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Lowest poverty rate, California cities · 2010

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

501San Pablo, CACA31,67818.3%+1%

502Chowchilla, CACA18,73018.4%−4%

503Gustine, CACA6,11218.4%+9%

504South Gate, CACA90,07118.5%−4%

505Oakland, CACA440,83818.7%−4%

506Watsonville, CACA50,71618.7%−2%

507Los Banos, CACA49,61418.7%+55%

508Lompoc, CACA43,31518.9%+22%

509Magalia, CACA7,38918.9%+49%

510Alondra Park, CACA8,37318.9%−1%

511Berkeley, CACA121,91118.9%−5%

512Heber, CACA7,31219.0%−17%

513Greenfield, CACA21,13819.0%−12%

514Tulare, CACA73,90719.1%−8%

515Long Beach, CACA450,46919.1%−16%

516Fortuna, CACA12,00319.1%+10%

517Hesperia, CACA102,60519.2%+36%

518Paramount, CACA50,75519.2%−13%

519Lakeland, CACA12,23619.4%+17%

520Victorville, CACA141,39519.4%+4%

521Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08919.5%−12%

522Imperial Beach, CACA25,20619.5%+4%

523Indio, CACA94,26919.7%−9%

524Inglewood, CACA101,66219.8%−12%

525Stockton, CACA324,59719.8%−17%

526Thermalito, CACA6,72020.0%−28%

527Stanford, CACA18,66220.0%−6%

528Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24720.0%+67%

529Fowler, CACA7,74520.1%−7%

530Lynwood, CACA63,51220.1%−14%

531Lancaster, CACA170,08420.2%+24%

532Foothill Farms, CACA36,43520.4%+59%

533Golden Hills, CACA9,89120.6%+164%

534El Monte, CACA105,07520.7%−21%

535El Rio, CACA6,36820.8%+53%

536El Centro, CACA44,38220.9%−8%

537La Riviera, CACA11,49220.9%+99%

538Cherryland, CACA14,14321.0%+71%

539Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01821.1%+57%

540Eureka, CACA25,30421.1%−11%

541West Athens, CACA8,72621.2%−18%

542Chico, CACA105,08121.2%−20%

543El Cajon, CACA101,75521.3%+27%

544Waterford, CACA9,25821.3%+73%

545Barstow, CACA24,80421.4%+6%

546North Highlands, CACA47,95721.6%−5%

547Bay Point, CACA24,23121.7%+26%

548Shafter, CACA23,87121.8%−25%

549Selma, CACA24,70222.0%−3%

550Kerman, CACA17,55322.0%+9%

551Rosamond, CACA21,47322.0%+56%

552Calexico, CACA38,62322.1%−14%

553Willows, CACA6,11622.2%−10%

554Anderson, CACA11,13122.2%−22%

555Joshua Tree, CACA6,23422.2%+5%

556Live Oak, CACA9,46622.3%−26%

557Perris, CACA83,23722.3%+10%

558North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10022.4%+46%

559Oroville, CACA20,45122.5%−32%

560Maywood, CACA23,60022.5%−8%

561Mead Valley, CACA19,28622.6%–

562Bell, CACA31,62522.6%−6%

563National City, CACA57,80722.6%+3%

564Bell Gardens, CACA37,36722.7%−17%

565Bloomington, CACA25,69822.7%−10%

566Compton, CACA90,50022.8%−19%

567Reedley, CACA26,98222.9%−4%

568California City, CACA13,30023.0%+33%

569Yreka, CACA7,71423.0%+9%

570Marysville, CACA12,73823.2%+22%

571Coalinga, CACA17,28123.3%+15%

572Atwater, CACA32,13323.4%+25%

573Holtville, CACA5,59123.4%+28%

574Davis, CACA66,11023.5%−4%

575Muscoy, CACA12,02523.6%−36%

576Coachella, CACA45,41123.7%−18%

577Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95723.8%–

578Huntington Park, CACA51,54424.0%−5%

579East Los Angeles, CACA111,64724.1%−12%

580Parkway, CACA15,39724.2%–

581Highgrove, CACA8,36624.3%−12%

582Cudahy, CACA21,44524.3%−14%

583Olivehurst, CACA18,44424.4%+33%

584Sanger, CACA27,22824.6%+4%

585Brawley, CACA28,00824.7%−7%

586Fresno, CACA555,54924.9%−5%

587Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00924.9%−9%

588Piñon Hills, CACA7,06525.1%–

589Corcoran, CACA22,35825.3%−6%

590Willowbrook, CACA21,68125.4%−17%

591Adelanto, CACA38,79825.6%+5%

592Madera, CACA69,01725.7%−21%

593Oildale, CACA34,68725.7%+23%

594Keyes, CACA5,57725.8%+23%

595Porterville, CACA63,08825.9%+1%

596Fort Bragg, CACA6,94626.1%+28%

597Merced, CACA99,72426.2%−6%

598Mayfair, CACA5,04426.3%–

599Wasco, CACA26,52526.3%−4%

600Dinuba, CACA25,94926.4%+1%

601Red Bluff, CACA14,40426.5%+26%

602Corning, CACA8,26026.6%+1%

603Garden Acres, CACA10,66726.6%+8%

604Salton City, CACA5,98826.7%−10%

605Lamont, CACA13,16427.2%−14%

606San Bernardino, CACA222,04427.4%−1%

607Walnut Park, CACA14,95827.6%+33%

608Delano, CACA52,33427.7%−2%

609Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05127.8%+20%

610Woodlake, CACA8,07328.2%−23%

611Arcata, CACA19,04728.5%−11%

612Florence-Graham, CACA60,69028.7%−20%

613Linda, CACA23,87128.9%−23%

614West Modesto, CACA5,97829.1%+4%

615Parlier, CACA14,62229.5%−18%

616Westmont, CACA34,12329.6%−20%

617Good Hope, CACA8,81630.1%–

618Lennox, CACA19,44930.1%−4%

619Winton, CACA11,79730.7%+6%

620Farmersville, CACA10,32631.2%+2%

621San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63631.3%+17%

622University of California-Davis, CACA8,69631.6%–

623Goshen, CACA5,13632.2%+13%

624Clearlake, CACA16,89332.9%+15%

625Arvin, CACA19,82033.1%+2%

626Crescent City, CACA6,00233.3%−4%

627Firebaugh, CACA8,77433.5%+49%

628Lindsay, CACA12,57834.7%−13%

629McFarland, CACA14,70934.9%−1%

630Orosi, CACA8,96635.1%–

631Lemon Hill, CACA15,31235.7%–

632Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09537.6%–

633Avenal, CACA13,47937.7%+23%

634August, CACA8,82538.8%+30%

635East Porterville, CACA5,06640.4%+5%

636Mojave, CACA5,17342.5%+17%

637Orange Cove, CACA9,81143.9%−2%

638Mendota, CACA12,77844.6%+7%

639Earlimart, CACA7,21444.9%+7%

640Mecca, CACA7,18450.4%+11%

641Isla Vista, CACA13,92052.1%−17%

642Huron, CACA7,39454.5%+38%

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