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Most affordable housing, California cities

Name: Most affordable housing, California cities, 2024
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California cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

501▲82San Carlos, CACA29,2618.4+15%

502▼17Tustin, CACA77,8438.4+27%

503▼15Whittier, CACA85,8158.5+54%

504▼51Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1078.5+66%

505▲26Redondo Beach, CACA67,2818.5+27%

506▲109Cupertino, CACA58,3338.5+36%

507▼27Marina, CACA23,2568.5+45%

508▼7South Gate, CACA90,0718.5+44%

509▼10La Mesa, CACA59,9148.5+63%

510▲81Sierra Madre, CACA10,6208.5+13%

511▲34San Bruno, CACA42,3058.5+23%

512▲113Tiburon, CACA8,8818.6+30%

513▼272Crescent City, CACA6,0028.6+142%

514▲22Pismo Beach, CACA7,9118.6−7%

515▲116Palo Alto, CACA67,6098.7+5%

516▼33Fullerton, CACA138,6758.7+57%

517▲106Montecito, CACA9,0318.7–

518▲10Goleta, CACA32,4018.7–

519▼16Altadena, CACA41,7058.7+61%

520▲31South San Francisco, CACA64,9418.7+38%

521▲39Solvang, CACA5,9448.7+6%

522▼20Irvine, CACA318,7648.7+68%

523▲1Montebello, CACA60,6938.7+30%

524▲55Cudahy, CACA21,4458.7+21%

525▼38Anaheim, CACA341,0088.7+58%

526▲6View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2308.7+50%

527▼9Watsonville, CACA50,7168.8+34%

528▼2Lafayette, CACA25,3138.8+46%

529▼54Downey, CACA108,4688.8+43%

530▲17El Rio, CACA6,3688.8+62%

531▼33El Cerrito, CACA26,1218.8+37%

532▼58Carlsbad, CACA112,2608.8+58%

533▲43Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9488.8+52%

534▼42Garden Grove, CACA170,4558.8+78%

535▼112Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8678.8+61%

536▼16Santa Clara, CACA133,4468.8+47%

537▲36East San Gabriel, CACA23,4108.9+28%

538▼21Lomita, CACA19,7248.9+8%

539▼43Novato, CACA51,9478.9+47%

540▼31Willowbrook, CACA21,6818.9+104%

541▼16Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6549.0+43%

542▼70Bellflower, CACA74,7199.0+51%

543▲10Alameda, CACA76,8769.0+27%

544▼7South San Gabriel, CACA7,9239.0+73%

545▲3Daly City, CACA101,2619.0+39%

546▲23San Martin, CACA6,9549.0+25%

547▲20Bell Gardens, CACA37,3679.1+34%

548▼62San Anselmo, CACA12,5559.1+22%

549▼26Huntington Beach, CACA191,4519.1+61%

550▼23Calabasas, CACA22,0279.1–

551▼13Lawndale, CACA29,8929.2+39%

552▲25Oakland, CACA440,8389.2+44%

553▲5National City, CACA57,8079.2+76%

554▲20Healdsburg, CACA11,1729.2+71%

555▲74Los Gatos, CACA32,5769.2+23%

556▲1Temple City, CACA35,1259.2+41%

557▲5Long Beach, CACA450,4699.2+33%

558▼67Seaside, CACA31,6369.2+80%

559▼9Foster City, CACA32,4119.2+36%

560▼78Saranap, CACA5,6629.2–

561▼20Torrance, CACA138,3919.2+29%

562▼92Villa Park, CACA5,6459.3+85%

563▼30La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6609.3+36%

564▼9Fountain Valley, CACA55,5089.3+83%

565▼65Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2959.3–

566▼51Grass Valley, CACA14,0359.3+69%

567▼6Dana Point, CACA32,2329.3+51%

568▲72San Marino, CACA11,9649.3+87%

569▼3East Los Angeles, CACA111,6479.4+52%

570▲11Cambria, CACA5,9789.4+18%

571▼3El Monte, CACA105,0759.5+54%

572▼26Monrovia, CACA38,2649.5+46%

573▼52Fort Bragg, CACA6,9469.5+114%

574▼30Ashland, CACA22,2109.5+60%

575▲62Menlo Park, CACA32,7139.5+6%

576▲42West Hollywood, CACA34,2319.5−20%

