RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 575

Lowest median rent, California cities · 1990

California cities with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 575 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 31 cities are tied at the $1,000+ ceiling. The median across all 575 is $625.

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The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $1,000 for 1990. Places shown as “$1,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Parlier, CACA14,622$292–

02Earlimart, CACA7,214$297–

03Heber, CACA7,312$298–

04Gridley, CACA7,258$316–

05Live Oak, CACA9,466$317–

06Arvin, CACA19,820$320–

07Fowler, CACA7,745$328–

08McFarland, CACA14,709$331–

09Woodlake, CACA8,073$332–

10Huron, CACA7,394$338–

11Orland, CACA8,381$339–

12Mendota, CACA12,778$340–

13Lindsay, CACA12,578$342–

14Willows, CACA6,116$343–

15Firebaugh, CACA8,774$348–

16Corning, CACA8,260$348–

17Wasco, CACA26,525$352–

18Hughson, CACA8,051$353–

19Orange Cove, CACA9,811$355–

20Red Bluff, CACA14,404$356–

21Lamont, CACA13,164$357–

22Coachella, CACA45,411$357–

23Colusa, CACA6,519$360–

24Calipatria, CACA6,012$363–

25Brawley, CACA28,008$364–

26Williams, CACA5,529$365–

27Shafter, CACA23,871$366–

28Farmersville, CACA10,326$367–

29Patterson, CACA26,587$367–

30Yreka, CACA7,714$370–

31Exeter, CACA10,122$371–

32Linda, CACA23,871$372–

33Delano, CACA52,334$374–

34Oroville, CACA20,451$374–

35East Porterville, CACA5,066$376–

36Dinuba, CACA25,949$376–

37Marysville, CACA12,738$379–

38Corcoran, CACA22,358$379–

39Holtville, CACA5,591$379–

40Crescent City, CACA6,002$380–

41Newman, CACA12,453$384–

42Selma, CACA24,702$386–

43Mecca, CACA7,184$388–

44Yuba City, CACA69,485$391–

45Coalinga, CACA17,281$391–

46Olivehurst, CACA18,444$392–

47Blythe, CACA15,042$393–

48Eureka, CACA25,304$393–

49August, CACA8,825$396–

50Taft, CACA6,995$396–

51Thermalito, CACA6,720$399–

52Calexico, CACA38,623$401–

53Chowchilla, CACA18,730$401–

54Sanger, CACA27,228$404–

55Mojave, CACA5,173$406–

56Porterville, CACA63,088$407–

57Palermo, CACA5,266$410–

58Los Banos, CACA49,614$410–

59Anderson, CACA11,131$411–

60Madera, CACA69,017$412–

61Susanville, CACA12,816$413–

62Gustine, CACA6,112$413–

63Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408$415–

64Dos Palos, CACA5,697$416–

65Imperial, CACA22,330$416–

66Escalon, CACA7,394$417–

67Fortuna, CACA12,003$418–

68Adelanto, CACA38,798$419–

69Kerman, CACA17,553$420–

70Kingsburg, CACA13,249$420–

71Hanford, CACA62,229$421–

72Rosedale, CACA18,877$422–

73Livingston, CACA14,690$424–

74Winton, CACA11,797$425–

75Berkeley, CACA121,911$426–

76West Sacramento, CACA56,216$426–

77Highgrove, CACA8,366$427–

78Oildale, CACA34,687$427–

79Tulare, CACA73,907$427–

80Lemoore, CACA27,291$428–

81Joshua Tree, CACA6,234$429–

82Arcata, CACA19,047$430–

83El Centro, CACA44,382$431–

84Guadalupe, CACA8,846$431–

85Reedley, CACA26,982$431–

86Delhi, CACA11,009$435–

87Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939$436–

88McKinleyville, CACA17,113$437–

89Clearlake, CACA16,893$437–

90Merced, CACA99,724$438–

91Redding, CACA94,092$439–

92Avenal, CACA13,479$439–

93Tehachapi, CACA11,852$440–

94Riverbank, CACA26,557$440–

95Fresno, CACA555,549$441–

96Perris, CACA83,237$442–

97Beaumont, CACA60,835$445–

98Waterford, CACA9,258$445–

99Yucca Valley, CACA21,887$445–

100Atwater, CACA32,133$446–

101Garden Acres, CACA10,667$449–

102Myrtletown, CACA5,322$451–

103Paradise, CACA10,023$454–

104San Jacinto, CACA56,014$455–

105Chico, CACA105,081$456–

106King City, CACA14,002$457–

107Jackson, CACA5,100$459–

108Turlock, CACA72,864$460–

109Ione, CACA9,282$460–

110Visalia, CACA146,541$461–

111Keyes, CACA5,577$463–

112Barstow, CACA24,804$464–

113Greenfield, CACA21,138$466–

114Bakersfield, CACA422,165$468–

115Banning, CACA31,852$471–

116Oakdale, CACA23,246$472–

117Rosamond, CACA21,473$474–

118Clovis, CACA129,347$474–

119Ceres, CACA48,982$475–

120Stockton, CACA324,597$476–

121National City, CACA57,807$476–

122Galt, CACA26,964$478–

123Lakeport, CACA5,059$479–

124Florence-Graham, CACA60,690$481–

125Fort Bragg, CACA6,946$482–

126Woodland, CACA62,513$484–

127Placerville, CACA10,685$485–

128San Bernardino, CACA222,044$485–

129Grass Valley, CACA14,035$486–

130East Los Angeles, CACA111,647$487–

131Soledad, CACA26,357$487–

132Lincoln, CACA57,367$488–

133Durham, CACA5,340$489–

134Sacramento, CACA536,449$495–

135Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994$495–

136Indio, CACA94,269$495–

137Ripon, CACA16,140$495–

138Ukiah, CACA16,068$496–

139Rodeo, CACA8,976$497–

140El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626$497–

141Cherry Valley, CACA6,668$498–

142Golden Hills, CACA9,891$498–

143Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132$498–

144Muscoy, CACA12,025$498–

145Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009$498–

146Calimesa, CACA11,111$499–

147Lodi, CACA69,100$499–

148Oroville East, CACA7,504$500–

149Hemet, CACA93,649$500–

150Valle Vista, CACA18,602$501–

151California City, CACA13,300$501–

152Rio Vista, CACA10,523$502–

153Walnut Park, CACA14,958$503–

154Salida, CACA13,900$505–

155Willowbrook, CACA21,681$505–

156Victorville, CACA141,395$508–

157Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018$509–

158Highland, CACA57,614$509–

159South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115$512–

160Gonzales, CACA8,313$513–

161Yucaipa, CACA54,953$514–

162Lompoc, CACA43,315$514–

163Winters, CACA8,214$515–

164Cloverdale, CACA8,701$516–

165Modesto, CACA219,652$517–

166Country Club, CACA10,161$518–

167Wilton, CACA6,433$521–

168Huntington Park, CACA51,544$521–

169Ridgecrest, CACA28,333$523–

170Maywood, CACA23,600$525–

171Homeland, CACA7,584$526–

172Westmont, CACA34,123$527–

173West Athens, CACA8,726$529–

174Carmichael, CACA76,948$531–

175Nipomo, CACA17,516$531–

176Mentone, CACA9,514$531–

177Santa Monica, CACA90,082$532–

178Castroville, CACA6,720$533–

179Home Gardens, CACA10,506$533–

180Foothill Farms, CACA36,435$533–

181Atascadero, CACA29,464$533–

182Apple Valley, CACA75,247$534–

183Colton, CACA53,383$534–

184Oakhurst, CACA6,091$535–

185Loma Linda, CACA25,221$535–

186North Highlands, CACA47,957$537–

187Auburn, CACA13,847$537–

188Oakland, CACA440,838$538–

189Commerce, CACA11,688$540–

190Manteca, CACA96,693$542–

191Dixon, CACA21,116$542–

192Oceano, CACA7,128$544–

193Hesperia, CACA102,605$545–

194Hollister, CACA45,695$546–

195Lathrop, CACA42,783$547–

196Bell, CACA31,625$548–

197Santa Maria, CACA111,390$548–

198El Cajon, CACA101,755$548–

199South Gate, CACA90,071$549–

200Compton, CACA90,500$549–

201Florin, CACA50,211$550–

202Lennox, CACA19,449$550–

203Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554$551–

204Lynwood, CACA63,512$553–

205Ramona, CACA22,634$555–

206East Hemet, CACA20,257$556–

207Magalia, CACA7,389$558–

