RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 575

Highest median rent, California cities · 1990

California cities ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 575 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 31 cities are tied at the $1,000+ ceiling. The median across all 575 is $625.

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The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $1,000 for 1990. Places shown as “$1,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

T1Atherton, CACA6,960$1,000+–

T1Saratoga, CACA30,418$1,000+–

T1Blackhawk, CACA10,137$1,000+–

T1Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$1,000+–

T1Kensington, CACA5,179$1,000+–

T1Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461$1,000+–

T1Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$1,000+–

T1Marina del Rey, CACA9,176$1,000+–

T1Oak Park, CACA13,757$1,000+–

T1Orinda, CACA19,507$1,000+–

T1Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875$1,000+–

T1San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$1,000+–

T1Alamo, CACA14,488$1,000+–

T1Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$1,000+–

T1Piedmont, CACA10,642$1,000+–

T1Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$1,000+–

T1Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$1,000+–

T1Canyon Lake, CACA11,113$1,000+–

T1Cerritos, CACA46,367$1,000+–

T1Clayton, CACA10,842$1,000+–

T1Hillsborough, CACA11,206$1,000+–

T1Los Altos, CACA30,965$1,000+–

T1Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$1,000+–

T1Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$1,000+–

T1Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$1,000+–

T1Tiburon, CACA8,881$1,000+–

T1Danville, CACA43,302$1,000+–

T1Villa Park, CACA5,645$1,000+–

T1Westlake, CACA7,505$1,000+–

T1Woodside, CACA5,181$1,000+–

T1San Marino, CACA11,964$1,000+–

32La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$991–

33Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$986–

34Hercules, CACA26,326$983–

35Jamul, CACA6,574$982–

36Walnut, CACA27,316$979–

37La Habra Heights, CACA5,327$975–

38Rossmoor, CACA11,532$972–

39Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$970–

40Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$969–

41Foster City, CACA32,411$969–

42Newport Beach, CACA81,977$967–

43Corte Madera, CACA9,929$966–

44Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$962–

45Cupertino, CACA58,333$957–

46Diamond Bar, CACA51,884$940–

47Sausalito, CACA7,019$937–

48El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026$933–

49Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$925–

50Irvine, CACA318,764$925–

51Laguna Hills, CACA30,020$919–

52Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$918–

53San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119$913–

54Moorpark, CACA35,023$911–

55Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$903–

56San Ramon, CACA86,209$903–

57Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361$901–

58Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$901–

59Scotts Valley, CACA11,652$901–

60Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230$899–

61Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051$898–

62Dana Point, CACA32,232$898–

63Simi Valley, CACA124,861$896–

64Fountain Valley, CACA55,508$893–

65Ladera Heights, CACA7,334$886–

66Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$886–

67El Granada, CACA5,232$885–

68Dublin, CACA71,602$884–

69Mill Valley, CACA13,799$879–

70Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$879–

71Larkspur, CACA12,620$870–

72Chino Hills, CACA77,519$869–

73Milpitas, CACA78,596$869–

74Redondo Beach, CACA67,281$863–

75Huntington Beach, CACA191,451$860–

76Solana Beach, CACA12,602$859–

77West Puente Valley, CACA22,495$856–

78Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912$855–

79Menlo Park, CACA32,713$853–

80Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291$852–

81Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287$852–

82Palo Alto, CACA67,609$851–

83Los Gatos, CACA32,576$849–

84Camarillo, CACA68,652$845–

85Pacifica, CACA36,890$839–

86Millbrae, CACA22,869$838–

87Pleasanton, CACA74,556$836–

88Kentfield, CACA6,900$834–

89Fairview, CACA10,745$833–

90Santa Clarita, CACA228,430$832–

91West Carson, CACA22,143$830–

92Los Alamitos, CACA11,702$829–

93Soquel, CACA10,679$827–

94Citrus, CACA10,904$824–

95Vandenberg, CACA6,776$822–

96Seal Beach, CACA24,075$821–

97Novato, CACA51,947$818–

98Valinda, CACA20,962$815–

99Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$814–

100Cypress, CACA48,781$811–

101Morgan Hill, CACA45,625$811–

102Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779$810–

103Costa Mesa, CACA108,881$810–

104La Palma, CACA14,907$810–

105San Carlos, CACA29,261$810–

106South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911$809–

107Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288$805–

108Coronado, CACA21,094$805–

109Lakewood, CACA78,010$802–

110Aptos, CACA6,404$800–

111El Segundo, CACA16,379$800–

112Placentia, CACA54,911$799–

113San Lorenzo, CACA29,171$798–

114Encinitas, CACA60,736$796–

115Fremont, CACA226,442$795–

116Torrance, CACA138,391$795–

117Newark, CACA47,895$793–

118La Mirada, CACA45,952$791–

119San Anselmo, CACA12,555$790–

120Culver City, CACA39,452$788–

121San Mateo, CACA103,337$788–

122Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$784–

123La Quinta, CACA39,440$779–

124Santa Clara, CACA133,446$779–

125San Clemente, CACA62,226$774–

126Carlsbad, CACA112,260$774–

127Live Oak, CACA16,911$773–

128Woodcrest, CACA17,368$773–

129Del Aire, CACA11,115$773–

130Union City, CACA65,282$768–

131Fairfax, CACA7,417$767–

132Lafayette, CACA25,313$767–

133Orange, CACA138,365$766–

134Capitola, CACA9,340$766–

135San Bruno, CACA42,305$763–

136Livermore, CACA83,457$762–

137Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272$760–

138American Canyon, CACA22,773$760–

139Mountain View, CACA85,438$760–

140East Foothills, CACA7,139$759–

141Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017$759–

142Carpinteria, CACA12,734$759–

143Bonita, CACA12,652$757–

144San Jose, CACA989,814$755–

145Charter Oak, CACA9,442$753–

146Brea, CACA47,260$749–

147Lawndale, CACA29,892$749–

148Tustin, CACA77,843$746–

149San Dimas, CACA32,978$745–

150Garden Grove, CACA170,455$745–

151Pinole, CACA18,543$744–

152Valley Center, CACA11,119$740–

153Santa Ana, CACA315,586$736–

154Westminster, CACA88,966$736–

155Belmont, CACA28,752$734–

156Daly City, CACA101,261$734–

157West Covina, CACA105,301$733–

158San Rafael, CACA59,410$730–

159Poway, CACA49,180$730–

160Pacific Grove, CACA14,659$730–

161Glendora, CACA49,671$729–

162Redwood City, CACA82,178$728–

163Wrightwood, CACA5,067$727–

164Buena Park, CACA81,741$727–

165Burlingame, CACA31,929$726–

166San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914$723–

167Oak View, CACA6,141$722–

168Carson, CACA90,808$721–

169South San Francisco, CACA64,941$721–

170Walnut Creek, CACA70,012$720–

171Avocado Heights, CACA12,593$719–

172North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100$719–

173Stanton, CACA40,161$718–

174Wildomar, CACA37,889$718–

175Temple City, CACA35,125$716–

176Arcadia, CACA54,117$716–

177Emeryville, CACA13,251$716–

