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Lowest poverty rate, California cities · 2000

California cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990
501Highland, CACA57,61421.5%+5.7 pts
502Fowler, CACA7,74521.5%+5.6 pts
503Indio, CACA94,26921.5%+0.3 pts
504Greenfield, CACA21,13821.6%+5.7 pts
505Pomona, CACA147,80721.6%+3.2 pts
506Florin, CACA50,21121.7%+4.9 pts
507Paramount, CACA50,75521.9%+4.3 pts
508National City, CACA57,80722.0%+0.6 pts
509Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37322.1%+1.5 pts
510Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08922.1%+3.3 pts
511West Sacramento, CACA56,21622.3%+3.8 pts
512Inglewood, CACA101,66222.5%+6.1 pts
513Firebaugh, CACA8,77422.5%−9.4 pts
514Selma, CACA24,70222.7%−1.5 pts
515El Centro, CACA44,38222.8%−0.5 pts
516North Highlands, CACA47,95722.8%+7.3 pts
517Rosemead, CACA49,41022.8%+2.8 pts
518Long Beach, CACA450,46922.8%+6.0 pts
519Dos Palos, CACA5,69722.8%+0.5 pts
520Heber, CACA7,31222.9%−4.0 pts
521Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05123.1%+15.9 pts
522Gridley, CACA7,25823.3%+5.9 pts
523Lynwood, CACA63,51223.5%+1.6 pts
524Eureka, CACA25,30423.7%+5.0 pts
525Sanger, CACA27,22823.7%+2.7 pts
526Reedley, CACA26,98223.8%+1.4 pts
527Stockton, CACA324,59723.9%+2.5 pts
528Bell, CACA31,62524.1%−2.0 pts
529Calipatria, CACA6,01224.2%−4.5 pts
530Adelanto, CACA38,79824.5%−3.1 pts
531Davis, CACA66,11024.5%−1.0 pts
532Garden Acres, CACA10,66724.5%+0.8 pts
533Maywood, CACA23,60024.5%+3.3 pts
534Willows, CACA6,11624.6%+2.4 pts
535Guadalupe, CACA8,84625.0%+1.0 pts
536Huntington Park, CACA51,54425.2%+0.9 pts
537Livingston, CACA14,69025.2%+3.7 pts
538Bloomington, CACA25,69825.3%+9.5 pts
539Palermo, CACA5,26625.6%+8.1 pts
540Porterville, CACA63,08825.7%−1.1 pts
541Calexico, CACA38,62325.7%−6.6 pts
542West Athens, CACA8,72625.8%−1.3 pts
543El Monte, CACA105,07526.1%+3.6 pts
544Fresno, CACA555,54926.2%+2.1 pts
545Dinuba, CACA25,94926.2%+3.6 pts
546Corning, CACA8,26026.3%+6.3 pts
547Homeland, CACA7,58426.4%+14.4 pts
548Brawley, CACA28,00826.6%+2.3 pts
549Chico, CACA105,08126.6%−5.4 pts
550San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63626.6%−0.8 pts
551Corcoran, CACA22,35826.9%+2.8 pts
552East Los Angeles, CACA111,64727.2%+3.1 pts
553Bell Gardens, CACA37,36727.3%+1.3 pts
554Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00927.5%+6.0 pts
555Wasco, CACA26,52527.5%+0.3 pts
556San Bernardino, CACA222,04427.6%+4.8 pts
557Highgrove, CACA8,36627.8%+9.5 pts
558Merced, CACA99,72427.9%+2.8 pts
559Thermalito, CACA6,72027.9%+9.1 pts
560West Modesto, CACA5,97828.0%
561Compton, CACA90,50028.0%+0.6 pts
562Delano, CACA52,33428.2%+4.5 pts
563Anderson, CACA11,13128.3%+9.8 pts
564Cudahy, CACA21,44528.3%+0.8 pts
565Goshen, CACA5,13628.4%
566Clearlake, CACA16,89328.6%+6.4 pts
567Winton, CACA11,79728.8%+4.9 pts
568Coachella, CACA45,41128.9%+4.4 pts
569Shafter, CACA23,87129.2%+6.7 pts
570Salton City, CACA5,98829.8%
571August, CACA8,82529.8%+6.4 pts
572Live Oak, CACA9,46630.2%+1.1 pts
573Willowbrook, CACA21,68130.7%+2.5 pts
574Avenal, CACA13,47930.7%+2.1 pts
575Farmersville, CACA10,32630.7%−4.7 pts
576Lennox, CACA19,44931.5%+6.8 pts
577Lamont, CACA13,16431.7%+4.5 pts
578Arcata, CACA19,04732.2%+4.1 pts
579Madera, CACA69,01732.5%+5.6 pts
580Arvin, CACA19,82032.6%+1.8 pts
581Oroville, CACA20,45133.1%+5.2 pts
582Crescent City, CACA6,00234.6%+12.1 pts
583McFarland, CACA14,70935.2%+7.5 pts
584Florence-Graham, CACA60,69035.8%+2.0 pts
585Parlier, CACA14,62236.0%−1.4 pts
586Mojave, CACA5,17336.2%+17.9 pts
587Muscoy, CACA12,02536.5%+11.4 pts
588Woodlake, CACA8,07336.8%+8.7 pts
589Westmont, CACA34,12336.9%+5.2 pts
590Linda, CACA23,87137.6%+3.8 pts
591East Porterville, CACA5,06638.6%+6.6 pts
592Huron, CACA7,39439.4%−5.1 pts
593Lindsay, CACA12,57839.9%+16.1 pts
594Mendota, CACA12,77841.9%+2.8 pts
595Earlimart, CACA7,21441.9%+2.8 pts
596Orange Cove, CACA9,81144.5%−2.3 pts
597Mecca, CACA7,18445.5%+13.7 pts
598Isla Vista, CACA13,92062.8%+4.6 pts
SHOWING 501–598 OF 598

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