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Highest poverty rate, California cities · 2020

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

501Lincoln, CACA57,3676.6%−5.7 pts

502Petaluma, CACA59,6886.6%+0.6 pts

503Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,1316.6%+0.8 pts

504Murrieta, CACA114,1246.6%+2.2 pts

505La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6606.6%+1.3 pts

506Carlsbad, CACA112,2606.6%+0.6 pts

507Cypress, CACA48,7816.6%+0.5 pts

508Vacaville, CACA103,8506.5%+0.5 pts

509Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,5136.5%+5.4 pts

510Diamond Bar, CACA51,8846.5%+0.5 pts

511Norco, CACA25,0816.5%+1.2 pts

512Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2726.5%+1.9 pts

513Lake Forest, CACA86,3336.5%+1.2 pts

514Ripon, CACA16,1406.5%+0.2 pts

515Fillmore, CACA16,9376.5%−6.7 pts

516Mountain View, CACA85,4386.5%−0.3 pts

517Novato, CACA51,9476.4%+0.8 pts

518Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,8306.4%−0.7 pts

519Imperial, CACA22,3306.4%−5.2 pts

520Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2956.4%–

521Jamul, CACA6,5746.3%−2.6 pts

522El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,2946.3%−3.2 pts

523La Palma, CACA14,9076.3%+1.4 pts

524Ione, CACA9,2826.3%−4.7 pts

525Laguna Beach, CACA22,3916.2%+1.1 pts

526Atascadero, CACA29,4646.2%−2.8 pts

527Sierra Madre, CACA10,6206.2%+2.5 pts

528Culver City, CACA39,4526.2%−2.4 pts

529Lake of the Pines, CACA5,4616.2%+0.3 pts

530Brea, CACA47,2606.1%+0.8 pts

531Oak Hills, CACA9,0136.1%–

532Del Aire, CACA11,1156.0%+0.3 pts

533Moraga, CACA16,3226.0%–

534Mill Valley, CACA13,7995.9%+1.5 pts

535Kingsburg, CACA13,2495.9%−5.6 pts

536Lakewood, CACA78,0105.9%−1.5 pts

537Belmont, CACA28,7525.8%+1.8 pts

538Sausalito, CACA7,0195.8%+0.7 pts

539Topanga, CACA8,8855.8%–

540Coronado, CACA21,0945.8%+0.8 pts

541Brentwood, CACA66,6075.7%−0.1 pts

542Rocklin, CACA76,8215.7%+1.2 pts

543Eastvale, CACA70,5945.7%–

544Menlo Park, CACA32,7135.6%−1.2 pts

545Old Fig Garden, CACA5,5035.6%–

546South San Gabriel, CACA7,9235.6%−5.4 pts

547Union City, CACA65,2825.6%−0.9 pts

548Pacific Grove, CACA14,6595.6%+0.2 pts

549Palo Alto, CACA67,6095.5%+0.7 pts

550Scotts Valley, CACA11,6525.5%+3.0 pts

551Martinez, CACA36,8495.5%+0.3 pts

552Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1235.5%−1.4 pts

553Cupertino, CACA58,3335.5%+0.7 pts

554Woodcrest, CACA17,3685.4%−3.4 pts

555Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5595.4%+3.2 pts

556Sunnyvale, CACA156,5775.4%−0.0 pts

557Hercules, CACA26,3265.4%+2.2 pts

558Millbrae, CACA22,8695.4%+2.0 pts

559Montecito, CACA9,0315.3%+1.5 pts

560Walnut Creek, CACA70,0125.3%+1.6 pts

561Temescal Valley, CACA30,0695.3%–

562San Bruno, CACA42,3055.3%+0.8 pts

563Silver Lakes, CACA6,9775.2%–

564Pleasanton, CACA74,5565.2%+2.7 pts

565Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8445.2%+2.4 pts

566Seal Beach, CACA24,0755.2%−0.3 pts

567San Clemente, CACA62,2265.2%−2.4 pts

568La Mirada, CACA45,9525.1%−0.6 pts

569Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9905.1%–

570El Segundo, CACA16,3795.0%+0.5 pts

571Ben Lomond, CACA6,8585.0%−2.3 pts

572Folsom, CACA91,9835.0%−2.3 pts

573East Pasadena, CACA5,4795.0%−4.4 pts

574Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7795.0%+2.1 pts

575Orcutt, CACA31,4544.9%+0.3 pts

576Rio del Mar, CACA9,2014.9%−1.4 pts

577Corte Madera, CACA9,9294.9%+0.4 pts

578Ramona, CACA22,6344.9%−8.0 pts

579Poway, CACA49,1804.8%+0.6 pts

580Mission Viejo, CACA90,4844.8%+1.1 pts

581Plumas Lake, CACA9,4184.8%–

