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Least affordable housing, California cities · 2020

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

501Lancaster, CACA170,0844.8+102%

502Ceres, CACA48,9824.8+68%

503Fresno, CACA555,5494.8+63%

504Bay Point, CACA24,2314.8+58%

505Mendota, CACA12,7784.8+41%

506Moreno Valley, CACA214,2634.8+92%

507Reedley, CACA26,9824.8+62%

508North Highlands, CACA47,9574.8+65%

509Murrieta, CACA114,1244.8+52%

510American Canyon, CACA22,7734.8+55%

511Folsom, CACA91,9834.7+55%

512Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,9124.7+64%

513Hesperia, CACA102,6054.7+101%

514Yucaipa, CACA54,9534.7+59%

515Temecula, CACA114,8654.7+48%

516Winters, CACA8,2144.7+54%

517Patterson, CACA26,5874.7+73%

518San Jacinto, CACA56,0144.7+83%

519Temescal Valley, CACA30,0694.7–

520Eastvale, CACA70,5944.7–

521Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,3614.7+33%

522Brawley, CACA28,0084.7+52%

523East Hemet, CACA20,2574.7+88%

524Orcutt, CACA31,4544.7+44%

525Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5544.6+67%

526Rancho Murieta, CACA5,8754.6+59%

527Selma, CACA24,7024.6+74%

528Suisun City, CACA29,4544.6+75%

529Palmdale, CACA161,8454.6+91%

530Perris, CACA83,2374.6+89%

531East Porterville, CACA5,0664.6+54%

532Colusa, CACA6,5194.6+43%

533Exeter, CACA10,1224.6+64%

534El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,1294.6–

535Menifee, CACA118,5924.6–

536Olivehurst, CACA18,4444.6+80%

537Parlier, CACA14,6224.6+38%

538Wasco, CACA26,5254.6+64%

539Dinuba, CACA25,9494.6+59%

540Riverbank, CACA26,5574.5+76%

541Waterford, CACA9,2584.5+74%

542Oakley, CACA47,5834.5+60%

543Country Club, CACA10,1614.5+74%

544Fowler, CACA7,7454.5+71%

545Rosemont, CACA23,7664.5+65%

546Willows, CACA6,1164.5+34%

547Mayfair, CACA5,0444.5–

548Canyon Lake, CACA11,1134.4+38%

549Nuevo, CACA6,8034.4+62%

550Arvin, CACA19,8204.4+37%

551El Centro, CACA44,3824.4+51%

552Orland, CACA8,3814.4+41%

553Woodcrest, CACA17,3684.4+38%

554Garden Acres, CACA10,6674.4+62%

555Atwater, CACA32,1334.4+65%

556La Riviera, CACA11,4924.4+66%

557East Bakersfield, CACA11,0624.4–

558Happy Valley, CACA5,9444.4–

559Thermalito, CACA6,7204.4+59%

560Woodlake, CACA8,0734.3+27%

561Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,1324.3+52%

562San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,2234.3+37%

563Adelanto, CACA38,7984.3+71%

564Delano, CACA52,3344.3+42%

565Benton Park, CACA5,7074.3–

566Newman, CACA12,4534.3+58%

567Yreka, CACA7,7144.3+27%

568Sun, CACA11,0364.3–

569Elk Grove, CACA185,0074.3+73%

570Lathrop, CACA42,7834.3+62%

571Quartz Hill, CACA11,5104.3+57%

572Victorville, CACA141,3954.3+62%

573Rio Linda, CACA16,3354.3+67%

574Old Fig Garden, CACA5,5034.2–

575Mead Valley, CACA19,2864.2–

576Shasta Lake, CACA10,2084.2+27%

577Gold River, CACA7,9244.2+55%

578Antelope, CACA48,3014.2–

579Vineyard, CACA43,7514.2+76%

580Delhi, CACA11,0094.2+65%

581Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0514.1+113%

582Gridley, CACA7,2584.1+18%

583Crestline, CACA9,8354.1+49%

584Phelan, CACA18,4964.1–

585Porterville, CACA63,0884.1+44%

586Lucerne Valley, CACA5,9574.1–

587Shafter, CACA23,8714.1+55%

588Hughson, CACA8,0514.1+43%

589Clovis, CACA129,3474.1+41%

590French Valley, CACA45,2694.1–

591Cherry Valley, CACA6,6684.1+31%

592Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,3924.0–

593Tulare, CACA73,9074.0+46%

594Calimesa, CACA11,1114.0+59%

595Yucca Valley, CACA21,8874.0+57%

596Live Oak, CACA9,4664.0+22%

597Salida, CACA13,9004.0+60%

598Oildale, CACA34,6874.0+45%

599Oroville East, CACA7,5044.0+49%

600Bakersfield, CACA422,1653.9+52%

601Dos Palos, CACA5,6973.9+30%

602Oak Hills, CACA9,0133.9–

603Livingston, CACA14,6903.9+38%

604Farmersville, CACA10,3263.9+40%

605Mountain House, CACA25,3153.9–

606Earlimart, CACA7,2143.9+17%

607Taft, CACA6,9953.9+59%

608Calipatria, CACA6,0123.9+58%

609Chowchilla, CACA18,7303.9+43%

610Kerman, CACA17,5533.8+24%

611Rosedale, CACA18,8773.8+53%

612Joshua Tree, CACA6,2343.8+62%

613Visalia, CACA146,5413.8+41%

614Garnet, CACA7,3823.8–

615Beaumont, CACA60,8353.8+21%

616La Cresta, CACA8,3893.8–

617Kingsburg, CACA13,2493.8+35%

618East Niles, CACA28,5323.8–

619Winton, CACA11,7973.8+40%

620Orosi, CACA8,9663.8–

621Valle Vista, CACA18,6023.8+59%

622Corcoran, CACA22,3583.7+55%

623Golden Hills, CACA9,8913.7+43%

624Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,4653.7–

625Susanville, CACA12,8163.7+30%

626Corning, CACA8,2603.6+21%

627Heber, CACA7,3123.6+16%

628Magalia, CACA7,3893.6+21%

629Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,2883.6+31%

630Rosamond, CACA21,4733.5+75%

631Lemoore, CACA27,2913.5+31%

632Hanford, CACA62,2293.5+31%

633Blythe, CACA15,0423.5+38%

634Goshen, CACA5,1363.5+33%

635Hillcrest, CACA10,5113.5–

636Lamont, CACA13,1643.5+21%

637Mojave, CACA5,1733.4+53%

638Clearlake, CACA16,8933.4+7%

639Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,4833.4–

640California City, CACA13,3003.4+92%

641Williams, CACA5,5293.4+12%

642Plumas Lake, CACA9,4183.3–

643Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,4083.3+6%

644Thousand Palms, CACA7,7203.3+48%

645Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9393.2+35%

646Coalinga, CACA17,2813.2+45%

647Potomac Park, CACA10,1383.1–

648Silver Lakes, CACA6,9773.1–

649Barstow, CACA24,8043.0+54%

650Imperial, CACA22,3303.0+49%

651Madera Acres, CACA9,8463.0+25%

652Avenal, CACA13,4792.9+24%

653Homeland, CACA7,5842.8+17%

654California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,9152.6–

655Ridgecrest, CACA28,3332.6+69%

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