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Most affordable housing, California cities · 2020

Name: Most affordable housing, California cities, 2020
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California cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2020 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

501South Gate, CACA90,0718.0+34%

502Irvine, CACA318,7648.0+53%

503Altadena, CACA41,7058.0+47%

504Atherton, CACA6,9608.0+109%

505Piedmont, CACA10,6428.0+35%

506Los Altos Hills, CACA8,4198.0+85%

507Woodside, CACA5,1818.0+49%

508Hillsborough, CACA11,2068.0+98%

509Willowbrook, CACA21,6818.0+83%

510Fallbrook, CACA32,1128.0+30%

511South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1158.1+80%

512Fairfax, CACA7,4178.1+24%

513Artesia, CACA15,7898.1+44%

514Grover Beach, CACA12,4568.1–

515Grass Valley, CACA14,0358.1+47%

516Gardena, CACA58,4608.1+33%

517Lomita, CACA19,7248.1−1%

518Watsonville, CACA50,7168.1+25%

519Blackhawk, CACA10,1378.1+110%

520Santa Clara, CACA133,4468.2+36%

521Fort Bragg, CACA6,9468.2+85%

522Encinitas, CACA60,7368.2+33%

523Huntington Beach, CACA191,4518.2+46%

524Montebello, CACA60,6938.3+23%

525Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6548.3+32%

526Lafayette, CACA25,3138.3+38%

527Calabasas, CACA22,0278.3–

528Goleta, CACA32,4018.3–

529Los Altos, CACA30,9658.3+33%

530Rio del Mar, CACA9,2018.3+42%

531Redondo Beach, CACA67,2818.3+24%

532View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2308.3+43%

533La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6608.3+22%

534South El Monte, CACA18,9638.4+40%

535El Cajon, CACA101,7558.4+49%

536Pismo Beach, CACA7,9118.4−10%

537South San Gabriel, CACA7,9238.4+61%

538Lawndale, CACA29,8928.4+27%

539Maywood, CACA23,6008.4+39%

540Castroville, CACA6,7208.4+72%

541Torrance, CACA138,3918.4+17%

542Corte Madera, CACA9,9298.4+30%

543Kentfield, CACA6,9008.4+23%

544Ashland, CACA22,2108.4+42%

545San Bruno, CACA42,3058.5+22%

546Monrovia, CACA38,2648.5+31%

547El Rio, CACA6,3688.5+56%

548Daly City, CACA101,2618.5+31%

549Live Oak, CACA16,9118.5+24%

550Foster City, CACA32,4118.6+26%

551South San Francisco, CACA64,9418.6+37%

552San Clemente, CACA62,2268.6+30%

553Alameda, CACA76,8768.6+22%

554Rowland Heights, CACA45,9118.6+70%

555Fountain Valley, CACA55,5088.6+70%

556Los Alamitos, CACA11,7028.6+32%

557Temple City, CACA35,1258.7+33%

558National City, CACA57,8078.7+68%

559Capitola, CACA9,3408.7−3%

560Solvang, CACA5,9448.8+6%

561Dana Point, CACA32,2328.8+42%

562Long Beach, CACA450,4698.8+27%

563Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2878.8+36%

564Albany, CACA19,1958.8+28%

565Morro Bay, CACA10,6138.8+3%

566East Los Angeles, CACA111,6478.9+45%

567Bell Gardens, CACA37,3678.9+32%

568El Monte, CACA105,0758.9+45%

569San Martin, CACA6,9548.9+24%

570Costa Mesa, CACA108,8818.9+41%

571Davis, CACA66,1109.0+38%

572Pleasure Point, CACA5,4899.0–

573East San Gabriel, CACA23,4109.0+30%

574Healdsburg, CACA11,1729.0+68%

575East Pasadena, CACA5,4799.1+23%

576Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9489.1+57%

577Oakland, CACA440,8389.1+43%

578Huntington Park, CACA51,5449.1+34%

579Cudahy, CACA21,4459.1+27%

580Bell, CACA31,6259.1+23%

581Cambria, CACA5,9789.2+16%

582Arcata, CACA19,0479.2+88%

583San Carlos, CACA29,2619.3+26%

584Sunnyvale, CACA156,5779.3+30%

585Topanga, CACA8,8859.3–

586Westminster, CACA88,9669.3+70%

587Alondra Park, CACA8,3739.4+66%

588San Mateo, CACA103,3379.4+16%

589Campbell, CACA42,4909.4–

590Culver City, CACA39,4529.4+23%

591Sierra Madre, CACA10,6209.4+25%

592Alhambra, CACA79,8209.5+30%

593Inglewood, CACA101,6629.5+66%

594Carpinteria, CACA12,7349.5+18%

595Mill Valley, CACA13,7999.5+15%

596Rosemead, CACA49,4109.6+48%

597Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,2479.6+48%

598La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4809.7+52%

599Sonoma, CACA10,5379.7+33%

600Pasadena, CACA135,8049.7+20%

601San Francisco, CACA826,0799.7+10%

602Ojai, CACA7,4749.8+34%

603Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5599.8+98%

604Imperial Beach, CACA25,2069.9+82%

605Saratoga, CACA30,4189.9+72%

606Burbank, CACA102,98810.0+38%

607Belmont, CACA28,75210.0+24%

608San Gabriel, CACA38,18610.0+32%

609San Rafael, CACA59,41010.1+23%

610Monterey, CACA28,95310.1+32%

611Pacific Grove, CACA14,65910.1+28%

612Monterey Park, CACA57,45710.1+40%

613South Pasadena, CACA25,50310.1+17%

614El Segundo, CACA16,37910.2+34%

615Cupertino, CACA58,33310.2+62%

616Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08910.3+32%

617Santa Cruz, CACA61,79710.3+27%

618West Hollywood, CACA34,23110.4−13%

619Hawthorne, CACA82,74110.4+42%

620Lennox, CACA19,44910.8+73%

621Mountain View, CACA85,43810.8+34%

622Ladera Heights, CACA7,33411.0+64%

623Montecito, CACA9,03111.0–

624Westmont, CACA34,12311.2+84%

625Tiburon, CACA8,88111.2+70%

626East Palo Alto, CACA28,87211.3+108%

627San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63611.3+23%

628Larkspur, CACA12,62011.3+17%

629Los Gatos, CACA32,57611.4+52%

630North Fair Oaks, CACA13,10011.4+39%

631Palo Alto, CACA67,60911.5+39%

632Redwood City, CACA82,17811.6+41%

633Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51311.6+46%

634Berkeley, CACA121,91111.6+35%

635Glendale, CACA187,16011.6+17%

636Arcadia, CACA54,11711.9+28%

637Menlo Park, CACA32,71311.9+33%

638Sausalito, CACA7,01912.0+49%

639Millbrae, CACA22,86912.1+40%

640San Marino, CACA11,96412.2+143%

641Malibu, CACA9,57412.3–

642St. Helena, CACA5,19412.4+86%

643Solana Beach, CACA12,60212.5+71%

644Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12213.0+76%

645Santa Barbara, CACA86,42213.3+29%

646Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83013.7+34%

647Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07313.9+48%

648Midway City, CACA7,99913.9–

649Burlingame, CACA31,92914.5+33%

650Laguna Beach, CACA22,39114.6+69%

651Newport Beach, CACA81,97714.8+78%

652Santa Monica, CACA90,08214.8+6%

653Coronado, CACA21,09415.2+60%

654Beverly Hills, CACA30,76419.8+115%

655Stanford, CACA18,66232.5+73%

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