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Lowest median household income, California cities · 2020

California cities with the lowest median household income in the 2020 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

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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.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

501Albany, CACA19,195$103,132+88%

502Lake Mathews, CACA6,527$103,167–

503St. Helena, CACA5,194$103,452+76%

504Oakley, CACA47,583$103,552+58%

505Scotts Valley, CACA11,652$103,783+43%

506Plumas Lake, CACA9,418$103,832–

507San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119$103,922+67%

508Emeryville, CACA13,251$104,063+129%

509Chino Hills, CACA77,519$104,661+34%

510Pinole, CACA18,543$104,904+69%

511McSwain, CACA5,783$105,000–

512Dana Point, CACA32,232$105,250+67%

513Buellton, CACA5,158$105,694+118%

514South San Francisco, CACA64,941$106,005+72%

515Norco, CACA25,081$106,370+70%

516Fairfax, CACA7,417$106,474+82%

517Sierra Madre, CACA10,620$106,719+62%

518Alameda, CACA76,876$106,737+90%

519Solana Beach, CACA12,602$106,904+49%

520Benicia, CACA26,401$106,989+58%

521Wilton, CACA6,433$107,411+56%

522Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840$107,639–

523Gilroy, CACA60,764$107,729+73%

524Canyon Lake, CACA11,113$107,868+54%

525San Clemente, CACA62,226$108,183+70%

526Walnut, CACA27,316$108,264+34%

527El Cerrito, CACA26,121$108,294+89%

528Irvine, CACA318,764$108,318+50%

529La Palma, CACA14,907$108,363+58%

530Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230$108,377+41%

531Rosedale, CACA18,877$108,477+42%

532Walnut Creek, CACA70,012$108,689+72%

533American Canyon, CACA22,773$108,884+109%

534Coronado, CACA21,094$108,992+64%

535Cerritos, CACA46,367$109,229+50%

536South Pasadena, CACA25,503$109,927+97%

537Martinez, CACA36,849$109,994+75%

538Hercules, CACA26,326$110,669+47%

539French Valley, CACA45,269$111,479–

540Woodcrest, CACA17,368$111,571+59%

541Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875$111,827+36%

542Aptos, CACA6,404$112,041+81%

543Carlsbad, CACA112,260$112,933+73%

544Lake Forest, CACA86,333$112,988+66%

545San Bruno, CACA42,305$113,103+82%

546Castro Valley, CACA65,001$113,150+74%

547Brentwood, CACA66,607$113,298+64%

548Burbank, CACA5,333$114,265+142%

549Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$114,375+62%

550Poway, CACA49,180$115,332+61%

551Larkspur, CACA12,620$115,543+73%

552San Martin, CACA6,954$115,714+65%

553El Segundo, CACA16,379$115,846+89%

554Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$116,220+54%

555Redondo Beach, CACA67,281$116,832+69%

556San Jose, CACA989,814$117,324+67%

557Windsor, CACA25,864$117,533+86%

558Folsom, CACA91,983$118,006+61%

559Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295$118,094–

560Jamul, CACA6,574$118,529+36%

561Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$118,540+55%

562San Francisco, CACA826,079$119,136+116%

563Moorpark, CACA35,023$119,597+56%

564Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$119,608+48%

565Marina del Rey, CACA9,176$120,437+76%

566Encinitas, CACA60,736$120,488+88%

567Castaic, CACA17,999$120,574–

568Union City, CACA65,282$120,772+68%

569Sausalito, CACA7,019$120,920+38%

570Topanga, CACA8,885$121,010–

571Del Aire, CACA11,115$121,076+119%

572Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$121,299+55%

573Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893$122,344–

574Campbell, CACA42,490$122,644+82%

575Fairview, CACA10,745$123,258+61%

576Redwood City, CACA82,178$123,294+85%

577San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$123,529+59%

578Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779$125,329+60%

579Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017$125,573+86%

580San Mateo, CACA103,337$126,102+95%

581Millbrae, CACA22,869$126,319+85%

582Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$126,956+46%

583Newark, CACA47,895$127,619+84%

584Eastvale, CACA70,594$127,881–

585Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$128,099+69%

586Morgan Hill, CACA45,625$128,373+57%

587Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$129,004+43%

588El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129$130,147–

589Saranap, CACA5,662$130,326–

590Pacifica, CACA36,890$130,466+82%

591Gold River, CACA7,924$131,164+43%

592Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287$131,233+67%

593Livermore, CACA83,457$131,664+75%

594El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026$132,130+41%

595Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$133,088+49%

596Newport Beach, CACA81,977$133,849+60%

597Calabasas, CACA22,027$136,138+45%

598Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990$136,262–

599Santa Clara, CACA133,446$136,870+97%

600Milpitas, CACA78,596$137,000+62%

601Oak Park, CACA13,757$137,047+47%

602Burlingame, CACA31,929$138,344+102%

603Rossmoor, CACA11,532$138,641+60%

604Fremont, CACA226,442$142,374+86%

605Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$142,500+76%

606Mountain View, CACA85,438$144,116+108%

607Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$146,163+53%

608San Anselmo, CACA12,555$146,179+104%

609Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513$146,250+63%

610North Tustin, CACA25,807$149,631–

611Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$149,632+37%

612Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$150,464+102%

613Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971$151,094–

614Dublin, CACA71,602$152,745+98%

615Moraga, CACA16,322$152,788–

616Westlake, CACA7,505$153,007+62%

617Corte Madera, CACA9,929$153,101+92%

618Clayton, CACA10,842$153,607+51%

619Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$153,926+53%

620Los Gatos, CACA32,576$156,270+66%

621Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$157,854+85%

622Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793$157,955–

623Belmont, CACA28,752$160,046+98%

624Pleasanton, CACA74,556$160,689+77%

625Mountain House, CACA25,315$161,086–

626Kensington, CACA5,179$162,375+74%

627Malibu, CACA9,574$162,716+59%

628Foster City, CACA32,411$163,322+71%

629La Habra Heights, CACA5,327$163,750+62%

630San Marino, CACA11,964$164,423+40%

631Villa Park, CACA5,645$164,476+42%

632East Foothills, CACA7,139$165,463+121%

633California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915$166,500–

634Blackhawk, CACA10,137$166,698–

635San Ramon, CACA86,209$167,345+75%

636Menlo Park, CACA32,713$167,567+98%

637Danville, CACA43,302$167,827+47%

638La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$170,299+55%

639Granite Bay, CACA21,673$170,504+73%

640Mill Valley, CACA13,799$170,946+88%

641Palo Alto, CACA67,609$174,003+93%

642Tiburon, CACA8,881$178,125+67%

643Montecito, CACA9,031$181,316+64%

644Cupertino, CACA58,333$182,857+82%

645Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$187,734+84%

646Lafayette, CACA25,313$188,140+84%

647San Carlos, CACA29,261$189,739+114%

648El Granada, CACA5,232$191,445+108%

649Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$197,826+60%

650Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$200,600+47%

651Saratoga, CACA30,418$201,046+44%

652Orinda, CACA19,507$231,230+97%

653Kentfield, CACA6,900$233,824+99%

654Los Altos, CACA30,965$240,094+89%

655Alamo, CACA14,488$248,167+81%

656Atherton, CACA6,960$250,000++25%

657Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831$250,000+–

658Piedmont, CACA10,642$250,000++86%

659Hillsborough, CACA11,206$250,000++29%

660Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$250,000++44%

661Woodside, CACA5,181$250,000++46%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS