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Lowest median household income, California cities · 2000

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

501Fountain Valley, CACA55,508$69,734+0%

502San Martin, CACA6,954$70,064+0%

503Canyon Lake, CACA11,113$70,106+0%

504Bonita, CACA12,652$70,109+0%

505Laguna Hills, CACA30,020$70,234+0%

506San Jose, CACA989,814$70,243+0%

507Woodcrest, CACA17,368$70,269+0%

508Simi Valley, CACA124,861$70,370+0%

509Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$70,432+0%

510Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$70,945+0%

511San Anselmo, CACA12,555$71,488+0%

512Poway, CACA49,180$71,708+0%

513Pacifica, CACA36,890$71,737+0%

514Solana Beach, CACA12,602$71,774+0%

515Union City, CACA65,282$71,926+0%

516Irvine, CACA318,764$72,057+0%

517Scotts Valley, CACA11,652$72,449+0%

518Cerritos, CACA46,367$73,030+0%

519Folsom, CACA91,983$73,175+0%

520Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$74,409+0%

521East Foothills, CACA7,139$74,849+0%

522Hercules, CACA26,326$75,196+0%

523Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$75,282+0%

524Livermore, CACA83,457$75,322+0%

525Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$75,808+0%

526Rosedale, CACA18,877$76,277+0%

527Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$76,409+0%

528Fremont, CACA226,442$76,579+0%

529Moorpark, CACA35,023$76,642+0%

530Fairview, CACA10,745$76,647+0%

531Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230$76,815+0%

532Dublin, CACA71,602$77,283+0%

533San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$77,547+0%

534Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$78,248+0%

535Chino Hills, CACA77,519$78,374+0%

536Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287$78,473+0%

537Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779$78,475+0%

538Corte Madera, CACA9,929$79,839+0%

539Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$80,733+0%

540Belmont, CACA28,752$80,905+0%

541Walnut, CACA27,316$81,015+0%

542Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$81,153+0%

543Morgan Hill, CACA45,625$81,958+0%

544Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875$82,130+0%

545Newport Beach, CACA81,977$83,455+0%

546Milpitas, CACA78,596$84,429+0%

547Menlo Park, CACA32,713$84,609+0%

548Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$85,444+0%

549Rossmoor, CACA11,532$86,457+0%

550Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$87,008+0%

551Jamul, CACA6,574$87,309+0%

552Sausalito, CACA7,019$87,469+0%

553San Carlos, CACA29,261$88,460+0%

554Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$89,593+0%

555Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$89,915+0%

556Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513$89,978+0%

557Ladera Heights, CACA7,334$90,233+0%

558Palo Alto, CACA67,609$90,377+0%

559Mill Valley, CACA13,799$90,794+0%

560Pleasanton, CACA74,556$90,859+0%

561El Granada, CACA5,232$91,979+0%

562Gold River, CACA7,924$92,028+0%

563Oak Park, CACA13,757$92,921+0%

564Kensington, CACA5,179$93,247+0%

565El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026$93,483+0%

566Calabasas, CACA22,027$93,860+0%

567Los Gatos, CACA32,576$94,319+0%

568Westlake, CACA7,505$94,571+0%

569Foster City, CACA32,411$95,279+0%

570Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$95,503+0%

571San Ramon, CACA86,209$95,856+0%

572Granite Bay, CACA21,673$98,762+0%

573Cupertino, CACA58,333$100,411+0%

574Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$100,750+0%

575La Habra Heights, CACA5,327$101,080+0%

576Clayton, CACA10,842$101,651+0%

577Malibu, CACA9,574$102,031+0%

578Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$102,094+0%

579Lafayette, CACA25,313$102,107+0%

580Tiburon, CACA8,881$106,611+0%

581Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$109,010+0%

582La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$109,989+0%

583Montecito, CACA9,031$110,669+0%

584Danville, CACA43,302$114,064+0%

585Villa Park, CACA5,645$116,203+0%

586San Marino, CACA11,964$117,267+0%

587Kentfield, CACA6,900$117,457+0%

588Orinda, CACA19,507$117,637+0%

589Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$123,534+0%

590Los Altos, CACA30,965$126,740+0%

591Piedmont, CACA10,642$134,270+0%

592Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$136,726+0%

593Alamo, CACA14,488$137,105+0%

594Saratoga, CACA30,418$139,895+0%

595Woodside, CACA5,181$171,126+0%

596Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$173,570+0%

597Hillsborough, CACA11,206$193,157+0%

598Atherton, CACA6,960$200,001+0%

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

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