RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 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. This list covers the 575 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408$13,594–

02Isla Vista, CACA13,920$14,215–

03Huron, CACA7,394$15,094–

04Orange Cove, CACA9,811$15,888–

05Live Oak, CACA9,466$16,366–

06Earlimart, CACA7,214$16,593–

07Clearlake, CACA16,893$16,600–

08Oroville, CACA20,451$16,614–

09Parlier, CACA14,622$16,888–

10Farmersville, CACA10,326$17,029–

11Joshua Tree, CACA6,234$17,425–

12Olivehurst, CACA18,444$17,511–

13Woodlake, CACA8,073$17,839–

14Mendota, CACA12,778$17,977–

15Keyes, CACA5,577$18,025–

16Linda, CACA23,871$18,063–

17Corning, CACA8,260$18,143–

18Arcata, CACA19,047$18,551–

19Calexico, CACA38,623$18,635–

20Thermalito, CACA6,720$18,698–

21Adelanto, CACA38,798$18,835–

22Florence-Graham, CACA60,690$18,901–

23Chico, CACA105,081$19,005–

24Anderson, CACA11,131$19,045–

25August, CACA8,825$19,172–

26Gridley, CACA7,258$19,375–

27Orland, CACA8,381$19,453–

28Red Bluff, CACA14,404$19,474–

29Lamont, CACA13,164$19,659–

30East Porterville, CACA5,066$19,677–

31Crescent City, CACA6,002$19,885–

32Arvin, CACA19,820$19,920–

33McFarland, CACA14,709$19,973–

34Wasco, CACA26,525$19,976–

35Calipatria, CACA6,012$20,254–

36Heber, CACA7,312$20,306–

37Hemet, CACA93,649$20,382–

38Garden Acres, CACA10,667$20,498–

39Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009$20,687–

40Willows, CACA6,116$20,740–

41Lindsay, CACA12,578$20,773–

42Westmont, CACA34,123$20,785–

43San Jacinto, CACA56,014$20,810–

44Exeter, CACA10,122$20,880–

45Palermo, CACA5,266$20,904–

46Grass Valley, CACA14,035$20,966–

47Delano, CACA52,334$21,054–

48Holtville, CACA5,591$21,083–

49Selma, CACA24,702$21,198–

50Chowchilla, CACA18,730$21,261–

51Dos Palos, CACA5,697$21,330–

52Waterford, CACA9,258$21,339–

53Madera, CACA69,017$21,401–

54Marysville, CACA12,738$21,529–

55Corcoran, CACA22,358$21,558–

56Shafter, CACA23,871$21,607–

57Firebaugh, CACA8,774$21,645–

58Eureka, CACA25,304$21,812–

59Mecca, CACA7,184$21,829–

60Yreka, CACA7,714$21,949–

61Homeland, CACA7,584$21,954–

62Dinuba, CACA25,949$22,032–

63National City, CACA57,807$22,129–

64Valle Vista, CACA18,602$22,138–

65Porterville, CACA63,088$22,168–

66Guadalupe, CACA8,846$22,169–

67Cudahy, CACA21,445$22,279–

68Willowbrook, CACA21,681$22,323–

69Beaumont, CACA60,835$22,331–

70Brawley, CACA28,008$22,365–

71Banning, CACA31,852$22,514–

72Bell, CACA31,625$22,515–

73Yucca Valley, CACA21,887$22,563–

74Kerman, CACA17,553$22,699–

75Oildale, CACA34,687$22,719–

76Placerville, CACA10,685$22,722–

77Blythe, CACA15,042$22,847–

78East Los Angeles, CACA111,647$22,937–

79Paradise, CACA10,023$22,954–

80Coachella, CACA45,411$23,218–

81Williams, CACA5,529$23,256–

82West Sacramento, CACA56,216$23,287–

83Lakeport, CACA5,059$23,313–

84Muscoy, CACA12,025$23,359–

85Yuba City, CACA69,485$23,491–

86Winton, CACA11,797$23,578–

87Huntington Park, CACA51,544$23,595–

88Fowler, CACA7,745$23,797–

89Bell Gardens, CACA37,367$23,819–

90Fortuna, CACA12,003$23,860–

91Avenal, CACA13,479$23,963–

92Reedley, CACA26,982$24,128–

93Magalia, CACA7,389$24,401–

94Ukiah, CACA16,068$24,402–

95Sanger, CACA27,228$24,470–

96Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939$24,527–

97Fort Bragg, CACA6,946$24,601–

98Los Banos, CACA49,614$24,649–

99Tulare, CACA73,907$24,686–

100Merced, CACA99,724$24,727–

101Fresno, CACA555,549$24,923–

102Compton, CACA90,500$24,971–

103Susanville, CACA12,816$25,011–

104El Centro, CACA44,382$25,147–

105Colusa, CACA6,519$25,219–

106Oakhurst, CACA6,091$25,223–

107Lennox, CACA19,449$25,353–

108Oceano, CACA7,128$25,357–

109Gonzales, CACA8,313$25,458–

110San Pablo, CACA31,678$25,479–

111San Bernardino, CACA222,044$25,533–

112Maywood, CACA23,600$25,567–

113South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115$25,596–

114Coalinga, CACA17,281$25,794–

115Redding, CACA94,092$25,828–

116Lynwood, CACA63,512$25,961–

117Indio, CACA94,269$25,976–

118San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636$25,982–

119Morro Bay, CACA10,613$26,049–

120Newman, CACA12,453$26,071–

121Jackson, CACA5,100$26,090–

122Imperial Beach, CACA25,206$26,464–

123Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018$26,563–

124Hanford, CACA62,229$26,629–

125Atwater, CACA32,133$26,701–

126Stanford, CACA18,662$26,702–

127Livingston, CACA14,690$26,707–

128North Auburn, CACA13,480$26,717–

129McKinleyville, CACA17,113$26,795–

130Stockton, CACA324,597$26,876–

131North Highlands, CACA47,957$27,025–

132Riverbank, CACA26,557$27,062–

133South El Monte, CACA18,963$27,074–

134Kingsburg, CACA13,249$27,078–

135Soledad, CACA26,357$27,078–

136Oakland, CACA440,838$27,095–

137Hughson, CACA8,051$27,102–

138Castroville, CACA6,720$27,181–

139Yucaipa, CACA54,953$27,182–

140Thousand Palms, CACA7,720$27,219–

141Oakdale, CACA23,246$27,230–

142South Gate, CACA90,071$27,279–

143Turlock, CACA72,864$27,293–

144King City, CACA14,002$27,386–

145Commerce, CACA11,688$27,415–

146Mojave, CACA5,173$27,500–

147Delhi, CACA11,009$27,514–

148Palm Springs, CACA45,315$27,538–

149Ashland, CACA22,210$27,626–

150Watsonville, CACA50,716$27,980–

151El Monte, CACA105,075$28,034–

152Myrtletown, CACA5,322$28,084–

153El Cajon, CACA101,755$28,108–

154Sacramento, CACA536,449$28,183–

155Barstow, CACA24,804$28,289–

156Gustine, CACA6,112$28,305–

157Lakeland, CACA12,236$28,333–

158Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132$28,421–

159Tehachapi, CACA11,852$28,474–

160Perris, CACA83,237$28,611–

161Highgrove, CACA8,366$28,646–

162Seaside, CACA31,636$28,655–

163Diamond Springs, CACA10,927$28,665–

164Victorville, CACA141,395$28,698–

165Cherryland, CACA14,143$28,763–

166Colton, CACA53,383$28,838–

167Paramount, CACA50,755$29,015–

168Marina, CACA23,256$29,043–

169Davis, CACA66,110$29,044–

170El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626$29,054–

171Cherry Valley, CACA6,668$29,073–

172Big Bear City, CACA11,431$29,100–

173East Palo Alto, CACA28,872$29,206–

174Calimesa, CACA11,111$29,219–

175West Hollywood, CACA34,231$29,314–

176Florin, CACA50,211$29,406–

177Visalia, CACA146,541$29,463–

178Santa Maria, CACA111,390$29,492–

179Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373$29,510–

180Lincoln, CACA57,367$29,517–

181Bostonia, CACA16,765$29,590–

182Oroville East, CACA7,504$29,663–

183Greenfield, CACA21,138$29,712–

184Berkeley, CACA121,911$29,737–

185Rosemead, CACA49,410$29,770–

186Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247$29,785–

187Inglewood, CACA101,662$29,881–

188Rosamond, CACA21,473$29,916–

189Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073$29,930–

190Walnut Park, CACA14,958$30,037–

191Capitola, CACA9,340$30,138–

192Lemoore, CACA27,291$30,329–

193Pollock Pines, CACA6,212$30,495–

194Nipomo, CACA17,516$30,561–

195Fallbrook, CACA32,112$30,656–

196Lodi, CACA69,100$30,739–

197Hesperia, CACA102,605$30,795–

198Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067$30,801–

199Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994$30,876–

200Ceres, CACA48,982$30,876–

201Cathedral City, CACA52,375$30,908–

202Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089$30,925–

203Hawthorne, CACA82,741$30,967–

204Galt, CACA26,964$31,056–

205La Mesa, CACA59,914$31,171–

206Valley Center, CACA11,119$31,200–

207Salinas, CACA159,134$31,271–

208Alhambra, CACA79,820$31,368–

209Bloomington, CACA25,698$31,377–

210Winters, CACA8,214$31,381–

211Montebello, CACA60,693$31,441–

212Pismo Beach, CACA7,911$31,459–

213Cloverdale, CACA8,701$31,476–

214Mentone, CACA9,514$31,493–

215Highland, CACA57,614$31,561–

216Santa Paula, CACA31,774$31,605–

217Woodland, CACA62,513$31,671–

218Clovis, CACA129,347$31,699–

219Modesto, CACA219,652$31,701–

220Lompoc, CACA43,315$31,702–

221Rio Vista, CACA10,523$31,728–

222Taft, CACA6,995$31,763–

223Lemon Grove, CACA27,936$31,851–

224Santa Cruz, CACA61,797$31,857–

225Burbank, CACA5,333$31,882–

226Azusa, CACA47,447$31,889–

227Long Beach, CACA450,469$31,938–

228North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100$31,961–

229San Marcos, CACA94,908$31,961–

230Imperial, CACA22,330$32,000–

231Chula Vista, CACA275,533$32,012–

232San Fernando, CACA23,449$32,128–

233Pomona, CACA147,807$32,132–

234Bakersfield, CACA422,165$32,154–

235Richmond, CACA114,861$32,165–

236Foothill Farms, CACA36,435$32,177–

237West Athens, CACA8,726$32,208–

238Escalon, CACA7,394$32,275–

239East Hemet, CACA20,257$32,280–

240Rio Linda, CACA16,335$32,335–

241Ione, CACA9,282$32,454–

242Sonoma, CACA10,537$32,520–

243Vista, CACA98,274$32,553–

244San Gabriel, CACA38,186$32,559–

245Monterey Park, CACA57,457$32,605–

246Baldwin Park, CACA68,880$32,684–

247Auburn, CACA13,847$32,708–

248Bellflower, CACA74,719$32,711–

249Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554$32,780–

250Seal Beach, CACA24,075$32,834–

251Hollister, CACA45,695$32,857–

252Escondido, CACA146,030$32,895–

253Sebastopol, CACA7,532$33,005–

254Gardena, CACA58,460$33,063–

255Montclair, CACA37,563$33,084–

256Ojai, CACA7,474$33,247–

257Loma Linda, CACA25,221$33,265–

258La Puente, CACA36,423$33,273–

259Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793$33,313–

260Stanton, CACA40,161$33,367–

261Pacific Grove, CACA14,659$33,385–

262San Francisco, CACA826,079$33,414–

263Oceanside, CACA170,483$33,453–

264Fillmore, CACA16,937$33,482–

265Murrieta, CACA114,124$33,529–

266Port Hueneme, CACA20,987$33,554–

267Santa Barbara, CACA86,422$33,667–

268San Diego, CACA1,406,106$33,686–

269Healdsburg, CACA11,172$33,712–

270Patterson, CACA26,587$33,887–

271Apple Valley, CACA75,247$34,050–

272Country Club, CACA10,161$34,059–

273Crestline, CACA9,835$34,182–

274Glendale, CACA187,160$34,372–

275Pico Rivera, CACA58,915$34,383–

276Carmichael, CACA76,948$34,537–

277Lawndale, CACA29,892$34,552–

278Monterey, CACA28,953$34,727–

279Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123$34,796–

280Riverside, CACA323,057$34,801–

281Carpinteria, CACA12,734$34,827–

282Albany, CACA19,195$34,836–

283Cambria, CACA5,978$34,929–

284Live Oak, CACA16,911$35,031–

285St. Helena, CACA5,194$35,047–

286Ramona, CACA22,634$35,067–

287Manteca, CACA96,693$35,083–

288Pasadena, CACA135,804$35,103–

289Atascadero, CACA29,464$35,140–

290South San Gabriel, CACA7,923$35,154–

291Santa Ana, CACA315,586$35,162–

292San Martin, CACA6,954$35,179–

293Santa Rosa, CACA179,437$35,237–

294Durham, CACA5,340$35,386–

295Templeton, CACA9,580$35,433–

296Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867$35,465–

297Napa, CACA76,562$35,479–

298Nuevo, CACA6,803$35,553–

299Fontana, CACA221,223$35,558–

300Ripon, CACA16,140$35,579–

301Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912$35,580–

302Emeryville, CACA13,251$35,665–

303San Leandro, CACA85,353$35,681–

304Monrovia, CACA38,264$35,684–

305Citrus Heights, CACA86,348$35,748–

306Ontario, CACA187,013$35,788–

307Lathrop, CACA42,783$35,853–

308Salida, CACA13,900$35,900–

309Burbank, CACA102,988$35,959–

310El Rio, CACA6,368$35,991–

311Santa Monica, CACA90,082$35,997–