208Rio Linda, CACA16,335$558–

209North Auburn, CACA13,480$562–

210Brentwood, CACA66,607$563–

211Fairfield, CACA122,489$563–

212Palm Springs, CACA45,315$563–

213Fair Oaks, CACA32,799$564–

214San Pablo, CACA31,678$564–

215Richmond, CACA114,861$566–

216Quartz Hill, CACA11,510$568–

217Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123$568–

218Big Bear City, CACA11,431$570–

219Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247$570–

220Cotati, CACA7,347$570–

221Bloomington, CACA25,698$572–

222Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067$572–

223Truckee, CACA17,278$573–

224Riverside, CACA323,057$575–

225San Fernando, CACA23,449$576–

226Stanford, CACA18,662$577–

227Pollock Pines, CACA6,212$577–

228Fontana, CACA221,223$577–

229Vallejo, CACA123,287$578–

230Lakeland, CACA12,236$580–

231Palmdale, CACA161,845$580–

232Salinas, CACA159,134$580–

233Morro Bay, CACA10,613$581–

234Nuevo, CACA6,803$582–

235Rialto, CACA106,554$583–

236East Palo Alto, CACA28,872$586–

237Alpine, CACA15,180$587–

238Davis, CACA66,110$588–

239Redlands, CACA74,128$588–

240La Riviera, CACA11,492$589–

241Alondra Park, CACA8,373$589–

242Fallbrook, CACA32,112$590–

243Imperial Beach, CACA25,206$591–

244South El Monte, CACA18,963$592–

245Chula Vista, CACA275,533$592–

246Pomona, CACA147,807$592–

247Folsom, CACA91,983$593–

248La Mesa, CACA59,914$594–

249Tracy, CACA101,901$598–

250Burbank, CACA5,333$599–

251El Rio, CACA6,368$599–

252San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636$599–

253Cudahy, CACA21,445$599–

254Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089$600–

255View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230$600–

256El Monte, CACA105,075$600–

257Lemon Grove, CACA27,936$600–

258Roseville, CACA167,302$600–

259San Diego, CACA1,406,106$602–

260Bostonia, CACA16,765$602–

261Interlaken, CACA8,068$604–

262Long Beach, CACA450,469$605–

263Bell Gardens, CACA37,367$605–

264Crestline, CACA9,835$606–

265La Puente, CACA36,423$606–

266Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447$607–

267West Hollywood, CACA34,231$608–

268Suisun City, CACA29,454$610–

269Lancaster, CACA170,084$610–

270East Pasadena, CACA5,479$611–

271Sebastopol, CACA7,532$612–

272Citrus Heights, CACA86,348$612–

273Montclair, CACA37,563$613–

274Pico Rivera, CACA58,915$613–

275South San Gabriel, CACA7,923$614–

276Upland, CACA79,446$615–

277Templeton, CACA9,580$616–

278Santa Paula, CACA31,774$617–

279Healdsburg, CACA11,172$617–

280Inglewood, CACA101,662$618–

281Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876$620–

282Escondido, CACA146,030$621–

283Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867$621–

284Pittsburg, CACA77,542$622–

285Acton, CACA7,880$623–

286Thousand Palms, CACA7,720$623–

287Montebello, CACA60,693$623–

288Pismo Beach, CACA7,911$625–

289Watsonville, CACA50,716$625–

290St. Helena, CACA5,194$626–

291San Martin, CACA6,954$627–

292Ashland, CACA22,210$628–

293Windsor, CACA25,864$628–

294Ontario, CACA187,013$629–

295Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793$629–

296Hawthorne, CACA82,741$629–

297Vacaville, CACA103,850$629–

298East San Gabriel, CACA23,410$630–

299Pasadena, CACA135,804$630–

300Bellflower, CACA74,719$630–

301Seaside, CACA31,636$630–

302Vista, CACA98,274$631–

303Antioch, CACA118,958$635–

304Alhambra, CACA79,820$636–

305Rosemont, CACA23,766$638–

306Santa Rosa, CACA179,437$638–

307Whittier, CACA85,815$638–

308Grand Terrace, CACA12,936$639–

309Cherryland, CACA14,143$641–

310Napa, CACA76,562$641–

311Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969$642–

312Diamond Springs, CACA10,927$643–

313Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373$643–

314Isla Vista, CACA13,920$644–

315Orangevale, CACA35,958$646–

316Gardena, CACA58,460$646–

317Rosemead, CACA49,410$648–

318Baldwin Park, CACA68,880$648–

319Fillmore, CACA16,937$649–

320Downey, CACA108,468$649–

321Cathedral City, CACA52,375$649–

322Cameron Park, CACA18,315$650–

323Azusa, CACA47,447$650–

324Elk Grove, CACA185,007$650–

325San Leandro, CACA85,353$650–

326Oceanside, CACA170,483$651–

327Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765$652–

328Signal Hill, CACA11,153$652–

329Covina, CACA49,404$652–

330San Francisco, CACA826,079$653–

331Rocklin, CACA76,821$653–

332Paramount, CACA50,755$654–

333Monrovia, CACA38,264$654–

334Chino, CACA96,957$656–

335Temecula, CACA114,865$657–

336San Marcos, CACA94,908$658–

337Gilroy, CACA60,764$659–

338Corona, CACA161,734$659–

339Murrieta, CACA114,124$659–

340Albany, CACA19,195$660–

341Monterey Park, CACA57,457$661–

342El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294$664–

343Duarte, CACA22,866$665–

344Marina, CACA23,256$666–

345Buellton, CACA5,158$667–

346Santee, CACA58,205$667–

347Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971$669–

348Benicia, CACA26,401$672–

349San Gabriel, CACA38,186$672–

350Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872$673–

351Moreno Valley, CACA214,263$675–

352La Verne, CACA30,178$675–

353Alameda, CACA76,876$676–

354Martinez, CACA36,849$676–

355Concord, CACA123,261$677–

356Burbank, CACA102,988$677–

357Altadena, CACA41,705$680–

358El Cerrito, CACA5,325$682–

359Sonoma, CACA10,537$682–

360Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765$684–

361La Habra, CACA60,908$685–

362Oxnard, CACA199,651$686–

363Ojai, CACA7,474$688–

364Glendale, CACA187,160$688–

365Solvang, CACA5,944$688–

366Hayward, CACA157,113$688–

367West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615$690–

368South Whittier, CACA55,650$692–

369Sierra Madre, CACA10,620$692–

370Mira Monte, CACA6,888$693–

371Rohnert Park, CACA44,811$694–

372El Cerrito, CACA26,121$695–

373Madera Acres, CACA9,846$696–

374South Pasadena, CACA25,503$696–

375Palm Desert, CACA53,259$696–

376Castro Valley, CACA65,001$700–

377Artesia, CACA15,789$700–

378Loomis, CACA7,004$701–

379Claremont, CACA35,838$702–

380Lomita, CACA19,724$702–

381Cambria, CACA5,978$704–

382Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073$704–

383Ben Lomond, CACA6,858$705–

384Rowland Heights, CACA45,911$705–

385Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639$706–

386Fullerton, CACA138,675$706–

387Norwalk, CACA97,104$706–

388Santa Cruz, CACA61,797$707–

389Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856$708–

390Monterey, CACA28,953$709–

391Petaluma, CACA59,688$709–

392Port Hueneme, CACA20,987$709–

393La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660$710–

394Prunedale, CACA19,723$712–

395Anaheim, CACA341,008$712–

396Norco, CACA25,081$714–

397Santa Barbara, CACA86,422$715–

398Oakley, CACA47,583$715–

399Temple City, CACA35,125$716–

400Arcadia, CACA54,117$716–

401Emeryville, CACA13,251$716–

402Stanton, CACA40,161$718–

403Wildomar, CACA37,889$718–

404Avocado Heights, CACA12,593$719–

405North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100$719–

406Walnut Creek, CACA70,012$720–

407Carson, CACA90,808$721–

408South San Francisco, CACA64,941$721–

409Oak View, CACA6,141$722–

410San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914$723–

411Burlingame, CACA31,929$726–

412Wrightwood, CACA5,067$727–

413Buena Park, CACA81,741$727–

414Redwood City, CACA82,178$728–

415Glendora, CACA49,671$729–

416San Rafael, CACA59,410$730–

417Pacific Grove, CACA14,659$730–

418Poway, CACA49,180$730–

419West Covina, CACA105,301$733–

420Belmont, CACA28,752$734–

421Daly City, CACA101,261$734–

422Santa Ana, CACA315,586$736–

423Westminster, CACA88,966$736–

424Valley Center, CACA11,119$740–

425Pinole, CACA18,543$744–

426San Dimas, CACA32,978$745–

427Garden Grove, CACA170,455$745–

428Tustin, CACA77,843$746–

429Brea, CACA47,260$749–

430Lawndale, CACA29,892$749–

431Charter Oak, CACA9,442$753–

432San Jose, CACA989,814$755–

433Bonita, CACA12,652$757–

434East Foothills, CACA7,139$759–

435Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017$759–

436Carpinteria, CACA12,734$759–

437Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272$760–

438American Canyon, CACA22,773$760–

439Mountain View, CACA85,438$760–

440Livermore, CACA83,457$762–

441San Bruno, CACA42,305$763–

442Orange, CACA138,365$766–

443Capitola, CACA9,340$766–

444Fairfax, CACA7,417$767–

445Lafayette, CACA25,313$767–

446Union City, CACA65,282$768–

447Live Oak, CACA16,911$773–

448Woodcrest, CACA17,368$773–

449Del Aire, CACA11,115$773–

450San Clemente, CACA62,226$774–

451Carlsbad, CACA112,260$774–

452La Quinta, CACA39,440$779–

453Santa Clara, CACA133,446$779–

454Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$784–

455San Mateo, CACA103,337$788–

456Culver City, CACA39,452$788–

457San Anselmo, CACA12,555$790–

458La Mirada, CACA45,952$791–

459Newark, CACA47,895$793–

460Fremont, CACA226,442$795–

461Torrance, CACA138,391$795–

462Encinitas, CACA60,736$796–

463San Lorenzo, CACA29,171$798–

464Placentia, CACA54,911$799–

465Aptos, CACA6,404$800–

466El Segundo, CACA16,379$800–

467Lakewood, CACA78,010$802–

468Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288$805–

469Coronado, CACA21,094$805–

470South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911$809–

471Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779$810–

472San Carlos, CACA29,261$810–

473Costa Mesa, CACA108,881$810–

474La Palma, CACA14,907$810–

475Cypress, CACA48,781$811–

476Morgan Hill, CACA45,625$811–

477Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$814–

478Valinda, CACA20,962$815–

479Novato, CACA51,947$818–

480Seal Beach, CACA24,075$821–

481Vandenberg, CACA6,776$822–

482Citrus, CACA10,904$824–

483Soquel, CACA10,679$827–

484Los Alamitos, CACA11,702$829–

485West Carson, CACA22,143$830–

486Santa Clarita, CACA228,430$832–

487Fairview, CACA10,745$833–

488Kentfield, CACA6,900$834–

489Pleasanton, CACA74,556$836–

490Millbrae, CACA22,869$838–

491Pacifica, CACA36,890$839–

492Camarillo, CACA68,652$845–

493Los Gatos, CACA32,576$849–

494Palo Alto, CACA67,609$851–

495Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291$852–

496Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287$852–

497Menlo Park, CACA32,713$853–

498Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912$855–

499West Puente Valley, CACA22,495$856–

500Solana Beach, CACA12,602$859–

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