178Oakley, CACA47,583$715–

179Santa Barbara, CACA86,422$715–

180Norco, CACA25,081$714–

181Prunedale, CACA19,723$712–

182Anaheim, CACA341,008$712–

183La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660$710–

184Monterey, CACA28,953$709–

185Port Hueneme, CACA20,987$709–

186Petaluma, CACA59,688$709–

187Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856$708–

188Santa Cruz, CACA61,797$707–

189Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639$706–

190Norwalk, CACA97,104$706–

191Fullerton, CACA138,675$706–

192Ben Lomond, CACA6,858$705–

193Rowland Heights, CACA45,911$705–

194Cambria, CACA5,978$704–

195Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073$704–

196Claremont, CACA35,838$702–

197Lomita, CACA19,724$702–

198Loomis, CACA7,004$701–

199Castro Valley, CACA65,001$700–

200Artesia, CACA15,789$700–

201Madera Acres, CACA9,846$696–

202South Pasadena, CACA25,503$696–

203Palm Desert, CACA53,259$696–

204El Cerrito, CACA26,121$695–

205Rohnert Park, CACA44,811$694–

206Mira Monte, CACA6,888$693–

207South Whittier, CACA55,650$692–

208Sierra Madre, CACA10,620$692–

209West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615$690–

210Ojai, CACA7,474$688–

211Hayward, CACA157,113$688–

212Solvang, CACA5,944$688–

213Glendale, CACA187,160$688–

214Oxnard, CACA199,651$686–

215La Habra, CACA60,908$685–

216Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765$684–

217El Cerrito, CACA5,325$682–

218Sonoma, CACA10,537$682–

219Altadena, CACA41,705$680–

220Burbank, CACA102,988$677–

221Concord, CACA123,261$677–

222Alameda, CACA76,876$676–

223Martinez, CACA36,849$676–

224Moreno Valley, CACA214,263$675–

225La Verne, CACA30,178$675–

226Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872$673–

227Benicia, CACA26,401$672–

228San Gabriel, CACA38,186$672–

229Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971$669–

230Buellton, CACA5,158$667–

231Santee, CACA58,205$667–

232Marina, CACA23,256$666–

233Duarte, CACA22,866$665–

234El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294$664–

235Monterey Park, CACA57,457$661–

236Albany, CACA19,195$660–

237Corona, CACA161,734$659–

238Murrieta, CACA114,124$659–

239Gilroy, CACA60,764$659–

240San Marcos, CACA94,908$658–

241Temecula, CACA114,865$657–

242Chino, CACA96,957$656–

243Paramount, CACA50,755$654–

244Monrovia, CACA38,264$654–

245Rocklin, CACA76,821$653–

246San Francisco, CACA826,079$653–

247Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765$652–

248Signal Hill, CACA11,153$652–

249Covina, CACA49,404$652–

250Oceanside, CACA170,483$651–

251Cameron Park, CACA18,315$650–

252Azusa, CACA47,447$650–

253Elk Grove, CACA185,007$650–

254San Leandro, CACA85,353$650–

255Cathedral City, CACA52,375$649–

256Downey, CACA108,468$649–

257Fillmore, CACA16,937$649–

258Rosemead, CACA49,410$648–

259Baldwin Park, CACA68,880$648–

260Orangevale, CACA35,958$646–

261Gardena, CACA58,460$646–

262Isla Vista, CACA13,920$644–

263Diamond Springs, CACA10,927$643–

264Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373$643–

265Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969$642–

266Cherryland, CACA14,143$641–

267Napa, CACA76,562$641–

268Grand Terrace, CACA12,936$639–

269Rosemont, CACA23,766$638–

270Whittier, CACA85,815$638–

271Santa Rosa, CACA179,437$638–

272Alhambra, CACA79,820$636–

273Antioch, CACA118,958$635–

274Vista, CACA98,274$631–

275East San Gabriel, CACA23,410$630–

276Pasadena, CACA135,804$630–

277Bellflower, CACA74,719$630–

278Seaside, CACA31,636$630–

279Ontario, CACA187,013$629–

280Hawthorne, CACA82,741$629–

281Vacaville, CACA103,850$629–

282Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793$629–

