RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 142 SHOWN OF 642

Most residents in poverty, California cities · 2010

California cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

501Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765901−36%

502Fort Irwin, CACA8,419897–

503Castroville, CACA6,720896−30%

504San Anselmo, CACA12,555893+42%

505Charter Oak, CACA9,442889+32%

506Dos Palos, CACA5,697889−15%

507Hughson, CACA8,051887+17%

508Palermo, CACA5,266876−40%

509Signal Hill, CACA11,153872−46%

510Marina del Rey, CACA9,176867+21%

511Colusa, CACA6,519865−7%

512Montecito, CACA9,031864+126%

513South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830858–

514Lake Mathews, CACA6,527836–

515Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872836+192%

516Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766832+12%

517Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793817–

518Heber, CACA7,312814+19%

519Bonita, CACA12,652809+74%

520Agoura Hills, CACA19,243806+13%

521North Tustin, CACA25,807803–

522Lemoore Station, CACA6,175801+121%

523Malibu, CACA9,574792−17%

524Rosedale, CACA18,877790+48%

525View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230755+35%

526Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073750−9%

527Sierra Madre, CACA10,620750+91%

528Oroville East, CACA7,504746+5%

529Moraga, CACA16,322743–

530Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287741+3%

531Granite Bay, CACA21,673733+77%

532Rio Vista, CACA10,523722+56%

533Silver Lakes, CACA6,977712–

534West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,300694–

535Williams, CACA5,529689−2%

536Alamo, CACA14,488683+16%

537Larkspur, CACA12,620671+53%

538Aptos, CACA6,404669−0%

539Pollock Pines, CACA6,212666+56%

540Soquel, CACA10,679648+69%

541La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480646−25%

542Los Alamitos, CACA11,702645+8%

543Escalon, CACA7,394640+25%

544Los Altos, CACA30,965635−4%

545Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272616−33%

546Fairview, CACA10,745611+1%

547Mentone, CACA9,514609−25%

548Winters, CACA8,214609+99%

549Valley Center, CACA11,119608+25%

550East Foothills, CACA7,139604+152%

551Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132603+97%

552Myrtletown, CACA5,322603+2%

553Burbank, CACA5,333602+6%

554Old Fig Garden, CACA5,503599–

555Lakeport, CACA5,059598−21%

556Sonoma, CACA10,537595+74%

557Rio del Mar, CACA9,201594+3%

558Ben Lomond, CACA6,858573+229%

559Jackson, CACA5,100561+71%

560Mountain House, CACA25,315558–

561Cotati, CACA7,347554+3%

562Cloverdale, CACA8,701549−22%

563El Segundo, CACA16,379547−25%

564Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408545+1%

565Lafayette, CACA25,313540−21%

566Canyon Lake, CACA11,113527+9%

567Ione, CACA9,282524−33%

568Fairfax, CACA7,417522+10%

569El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129494–

570Atherton, CACA6,960493+291%

571Mira Monte, CACA6,888492+11%

572Plumas Lake, CACA9,418480–

573Oak Hills, CACA9,013478–

574Acton, CACA7,880477+468%

575Scotts Valley, CACA11,652477+68%

576Grand Terrace, CACA12,936473−45%

577Del Aire, CACA11,115464−10%

578San Marino, CACA11,964454−29%

579San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223442+40%

580Sebastopol, CACA7,532436−18%

581Sausalito, CACA7,019427+14%

582Pismo Beach, CACA7,911420−45%

583Ojai, CACA7,474420−50%

584Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971418−3%

585Oak Park, CACA13,757408+136%

586Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085404+0%

587Topanga, CACA8,885396–

588Discovery Bay, CACA14,911392+34%

589East Pasadena, CACA5,479390−31%

590Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830389+3%

591Orinda, CACA19,507382+15%

592Loomis, CACA7,004381+78%

593Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483380–

594Templeton, CACA9,580370−13%

595Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912367+21%

596Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,131366+51%

597Wilton, CACA6,433365+107%

598Oakhurst, CACA6,091360−28%

599El Cerrito, CACA5,325355−9%

600Buellton, CACA5,158353+4%

601Tiburon, CACA8,881333+16%

602Mill Valley, CACA13,799333−45%

603Clayton, CACA10,842333+20%

604St. Helena, CACA5,194330−13%

605Gold River, CACA7,924320+332%

606Durham, CACA5,340319+1%

607Solvang, CACA5,944316−11%

608Oak View, CACA6,141314+25%

609Cambria, CACA5,978312−39%

610Hillsborough, CACA11,206305+2%

611Cherry Valley, CACA6,668301−12%

612Rossmoor, CACA11,532279+33%

613Westlake, CACA7,505279+35%

614Ladera Heights, CACA7,334269+11%

615Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473262+13%

616Piedmont, CACA10,642260+18%

617Jamul, CACA6,574256−52%

618Wrightwood, CACA5,067250−3%

619Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559247−14%

620Coto de Caza, CACA15,190232+104%

621Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288231+57%

622Kentfield, CACA6,900227−4%

623Nuevo, CACA6,803216−49%

624Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419207−33%

625McSwain, CACA5,783205–

626Corte Madera, CACA9,929199−51%

627Woodside, CACA5,181195+28%

628Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840193–

629Desert Palms, CACA6,579166–

630Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513165+162%

631Kensington, CACA5,179157−4%

632Blackhawk, CACA10,137152–

633Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361146−48%

634El Granada, CACA5,232142−16%

635Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948137+7%

636Villa Park, CACA5,645136−12%

637Vandenberg, CACA6,776122−56%

638La Habra Heights, CACA5,327114−41%

639Rancho Murieta, CACA5,87590+10%

640Saranap, CACA5,66260–

641Lake of the Pines, CACA5,46132−86%

642Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83117–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS