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Lowest median household income, California cities · 1990

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

501Corte Madera, CACA9,929$53,371−33%

502Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$53,419−30%

503Fairview, CACA10,745$53,478−30%

504Claremont, CACA35,838$53,479−19%

505Morgan Hill, CACA45,625$53,480−35%

506Dublin, CACA71,602$53,710−31%

507Simi Valley, CACA124,861$53,967−23%

508Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$54,348−23%

509La Palma, CACA14,907$54,364−21%

510Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$54,497−33%

511Dana Point, CACA32,232$54,516−14%

512San Carlos, CACA29,261$54,658−38%

513Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287$54,762−30%

514San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$54,775−29%

515Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$54,960−27%

516Palo Alto, CACA67,609$55,333−39%

517El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026$55,468−41%

518Milpitas, CACA78,596$55,730−34%

519Mill Valley, CACA13,799$55,748−39%

520Hercules, CACA26,326$56,098−25%

521Fountain Valley, CACA55,508$56,255−19%

522Irvine, CACA318,764$56,307−22%

523Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230$56,856−26%

524El Granada, CACA5,232$56,864−38%

525Bonita, CACA12,652$56,999−19%

526Los Gatos, CACA32,576$57,815−39%

527Chino Hills, CACA77,519$58,030−26%

528Jamul, CACA6,574$58,245−33%

529Cerritos, CACA46,367$59,076−19%

530Pleasanton, CACA74,556$59,458−35%

531Moorpark, CACA35,023$60,368−21%

532Newport Beach, CACA81,977$60,374−28%

533Foster City, CACA32,411$60,462−37%

534Sausalito, CACA7,019$60,471−31%

535Diamond Bar, CACA51,884$60,651−12%

536Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$61,058−22%

537Kensington, CACA5,179$61,330−34%

538Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$61,501−24%

539Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$63,277−38%

540San Ramon, CACA86,209$63,607−34%

541Ladera Heights, CACA7,334$63,800−29%

542Walnut, CACA27,316$64,333−21%

543Cupertino, CACA58,333$64,587−36%

544Rossmoor, CACA11,532$64,803−25%

545Lafayette, CACA25,313$64,806−37%

546Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$65,003−24%

547Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$65,494−27%

548Oak Park, CACA13,757$66,748−28%

549Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$67,723−33%

550Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$67,892−24%

551Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875$68,483−17%

552Clayton, CACA10,842$69,710−31%

553Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$70,919−18%

554La Habra Heights, CACA5,327$71,455−29%

555Kentfield, CACA6,900$72,699−38%

556Danville, CACA43,302$74,472−35%

557Westlake, CACA7,505$75,034−21%

558Tiburon, CACA8,881$75,864−29%

559La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$78,965−28%

560Los Altos, CACA30,965$79,579−37%

561Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$79,797−16%

562Orinda, CACA19,507$80,968−31%

563Piedmont, CACA10,642$84,498−37%

564Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$86,304−21%

565Saratoga, CACA30,418$86,674−38%

566Alamo, CACA14,488$93,089−32%

567Woodside, CACA5,181$93,109−46%

568Villa Park, CACA5,645$99,906−14%

569San Marino, CACA11,964$100,077−15%

570Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$101,320−18%

571Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$105,061−23%

572Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$115,851−33%

573Hillsborough, CACA11,206$123,625−36%

574Blackhawk, CACA10,137$129,135–

575Atherton, CACA6,960$130,734−35%

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