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Lowest median household income, California cities

California cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

501Pinole, CACA18,543$127,717+105%

502El Cerrito, CACA26,121$127,876+123%

503Altadena, CACA41,705$128,720+113%

504Laguna Hills, CACA30,020$128,851+83%

505Hercules, CACA26,326$129,397+72%

506Walnut, CACA27,316$129,449+60%

507San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119$129,457+107%

508Castaic, CACA17,999$129,863–

509La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660$130,000+116%

510Ben Lomond, CACA6,858$130,041+127%

511Cypress, CACA48,781$130,215+102%

512Walnut Creek, CACA70,012$130,432+106%

513Truckee, CACA17,278$130,462+122%

514View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230$130,504+118%

515Brea, CACA47,260$131,129+119%

516Valley Center, CACA11,119$132,361+105%

517Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465$132,723–

518Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$132,977+87%

519Gilroy, CACA60,764$133,107+114%

520Ripon, CACA16,140$133,380+134%

521Union City, CACA65,282$133,715+86%

522Windsor, CACA25,864$133,979+112%

523Aptos, CACA6,404$134,048+117%

524Burbank, CACA5,333$134,518+185%

525Coronado, CACA21,094$134,534+102%

526Lake Forest, CACA86,333$135,175+99%

527Cerritos, CACA46,367$135,439+85%

528Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230$135,603+77%

529Rosedale, CACA18,877$135,966+78%

530Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$136,123+74%

531South San Francisco, CACA64,941$136,578+121%

532Irvine, CACA318,764$136,719+90%

533Oakley, CACA47,583$137,677+110%

534Alameda, CACA76,876$137,697+145%

535McSwain, CACA5,783$139,131–

536Folsom, CACA91,983$139,804+91%

537Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875$140,061+71%

538San Clemente, CACA62,226$140,062+121%

539Larkspur, CACA12,620$140,417+110%

540Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$140,452+74%

541San Francisco, CACA826,079$140,970+155%

542San Bruno, CACA42,305$141,272+128%

543Dana Point, CACA32,232$141,520+124%

544Del Aire, CACA11,115$141,533+156%

545Fairfax, CACA7,417$141,653+142%

546Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$142,439+86%

547Brentwood, CACA66,607$142,494+106%

548Carlsbad, CACA112,260$142,748+119%

549Castro Valley, CACA65,001$142,779+120%

550Sierra Madre, CACA10,620$143,547+118%

551Scotts Valley, CACA11,652$143,750+98%

552Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$143,843+90%

553Albany, CACA19,195$144,107+162%

554Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840$144,140–

555Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017$145,029+115%

556Campbell, CACA42,490$145,268+116%

557San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$145,479+88%

558Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295$146,284–

559San Jose, CACA989,814$146,427+108%

560Marina del Rey, CACA9,176$146,623+114%

561Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$147,117+64%

562Poway, CACA49,180$148,359+107%

563Moorpark, CACA35,023$148,480+94%

564French Valley, CACA45,269$148,520–

565Fairview, CACA10,745$148,667+94%

566St. Helena, CACA5,194$148,750+153%

567Redondo Beach, CACA67,281$150,245+117%

568El Segundo, CACA16,379$150,737+146%

569Solana Beach, CACA12,602$152,167+112%

570Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779$152,560+94%

571Jamul, CACA6,574$152,748+75%

572San Mateo, CACA103,337$153,504+137%

573Woodcrest, CACA17,368$153,731+119%

574Newport Beach, CACA81,977$156,867+88%

575Topanga, CACA8,885$157,045–

576Saranap, CACA5,662$157,347–

577Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$157,582+76%

578Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$157,661+124%

579Redwood City, CACA82,178$157,814+136%

580Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287$157,884+101%

581San Martin, CACA6,954$158,250+126%

582Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990$158,434–

583Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$159,929+112%

584Eastvale, CACA70,594$160,069–

585Pacifica, CACA36,890$160,523+124%

586Livermore, CACA83,457$160,775+113%

587Encinitas, CACA60,736$162,229+154%

588Oak Park, CACA13,757$163,085+76%

589Millbrae, CACA22,869$163,476+139%

590Morgan Hill, CACA45,625$163,920+100%

591Calabasas, CACA22,027$165,288+76%

592El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026$165,349+77%

593El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129$165,682–

594Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$166,442+105%

595Ladera Heights, CACA7,334$167,065+85%

596Newark, CACA47,895$169,064+144%

597Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$171,302+97%

598San Anselmo, CACA12,555$173,641+143%

599Burlingame, CACA31,929$174,000+154%

600Gold River, CACA7,924$175,120+90%

601Clayton, CACA10,842$175,707+73%

602Mountain House, CACA25,315$177,163–

603North Tustin, CACA25,807$177,351–

604Milpitas, CACA78,596$178,798+112%

605Santa Clara, CACA133,446$178,958+158%

606La Habra Heights, CACA5,327$179,583+78%

607Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$179,623+88%

608Westlake, CACA7,505$179,954+90%

609Fremont, CACA226,442$181,506+137%

610Sausalito, CACA7,019$182,357+108%

611Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793$184,458–

612Granite Bay, CACA21,673$184,606+87%

613Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$186,170+150%

614Wilton, CACA6,433$189,537+176%

615Mountain View, CACA85,438$189,917+174%

616Pleasanton, CACA74,556$190,124+109%

617Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$191,895+76%

618Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971$192,813–

619Malibu, CACA9,574$194,421+91%

620San Ramon, CACA86,209$196,161+105%

621Foster City, CACA32,411$199,143+109%

622East Foothills, CACA7,139$199,375+166%

623Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$200,761+135%

624Villa Park, CACA5,645$202,245+74%

625Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$204,306+103%

626Belmont, CACA28,752$205,297+154%

627Mill Valley, CACA13,799$206,212+127%

628Menlo Park, CACA32,713$210,025+148%

629Rossmoor, CACA11,532$211,597+145%

630Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513$211,782+135%

631El Granada, CACA5,232$213,347+132%

632San Marino, CACA11,964$214,167+83%

633Dublin, CACA71,602$214,385+177%

634Moraga, CACA16,322$216,193–

635Los Gatos, CACA32,576$217,554+131%

636Lafayette, CACA25,313$228,250+124%

637Montecito, CACA9,031$231,005+109%

638Palo Alto, CACA67,609$231,101+156%

639Danville, CACA43,302$232,216+104%

640Corte Madera, CACA9,929$232,763+192%

641Tiburon, CACA8,881$232,969+119%

642Cupertino, CACA58,333$234,707+134%

643Kensington, CACA5,179$237,130+154%

644San Carlos, CACA29,261$237,470+168%

645La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$241,875+120%

646Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$242,014+96%

647Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$243,227+138%

648Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$243,816+78%

649Blackhawk, CACA10,137$245,208–

650Kentfield, CACA6,900$249,896+113%

651Atherton, CACA6,960$250,000++25%

652Saratoga, CACA30,418$250,000++79%

653Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831$250,000+–

654Orinda, CACA19,507$250,000++113%

655Alamo, CACA14,488$250,000++82%

656Piedmont, CACA10,642$250,000++86%

657Hillsborough, CACA11,206$250,000++29%

658Los Altos, CACA30,965$250,000++97%

659Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$250,000++44%

660Woodside, CACA5,181$250,000++46%

The US Census Bureau caps reported median household income at $250,000. Places shown as “$250,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

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