACA14,14336.8%–

158Salinas, CACA159,13436.8%–

159Taft, CACA6,99536.8%–

160Perris, CACA83,23736.6%–

161Pomona, CACA147,80736.5%–

162Tulare, CACA73,90736.5%–

163Santa Paula, CACA31,77436.5%–

164Highland, CACA57,61436.2%–

165South San Gabriel, CACA7,92335.9%–

166La Puente, CACA36,42335.8%–

167Apple Valley, CACA75,24735.8%–

168Eureka, CACA25,30435.7%–

169National City, CACA57,80735.6%–

170Goshen, CACA5,13635.6%–

171Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99435.5%–

172Modesto, CACA219,65235.5%–

173Colusa, CACA6,51935.4%–

174Sanger, CACA27,22835.4%–

175Arcata, CACA19,04735.1%–

176San Gabriel, CACA38,18634.9%–

177Willows, CACA6,11634.8%–

178Coalinga, CACA17,28134.7%–

179Montebello, CACA60,69334.6%–

180Bakersfield, CACA422,16534.6%–

181San Pablo, CACA31,67834.4%–

182Highgrove, CACA8,36634.4%–

183Madera Acres, CACA9,84634.2%–

184McKinleyville, CACA17,11334.2%–

185Moreno Valley, CACA214,26334.2%–

186Yuba City, CACA69,48534.1%–

187Westminster, CACA88,96634.1%–

188Rio Linda, CACA16,33533.9%–

189Garden Grove, CACA170,45533.8%–

190Country Club, CACA10,16133.5%–

191Stanton, CACA40,16133.4%–

192Bloomington, CACA25,69833.3%–

193Montclair, CACA37,56332.9%–

194Lemon Grove, CACA27,93632.8%–

195Cathedral City, CACA52,37532.8%–

196Interlaken, CACA8,06832.7%–

197Inglewood, CACA101,66232.6%–

198Lawndale, CACA29,89232.3%–

199Turlock, CACA72,86432.3%–

200West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,30032.2%–

201Magalia, CACA7,38932.2%–

202Lodi, CACA69,10032.2%–

203East Palo Alto, CACA28,87232.2%–

204Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24732.1%–

205Fowler, CACA7,74532.1%–

206Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93932.1%–

207Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01832.0%–

208Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87232.0%–

209Ontario, CACA187,01332.0%–

210Gonzales, CACA8,31332.0%–

211Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08931.9%–

212San Fernando, CACA23,44931.9%–

213Oxnard, CACA199,65131.8%–

214Fontana, CACA221,22331.7%–

215Pollock Pines, CACA6,21231.6%–

216Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31131.5%–

217South Monrovia Island, CACA6,83031.4%–

218West Sacramento, CACA56,21631.3%–

219Citrus, CACA10,90431.3%–

220Riverbank, CACA26,55731.1%–

221Commerce, CACA11,68830.9%–

222Richmond, CACA114,86130.9%–

223Oakhurst, CACA6,09130.8%–

224Visalia, CACA146,54130.8%–

225Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55430.7%–

226Paradise, CACA10,02330.7%–

227Valinda, CACA20,96230.6%–

228Imperial Beach, CACA25,20630.5%–

229Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06730.4%–

230Hanford, CACA62,22930.3%–

231Bay Point, CACA24,23130.2%–

232Antioch, CACA118,95830.2%–

233Sacramento, CACA536,44930.2%–

234Rodeo, CACA8,97630.1%–

235Glendale, CACA187,16030.0%–

236Big Bear City, CACA11,43129.9%–

237Monterey Park, CACA57,45729.9%–

238Pittsburg, CACA77,54229.8%–

239Newman, CACA12,45329.6%–

240Anaheim, CACA341,00829.5%–

241Redding, CACA94,09229.4%–

242Salida, CACA13,90029.4%–

243Long Beach, CACA450,46929.3%–

