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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%−46%

502Petaluma, CACA59,6886.6%+10%

503Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,1316.6%+14%

504Murrieta, CACA114,1246.6%+52%

505La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6606.6%+24%

506Carlsbad, CACA112,2606.6%+11%

507Cypress, CACA48,7816.6%+9%

508Vacaville, CACA103,8506.5%+8%

509Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,5136.5%+482%

510Diamond Bar, CACA51,8846.5%+8%

511Norco, CACA25,0816.5%+23%

512Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2726.5%+42%

513Lake Forest, CACA86,3336.5%+22%

514Ripon, CACA16,1406.5%+4%

515Fillmore, CACA16,9376.5%−51%

516Mountain View, CACA85,4386.5%−5%

517Novato, CACA51,9476.4%+15%

518Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,8306.4%−10%

519Imperial, CACA22,3306.4%−45%

520Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2956.4%–

521Jamul, CACA6,5746.3%−29%

522El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,2946.3%−34%

523La Palma, CACA14,9076.3%+28%

524Ione, CACA9,2826.3%−43%

525Laguna Beach, CACA22,3916.2%+21%

526Atascadero, CACA29,4646.2%−31%

527Sierra Madre, CACA10,6206.2%+66%

528Culver City, CACA39,4526.2%−28%

529Lake of the Pines, CACA5,4616.2%+6%

530Brea, CACA47,2606.1%+15%

531Oak Hills, CACA9,0136.1%–

532Del Aire, CACA11,1156.0%+5%

533Moraga, CACA16,3226.0%–

534Mill Valley, CACA13,7995.9%+33%

535Kingsburg, CACA13,2495.9%−49%

536Lakewood, CACA78,0105.9%−20%

537Belmont, CACA28,7525.8%+45%

538Sausalito, CACA7,0195.8%+14%

539Topanga, CACA8,8855.8%–

540Coronado, CACA21,0945.8%+16%

541Brentwood, CACA66,6075.7%−1%

542Rocklin, CACA76,8215.7%+26%

543Eastvale, CACA70,5945.7%–

544Menlo Park, CACA32,7135.6%−18%

545Old Fig Garden, CACA5,5035.6%–

546South San Gabriel, CACA7,9235.6%−49%

547Union City, CACA65,2825.6%−14%

548Pacific Grove, CACA14,6595.6%+3%

549Palo Alto, CACA67,6095.5%+15%

550Scotts Valley, CACA11,6525.5%+121%

551Martinez, CACA36,8495.5%+5%

552Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1235.5%−21%

553Cupertino, CACA58,3335.5%+14%

554Woodcrest, CACA17,3685.4%−38%

555Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5595.4%+150%

556Sunnyvale, CACA156,5775.4%−1%

557Hercules, CACA26,3265.4%+69%

558Millbrae, CACA22,8695.4%+58%

559Montecito, CACA9,0315.3%+39%

560Walnut Creek, CACA70,0125.3%+44%

561Temescal Valley, CACA30,0695.3%–

562San Bruno, CACA42,3055.3%+19%

563Silver Lakes, CACA6,9775.2%–

564Pleasanton, CACA74,5565.2%+104%

565Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8445.2%+88%

566Seal Beach, CACA24,0755.2%−6%

567San Clemente, CACA62,2265.2%−32%

568La Mirada, CACA45,9525.1%−10%

569Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9905.1%–

570El Segundo, CACA16,3795.0%+11%

571Ben Lomond, CACA6,8585.0%−32%

572Folsom, CACA91,9835.0%−31%

573East Pasadena, CACA5,4795.0%−47%

574Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7795.0%+73%

575Orcutt, CACA31,4544.9%+6%

576Rio del Mar, CACA9,2014.9%−22%

577Corte Madera, CACA9,9294.9%+9%

578Ramona, CACA22,6344.9%−62%

579Poway, CACA49,1804.8%+13%

580Mission Viejo, CACA90,4844.8%+29%

581Plumas Lake, CACA9,4184.8%–

582Dana Point, CACA32,2324.8%−29%