283Ashland, CACA22,210$628–

284Windsor, CACA25,864$628–

285San Martin, CACA6,954$627–

286St. Helena, CACA5,194$626–

287Pismo Beach, CACA7,911$625–

288Watsonville, CACA50,716$625–

289Acton, CACA7,880$623–

290Thousand Palms, CACA7,720$623–

291Montebello, CACA60,693$623–

292Pittsburg, CACA77,542$622–

293Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867$621–

294Escondido, CACA146,030$621–

295Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876$620–

296Inglewood, CACA101,662$618–

297Santa Paula, CACA31,774$617–

298Healdsburg, CACA11,172$617–

299Templeton, CACA9,580$616–

300Upland, CACA79,446$615–

301South San Gabriel, CACA7,923$614–

302Montclair, CACA37,563$613–

303Pico Rivera, CACA58,915$613–

304Citrus Heights, CACA86,348$612–

305Sebastopol, CACA7,532$612–

306East Pasadena, CACA5,479$611–

307Suisun City, CACA29,454$610–

308Lancaster, CACA170,084$610–

309West Hollywood, CACA34,231$608–

310Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447$607–

311Crestline, CACA9,835$606–

312La Puente, CACA36,423$606–

313Long Beach, CACA450,469$605–

314Bell Gardens, CACA37,367$605–

315Interlaken, CACA8,068$604–

316San Diego, CACA1,406,106$602–

317Bostonia, CACA16,765$602–

318Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089$600–

319View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230$600–

320Roseville, CACA167,302$600–

321El Monte, CACA105,075$600–

322Lemon Grove, CACA27,936$600–

323Burbank, CACA5,333$599–

324El Rio, CACA6,368$599–

325Cudahy, CACA21,445$599–

326San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636$599–

327Tracy, CACA101,901$598–

328La Mesa, CACA59,914$594–

329Folsom, CACA91,983$593–

330Chula Vista, CACA275,533$592–

331Pomona, CACA147,807$592–

332South El Monte, CACA18,963$592–

333Imperial Beach, CACA25,206$591–

334Fallbrook, CACA32,112$590–

335La Riviera, CACA11,492$589–

336Alondra Park, CACA8,373$589–

337Davis, CACA66,110$588–

338Redlands, CACA74,128$588–

339Alpine, CACA15,180$587–

340East Palo Alto, CACA28,872$586–

341Rialto, CACA106,554$583–

342Nuevo, CACA6,803$582–

343Morro Bay, CACA10,613$581–

344Lakeland, CACA12,236$580–

345Salinas, CACA159,134$580–

346Palmdale, CACA161,845$580–

347Vallejo, CACA123,287$578–

348Stanford, CACA18,662$577–

349Pollock Pines, CACA6,212$577–

350Fontana, CACA221,223$577–

351San Fernando, CACA23,449$576–

352Riverside, CACA323,057$575–

353Truckee, CACA17,278$573–

354Bloomington, CACA25,698$572–

355Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067$572–

356Big Bear City, CACA11,431$570–

357Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247$570–

358Cotati, CACA7,347$570–

359Quartz Hill, CACA11,510$568–

360Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123$568–

361Richmond, CACA114,861$566–

362Fair Oaks, CACA32,799$564–

363San Pablo, CACA31,678$564–

364Brentwood, CACA66,607$563–

365Palm Springs, CACA45,315$563–

366Fairfield, CACA122,489$563–

367North Auburn, CACA13,480$562–

368Magalia, CACA7,389$558–

369Rio Linda, CACA16,335$558–

370East Hemet, CACA20,257$556–

371Ramona, CACA22,634$555–

372Lynwood, CACA63,512$553–

373Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554$551–

374Florin, CACA50,211$550–

375Lennox, CACA19,449$550–

376South Gate, CACA90,071$549–

377Compton, CACA90,500$549–

378Bell, CACA31,625$548–

379El Cajon, CACA101,755$548–

380Santa Maria, CACA111,390$548–

381Lathrop, CACA42,783$547–

382Hollister, CACA45,695$546–

383Hesperia, CACA102,605$545–

384Oceano, CACA7,128$544–

385Manteca, CACA96,693$542–

386Dixon, CACA21,116$542–

387Commerce, CACA11,688$540–

388Oakland, CACA440,838$538–

389North Highlands, CACA47,957$537–