244Bellflower, CACA74,71929.3%–

245South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11529.3%–

246West Puente Valley, CACA22,49529.2%–

247Home Gardens, CACA10,50629.0%–

248Seaside, CACA31,63628.9%–

249Tehachapi, CACA11,85228.8%–

250Fallbrook, CACA32,11228.8%–

251Riverside, CACA323,05728.7%–

252Gardena, CACA58,46028.7%–

253Azusa, CACA47,44728.6%–

254Crestline, CACA9,83528.5%–

255Norwalk, CACA97,10428.3%–

256Wildomar, CACA37,88928.3%–

257Hollister, CACA45,69528.3%–

258Port Hueneme, CACA20,98728.2%–

259Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,46528.2%–

260Alum Rock, CACA10,44028.1%–

261Vincent, CACA15,34028.0%–

262West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,61527.9%–

263North Auburn, CACA13,48027.5%–

264North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10027.5%–

265Lathrop, CACA42,78327.4%–

266Cherry Valley, CACA6,66827.4%–

267Susanville, CACA12,81627.4%–

268Alhambra, CACA79,82027.3%–

269Artesia, CACA15,78927.3%–

270Oakland, CACA440,83827.2%–

271Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05127.2%–

272Lemoore, CACA27,29127.2%–

273Escondido, CACA146,03027.1%–

274Antelope, CACA48,30127.0%–

275Nuevo, CACA6,80326.9%–

276Oakdale, CACA23,24626.7%–

277Lancaster, CACA170,08426.5%–

278Chico, CACA105,08126.5%–

279Hayward, CACA157,11326.4%–

280Buena Park, CACA81,74126.4%–

281La Presa, CACA34,96226.3%–

282Alondra Park, CACA8,37326.3%–

283Avocado Heights, CACA12,59326.3%–

284Citrus Heights, CACA86,34826.3%–

285Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96926.3%–

286Pico Rivera, CACA58,91526.2%–

287Jackson, CACA5,10026.2%–

288Rosamond, CACA21,47326.2%–

289Woodland, CACA62,51326.0%–

290Fillmore, CACA16,93726.0%–

291Cloverdale, CACA8,70125.9%–

292El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,62625.9%–

293Downey, CACA108,46825.7%–

294Galt, CACA26,96425.6%–

295Prunedale, CACA19,72325.5%–

296Ridgecrest, CACA28,33325.5%–

297Imperial, CACA22,33025.5%–

298Charter Oak, CACA9,44225.5%–

299Rosemont, CACA23,76625.4%–

300Manteca, CACA96,69325.2%–

301Patterson, CACA26,58725.1%–

302Marina, CACA23,25625.0%–

303Grover Beach, CACA12,45624.9%–

304Carmichael, CACA76,94824.9%–

305Grand Terrace, CACA12,93624.9%–

306Vineyard, CACA43,75124.9%–

307Vallejo, CACA123,28724.7%–

308Kingsburg, CACA13,24924.7%–

309Rowland Heights, CACA45,91124.6%–

310Dixon, CACA21,11624.6%–

311El Cerrito, CACA5,32524.6%–

312Carson, CACA90,80824.5%–

313Lakeport, CACA5,05924.4%–

314Palm Springs, CACA45,31524.3%–

315South Whittier, CACA55,65024.2%–

316Durham, CACA5,34024.1%–

317Winter Gardens, CACA22,13124.0%–

318Yucaipa, CACA54,95323.8%–

319Lomita, CACA19,72423.8%–

320Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13223.8%–

321Gilroy, CACA60,76423.5%–

322Duarte, CACA22,86623.4%–

323Fairfield, CACA122,48923.3%–

324West Covina, CACA105,30123.3%–

325Fullerton, CACA138,67523.3%–

326Covina, CACA49,40423.1%–

327Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07323.1%–

328Temple City, CACA35,12523.0%–

329East San Gabriel, CACA23,41023.0%–

330Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29123.0%–

331Upland, CACA79,44622.9%–

332Loma Linda, CACA25,22122.9%–

333Suisun City, CACA29,45422.8%–

334Chula Vista, CACA275,53322.4%–

335Placerville, CACA10,68522.4%–

336San Leandro, CACA85,35322.4%–

337Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,79322.4%–

338La Habra, CACA60,90822.3%–

339Mentone, CACA9,51422.3%–

340Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,76522.2%–

341Altadena, CACA41,70522.2%–

342Concord, CACA123,26122.1%–

343Monrovia, CACA38,26422.1%–

344Nipomo, CACA17,51622.1%–

345Carpinteria, CACA12,73422.1%–

346Signal Hill, CACA11,15322.0%–

347Menifee, CACA118,59222.0%–

348Pasadena, CACA135,80422.0%–

349Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13121.9%–

350Piñon Hills, CACA7,06521.9%–

351San Lorenzo, CACA29,17121.9%–

352Vista, CACA98,27421.9%–

353Hughson, CACA8,05121.8%–

354Sebastopol, CACA7,53221.7%–

355Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,63921.7%–

356Beaumont, CACA60,83521.7%–

357American Canyon, CACA22,77321.6%–

358Tustin, CACA77,84321.6%–

359Chino, CACA96,95721.5%–

360Corona, CACA161,73421.4%–

361Tracy, CACA101,90121.3%–

362La Mesa, CACA59,91421.1%–

363Newark, CACA47,89521.0%–

364Burbank, CACA102,98821.0%–

365Myrtletown, CACA5,32220.8%–

366San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91420.8%–

367Rohnert Park, CACA44,81120.8%–

368Santa Rosa, CACA179,43720.7%–

369Woodcrest, CACA17,36820.6%–

370Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,40820.6%–

371Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,28820.5%–

372Oceanside, CACA170,48320.5%–

373Clovis, CACA129,34720.5%–

374San Jose, CACA989,81420.5%–

375Happy Valley, CACA5,94420.5%–

376Murrieta, CACA114,12420.3%–

377La Quinta, CACA39,44020.2%–

378Redlands, CACA74,12820.2%–

379Escalon, CACA7,39420.2%–

380Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,48320.2%–

381Golden Hills, CACA9,89120.0%–

382San Marcos, CACA94,90819.9%–

383Wrightwood, CACA5,06719.8%–

384Santa Barbara, CACA86,42219.8%–

385Atascadero, CACA29,46419.5%–

386Palm Desert, CACA53,25919.5%–

387Quartz Hill, CACA11,51019.5%–

388San Rafael, CACA59,41019.5%–

389Elk Grove, CACA185,00719.5%–

390Old Fig Garden, CACA5,50319.4%–

391Fountain Valley, CACA55,50819.4%–

392Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,44719.3%–

393Aptos, CACA6,40419.3%–

394Calimesa, CACA11,11119.3%–

395San Diego, CACA1,406,10619.3%–

396Oak View, CACA6,14119.2%–

397Live Oak, CACA16,91119.1%–

398West Carson, CACA22,14319.1%–

399Capitola, CACA9,34019.1%–

400El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,29419.1%–

401Union City, CACA65,28219.1%–

402San Martin, CACA6,95419.0%–

403Napa, CACA76,56218.9%–

404Oakley, CACA47,58318.7%–

405Ripon, CACA16,14018.6%–

406Lake Mathews, CACA6,52718.4%–

407Oak Hills, CACA9,01318.3%–

408Oroville East, CACA7,50418.3%–

409University of California-Davis, CACA8,69618.2%–

410South San Francisco, CACA64,94118.1%–

411Cotati, CACA7,34718.1%–

412Whittier, CACA85,81518.0%–

413Orange, CACA138,36518.0%–

414San Francisco, CACA826,07918.0%–

415Redwood City, CACA82,17817.9%–

416Diamond Springs, CACA10,92717.9%–

417Daly City, CACA101,26117.8%–

418Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85617.7%–

419Orangevale, CACA35,95817.6%–

420View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23017.5%–

421Los Alamitos, CACA11,70217.4%–

422Costa Mesa, CACA108,88117.3%–

423Temecula, CACA114,86517.1%–

424Los Osos, CACA14,16617.1%–

425Santa Clarita, CACA228,43017.1%–

426Santee, CACA58,20516.9%–

427Brentwood, CACA66,60716.9%–

428Placentia, CACA54,91116.9%–

429Healdsburg, CACA11,17216.8%–

430Canyon Lake, CACA11,11316.8%–

431Pinole, CACA18,54316.8%–

432Ione, CACA9,28216.6%–

433Burbank, CACA5,33316.5%–

434Vacaville, CACA103,85016.5%–

435Oceano, CACA7,12816.5%–

436Orcutt, CACA31,45416.5%–

437Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76516.5%–

438La Riviera, CACA11,49216.4%–

439Fair Oaks, CACA32,79916.3%–

440Bonita, CACA12,65216.3%–

441Eastvale, CACA70,59416.3%–

442Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,36116.2%–

443Lakewood, CACA78,01016.0%–

444La Palma, CACA14,90715.8%–

445University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12115.8%–

446Cypress, CACA48,78115.8%–

447Vandenberg, CACA6,77615.8%–

448Auburn, CACA13,84715.7%–

449Castro Valley, CACA65,00115.7%–

450San Dimas, CACA32,97815.5%–

451Half Moon Bay, CACA11,28715.5%–

452Windsor, CACA25,86415.4%–

453San Bruno, CACA42,30515.3%–

454San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,11915.3%–

455Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50115.2%–

456Castaic, CACA17,99915.1%–

457Fairfax, CACA7,41715.1%–

458Del Aire, CACA11,11515.1%–

459Winters, CACA8,21415.0%–

460Novato, CACA51,94715.0%–

461Simi Valley, CACA124,86115.0%–

462La Verne, CACA30,17815.0%–

463Loomis, CACA7,00414.9%–

464Diamond Bar, CACA51,88414.9%–

465Rancho San Diego, CACA21,27214.8%–

466Ladera Heights, CACA7,33414.8%–

467Goleta, CACA32,40114.8%–

468Ojai, CACA7,47414.7%–

469Ramona, CACA22,63414.6%–

470San Mateo, CACA103,33714.5%–

471Petaluma, CACA59,68814.5%–

472Soquel, CACA10,67914.5%–

473Fremont, CACA226,44214.4%–

474Walnut, CACA27,31614.4%–

475Milpitas, CACA78,59614.4%–

476Morro Bay, CACA10,61314.4%–

477Fairview, CACA10,74514.4%–

478Arroyo Grande, CACA18,12314.3%–

479Cameron Park, CACA18,31514.3%–

480French Valley, CACA45,26914.2%–

481Morgan Hill, CACA45,62514.2%–

482Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89314.1%–

483Huntington Beach, CACA191,45114.1%–

484Temescal Valley, CACA30,06914.0%–

485Arcadia, CACA54,11714.0%–

486Monterey, CACA28,95314.0%–

487Chino Hills, CACA77,51913.9%–

488West Hollywood, CACA34,23113.9%–

489Poway, CACA49,18013.9%–

490East Whittier, CACA9,99013.9%–

491Mira Monte, CACA6,88813.8%–

492Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83113.8%–

493Cambria, CACA5,97813.7%–

494Benicia, CACA26,40113.6%–

495Ben Lomond, CACA6,85813.6%–

496Glendora, CACA49,67113.6%–

497Wilton, CACA6,43313.6%–

498Norco, CACA25,08113.6%–

499Larkspur, CACA12,62013.5%–

500Alameda, CACA76,87613.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS