RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 75 SHOWN OF 575

Lowest median household income, California cities · 1990

California cities with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

501Corte Madera, CACA9,929$53,371–

502Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$53,419–

503Fairview, CACA10,745$53,478–

504Claremont, CACA35,838$53,479–

505Morgan Hill, CACA45,625$53,480–

506Dublin, CACA71,602$53,710–

507Simi Valley, CACA124,861$53,967–

508Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$54,348–

509La Palma, CACA14,907$54,364–

510Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$54,497–

511Dana Point, CACA32,232$54,516–

512San Carlos, CACA29,261$54,658–

513Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287$54,762–

514San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$54,775–

515Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$54,960–

516Palo Alto, CACA67,609$55,333–

517El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026$55,468–

518Milpitas, CACA78,596$55,730–

519Mill Valley, CACA13,799$55,748–

520Hercules, CACA26,326$56,098–

521Fountain Valley, CACA55,508$56,255–

522Irvine, CACA318,764$56,307–

523Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230$56,856–

524El Granada, CACA5,232$56,864–

525Bonita, CACA12,652$56,999–

526Los Gatos, CACA32,576$57,815–

527Chino Hills, CACA77,519$58,030–

528Jamul, CACA6,574$58,245–

529Cerritos, CACA46,367$59,076–

530Pleasanton, CACA74,556$59,458–

531Moorpark, CACA35,023$60,368–

532Newport Beach, CACA81,977$60,374–

533Foster City, CACA32,411$60,462–

534Sausalito, CACA7,019$60,471–

535Diamond Bar, CACA51,884$60,651–

536Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$61,058–

537Kensington, CACA5,179$61,330–

538Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$61,501–

539Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$63,277–

540San Ramon, CACA86,209$63,607–

541Ladera Heights, CACA7,334$63,800–

542Walnut, CACA27,316$64,333–

543Cupertino, CACA58,333$64,587–

544Rossmoor, CACA11,532$64,803–

545Lafayette, CACA25,313$64,806–

546Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$65,003–

547Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$65,494–

548Oak Park, CACA13,757$66,748–

549Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$67,723–

550Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$67,892–

551Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875$68,483–

552Clayton, CACA10,842$69,710–

553Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$70,919–

554La Habra Heights, CACA5,327$71,455–

555Kentfield, CACA6,900$72,699–

556Danville, CACA43,302$74,472–

557Westlake, CACA7,505$75,034–

558Tiburon, CACA8,881$75,864–

559La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$78,965–

560Los Altos, CACA30,965$79,579–

561Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$79,797–

562Orinda, CACA19,507$80,968–

563Piedmont, CACA10,642$84,498–

564Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$86,304–

565Saratoga, CACA30,418$86,674–

566Alamo, CACA14,488$93,089–

567Woodside, CACA5,181$93,109–

568Villa Park, CACA5,645$99,906–

569San Marino, CACA11,964$100,077–

570Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$101,320–

571Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$105,061–

572Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$115,851–

573Hillsborough, CACA11,206$123,625–

574Blackhawk, CACA10,137$129,135–

575Atherton, CACA6,960$130,734–

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