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Highest poverty rate, California cities · 2010

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

501Fountain Valley, CACA55,5086.2%+44%

502La Palma, CACA14,9076.2%+26%

503Fairview, CACA10,7456.1%−4%

504Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9906.1%–

505Cerritos, CACA46,3676.1%+22%

506Coronado, CACA21,0946.1%+22%

507Sausalito, CACA7,0196.0%+18%

508Solvang, CACA5,9446.0%−10%

509Calabasas, CACA22,0276.0%+79%

510Loomis, CACA7,0045.9%+73%

511Sebastopol, CACA7,5325.9%−14%

512Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1235.9%−14%

513San Mateo, CACA103,3375.9%−4%

514Millbrae, CACA22,8695.9%+72%

515Castaic, CACA17,9995.8%–

516Milpitas, CACA78,5965.8%+16%

517Hercules, CACA26,3265.8%+82%

518Durham, CACA5,3405.8%−5%

519Simi Valley, CACA124,8615.8%−1%

520Mountain House, CACA25,3155.8%–

521Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,9715.7%−17%

522Palo Alto, CACA67,6095.7%+19%

523Brea, CACA47,2605.7%+6%

524St. Helena, CACA5,1945.7%−11%

525Ojai, CACA7,4745.6%−47%

526Los Alamitos, CACA11,7025.6%+8%

527Larkspur, CACA12,6205.6%+54%

528Rosedale, CACA18,8775.6%−11%

529Sonoma, CACA10,5375.6%+49%

530Livermore, CACA83,4575.6%+4%

531Wrightwood, CACA5,0675.5%−18%

532Redondo Beach, CACA67,2815.5%−7%

533Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1075.5%+35%

534Dana Point, CACA32,2325.5%−18%

535Pismo Beach, CACA7,9115.5%−39%

536Orcutt, CACA31,4545.5%+18%

537San Dimas, CACA32,9785.4%−14%

538Oak Hills, CACA9,0135.4%–

539Brentwood, CACA66,6075.4%−7%

540Lake Forest, CACA86,3335.3%−0%

541Lakewood, CACA78,0105.2%−29%

542La Mirada, CACA45,9525.2%−8%

543Benicia, CACA26,4015.2%+22%

544Cambria, CACA5,9785.2%−37%

545Fremont, CACA226,4425.2%−5%

546Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5135.1%+12%

547Cameron Park, CACA18,3155.1%+3%

548American Canyon, CACA22,7735.1%−42%

549Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2305.1%+3%

550Windsor, CACA25,8645.0%−2%

551Canyon Lake, CACA11,1135.0%+3%

552Walnut, CACA27,3164.9%−24%

553McSwain, CACA5,7834.9%–

554Pacifica, CACA36,8904.8%+65%

555Templeton, CACA9,5804.8%−47%

556Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8564.8%−33%

557Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7654.8%−36%

558Topanga, CACA8,8854.8%–

559Camarillo, CACA68,6524.7%−11%

560Cherry Valley, CACA6,6684.7%−18%

561Alamo, CACA14,4884.7%+24%

562Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,2884.7%+32%

563Del Aire, CACA11,1154.6%−19%

564Moraga, CACA16,3224.6%–

565Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,4834.6%–

566Cupertino, CACA58,3334.6%−4%

567Diamond Bar, CACA51,8844.6%−24%

568Rocklin, CACA76,8214.4%−2%

569Foster City, CACA32,4114.4%+54%

570Walnut Creek, CACA70,0124.4%+19%

571San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,2234.4%+28%

572Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4734.3%+18%

573Poway, CACA49,1804.3%−0%

574Saratoga, CACA30,4184.2%+50%

575Mission Viejo, CACA90,4844.2%+11%

576Jamul, CACA6,5744.2%−53%

577Ladera Heights, CACA7,3344.1%+12%

578Chino Hills, CACA77,5194.1%−20%

579Scotts Valley, CACA11,6524.1%+65%

580Gold River, CACA7,9244.0%+338%

581French Valley, CACA45,2694.0%–

582Agoura Hills, CACA19,2434.0%+14%

583Dublin, CACA71,6023.9%+35%

584Grand Terrace, CACA12,9363.9%−47%

585El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,1293.9%–

586Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6543.9%+33%

587Eastvale, CACA70,5943.8%–

588Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0853.8%−0%

589Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8443.7%+35%

590Tiburon, CACA8,8813.7%+12%

591Woodside, CACA5,1813.7%+30%

592Folsom, CACA91,9833.7%−50%

593Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,8403.6%–

594Granite Bay, CACA21,6733.6%+68%

595Danville, CACA43,3023.6%+65%

596Belmont, CACA28,7523.6%−11%

597Ladera Ranch, CACA23,7933.6%–

598Pleasanton, CACA74,5563.5%+38%

599Los Gatos, CACA32,5763.5%−18%

600Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7793.5%+22%

601Moorpark, CACA35,0233.5%−50%

602Kentfield, CACA6,9003.5%−6%

603San Marino, CACA11,9643.5%−30%

604Westlake, CACA7,5053.4%+37%

605Nuevo, CACA6,8033.4%−67%

606San Carlos, CACA29,2613.3%+23%

607El Segundo, CACA16,3793.3%−28%

608North Tustin, CACA25,8073.2%–

609La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4803.2%−25%

610Kensington, CACA5,1793.1%−7%

611Clayton, CACA10,8423.1%+19%

612Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1223.0%−8%

613Oak Park, CACA13,7573.0%−60%

614San Ramon, CACA86,2092.9%+49%

615Discovery Bay, CACA14,9112.9%−10%

616Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2722.9%−37%

617Hillsborough, CACA11,2062.8%+2%

618El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0262.8%+68%

619Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,5132.8%+146%

620Rossmoor, CACA11,5322.7%+34%

621Los Altos Hills, CACA8,4192.6%−33%

622El Granada, CACA5,2322.6%−13%

623Piedmont, CACA10,6422.4%+20%

624Mill Valley, CACA13,7992.4%−46%

625Desert Palms, CACA6,5792.4%–

626Villa Park, CACA5,6452.3%−8%

627Yorba Linda, CACA65,6322.3%−22%

628Lafayette, CACA25,3132.3%−21%

629Los Altos, CACA30,9652.2%−8%

630Orinda, CACA19,5072.2%+15%

631Corte Madera, CACA9,9292.2%−52%

632La Habra Heights, CACA5,3272.1%−37%

633Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,3612.1%−51%

634Vandenberg, CACA6,7761.9%−61%

635Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5591.8%−15%

636Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9481.7%+2%

637Rancho Murieta, CACA5,8751.6%−17%

638Blackhawk, CACA10,1371.6%–

639Coto de Caza, CACA15,1901.6%+78%

640Saranap, CACA5,6621.2%–

641Lake of the Pines, CACA5,4610.8%−86%

642Camino Tassajara, CACA5,8310.8%–

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