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Highest poverty rate, California cities · 2000

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

501Coronado, CACA21,0945.0%+0%

502Cerritos, CACA46,3675.0%+0%

503Oakley, CACA47,5835.0%+0%

504San Marino, CACA11,9645.0%+0%

505Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2305.0%+0%

506Pinole, CACA18,5435.0%+0%

507Laguna Hills, CACA30,0205.0%+0%

508Roseville, CACA167,3024.9%+0%

509La Palma, CACA14,9074.9%+0%

510Canyon Lake, CACA11,1134.9%+0%

511Vandenberg, CACA6,7764.8%+0%

512Palo Alto, CACA67,6094.8%+0%

513Campbell, CACA42,4904.8%+0%

514Cupertino, CACA58,3334.8%+0%

515La Verne, CACA30,1784.7%+0%

516Morgan Hill, CACA45,6254.7%+0%

517Orcutt, CACA31,4544.6%+0%

518Truckee, CACA17,2784.6%+0%

519Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2724.6%+0%

520Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5134.6%+0%

521El Segundo, CACA16,3794.6%+0%

522Castro Valley, CACA65,0014.5%+0%

523Rocklin, CACA76,8214.5%+0%

524Corte Madera, CACA9,9294.5%+0%

525Mill Valley, CACA13,7994.5%+0%

526Newport Beach, CACA81,9774.4%+0%

527San Bruno, CACA42,3054.4%+0%

528Murrieta, CACA114,1244.3%+0%

529Los Gatos, CACA32,5764.3%+0%

530Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,3614.3%+0%

531Fountain Valley, CACA55,5084.3%+0%

532Poway, CACA49,1804.3%+0%

533La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4804.3%+0%

534Benicia, CACA26,4014.3%+0%

535Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1074.1%+0%

536Belmont, CACA28,7524.0%+0%

537Los Altos Hills, CACA8,4193.9%+0%

538Wilton, CACA6,4333.9%+0%

539Montecito, CACA9,0313.8%+0%

540Alamo, CACA14,4883.8%+0%

541Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0853.8%+0%

542Mission Viejo, CACA90,4843.8%+0%

543Sonoma, CACA10,5373.7%+0%

544Bonita, CACA12,6523.7%+0%

545Sierra Madre, CACA10,6203.7%+0%

546Kentfield, CACA6,9003.7%+0%

547Ladera Heights, CACA7,3343.7%+0%

548Walnut Creek, CACA70,0123.7%+0%

549Larkspur, CACA12,6203.7%+0%

550Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4733.7%+0%

551Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,2883.5%+0%

552Acton, CACA7,8803.5%+0%

553Agoura Hills, CACA19,2433.5%+0%

554Loomis, CACA7,0043.4%+0%

555San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,2233.4%+0%

556Millbrae, CACA22,8693.4%+0%

557La Habra Heights, CACA5,3273.4%+0%

558Tiburon, CACA8,8813.3%+0%

559Kensington, CACA5,1793.3%+0%

560Calabasas, CACA22,0273.3%+0%

561Discovery Bay, CACA14,9113.3%+0%

562Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1223.2%+0%

563Vineyard, CACA43,7513.2%+0%

564Hercules, CACA26,3263.2%+0%

565Yorba Linda, CACA65,6323.0%+0%

566El Granada, CACA5,2323.0%+0%

567East Foothills, CACA7,1393.0%+0%

568Pacifica, CACA36,8902.9%+0%

569Dublin, CACA71,6022.9%+0%

570Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6542.9%+0%

571Lafayette, CACA25,3132.9%+0%

572Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7792.9%+0%

573Foster City, CACA32,4112.9%+0%

574Woodside, CACA5,1812.8%+0%

575Saratoga, CACA30,4182.8%+0%

576Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8442.8%+0%

577Hillsborough, CACA11,2062.8%+0%

578San Carlos, CACA29,2612.7%+0%

579Clayton, CACA10,8422.6%+0%

580Villa Park, CACA5,6452.6%+0%

581Pleasanton, CACA74,5562.6%+0%

582Scotts Valley, CACA11,6522.5%+0%

583Westlake, CACA7,5052.5%+0%

584Los Altos, CACA30,9652.4%+0%

585Danville, CACA43,3022.2%+0%

586Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5592.2%+0%

587Granite Bay, CACA21,6732.1%+0%

588Rossmoor, CACA11,5322.0%+0%

589Piedmont, CACA10,6422.0%+0%

590San Ramon, CACA86,2092.0%+0%

591Rancho Murieta, CACA5,8752.0%+0%

592Orinda, CACA19,5071.9%+0%

593Atherton, CACA6,9601.7%+0%

594Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9481.7%+0%

595El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261.7%+0%

596Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,5131.1%+0%

597Gold River, CACA7,9240.9%+0%

598Coto de Caza, CACA15,1900.9%+0%

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