390Auburn, CACA13,847$537–

391Oakhurst, CACA6,091$535–

392Loma Linda, CACA25,221$535–

393Apple Valley, CACA75,247$534–

394Colton, CACA53,383$534–

395Castroville, CACA6,720$533–

396Home Gardens, CACA10,506$533–

397Foothill Farms, CACA36,435$533–

398Atascadero, CACA29,464$533–

399Santa Monica, CACA90,082$532–

400Carmichael, CACA76,948$531–

401Nipomo, CACA17,516$531–

402Mentone, CACA9,514$531–

403West Athens, CACA8,726$529–

404Westmont, CACA34,123$527–

405Homeland, CACA7,584$526–

406Maywood, CACA23,600$525–

407Ridgecrest, CACA28,333$523–

408Wilton, CACA6,433$521–

409Huntington Park, CACA51,544$521–

410Country Club, CACA10,161$518–

411Modesto, CACA219,652$517–

412Cloverdale, CACA8,701$516–

413Winters, CACA8,214$515–

414Yucaipa, CACA54,953$514–

415Lompoc, CACA43,315$514–

416Gonzales, CACA8,313$513–

417South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115$512–

418Highland, CACA57,614$509–

419Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018$509–

420Victorville, CACA141,395$508–

421Salida, CACA13,900$505–

422Willowbrook, CACA21,681$505–

423Walnut Park, CACA14,958$503–

424Rio Vista, CACA10,523$502–

425Valle Vista, CACA18,602$501–

426California City, CACA13,300$501–

427Oroville East, CACA7,504$500–

428Hemet, CACA93,649$500–

429Calimesa, CACA11,111$499–

430Lodi, CACA69,100$499–

431Cherry Valley, CACA6,668$498–

432Golden Hills, CACA9,891$498–

433Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132$498–

434Muscoy, CACA12,025$498–

435Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009$498–

436Rodeo, CACA8,976$497–

437El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626$497–

438Ukiah, CACA16,068$496–

439Sacramento, CACA536,449$495–

440Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994$495–

441Indio, CACA94,269$495–

442Ripon, CACA16,140$495–

443Durham, CACA5,340$489–

444Lincoln, CACA57,367$488–

445East Los Angeles, CACA111,647$487–

446Soledad, CACA26,357$487–

447Grass Valley, CACA14,035$486–

448Placerville, CACA10,685$485–

449San Bernardino, CACA222,044$485–

450Woodland, CACA62,513$484–

451Fort Bragg, CACA6,946$482–

452Florence-Graham, CACA60,690$481–

453Lakeport, CACA5,059$479–

454Galt, CACA26,964$478–

455Stockton, CACA324,597$476–

456National City, CACA57,807$476–

457Ceres, CACA48,982$475–

458Rosamond, CACA21,473$474–

459Clovis, CACA129,347$474–

460Oakdale, CACA23,246$472–

461Banning, CACA31,852$471–

462Bakersfield, CACA422,165$468–

463Greenfield, CACA21,138$466–

464Barstow, CACA24,804$464–

465Keyes, CACA5,577$463–

466Visalia, CACA146,541$461–

467Ione, CACA9,282$460–

468Turlock, CACA72,864$460–

469Jackson, CACA5,100$459–

470King City, CACA14,002$457–

471Chico, CACA105,081$456–

472San Jacinto, CACA56,014$455–

473Paradise, CACA10,023$454–

474Myrtletown, CACA5,322$451–

475Garden Acres, CACA10,667$449–

476Atwater, CACA32,133$446–

477Beaumont, CACA60,835$445–

478Waterford, CACA9,258$445–

479Yucca Valley, CACA21,887$445–

480Perris, CACA83,237$442–

481Fresno, CACA555,549$441–

482Riverbank, CACA26,557$440–

483Tehachapi, CACA11,852$440–

484Redding, CACA94,092$439–

485Avenal, CACA13,479$439–

486Merced, CACA99,724$438–

487McKinleyville, CACA17,113$437–

488Clearlake, CACA16,893$437–

489Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939$436–

490Delhi, CACA11,009$435–

491Guadalupe, CACA8,846$431–

492Reedley, CACA26,982$431–

493El Centro, CACA44,382$431–

494Arcata, CACA19,047$430–

495Joshua Tree, CACA6,234$429–

496Lemoore, CACA27,291$428–

497Highgrove, CACA8,366$427–

498Oildale, CACA34,687$427–

499Tulare, CACA73,907$427–

500Berkeley, CACA121,911$426–

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