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Lowest poverty rate, California cities · 2020

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

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

501San Jacinto, CACA56,01416.6%−18%

502Imperial Beach, CACA25,20616.6%−12%

503Mead Valley, CACA19,28616.7%–

504Fallbrook, CACA32,11216.7%+14%

505King City, CACA14,00216.7%−19%

506Valle Vista, CACA18,60216.8%+43%

507Shasta Lake, CACA10,20816.8%−16%

508Stockton, CACA324,59716.8%−30%

509Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07316.8%+13%

510Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08916.9%−24%

511Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50116.9%–

512McKinleyville, CACA17,11317.0%+14%

513Delhi, CACA11,00917.1%+13%

514Indio, CACA94,26917.2%−20%

515Bakersfield, CACA422,16517.2%−4%

516Pomona, CACA147,80717.3%−20%

517Chowchilla, CACA18,73017.4%−10%

518Rosamond, CACA21,47317.4%+23%

519El Monte, CACA105,07517.4%−33%

520Fowler, CACA7,74517.5%−19%

521Lompoc, CACA43,31517.6%+14%

522Apple Valley, CACA75,24717.6%+2%

523East Los Angeles, CACA111,64717.6%−35%

524Atwater, CACA32,13317.7%−5%

525Berkeley, CACA121,91117.8%−11%

526Hemet, CACA93,64917.8%+10%

527Winton, CACA11,79718.1%−37%

528East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,60318.1%–

529Ukiah, CACA16,06818.2%+0%

530Foothill Farms, CACA36,43518.2%+42%

531Montclair, CACA37,56318.3%+5%

532Myrtletown, CACA5,32218.3%+38%

533Garden Acres, CACA10,66718.4%−25%

534Cathedral City, CACA52,37518.4%+35%

535Big Bear City, CACA11,43118.4%+180%

536Tulare, CACA73,90718.5%−11%

537Palermo, CACA5,26618.5%−28%

538Cherry Valley, CACA6,66818.5%+220%

539Fortuna, CACA12,00318.7%+7%

540Willows, CACA6,11618.8%−24%

541Hesperia, CACA102,60518.8%+33%

542Anderson, CACA11,13118.8%−33%

543Delano, CACA52,33418.9%−33%

544Orland, CACA8,38118.9%−0%

545Coachella, CACA45,41118.9%−35%

546Coalinga, CACA17,28118.9%−7%

547Stanford, CACA18,66218.9%−11%

548Banning, CACA31,85218.9%−5%

549Wasco, CACA26,52519.0%−31%

550Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,39219.2%–

551East Hemet, CACA20,25719.3%+12%

552Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05119.4%−16%

553El Cajon, CACA101,75519.4%+17%

554Compton, CACA90,50019.5%−31%

555Phelan, CACA18,49619.5%–

556Fort Bragg, CACA6,94619.5%−4%

557Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37319.7%−11%

558Eureka, CACA25,30419.8%−16%

559Live Oak, CACA9,46619.8%−34%

560Susanville, CACA12,81620.0%+40%

561Calexico, CACA38,62320.0%−22%

562Santa Cruz, CACA61,79720.2%+22%

563Lancaster, CACA170,08420.2%+23%

564Waterford, CACA9,25820.3%+65%

565Maywood, CACA23,60020.4%−17%

566Garnet, CACA7,38220.4%–

567El Rio, CACA6,36820.4%+50%

568Corning, CACA8,26020.7%−21%

569Victorville, CACA141,39521.0%+12%

570South El Monte, CACA18,96321.1%+11%

571Lennox, CACA19,44921.2%−33%

572North Highlands, CACA47,95721.6%−5%

573Huntington Park, CACA51,54421.6%−14%

574Exeter, CACA10,12221.8%+13%

575Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99421.9%+59%

576Parkway, CACA15,39721.9%–

