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Most equal income distribution, California cities · 2010

California cities with the lowest income inequality, measured by the Gini index (2023 ACS).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2000

501Lancaster, CACA170,0840.445–

502Joshua Tree, CACA6,2340.446–

503Oak View, CACA6,1410.446–

504San Gabriel, CACA38,1860.446–

505Escondido, CACA146,0300.446–

506Fort Bragg, CACA6,9460.446–

507Fullerton, CACA138,6750.446–

508Valle Vista, CACA18,6020.447–

509Carlsbad, CACA112,2600.447–

510Gilroy, CACA60,7640.447–

511Costa Mesa, CACA108,8810.448–

512Villa Park, CACA5,6450.448–

513Marysville, CACA12,7380.448–

514Good Hope, CACA8,8160.449–

515Blythe, CACA15,0420.449–

516Carpinteria, CACA12,7340.449–

517Corcoran, CACA22,3580.449–

518Coronado, CACA21,0940.449–

519Healdsburg, CACA11,1720.449–

520Modesto, CACA219,6520.449–

521Durham, CACA5,3400.450–

522Altadena, CACA41,7050.451–

523Old Fig Garden, CACA5,5030.451–

524Redding, CACA94,0920.451–

525Granite Bay, CACA21,6730.452–

526Orinda, CACA19,5070.452–

527University of California-Davis, CACA8,6960.453–

528North Fair Oaks, CACA13,1000.454–

529Novato, CACA51,9470.454–

530Pacific Grove, CACA14,6590.454–

531Auburn, CACA13,8470.455–

532Claremont, CACA35,8380.455–

533East Porterville, CACA5,0660.456–

534La Habra Heights, CACA5,3270.456–

535Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5130.456–

536Laguna Woods, CACA16,8440.456–

537Redwood City, CACA82,1780.456–

538Carmichael, CACA76,9480.457–

539San Martin, CACA6,9540.457–

540Ojai, CACA7,4740.457–

541Chico, CACA105,0810.457–

542Diamond Springs, CACA10,9270.458–

543Red Bluff, CACA14,4040.458–

544Solvang, CACA5,9440.459–

545Lafayette, CACA25,3130.460–

546Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,2470.462–

547San Diego, CACA1,406,1060.463–

548Loma Linda, CACA25,2210.463–

549Los Altos, CACA30,9650.464–

550Alpine, CACA15,1800.465–

551Lindsay, CACA12,5780.465–

552Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6540.465–

553Merced, CACA99,7240.466–

554Sierra Madre, CACA10,6200.466–

555San Clemente, CACA62,2260.467–

556Calexico, CACA38,6230.467–

557Fresno, CACA555,5490.468–

558Dana Point, CACA32,2320.468–

559Los Gatos, CACA32,5760.469–

560Burbank, CACA5,3330.469–

561Long Beach, CACA450,4690.470–

562West Athens, CACA8,7260.471–

563Alamo, CACA14,4880.471–

564North Tustin, CACA25,8070.471–

565San Rafael, CACA59,4100.471–

566South Pasadena, CACA25,5030.471–

567El Centro, CACA44,3820.473–

568Solana Beach, CACA12,6020.473–

569Topanga, CACA8,8850.474–

570Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9480.476–

571Calabasas, CACA22,0270.477–

572Santa Cruz, CACA61,7970.477–

573Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,0730.478–

574Arcadia, CACA54,1170.479–

575Soquel, CACA10,6790.480–

576Corte Madera, CACA9,9290.480–

577St. Helena, CACA5,1940.480–

578Saratoga, CACA30,4180.481–

579Encinitas, CACA60,7360.481–

580Fortuna, CACA12,0030.481–

581San Anselmo, CACA12,5550.481–

582Burlingame, CACA31,9290.483–

583Santa Barbara, CACA86,4220.483–

584West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,3000.484–

585Davis, CACA66,1100.486–

586Arcata, CACA19,0470.486–

587Grass Valley, CACA14,0350.486–

588Glendale, CACA187,1600.487–

589Palo Alto, CACA67,6090.489–

590Mill Valley, CACA13,7990.489–

591Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5590.491–

592Larkspur, CACA12,6200.492–

593Sausalito, CACA7,0190.493–

594Lakeport, CACA5,0590.493–

595Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9940.494–

596San Marino, CACA11,9640.494–

597Emeryville, CACA13,2510.494–

598Westlake, CACA7,5050.495–

599Eureka, CACA25,3040.496–

600Yreka, CACA7,7140.497–

601Hillsborough, CACA11,2060.498–

602Palm Desert, CACA53,2590.499–

603Pasadena, CACA135,8040.500–

604La Quinta, CACA39,4400.501–

605Brawley, CACA28,0080.502–

606Holtville, CACA5,5910.502–

607Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1220.503–

608Palm Springs, CACA45,3150.504–

609Los Altos Hills, CACA8,4190.504–

610Seal Beach, CACA24,0750.505–

611West Hollywood, CACA34,2310.506–

612San Francisco, CACA826,0790.507–

613Oakland, CACA440,8380.509–

614San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6360.509–

615Menlo Park, CACA32,7130.509–

616Pismo Beach, CACA7,9110.512–

617Laguna Hills, CACA30,0200.513–

618Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,8300.514–

619East Pasadena, CACA5,4790.514–

620Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,6390.515–

621Berkeley, CACA121,9110.519–

622La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4800.520–

623Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0890.522–

624Isla Vista, CACA13,9200.522–

625San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1190.527–

626Atherton, CACA6,9600.531–

627Mojave, CACA5,1730.532–

628Santa Monica, CACA90,0820.540–

629Newport Beach, CACA81,9770.543–

630Myrtletown, CACA5,3220.546–

631Piñon Hills, CACA7,0650.547–

632Kentfield, CACA6,9000.553–

633Interlaken, CACA8,0680.554–

634Tiburon, CACA8,8810.557–

635Woodside, CACA5,1810.563–

636Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8760.573–

637Laguna Beach, CACA22,3910.574–

638Beverly Hills, CACA30,7640.582–

639Malibu, CACA9,5740.584–

640Big Bear Lake, CACA5,0180.589–

641Montecito, CACA9,0310.591–

642Stanford, CACA18,6620.624–

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