312Signal Hill, CACA11,153$36,011–

313Wildomar, CACA37,889$36,049–

314Hayward, CACA157,113$36,058–

315Rohnert Park, CACA44,811$36,097–

316Lomita, CACA19,724$36,222–

317Rialto, CACA106,554$36,233–

318Artesia, CACA15,789$36,383–

319Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969$36,517–

320Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447$36,590–

321Vallejo, CACA123,287$36,605–

322Cotati, CACA7,347$36,670–

323Truckee, CACA17,278$36,676–

324California City, CACA13,300$36,693–

325Windsor, CACA25,864$36,702–

326Dixon, CACA21,116$36,710–

327Rosemont, CACA23,766$36,744–

328Solvang, CACA5,944$36,841–

329Fairfield, CACA122,489$36,886–

330Charter Oak, CACA9,442$36,901–

331Downey, CACA108,468$36,991–

332Redlands, CACA74,128$37,073–

333Oxnard, CACA199,651$37,174–

334Palm Desert, CACA53,259$37,315–

335La Riviera, CACA11,492$37,429–

336Duarte, CACA22,866$37,695–

337Madera Acres, CACA9,846$37,759–

338Mira Monte, CACA6,888$37,783–

339West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615$37,906–

340Whittier, CACA85,815$38,020–

341Loomis, CACA7,004$38,042–

342Alameda, CACA76,876$38,122–

343Norwalk, CACA97,104$38,124–

344Lancaster, CACA170,084$38,388–

345Tustin, CACA77,843$38,433–

346Alpine, CACA15,180$38,454–

347South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911$38,467–

348Pittsburg, CACA77,542$38,532–

349Soquel, CACA10,679$38,615–

350Temple City, CACA35,125$38,789–

351Covina, CACA49,404$38,907–

352Rodeo, CACA8,976$38,919–

353Santee, CACA58,205$39,073–

354Ridgecrest, CACA28,333$39,087–

355Home Gardens, CACA10,506$39,127–

356South Whittier, CACA55,650$39,324–

357Alondra Park, CACA8,373$39,327–

358Orangevale, CACA35,958$39,442–

359El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294$39,496–

360Golden Hills, CACA9,891$39,498–

361El Cerrito, CACA26,121$39,538–

362La Quinta, CACA39,440$39,572–

363Anaheim, CACA341,008$39,620–

364West Puente Valley, CACA22,495$39,641–

365Buellton, CACA5,158$39,757–

366American Canyon, CACA22,773$39,860–

367Garden Grove, CACA170,455$39,882–

368La Habra, CACA60,908$39,967–

369Aptos, CACA6,404$39,974–

370Roseville, CACA167,302$39,975–

371Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051$40,049–

372Tracy, CACA101,901$40,256–

373San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914$40,307–

374Costa Mesa, CACA108,881$40,313–

375Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$40,369–

376Rocklin, CACA76,821$40,417–

377Laguna Hills, CACA30,020$40,489–

378Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361$40,621–

379East Pasadena, CACA5,479$40,677–

380Vacaville, CACA103,850$40,679–

381Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872$40,729–

382Suisun City, CACA29,454$40,865–

383Petaluma, CACA59,688$40,926–

384Antioch, CACA118,958$40,936–

385Gilroy, CACA60,764$40,955–

386Quartz Hill, CACA11,510$40,984–

387Citrus, CACA10,904$40,986–

388San Lorenzo, CACA29,171$41,011–

389Valinda, CACA20,962$41,028–

390Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288$41,272–

391East San Gabriel, CACA23,410$41,360–

392Westminster, CACA88,966$41,364–

393Buena Park, CACA81,741$41,435–

394Brentwood, CACA66,607$41,455–

395Daly City, CACA101,261$41,533–

396Concord, CACA123,261$41,675–

397Cameron Park, CACA18,315$41,794–

398Fullerton, CACA138,675$41,921–

399San Rafael, CACA59,410$41,922–

400Chino, CACA96,957$41,958–

401Upland, CACA79,446$41,965–

402Palmdale, CACA161,845$41,974–

403San Bruno, CACA42,305$42,019–

404Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461$42,048–

405Moreno Valley, CACA214,263$42,186–

406Mountain View, CACA85,438$42,431–

407West Covina, CACA105,301$42,481–

408Burlingame, CACA31,929$42,487–

409Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639$42,500–

410Fairfax, CACA7,417$42,581–

411Avocado Heights, CACA12,593$42,800–

412San Mateo, CACA103,337$42,894–

413South San Francisco, CACA64,941$42,920–

414Redwood City, CACA82,178$42,962–

415Culver City, CACA39,452$42,971–

416South Pasadena, CACA25,503$43,043–

417Interlaken, CACA8,068$43,155–

418Corona, CACA161,734$43,555–

419Carson, CACA90,808$43,882–

420Wrightwood, CACA5,067$43,882–

421Elk Grove, CACA185,007$44,057–

422Altadena, CACA41,705$44,072–

423West Carson, CACA22,143$44,181–

424Temecula, CACA114,865$44,270–

425Prunedale, CACA19,723$44,638–

426Lakewood, CACA78,010$44,700–

427Santa Clara, CACA133,446$44,707–

428San Anselmo, CACA12,555$44,770–

429Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876$45,064–

430Grand Terrace, CACA12,936$45,127–

431Los Alamitos, CACA11,702$45,171–

432Oak View, CACA6,141$45,234–

433Larkspur, CACA12,620$45,304–

434Walnut Creek, CACA70,012$45,529–

435Castro Valley, CACA65,001$45,636–

436Carlsbad, CACA112,260$45,739–

437Pinole, CACA18,543$45,820–

438Novato, CACA51,947$45,890–

439Martinez, CACA36,849$45,964–

440Millbrae, CACA22,869$45,999–

441Del Aire, CACA11,115$46,017–

442Encinitas, CACA60,736$46,069–

443Oakley, CACA47,583$46,091–

444Glendora, CACA49,671$46,116–

445Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856$46,193–

446Scotts Valley, CACA11,652$46,201–

447San Jose, CACA989,814$46,206–

448San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119$46,250–

449East Foothills, CACA7,139$46,339–

450El Segundo, CACA16,379$46,352–

451La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660$46,365–

452San Clemente, CACA62,226$46,374–

453Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$46,403–

454Rowland Heights, CACA45,911$46,404–

455Sierra Madre, CACA10,620$46,502–

456Orange, CACA138,365$46,539–

457La Verne, CACA30,178$46,587–

458Folsom, CACA91,983$46,726–

459Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017$46,885–

460Union City, CACA65,282$46,988–

461La Mirada, CACA45,952$47,143–

462Fair Oaks, CACA32,799$47,168–

463Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971$47,195–

464Torrance, CACA138,391$47,204–

465Ben Lomond, CACA6,858$47,248–

466Arcadia, CACA54,117$47,347–

467Pacifica, CACA36,890$47,533–

468Wilton, CACA6,433$47,788–

469Coronado, CACA21,094$47,790–

470El Cerrito, CACA5,325$47,791–

471Camarillo, CACA68,652$48,219–

472View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230$48,419–

473Livermore, CACA83,457$49,149–

474Vandenberg, CACA6,776$49,176–

475Benicia, CACA26,401$49,660–

476Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765$49,786–

477San Dimas, CACA32,978$50,268–

478Menlo Park, CACA32,713$50,468–

479Newark, CACA47,895$50,471–

480Huntington Beach, CACA191,451$50,633–

481Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$50,766–

482Belmont, CACA28,752$50,859–

483Placentia, CACA54,911$50,945–

484Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779$50,968–

485Cypress, CACA48,781$50,981–

486Fremont, CACA226,442$51,231–

487Brea, CACA47,260$51,253–

488Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272$51,350–

489Norco, CACA25,081$51,594–

490Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291$51,837–

491Rosedale, CACA18,877$51,879–

492Redondo Beach, CACA67,281$51,913–

493Solana Beach, CACA12,602$52,000–

494Woodcrest, CACA17,368$52,003–

495Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765$52,088–

496Acton, CACA7,880$52,416–

497Canyon Lake, CACA11,113$52,620–

498Santa Clarita, CACA228,430$52,970–

499Poway, CACA49,180$53,252–

500Marina del Rey, CACA9,176$53,359–

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