583Solana Beach, CACA12,6024.8%−28%

584Claremont, CACA35,8384.8%−41%

585Templeton, CACA9,5804.7%−48%

586Vandenberg, CACA6,7764.7%−2%

587Burbank, CACA5,3334.7%−57%

588Camino Tassajara, CACA5,8314.7%–

589Alamo, CACA14,4884.7%+23%

590Yorba Linda, CACA65,6324.6%+54%

591Windsor, CACA25,8644.6%−10%

592Woodside, CACA5,1814.6%+62%

593Castaic, CACA17,9994.6%–

594Fremont, CACA226,4424.5%−16%

595Bonita, CACA12,6524.5%+20%

596Moorpark, CACA35,0234.4%−37%

597Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,7654.4%−32%

598Danville, CACA43,3024.3%+101%

599Pacifica, CACA36,8904.3%+48%

600Cerritos, CACA46,3674.3%−13%

601Livermore, CACA83,4574.3%−20%

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

603Ladera Ranch, CACA23,7934.2%–

604Durham, CACA5,3404.2%−31%

605Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5134.2%−8%

606Aptos, CACA6,4044.2%−41%

607Morgan Hill, CACA45,6254.2%−11%

608El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0264.1%+149%

609Saratoga, CACA30,4184.1%+46%

610Redondo Beach, CACA67,2814.0%−31%

611Kentfield, CACA6,9004.0%+8%

612Vincent, CACA15,3404.0%–

613Westlake, CACA7,5054.0%+61%

614Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,8404.0%–

615Burlingame, CACA31,9293.9%−31%

616Agoura Hills, CACA19,2433.9%+12%

617Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4733.9%+6%

618San Ramon, CACA86,2093.9%+95%

619Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,3613.8%−11%

620Oak View, CACA6,1413.8%−36%

621Oak Park, CACA13,7573.7%−50%

622Rancho Murieta, CACA5,8753.7%+89%

623Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,4833.7%–

624Rossmoor, CACA11,5323.7%+82%

625Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6543.7%+26%

626Pinole, CACA18,5433.7%−26%

627Dublin, CACA71,6023.6%+23%

628Newark, CACA47,8953.6%−35%

629Los Gatos, CACA32,5763.5%−19%

630East Foothills, CACA7,1393.5%+18%

631Granite Bay, CACA21,6733.5%+62%

632North Tustin, CACA25,8073.4%–

633Lafayette, CACA25,3133.4%+18%

634Mountain House, CACA25,3153.4%–

635Coto de Caza, CACA15,1903.3%+282%

636La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4803.3%−22%

637Kensington, CACA5,1793.3%−2%

638Foster City, CACA32,4113.2%+13%

639San Carlos, CACA29,2613.2%+18%

640Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1223.2%−2%

641San Anselmo, CACA12,5553.2%−38%

642Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0853.0%−20%

643Los Altos Hills, CACA8,4193.0%−24%

644Fairview, CACA10,7453.0%−53%

645Hillsborough, CACA11,2062.9%+5%

646Gold River, CACA7,9242.9%+212%

647Los Altos, CACA30,9652.8%+20%

648Lemoore Station, CACA6,1752.8%−56%

649Atherton, CACA6,9602.7%+52%

650Piedmont, CACA10,6422.6%+27%

651Orinda, CACA19,5072.3%+22%

652El Granada, CACA5,2322.2%−25%

653Saranap, CACA5,6621.9%–

654Buellton, CACA5,1581.8%−79%

655Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9481.7%+2%

656San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,2231.5%−56%

657La Habra Heights, CACA5,3271.4%−59%

658Tiburon, CACA8,8811.3%−60%

659Clayton, CACA10,8421.0%−61%

660Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,9710.4%–

661California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,9150.0%–

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