577▲1Huntington Park, CACA51,5449.5+40%

578▲9Alondra Park, CACA8,3739.6+69%

579▼14Morro Bay, CACA10,6139.6+12%

580▼9Davis, CACA66,1109.6+48%

581▼88Sebastopol, CACA7,5329.6+62%

582▲2Sunnyvale, CACA156,5779.7+35%

583▼3Bell, CACA31,6259.7+30%

584▲11Mill Valley, CACA13,7999.7+18%

585▲41East Palo Alto, CACA28,8729.7+80%

586▲4Culver City, CACA39,4529.7+27%

587▲20Belmont, CACA28,7529.7+21%

588▲4Alhambra, CACA79,8209.7+34%

589▲55Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1229.8+33%

590▼41Live Oak, CACA16,9119.8+42%

591▼16East Pasadena, CACA5,4799.8+33%

592▼29Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2879.8+52%

593▲6Sonoma, CACA10,5379.9+36%

594▼22Pleasure Point, CACA5,4899.9–

595▲6San Francisco, CACA826,0799.9+12%

596▼42Rowland Heights, CACA45,9119.9+95%

597▲25Ladera Heights, CACA7,3349.9+48%

598▲6Imperial Beach, CACA25,20610.0+83%

599▼47San Clemente, CACA62,22610.0+51%

600▼30Costa Mesa, CACA108,88110.0+58%

601▼15Westminster, CACA88,96610.0+84%

602▼67El Cajon, CACA101,75510.1+81%

603▲18Mountain View, CACA85,43810.1+26%

604▼82Encinitas, CACA60,73610.2+65%

605▲36Malibu, CACA9,57410.3–

606▼12Carpinteria, CACA12,73410.4+28%

607▼25Arcata, CACA19,04710.4+111%

608▲30Sausalito, CACA7,01910.4+29%

609▼9Pasadena, CACA135,80410.4+30%

610▼71Maywood, CACA23,60010.4+73%

611▼3San Gabriel, CACA38,18610.5+37%

612▼2Monterey, CACA28,95310.5+38%

613▲4Santa Cruz, CACA61,79710.5+28%

614El Segundo, CACA16,37910.5+38%

615▼3Monterey Park, CACA57,45710.5+46%

616▼28San Mateo, CACA103,33710.5+30%

617▲30Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07310.6+14%

618▼140West Athens, CACA8,72610.7+128%

619▼26Inglewood, CACA101,66210.9+91%

620▼64Los Alamitos, CACA11,70210.9+67%

621▼25Rosemead, CACA49,41011.0+69%

622▲20St. Helena, CACA5,19411.1+66%

623▼34Campbell, CACA42,49011.1–

624▼134Mira Monte, CACA6,88811.1+67%

625▼19Burbank, CACA102,98811.2+55%

626▼15Pacific Grove, CACA14,65911.2+42%

627▼11Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08911.2+44%

628▼43Topanga, CACA8,88511.3–

629▼20San Rafael, CACA59,41011.4+39%

630▼11Hawthorne, CACA82,74111.4+56%

631▲1Redwood City, CACA82,17811.4+40%

632▲17Burlingame, CACA31,92911.5+6%

633▲15Midway City, CACA7,99911.8–

634▲5Millbrae, CACA22,86911.8+37%

635▼2Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51312.0+52%

636▼6North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10012.2+48%

637▼17Lennox, CACA19,44912.3+96%

638▼36Ojai, CACA7,47412.3+69%

639▼4Glendale, CACA187,16012.5+25%

640▲6Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83012.7+24%

641▼14San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63612.7+37%

642▼6Arcadia, CACA54,11712.7+37%

643▲8Newport Beach, CACA81,97712.7+54%

644▼31South Pasadena, CACA25,50312.9+49%

645▼21Westmont, CACA34,12312.9+113%

646▼12Berkeley, CACA121,91113.1+52%

647▼4Solana Beach, CACA12,60213.1+81%

648▲2Laguna Beach, CACA22,39113.9+60%

649▼21Larkspur, CACA12,62014.2+47%

650▼5Santa Barbara, CACA86,42214.8+44%

651▲2Coronado, CACA21,09414.9+57%

652▲2Beverly Hills, CACA30,76415.0+63%

653▼1Santa Monica, CACA90,08215.3+10%

654▲1Stanford, CACA18,66226.6+42%

655Isla Vista, CACA13,92046.9+187%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES