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Lowest poverty rate, California cities

California cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

501Florin, CACA50,21115.7%−28%

502Yucca Valley, CACA21,88715.7%−20%

503Palmdale, CACA161,84515.7%−1%

504Sanger, CACA27,22815.8%−34%

505Placerville, CACA10,68515.9%+31%

506Stanford, CACA18,66215.9%−26%

507Ceres, CACA48,98215.9%+24%

508Delano, CACA52,33416.0%−43%

509Seaside, CACA31,63616.0%+32%

510Big Bear City, CACA11,43116.1%+144%

511San Jacinto, CACA56,01416.1%−20%

512Madera Acres, CACA9,84616.2%+55%

513Mira Monte, CACA6,88816.3%+164%

514Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37316.3%−26%

515Bakersfield, CACA422,16516.3%−9%

516Lennox, CACA19,44916.4%−48%

517Ashland, CACA22,21016.4%+15%

518Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08916.5%−25%

519Rosemont, CACA23,76616.6%+46%

520Apple Valley, CACA75,24716.6%−4%

521Pollock Pines, CACA6,21216.7%+84%

522Soledad, CACA26,35716.7%−9%

523Valle Vista, CACA18,60216.7%+43%

524Orland, CACA8,38116.9%−11%

525Taft, CACA6,99516.9%−3%

526Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99416.9%+24%

527Hesperia, CACA102,60516.9%+20%

528Yreka, CACA7,71417.0%−20%

529Santa Cruz, CACA61,79717.0%+3%

530Rosamond, CACA21,47317.1%+21%

531Walnut Park, CACA14,95817.1%−18%

532Livingston, CACA14,69017.1%−32%

533Highland, CACA57,61417.1%−20%

534McSwain, CACA5,78317.1%–

535Crescent City, CACA6,00217.2%−50%

536Linda, CACA23,87117.2%−54%

537Oceano, CACA7,12817.2%+5%

538Myrtletown, CACA5,32217.2%+29%

539Adelanto, CACA38,79817.2%−30%

540Lompoc, CACA43,31517.3%+12%

541Berkeley, CACA121,91117.3%−13%

542Porterville, CACA63,08817.3%−33%

543Santa Maria, CACA111,39017.3%−12%

544East Los Angeles, CACA111,64717.3%−36%

545Los Banos, CACA49,61417.4%+44%

546Live Oak, CACA9,46617.4%−43%

547El Monte, CACA105,07517.4%−33%

548University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12117.5%–

549Golden Hills, CACA9,89117.6%+125%

550Dos Palos, CACA5,69717.6%−23%

551Foothill Farms, CACA36,43517.6%+37%

552Susanville, CACA12,81617.6%+23%

553Montclair, CACA37,56317.7%+2%

554Mecca, CACA7,18417.8%−61%

555Gridley, CACA7,25817.9%−23%

556Corning, CACA8,26017.9%−32%

557Ukiah, CACA16,06817.9%−1%

558Compton, CACA90,50017.9%−36%

559Tulare, CACA73,90717.9%−13%

560Lynwood, CACA63,51218.0%−23%

561Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00918.0%−35%

562Midway City, CACA7,99918.0%–

563Colusa, CACA6,51918.1%+5%

564Eureka, CACA25,30418.1%−24%

565Fortuna, CACA12,00318.2%+4%

566Paradise, CACA10,02318.2%+47%

567Fort Bragg, CACA6,94618.2%−11%

568Willowbrook, CACA21,68118.3%−40%

569Huntington Park, CACA51,54418.3%−27%

570Victorville, CACA141,39518.4%−2%

571Castroville, CACA6,72018.4%−4%

572Wasco, CACA26,52518.4%−33%

573Piñon Hills, CACA7,06518.6%–

574San Bernardino, CACA222,04418.6%−33%

575Holtville, CACA5,59118.7%+3%

576Banning, CACA31,85218.8%−6%

577Red Bluff, CACA14,40418.8%−11%

578East Hemet, CACA20,25718.8%+10%

579Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05118.9%−18%

580Mayfair, CACA5,04418.9%–

581Garden Acres, CACA10,66718.9%−23%

582Blythe, CACA15,04218.9%−9%

583Selma, CACA24,70219.0%−16%

584Avenal, CACA13,47919.2%−38%

585Willows, CACA6,11619.3%−21%

586Fowler, CACA7,74519.3%−10%

587Maywood, CACA23,60019.4%−21%

588Chowchilla, CACA18,73019.6%+2%

589North Highlands, CACA47,95719.6%−14%

590Calexico, CACA38,62319.7%−23%

591Bell Gardens, CACA37,36720.0%−27%

592Florence-Graham, CACA60,69020.1%−44%

593El Rio, CACA6,36820.1%+48%

594Fresno, CACA555,54920.1%−23%

595Palermo, CACA5,26620.1%−21%

596La Cresta, CACA8,38920.3%–

597Thermalito, CACA6,72020.4%−27%

598El Cajon, CACA101,75520.5%+23%

599Corcoran, CACA22,35820.7%−23%

600Shafter, CACA23,87120.7%−29%

601Potomac Park, CACA10,13820.9%–

602South El Monte, CACA18,96320.9%+10%

603Atwater, CACA32,13321.0%+12%

604Anderson, CACA11,13121.2%−25%

605Kerman, CACA17,55321.3%+5%

606Brawley, CACA28,00821.3%−20%

607Oroville, CACA20,45121.4%−35%

608El Centro, CACA44,38221.6%−5%

609Bell, CACA31,62521.6%−10%

610Coalinga, CACA17,28121.7%+7%

611Earlimart, CACA7,21421.8%−48%

612Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95721.9%–

613Orosi, CACA8,96622.0%–

614Grass Valley, CACA14,03522.1%+49%

615Reedley, CACA26,98222.3%−6%

616Parkway, CACA15,39722.5%–

617Joshua Tree, CACA6,23422.6%+6%

618Chico, CACA105,08122.7%−15%

619California City, CACA13,30022.8%+32%

620Farmersville, CACA10,32622.9%−25%

621Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,39222.9%–

622King City, CACA14,00223.0%+10%

623Barstow, CACA24,80423.1%+14%

624Keyes, CACA5,57723.5%+12%

625Merced, CACA99,72423.9%−14%

626McFarland, CACA14,70924.1%−32%

627Goshen, CACA5,13624.2%−15%

628Marysville, CACA12,73824.5%+29%

629Oildale, CACA34,68725.2%+21%

630Woodlake, CACA8,07325.3%−31%

631Westmont, CACA34,12325.3%−31%

632Mojave, CACA5,17325.5%−30%

633Clearlake, CACA16,89325.5%−11%

634Calipatria, CACA6,01225.5%+5%

635Madera, CACA69,01725.6%−21%

636Davis, CACA66,11026.5%+8%

637Muscoy, CACA12,02526.7%−27%

638Dinuba, CACA25,94926.8%+2%

639August, CACA8,82526.9%−10%

640Parlier, CACA14,62227.1%−25%

641Arcata, CACA19,04727.2%−15%

642Good Hope, CACA8,81627.4%–

643Mendota, CACA12,77827.5%−34%

644Guadalupe, CACA8,84627.7%+11%

645East Niles, CACA28,53228.7%–

646Cudahy, CACA21,44528.7%+1%

647San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63630.4%+14%

648Huron, CACA7,39430.4%−23%

649Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09530.7%–

650Hillcrest, CACA10,51131.4%–

651Lemon Hill, CACA15,31232.0%–

652Lindsay, CACA12,57833.1%−17%

653Orange Cove, CACA9,81134.0%−24%

654Arvin, CACA19,82034.6%+6%

655Lamont, CACA13,16435.4%+12%

656Firebaugh, CACA8,77436.6%+62%

657Benton Park, CACA5,70737.0%–

658East Bakersfield, CACA11,06242.6%–

659East Porterville, CACA5,06642.7%+11%

660University of California-Davis, CACA8,69666.4%–

661Isla Vista, CACA13,92070.4%+12%

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