582Dana Point, CACA32,2324.8%−1.9 pts

583Solana Beach, CACA12,6024.8%−1.9 pts

584Claremont, CACA35,8384.8%−3.2 pts

585Templeton, CACA9,5804.7%−4.3 pts

586Vandenberg, CACA6,7764.7%−0.1 pts

587Burbank, CACA5,3334.7%−6.1 pts

588Camino Tassajara, CACA5,8314.7%–

589Alamo, CACA14,4884.7%+0.9 pts

590Yorba Linda, CACA65,6324.6%+1.6 pts

591Windsor, CACA25,8644.6%−0.5 pts

592Woodside, CACA5,1814.6%+1.8 pts

593Castaic, CACA17,9994.6%–

594Fremont, CACA226,4424.5%−0.9 pts

595Bonita, CACA12,6524.5%+0.7 pts

596Moorpark, CACA35,0234.4%−2.6 pts

597Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,7654.4%−2.1 pts

598Danville, CACA43,3024.3%+2.2 pts

599Pacifica, CACA36,8904.3%+1.4 pts

600Cerritos, CACA46,3674.3%−0.7 pts

601Livermore, CACA83,4574.3%−1.0 pts

602El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,1294.3%–

603Ladera Ranch, CACA23,7934.2%–

604Durham, CACA5,3404.2%−1.9 pts

605Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5134.2%−0.4 pts

606Aptos, CACA6,4044.2%−3.0 pts

607Morgan Hill, CACA45,6254.2%−0.5 pts

608El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0264.1%+2.5 pts

609Saratoga, CACA30,4184.1%+1.3 pts

610Redondo Beach, CACA67,2814.0%−1.9 pts

611Kentfield, CACA6,9004.0%+0.3 pts

612Vincent, CACA15,3404.0%–

613Westlake, CACA7,5054.0%+1.5 pts

614Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,8404.0%–

615Burlingame, CACA31,9293.9%−1.8 pts

616Agoura Hills, CACA19,2433.9%+0.4 pts

617Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4733.9%+0.2 pts

618San Ramon, CACA86,2093.9%+1.9 pts

619Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,3613.8%−0.5 pts

620Oak View, CACA6,1413.8%−2.2 pts

621Oak Park, CACA13,7573.7%−3.7 pts

622Rancho Murieta, CACA5,8753.7%+1.8 pts

623Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,4833.7%–

624Rossmoor, CACA11,5323.7%+1.7 pts

625Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6543.7%+0.8 pts

626Pinole, CACA18,5433.7%−1.3 pts

627Dublin, CACA71,6023.6%+0.7 pts

628Newark, CACA47,8953.6%−1.9 pts

629Los Gatos, CACA32,5763.5%−0.8 pts

630East Foothills, CACA7,1393.5%+0.5 pts

631Granite Bay, CACA21,6733.5%+1.3 pts

632North Tustin, CACA25,8073.4%–

633Lafayette, CACA25,3133.4%+0.5 pts

634Mountain House, CACA25,3153.4%–

635Coto de Caza, CACA15,1903.3%+2.5 pts

636La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4803.3%−1.0 pts

637Kensington, CACA5,1793.3%−0.1 pts

638Foster City, CACA32,4113.2%+0.4 pts

639San Carlos, CACA29,2613.2%+0.5 pts

640Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1223.2%−0.1 pts

641San Anselmo, CACA12,5553.2%−1.9 pts

642Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0853.0%−0.8 pts

643Los Altos Hills, CACA8,4193.0%−0.9 pts

644Fairview, CACA10,7453.0%−3.4 pts

645Hillsborough, CACA11,2062.9%+0.1 pts

646Gold River, CACA7,9242.9%+2.0 pts

647Los Altos, CACA30,9652.8%+0.5 pts

648Lemoore Station, CACA6,1752.8%−3.5 pts

649Atherton, CACA6,9602.7%+0.9 pts

650Piedmont, CACA10,6422.6%+0.5 pts

651Orinda, CACA19,5072.3%+0.4 pts

652El Granada, CACA5,2322.2%−0.8 pts

653Saranap, CACA5,6621.9%–

654Buellton, CACA5,1581.8%−7.0 pts

655Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9481.7%+0.0 pts

656San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,2231.5%−1.9 pts

657La Habra Heights, CACA5,3271.4%−2.0 pts

658Tiburon, CACA8,8811.3%−2.0 pts

659Clayton, CACA10,8421.0%−1.6 pts

660Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,9710.4%–

661California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,9150.0%–

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