577Yucca Valley, CACA21,88722.0%+13%

578Marysville, CACA12,73822.1%+16%

579Willowbrook, CACA21,68122.2%−28%

580Chico, CACA105,08122.4%−16%

581Oakhurst, CACA6,09122.4%+29%

582Yreka, CACA7,71422.6%+7%

583Benton Park, CACA5,70722.6%–

584Bell, CACA31,62523.0%−5%

585Reedley, CACA26,98223.0%−3%

586Porterville, CACA63,08823.1%−10%

587Florence-Graham, CACA60,69023.2%−35%

588Sanger, CACA27,22823.2%−2%

589Earlimart, CACA7,21423.3%−44%

590Selma, CACA24,70223.3%+3%

591Shafter, CACA23,87123.4%−20%

592Blythe, CACA15,04223.4%+12%

593Fresno, CACA555,54923.5%−10%

594Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93923.5%+39%

595Linda, CACA23,87123.6%−37%

596Joshua Tree, CACA6,23423.6%+11%

597Florin, CACA50,21123.6%+9%

598Good Hope, CACA8,81623.6%–

599San Bernardino, CACA222,04423.7%−14%

600Thermalito, CACA6,72023.9%−15%

601Mayfair, CACA5,04423.9%–

602Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00924.0%−13%

603Guadalupe, CACA8,84624.0%−4%

604El Centro, CACA44,38224.2%+6%

605Crescent City, CACA6,00224.8%−28%

606Westmont, CACA34,12325.0%−32%

607Midway City, CACA7,99925.1%–

608Red Bluff, CACA14,40425.1%+19%

609Sun, CACA11,03625.1%–

610Hillcrest, CACA10,51125.1%–

611Holtville, CACA5,59125.3%+39%

612Adelanto, CACA38,79825.3%+3%

613California City, CACA13,30025.3%+46%

614West Modesto, CACA5,97825.4%−9%

615Pollock Pines, CACA6,21225.5%+181%

616Merced, CACA99,72425.8%−8%

617Oroville, CACA20,45125.8%−22%

618Farmersville, CACA10,32625.9%−16%

619Madera, CACA69,01726.1%−20%

620Muscoy, CACA12,02526.2%−28%

621Lamont, CACA13,16426.5%−16%

622Bell Gardens, CACA37,36726.6%−3%

623August, CACA8,82526.9%−10%

624Salton City, CACA5,98827.3%−8%

625Avenal, CACA13,47927.5%−11%

626Cudahy, CACA21,44527.7%−2%

627Davis, CACA66,11027.8%+13%

628Woodlake, CACA8,07328.1%−24%

629San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63628.2%+6%

630Taft, CACA6,99528.4%+62%

631Oildale, CACA34,68728.8%+38%

632Corcoran, CACA22,35828.8%+7%

633Mecca, CACA7,18428.9%−36%

634McFarland, CACA14,70929.2%−17%

635Clearlake, CACA16,89329.4%+3%

636Dinuba, CACA25,94929.4%+12%

637Mojave, CACA5,17329.6%−18%

638Keyes, CACA5,57729.8%+42%

639Barstow, CACA24,80430.4%+50%

640Potomac Park, CACA10,13830.8%–

641Goshen, CACA5,13631.0%+9%

642Lemon Hill, CACA15,31231.3%–

643Brawley, CACA28,00831.4%+18%

644La Cresta, CACA8,38931.6%–

645East Niles, CACA28,53231.7%–

646Parlier, CACA14,62231.8%−12%

647Arvin, CACA19,82032.0%−2%

648Orosi, CACA8,96632.7%–

649Lindsay, CACA12,57832.8%−18%

650Firebaugh, CACA8,77433.1%+47%

651Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95733.5%–

652Arcata, CACA19,04734.5%+7%

653Calipatria, CACA6,01235.4%+46%

654Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09537.4%–

655Mendota, CACA12,77838.5%−8%

656Huron, CACA7,39441.3%+5%

657East Porterville, CACA5,06643.2%+12%

658East Bakersfield, CACA11,06244.2%–

659Orange Cove, CACA9,81144.9%+1%

660University of California-Davis, CACA8,69664.6%–

661Isla Vista, CACA13,92070.9%+13%

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