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Most affordable housing, California cities · 2010

California cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS).

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RELATEDMost expensive homes Cheapest homes Highest median rent Lowest median rent Highest homeownership rate Highest renter share

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

501Napa, CACA76,5628.4+79%

502Encinitas, CACA60,7368.5+58%

503San Carlos, CACA29,2618.5+24%

504Lomita, CACA19,7248.5+54%

505East San Gabriel, CACA23,4108.5+62%

506San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1198.5+94%

507Novato, CACA51,9478.6+49%

508Monrovia, CACA38,2648.6+73%

509Culver City, CACA39,4528.6+63%

510Soquel, CACA10,6798.6+70%

511San Bruno, CACA42,3058.6+46%

512Huntington Beach, CACA191,4518.6+91%

513Corte Madera, CACA9,9298.6+25%

514Aptos, CACA6,4048.6+44%

515Fullerton, CACA138,6758.7+89%

516Albany, CACA19,1958.7+56%

517Anaheim, CACA341,0088.7+101%

518South Gate, CACA90,0718.7+93%

519Fallbrook, CACA32,1128.7+74%

520San Martin, CACA6,9548.7+25%

521Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6548.7+52%

522South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1158.7+99%

523South San Francisco, CACA64,9418.7+57%

524Downey, CACA108,4688.8+93%

525Buellton, CACA5,1588.8+81%

526Willowbrook, CACA21,6818.8+83%

527Campbell, CACA42,4908.8+40%

528Mountain View, CACA85,4388.8+32%

529Bell, CACA31,6258.8+61%

530Alum Rock, CACA10,4408.9+74%

531Temple City, CACA35,1258.9+85%

532Torrance, CACA138,3918.9+62%

533Alondra Park, CACA8,3738.9+79%

534Gardena, CACA58,4608.9+101%

535Alameda, CACA76,8768.9+51%

536Imperial Beach, CACA25,2068.9+91%

537El Segundo, CACA16,3798.9+53%

538Montebello, CACA60,6939.0+78%

539Lakeport, CACA5,0599.0+149%

540Los Alamitos, CACA11,7029.0+69%

541Belmont, CACA28,7529.0+25%

542Interlaken, CACA8,0689.1+87%

543Montecito, CACA9,0319.1+0%

544Lawndale, CACA29,8929.1+102%

545East Pasadena, CACA5,4799.1+52%

546Westminster, CACA88,9669.2+110%

547San Mateo, CACA103,3379.2+31%

548Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1239.2+102%

549Midway City, CACA7,9999.2–

550San Anselmo, CACA12,5559.3+31%

551Menlo Park, CACA32,7139.3+6%

552El Monte, CACA105,0759.3+97%

553Maywood, CACA23,6009.3+78%

554Castroville, CACA6,7209.3+106%

555Grover Beach, CACA12,4569.3+97%

556Lynwood, CACA63,5129.3+127%

557Newport Beach, CACA81,9779.3+15%

558Saranap, CACA5,6629.4–

559Ladera Heights, CACA7,3349.4+98%

560Healdsburg, CACA11,1729.5+80%

561Florence-Graham, CACA60,6909.5+76%

562Mill Valley, CACA13,7999.5+20%

563Monterey Park, CACA57,4579.5+83%

564Sonoma, CACA10,5379.6+58%

565Watsonville, CACA50,7169.6+73%

566Davis, CACA66,1109.6+75%

567Burbank, CACA102,9889.6+83%

568Seaside, CACA31,6369.6+72%

569Inglewood, CACA101,6629.6+94%

570Sierra Madre, CACA10,6209.7+76%

571National City, CACA57,8079.7+108%

572Rio del Mar, CACA9,2019.8+64%

573Grass Valley, CACA14,0359.8+94%

574Sausalito, CACA7,0199.8+30%

575Walnut Park, CACA14,9589.9+113%

576Costa Mesa, CACA108,8819.9+91%

577East Los Angeles, CACA111,6479.9+81%

578Long Beach, CACA450,4699.9+87%

579San Clemente, CACA62,2269.9+73%

580Cambria, CACA5,97810.0+48%

581Marina, CACA23,25610.0+84%

582Alhambra, CACA79,82010.0+92%

583Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51310.0+65%

584San Gabriel, CACA38,18610.0+85%

585Live Oak, CACA16,91110.0+61%

586Pasadena, CACA135,80410.0+72%

587South Pasadena, CACA25,50310.1+55%

588Bell Gardens, CACA37,36710.1+80%

589Rosemead, CACA49,41010.1+103%

590Laguna Beach, CACA22,39110.1+20%

591Capitola, CACA9,34010.2+42%

592Arcadia, CACA54,11710.2+54%

593Dana Point, CACA32,23210.3+77%

594Carpinteria, CACA12,73410.5+66%

595Morro Bay, CACA10,61310.6+58%

596Oakland, CACA440,83810.6+87%

597Ojai, CACA7,47410.6+77%

598West Athens, CACA8,72610.7+132%

599Huntington Park, CACA51,54410.7+90%

600Pismo Beach, CACA7,91110.7+90%

601Redwood City, CACA82,17810.7+47%

602East Palo Alto, CACA28,87210.8+64%

603Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24710.8+122%

604Burbank, CACA5,33310.8+70%

605Fort Bragg, CACA6,94610.9+97%

606Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07310.9+21%

607Arcata, CACA19,04710.9+83%

608Sebastopol, CACA7,53210.9+77%

609Coronado, CACA21,09411.0+10%

610San Francisco, CACA826,07911.0+44%

611San Rafael, CACA59,41011.2+50%

612Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08911.3+92%

613Hawthorne, CACA82,74111.3+95%

614Goleta, CACA32,40111.3+72%

615Millbrae, CACA22,86911.5+43%

616Pacific Grove, CACA14,65911.5+38%

617Solana Beach, CACA12,60211.5+84%

618Larkspur, CACA12,62011.6+32%

619Glendale, CACA187,16011.6+67%

620Lennox, CACA19,44911.6+112%

621Solvang, CACA5,94411.8+59%

622Westmont, CACA34,12312.0+83%

623Beverly Hills, CACA30,76412.0−14%

624Santa Cruz, CACA61,79712.0+53%

625Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83012.0+19%

626Big Bear Lake, CACA5,01812.1+130%

627Burlingame, CACA31,92912.2+27%

628North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10012.3+98%

629Berkeley, CACA121,91112.5+48%

630Monterey, CACA28,95312.5+57%

631West Hollywood, CACA34,23112.6+86%

632Isla Vista, CACA13,92012.8−37%

633Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,86713.4+133%

634Santa Monica, CACA90,08214.3+52%

635San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63614.4+82%

636St. Helena, CACA5,19414.5+97%

637Santa Barbara, CACA86,42215.7+59%

638Stanford, CACA18,66219.8+3%

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