RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 655
Most affordable housing, California cities
California cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 655 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 655 is 6.8. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Marina del Rey, CA, up 463 places to #2.
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES