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.

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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 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS