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Least affordable housing, California cities · 1990

California cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

501Indio, CACA94,2693.2+20%

502Fresno, CACA555,5493.2+8%

503Tehachapi, CACA11,8523.2+6%

504Thermalito, CACA6,7203.2+15%

505Elk Grove, CACA185,0073.1+27%

506Mendota, CACA12,7783.1−7%

507Olivehurst, CACA18,4443.1+23%

508Wasco, CACA26,5253.1+13%

509Shafter, CACA23,8713.1+19%

510Dos Palos, CACA5,6973.1+3%

511Myrtletown, CACA5,3223.1−11%

512Bloomington, CACA25,6983.1+8%

513Kerman, CACA17,5533.1+1%

514El Centro, CACA44,3823.1+5%

515Corning, CACA8,2603.1+4%

516Reedley, CACA26,9823.1+4%

517Delano, CACA52,3343.1+1%

518Red Bluff, CACA14,4043.1−2%

519Visalia, CACA146,5413.1+13%

520Kingsburg, CACA13,2493.1+9%

521Willows, CACA6,1163.1−8%

522Dinuba, CACA25,9493.1+6%

523Yreka, CACA7,7143.0−11%

524Grand Terrace, CACA12,9363.0+16%

525Winton, CACA11,7973.0+11%

526Golden Hills, CACA9,8913.0+15%

527Oildale, CACA34,6873.0+9%

528Garden Acres, CACA10,6673.0+8%

529Coachella, CACA45,4113.0+2%

530Heber, CACA7,3122.9−5%

531Rosedale, CACA18,8772.9+18%

532August, CACA8,8252.9+7%

533Ione, CACA9,2822.9−8%

534Earlimart, CACA7,2142.9−12%

535Gridley, CACA7,2582.9−16%

536Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0512.9+50%

537Blythe, CACA15,0422.9+15%

538Mecca, CACA7,1842.9−14%

539Clovis, CACA129,3472.9+1%

540Chowchilla, CACA18,7302.9+8%

541La Quinta, CACA39,4402.9−7%

542Palermo, CACA5,2662.9+5%

543Farmersville, CACA10,3262.9+3%

544Rio Linda, CACA16,3352.9+12%

545Fowler, CACA7,7452.9+9%

546Arvin, CACA19,8202.8−12%

547Tulare, CACA73,9072.8+3%

548Lamont, CACA13,1642.8−1%

549Bakersfield, CACA422,1652.8+9%

550Coalinga, CACA17,2812.8+27%

551Sanger, CACA27,2282.8−2%

552Colusa, CACA6,5192.8−14%

553Susanville, CACA12,8162.8−2%

554McFarland, CACA14,7092.8−9%

555Mojave, CACA5,1732.8+22%

556Delhi, CACA11,0092.7+9%

557Williams, CACA5,5292.7−9%

558Hanford, CACA62,2292.7+2%

559Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9392.7+14%

560Lindsay, CACA12,5782.7−16%

561Livingston, CACA14,6902.7−5%

562Calipatria, CACA6,0122.7+9%

563Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,2882.7−2%

564Country Club, CACA10,1612.7+2%

565Corcoran, CACA22,3582.6+9%

566Lemoore, CACA27,2912.6−3%

567Thousand Palms, CACA7,7202.6+19%

568Barstow, CACA24,8042.5+29%

569Taft, CACA6,9952.5+2%

570East Porterville, CACA5,0662.4−21%

571California City, CACA13,3002.3+30%

572Avenal, CACA13,4792.3−3%

573Ridgecrest, CACA28,3332.2+47%

574Madera Acres, CACA9,8462.2−6%

575Imperial, CACA22,3302.1+5%

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