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Most affordable housing, California cities · 1990

Name: Most affordable housing, California cities, 1990
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California cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (1990 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –

501Kentfield, CACA6,9006.9–

502Albany, CACA19,1956.9–

503Long Beach, CACA450,4696.9–

504East San Gabriel, CACA23,4106.9–

505San Bruno, CACA42,3056.9–

506Soquel, CACA10,6797.1–

507Alameda, CACA76,8767.1–

508Aptos, CACA6,4047.1–

509Sunnyvale, CACA156,5777.2–

510Torrance, CACA138,3917.2–

511San Martin, CACA6,9547.2–

512Cudahy, CACA21,4457.2–

513Monterey Park, CACA57,4577.2–

514Burbank, CACA102,9887.2–

515Sonoma, CACA10,5377.3–

516Alhambra, CACA79,8207.3–

517Ojai, CACA7,4747.3–

518Solana Beach, CACA12,6027.3–

519Hawthorne, CACA82,7417.3–

520San Carlos, CACA29,2617.4–

521East Pasadena, CACA5,4797.4–

522Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1227.4–

523Bell, CACA31,6257.5–

524Los Gatos, CACA32,5767.5–

525San Anselmo, CACA12,5557.5–

526Sierra Madre, CACA10,6207.6–

527Monterey, CACA28,9537.6–

528El Segundo, CACA16,3797.6–

529San Gabriel, CACA38,1867.6–

530Culver City, CACA39,4527.7–

531Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0897.8–

532Pacific Grove, CACA14,6597.9–

533Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5137.9–

534Cambria, CACA5,9787.9–

535Pasadena, CACA135,8048.0–

536Belmont, CACA28,7528.1–

537Mountain View, CACA85,4388.1–

538Sausalito, CACA7,0198.1–

539Carpinteria, CACA12,7348.1–

540San Mateo, CACA103,3378.1–

541Santa Cruz, CACA61,7978.2–

542Redwood City, CACA82,1788.2–

543San Rafael, CACA59,4108.2–

544Lomita, CACA19,7248.2–

545North Fair Oaks, CACA13,1008.2–

546Mill Valley, CACA13,7998.2–

547Solvang, CACA5,9448.2–

548Palo Alto, CACA67,6098.3–

549Newport Beach, CACA81,9778.3–

550Valley Center, CACA11,1198.4–

551Morro Bay, CACA10,6138.6–

552Berkeley, CACA121,9118.6–

553Millbrae, CACA22,8698.6–

554South Pasadena, CACA25,5038.6–

555Laguna Beach, CACA22,3918.7–

556San Francisco, CACA826,0798.8–

557Menlo Park, CACA32,7138.9–

558Capitola, CACA9,3409.0–

559Beverly Hills, CACA30,7649.2–

560San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6369.2–

561Arcadia, CACA54,1179.3–

562Pismo Beach, CACA7,9119.3–

563Marina del Rey, CACA9,1769.4–

564Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,0739.4–

565Coronado, CACA21,0949.5–

566Larkspur, CACA12,6209.7–

567Glendale, CACA187,1609.9–

568Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83010.2–

569Santa Barbara, CACA86,42210.3–

570Seal Beach, CACA24,07510.7–

571Burlingame, CACA31,92910.9–

572West Hollywood, CACA34,23111.9–

573Santa Monica, CACA90,08213.9–

574Isla Vista, CACA13,92016.3–

575Stanford, CACA18,66218.7–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS