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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 (2020 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

501Lancaster, CACA170,0844.8−3%

502Ceres, CACA48,9824.8−6%

503Fresno, CACA555,5494.8−15%

504Bay Point, CACA24,2314.8−22%

505Mendota, CACA12,7784.8−20%

506Moreno Valley, CACA214,2634.8−9%

507Reedley, CACA26,9824.8−1%

508North Highlands, CACA47,9574.8−13%

509Murrieta, CACA114,1244.8+1%

510American Canyon, CACA22,7734.8−9%

511Folsom, CACA91,9834.7−3%

512Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,9124.7+5%

513Hesperia, CACA102,6054.7−9%

514Yucaipa, CACA54,9534.7−9%

515Temecula, CACA114,8654.7−4%

516Winters, CACA8,2144.7−20%

517Patterson, CACA26,5874.7−12%

518San Jacinto, CACA56,0144.7+16%

519Temescal Valley, CACA30,0694.7–

520Eastvale, CACA70,5944.7+5%

521Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,3614.7−25%

522Brawley, CACA28,0084.7+2%

523East Hemet, CACA20,2574.7−2%

524Orcutt, CACA31,4544.7−25%

525Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5544.6−8%

526Rancho Murieta, CACA5,8754.6−9%

527Selma, CACA24,7024.6−9%

528Suisun City, CACA29,4544.6−3%

529Palmdale, CACA161,8454.6−7%

530Perris, CACA83,2374.6−2%

531East Porterville, CACA5,0664.6+9%

532Colusa, CACA6,5194.6−9%

533Exeter, CACA10,1224.6−5%

534El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,1294.6+13%

535Menifee, CACA118,5924.6−5%

536Olivehurst, CACA18,4444.6+0%

537Parlier, CACA14,6224.6−10%

538Wasco, CACA26,5254.6+5%

539Dinuba, CACA25,9494.6−9%

540Riverbank, CACA26,5574.5+4%

541Waterford, CACA9,2584.5+1%

542Oakley, CACA47,5834.5−10%

543Country Club, CACA10,1614.5+3%

544Fowler, CACA7,7454.5+4%

545Rosemont, CACA23,7664.5−6%

546Willows, CACA6,1164.5−21%

547Mayfair, CACA5,0444.5+1%

548Canyon Lake, CACA11,1134.4−17%

549Nuevo, CACA6,8034.4−11%

550Arvin, CACA19,8204.4−13%

551El Centro, CACA44,3824.4−19%

552Orland, CACA8,3814.4−4%

553Woodcrest, CACA17,3684.4−17%

554Garden Acres, CACA10,6674.4−6%

555Atwater, CACA32,1334.4−13%

556La Riviera, CACA11,4924.4−15%

557East Bakersfield, CACA11,0624.4–

558Happy Valley, CACA5,9444.4–

559Thermalito, CACA6,7204.4−15%

560Woodlake, CACA8,0734.3−6%

561Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,1324.3−22%

562San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,2234.3−18%

563Adelanto, CACA38,7984.3+10%

564Delano, CACA52,3344.3−17%

565Benton Park, CACA5,7074.3–

566Newman, CACA12,4534.3−6%

567Yreka, CACA7,7144.3−29%

568Sun, CACA11,0364.3−8%

569Elk Grove, CACA185,0074.3−5%

570Lathrop, CACA42,7834.3+1%

571Quartz Hill, CACA11,5104.3−22%

572Victorville, CACA141,3954.3+1%

573Rio Linda, CACA16,3354.3−9%

574Old Fig Garden, CACA5,5034.2−1%

575Mead Valley, CACA19,2864.2−23%

576Shasta Lake, CACA10,2084.2−11%

577Gold River, CACA7,9244.2−1%

578Antelope, CACA48,3014.2−4%

579Vineyard, CACA43,7514.2−11%

580Delhi, CACA11,0094.2−8%

581Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0514.1−13%

582Gridley, CACA7,2584.1−27%

583Crestline, CACA9,8354.1−9%

584Phelan, CACA18,4964.1−6%

585Porterville, CACA63,0884.1−10%

586Lucerne Valley, CACA5,9574.1−17%

587Shafter, CACA23,8714.1−25%

588Hughson, CACA8,0514.1−23%

589Clovis, CACA129,3474.1−18%

590French Valley, CACA45,2694.1+2%

591Cherry Valley, CACA6,6684.1−18%

592Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,3924.0+15%

593Tulare, CACA73,9074.0−10%

594Calimesa, CACA11,1114.0−15%

595Yucca Valley, CACA21,8874.0−13%

596Live Oak, CACA9,4664.0−12%

597Salida, CACA13,9004.0−3%

598Oildale, CACA34,6874.0−14%

599Oroville East, CACA7,5044.0−11%

600Bakersfield, CACA422,1653.9−13%

601Dos Palos, CACA5,6973.9−12%

602Oak Hills, CACA9,0133.9−15%

603Livingston, CACA14,6903.9−26%

604Farmersville, CACA10,3263.9−15%

605Mountain House, CACA25,3153.9+3%

606Earlimart, CACA7,2143.9−25%

607Taft, CACA6,9953.9−12%

608Calipatria, CACA6,0123.9+20%

609Chowchilla, CACA18,7303.9−26%

610Kerman, CACA17,5533.8−26%

611Rosedale, CACA18,8773.8+0%

612Joshua Tree, CACA6,2343.8−14%

613Visalia, CACA146,5413.8−12%

614Garnet, CACA7,3823.8+14%

615Beaumont, CACA60,8353.8−9%

616La Cresta, CACA8,3893.8–

617Kingsburg, CACA13,2493.8−17%

618East Niles, CACA28,5323.8–

619Winton, CACA11,7973.8−38%

620Orosi, CACA8,9663.8−15%

621Valle Vista, CACA18,6023.8−4%

622Corcoran, CACA22,3583.7−18%

623Golden Hills, CACA9,8913.7−23%

624Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,4653.7–

625Susanville, CACA12,8163.7−12%

626Corning, CACA8,2603.6−39%

627Heber, CACA7,3123.6−21%

628Magalia, CACA7,3893.6−24%

629Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,2883.6−12%

630Rosamond, CACA21,4733.5−9%

631Lemoore, CACA27,2913.5−9%

632Hanford, CACA62,2293.5−17%

633Blythe, CACA15,0423.5−16%

634Goshen, CACA5,1363.5−19%

635Hillcrest, CACA10,5113.5–

636Lamont, CACA13,1643.5−14%

637Mojave, CACA5,1733.4−23%

638Clearlake, CACA16,8933.4−38%

639Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,4833.4−47%

640California City, CACA13,3003.4−9%

641Williams, CACA5,5293.4−28%

642Plumas Lake, CACA9,4183.3+15%

643Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,4083.3−38%

644Thousand Palms, CACA7,7203.3−15%

645Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9393.2−21%

646Coalinga, CACA17,2813.2−28%

647Potomac Park, CACA10,1383.1–

648Silver Lakes, CACA6,9773.1−30%

649Barstow, CACA24,8043.0−11%

650Imperial, CACA22,3303.0−28%

651Madera Acres, CACA9,8463.0−35%

652Avenal, CACA13,4792.9−43%

653Homeland, CACA7,5842.8−18%

654California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,9152.6–

655Ridgecrest, CACA28,3332.6−21%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS