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RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 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. This list covers the 642 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR19902000201020202024
Most residents in poverty by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000
01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089737,851−10%
02San Diego, CACA1,406,106184,350+3%
03Fresno, CACA555,549123,143+10%
04San Jose, CACA989,814101,942+29%
05San Francisco, CACA826,07995,513+9%
06Long Beach, CACA450,46988,314−16%
07Sacramento, CACA536,44980,918−1%
08Oakland, CACA440,83872,995−6%
09Bakersfield, CACA422,16560,248+36%
10Santa Ana, CACA315,58658,129−13%
11Stockton, CACA324,59757,886−0%
12San Bernardino, CACA222,04457,431+12%
13Anaheim, CACA341,00846,173−0%
14Riverside, CACA323,05745,240+13%
15Modesto, CACA219,65233,752+14%
16Lancaster, CACA170,08431,705+63%
17Moreno Valley, CACA214,26331,400+55%
18East Los Angeles, CACA111,64730,425−10%
19Oxnard, CACA199,65129,920+16%
20Salinas, CACA159,13427,274+8%
21Palmdale, CACA161,84527,019+46%
22Pomona, CACA147,80725,619−21%
23Glendale, CACA187,16024,889−18%
24Fontana, CACA221,22324,496+29%
25El Monte, CACA105,07523,490−22%
26Chula Vista, CACA275,53323,338+26%
27Victorville, CACA141,39522,512+88%
28Escondido, CACA146,03022,467+25%
29Garden Grove, CACA170,45522,082−4%
30Compton, CACA90,50022,002−16%
31Inglewood, CACA101,66221,741−14%
32Irvine, CACA318,76421,587+66%
33Berkeley, CACA121,91121,315+4%
34El Cajon, CACA101,75521,144+34%
35Ontario, CACA187,01320,892−15%
36Merced, CACA99,72420,651+16%
37Santa Rosa, CACA179,43720,449+62%
38Visalia, CACA146,54119,475+26%
39Pasadena, CACA135,80418,521−13%
40Chico, CACA105,08118,283+15%
41Florence-Graham, CACA60,69018,205−16%
42Hayward, CACA157,11318,089+29%
43Santa Maria, CACA111,39017,641+16%
44South Gate, CACA90,07117,486−6%
45Hesperia, CACA102,60517,270+95%
46Richmond, CACA114,86117,009+6%
47Oceanside, CACA170,48316,905−9%
48Vallejo, CACA123,28716,144+37%
49Madera, CACA69,01715,786+12%
50Redding, CACA94,09215,529+23%
51Davis, CACA66,11015,439+5%
52Perris, CACA83,23715,283+107%
53Fullerton, CACA138,67515,218+6%
54Indio, CACA94,26914,950+41%
55Delano, CACA52,33414,692+34%
56Costa Mesa, CACA108,88114,636+7%
57Rialto, CACA106,55414,541−9%
58Hemet, CACA93,64914,166+48%
59San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63614,109+20%
60Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99414,101+7%
61Porterville, CACA63,08814,050+38%
62Lynwood, CACA63,51214,023−14%
63Huntington Park, CACA51,54413,969−10%
64Antioch, CACA118,95813,703+77%
65Hawthorne, CACA82,74113,603−20%
66Corona, CACA161,73413,505+31%
67Santa Clarita, CACA228,43013,365+39%
68National City, CACA57,80713,259+11%
69Huntington Beach, CACA191,45113,251+6%
70Vista, CACA98,27412,964+1%
71Santa Barbara, CACA86,42212,500+1%
72Orange, CACA138,36512,478−4%
73Apple Valley, CACA75,24712,390+32%
74Elk Grove, CACA185,00712,262+297%
75Isla Vista, CACA13,92012,037+4%
76Baldwin Park, CACA68,88012,021−13%
77Concord, CACA123,26111,777+27%
78Norwalk, CACA97,10411,762−4%
79Fairfield, CACA122,48911,616+30%
80Westminster, CACA88,96611,595−3%
81Tulare, CACA73,90711,316+24%
82Downey, CACA108,46811,217−6%
83Fremont, CACA226,44211,029+0%
84Santa Cruz, CACA61,79710,660+19%
85Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55410,574+20%
86Alhambra, CACA79,82010,540−14%
87Paramount, CACA50,75510,372−14%
88San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91410,032+11%
89Bellflower, CACA74,7199,999−13%
90Santa Clara, CACA133,4469,967+24%
91Santa Monica, CACA90,0829,922+13%
92Lodi, CACA69,1009,842+3%
93Citrus Heights, CACA86,3489,822+40%
94Clovis, CACA129,3479,742+34%
95Turlock, CACA72,8649,664+7%
96Coachella, CACA45,4119,628+47%
97Watsonville, CACA50,7169,577+13%
98Bell Gardens, CACA37,3679,534−21%
99San Marcos, CACA94,9089,486+43%
100Westmont, CACA34,1239,423−19%
101Gardena, CACA58,4609,367+3%
102Colton, CACA53,3839,321−0%
103Montebello, CACA60,6939,311−12%
104Yuba City, CACA69,4859,254+39%
105West Covina, CACA105,3019,251−3%
106Highland, CACA57,6149,213−4%
107North Highlands, CACA47,9579,211−9%
108Willowbrook, CACA21,6819,154−13%
109Torrance, CACA138,3919,113+3%
110Napa, CACA76,5628,996+39%
111Hanford, CACA62,2298,926+24%
112El Centro, CACA44,3828,884+3%
113Sunnyvale, CACA156,5778,668+21%
114Pittsburg, CACA77,5428,613+32%
115Florin, CACA50,2118,612+44%
116Tracy, CACA101,9018,597+117%
117Calexico, CACA38,6238,538+23%
118Burbank, CACA102,9888,498−20%
119Oildale, CACA34,6878,406+44%
120Roseville, CACA167,3028,384+112%
121Cathedral City, CACA52,3758,367+44%
122Temecula, CACA114,8658,217+111%
123Adelanto, CACA38,7988,139+83%
124West Sacramento, CACA56,2168,097+15%
125Azusa, CACA47,4478,059−4%
126Bell, CACA31,6258,013−9%
127Lompoc, CACA43,3158,006+26%
128Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8567,953−13%
129Whittier, CACA85,8157,886−10%
130Buena Park, CACA81,7417,879−11%
131Ceres, CACA48,9827,684+72%
132Rosemead, CACA49,4107,659−37%
133San Jacinto, CACA56,0147,617+58%
134Carlsbad, CACA112,2607,590+64%
135Monterey Park, CACA57,4577,575−19%
136Alameda, CACA76,8767,473+26%
137Redwood City, CACA82,1787,404+64%
138Carson, CACA90,8087,330−12%
139San Leandro, CACA85,3537,278+43%
140Tustin, CACA77,8437,248+27%
141Simi Valley, CACA124,8617,172+11%
142Daly City, CACA101,2617,122−3%
143Menifee, CACA118,5927,002
144Redlands, CACA74,1286,968+4%
145Pico Rivera, CACA58,9156,939−13%
146Lennox, CACA19,4496,852−5%
147Foothill Farms, CACA36,4356,749+202%
148Los Banos, CACA49,6146,730+115%
149Wasco, CACA26,5256,720+15%
150La Mesa, CACA59,9146,667+29%
151Upland, CACA79,4466,589−19%
152Atwater, CACA32,1336,581+52%
153La Habra, CACA60,9086,516−14%
154Vacaville, CACA103,8506,488+21%
155Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2306,462+11%
156Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0096,460+42%
157Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0676,439+31%
158Murrieta, CACA114,1246,428+234%
159Arvin, CACA19,8206,398+52%
160Carmichael, CACA76,9486,325+30%
161Corcoran, CACA22,3586,280+61%
162Woodland, CACA62,5136,206+6%
163South Whittier, CACA55,6506,184−9%
164Maywood, CACA23,6006,164−11%
165Brawley, CACA28,0086,158+5%
166Manteca, CACA96,6936,125+28%
167Stanton, CACA40,1616,011−11%
168Sanger, CACA27,2285,970+33%
169San Rafael, CACA59,4105,939+4%
170Avenal, CACA13,4795,842+30%
171Cudahy, CACA21,4455,790−16%
172Eureka, CACA25,3045,742−7%
173San Mateo, CACA103,3375,729+1%
174Dinuba, CACA25,9495,661+28%
175Montclair, CACA37,5635,582−3%
176Reedley, CACA26,9825,548+12%
177Placentia, CACA54,9115,522+37%
178San Gabriel, CACA38,1865,437−14%
179Bloomington, CACA25,6985,413+11%
180Newport Beach, CACA81,9775,379+73%
181Yucaipa, CACA54,9535,351+15%
182San Pablo, CACA31,6785,322−2%
183Santa Paula, CACA31,7745,317+27%
184Palm Springs, CACA45,3155,306−18%
185Lawndale, CACA29,8925,191−5%
186Imperial Beach, CACA25,2065,145+1%
187Linda, CACA23,8715,137+2%
188Rowland Heights, CACA45,9115,136−12%
189Covina, CACA49,4045,129−6%
190Arcadia, CACA54,1175,103+21%
191Selma, CACA24,7025,097+16%
192Union City, CACA65,2825,092+17%
193Clearlake, CACA16,8935,023+34%
194Mountain View, CACA85,4385,012+5%
195Mendota, CACA12,7784,916+49%
196Arcata, CACA19,0474,908−8%
197Lemon Hill, CACA15,3124,902
198Barstow, CACA24,8044,846+13%
199Chino, CACA96,9574,840−14%
200La Puente, CACA36,4234,793−38%
201Encinitas, CACA60,7364,765+12%
202La Presa, CACA34,9624,756+36%
203East Palo Alto, CACA28,8724,662−2%
204Rohnert Park, CACA44,8114,637+37%
205Bay Point, CACA24,2314,635+25%
206San Clemente, CACA62,2264,592+22%
207West Hollywood, CACA34,2314,555+11%
208Livermore, CACA83,4574,505+15%
209McFarland, CACA14,7094,437+31%
210Walnut Park, CACA14,9584,405+31%
211Petaluma, CACA59,6884,368+34%
212Hollister, CACA45,6954,356+34%
213Banning, CACA31,8524,326−8%
214Mecca, CACA7,1844,319+76%
215Parlier, CACA14,6224,274+6%
216Gilroy, CACA60,7644,265−1%
217Palm Desert, CACA53,2594,246+13%
218Lakewood, CACA78,0104,198−28%
219Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2914,182−16%
220Mead Valley, CACA19,2864,174
221Lemon Grove, CACA27,9364,153+21%
222Lamont, CACA13,1644,115−2%
223Lake Forest, CACA86,3334,112+31%
224Lindsay, CACA12,5784,087−1%
225San Fernando, CACA23,4494,064−10%
226Beaumont, CACA60,8354,057+76%
227Castro Valley, CACA65,0014,041+57%
228Rosamond, CACA21,4734,001+98%
229Orange Cove, CACA9,8113,982+16%
230Soledad, CACA26,3573,978+92%
231South San Francisco, CACA64,9413,977+26%
232Altadena, CACA41,7053,953−12%
233San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1193,949+9%
234Milpitas, CACA78,5963,896+24%
235Mission Viejo, CACA90,4843,889+11%
236Novato, CACA51,9473,865+46%
237Earlimart, CACA7,2143,836+39%
238Seaside, CACA31,6363,824−0%
239Morgan Hill, CACA45,6253,801+141%
240South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1153,789+29%
241Red Bluff, CACA14,4043,724+34%
242Shafter, CACA23,8713,702−0%
243Huron, CACA7,3943,679+48%
244Palo Alto, CACA67,6093,675+30%
245Redondo Beach, CACA67,2813,668−2%
246Ridgecrest, CACA28,3333,648+19%
247Monrovia, CACA38,2643,583−26%
248Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9393,559+43%
249Parkway, CACA15,3973,546
250Antelope, CACA48,3013,516
251Blythe, CACA15,0423,498+38%
252La Quinta, CACA39,4403,496+89%
253Oroville, CACA20,4513,492−19%
254Wildomar, CACA37,8893,485+203%
255Ashland, CACA22,2103,470+17%
256Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1073,459+38%
257Chowchilla, CACA18,7303,446+61%
258Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0513,428+29%
259Fountain Valley, CACA55,5083,416+45%
260Santee, CACA58,2053,391+18%
261Port Hueneme, CACA20,9873,380+27%
262Riverbank, CACA26,5573,371+73%
263Olivehurst, CACA18,4443,326+65%
264Farmersville, CACA10,3263,307+23%
265Paradise, CACA10,0233,299+1%
266North Fair Oaks, CACA13,1003,288+38%
267Glendora, CACA49,6713,262+13%
268August, CACA8,8253,256+40%
269Winton, CACA11,7973,256+28%
270California City, CACA13,3003,243+123%
271Newark, CACA47,8953,233+39%
272Fallbrook, CACA32,1123,191−25%
273Lemoore, CACA27,2913,185+21%
274South El Monte, CACA18,9633,130−22%
275Susanville, CACA12,8163,127+62%
276Coalinga, CACA17,2813,122+32%
277Greenfield, CACA21,1383,110+15%
278Cherryland, CACA14,1433,097+82%
279Camarillo, CACA68,6523,092+2%
280Chino Hills, CACA77,5193,082−10%
281Orosi, CACA8,9663,080
282Cypress, CACA48,7813,019+8%
283Campbell, CACA42,4903,009+64%
284Kerman, CACA17,5532,977+72%
285Cerritos, CACA46,3672,977+16%
286San Bruno, CACA42,3052,973+67%
288Loma Linda, CACA25,2212,952+5%
289Monterey, CACA28,9532,948+27%
290Marina, CACA23,2562,935−11%
291Galt, CACA26,9642,879+40%
292Lincoln, CACA57,3672,873+107%
293Martinez, CACA36,8492,836+51%
294Garden Acres, CACA10,6672,831+19%
295Walnut Creek, CACA70,0122,814+19%
296Culver City, CACA39,4522,813−16%
297Yucca Valley, CACA21,8872,800−15%
298Marysville, CACA12,7382,797+20%
299Stanford, CACA18,6622,765−3%
300Good Hope, CACA8,8162,765
301Brentwood, CACA66,6072,764+104%
303Rosemont, CACA23,7662,742+5%
304East Porterville, CACA5,0662,732+5%
305Goleta, CACA32,4012,722−26%
306Beverly Hills, CACA30,7642,682−12%
307Cupertino, CACA58,3332,673+10%
308West Puente Valley, CACA22,4952,672+3%
309Folsom, CACA91,9832,644−30%
310East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,6032,635
311Oakley, CACA47,5832,608+105%
312Vineyard, CACA43,7512,595+703%
313East Hemet, CACA20,2572,581+2%
314Laguna Hills, CACA30,0202,580+67%
315Norco, CACA25,0812,546+99%
316West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6152,544+13%
317Crescent City, CACA6,0022,544+83%
318Temple City, CACA35,1252,536−18%
319Diamond Bar, CACA51,8842,536−25%
320Firebaugh, CACA8,7742,530+96%
321La Mirada, CACA45,9522,518−5%
322Rocklin, CACA76,8212,517+54%
323Muscoy, CACA12,0252,508−23%
324Suisun City, CACA29,4542,504+48%
325South San Jose Hills, CACA16,9112,498−33%
326Ukiah, CACA16,0682,495−11%
327Pleasanton, CACA74,5562,485+53%
328Atascadero, CACA29,4642,480+4%
329Fair Oaks, CACA32,7992,405+33%
330Patterson, CACA26,5872,352+69%
331Live Oak, CACA16,9112,319+38%
332Bostonia, CACA16,7652,291+21%
333Fortuna, CACA12,0032,284+25%
334Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0172,281+38%
335La Riviera, CACA11,4922,263+109%
336Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3732,251−31%
337Claremont, CACA35,8382,246−18%
338Livingston, CACA14,6902,243−15%
339Lakeland, CACA12,2362,238+141%
340Brea, CACA47,2602,229+18%
341Duarte, CACA22,8662,208−9%
342Anderson, CACA11,1312,203−14%
343Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,0952,179
344Ramona, CACA22,6342,176+8%
345Big Bear City, CACA11,4312,167+470%
346Magalia, CACA7,3892,136+60%
347San Ramon, CACA86,2092,127+140%
348La Verne, CACA30,1782,109+42%
349Orangevale, CACA35,9582,100+14%
350Grass Valley, CACA14,0352,095+29%
351Burlingame, CACA31,9292,084+30%
352Home Gardens, CACA10,5062,080+97%
353Tehachapi, CACA11,8522,063−8%
354Avocado Heights, CACA12,5932,051−17%
355Woodlake, CACA8,0732,050−16%
356Poway, CACA49,1802,045−1%
357Corning, CACA8,2602,037+15%
358Eastvale, CACA70,5942,029
359Valinda, CACA20,9622,001−28%
360Menlo Park, CACA32,7131,997−5%
361Oakdale, CACA23,2461,951+11%
362Phelan, CACA18,4961,936
363Fort Bragg, CACA6,9461,902+32%
364King City, CACA14,0021,890−18%
365Live Oak, CACA9,4661,873−1%
366Imperial, CACA22,3301,861+112%
367Quartz Hill, CACA11,5101,859+58%
368West Athens, CACA8,7261,849−21%
369Dana Point, CACA32,2321,829−23%
371Delhi, CACA11,0091,825+50%
372Piñon Hills, CACA7,0651,822
373Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8761,822+132%
374El Cerrito, CACA26,1211,813+17%
375Dublin, CACA71,6021,812+107%
376San Dimas, CACA32,9781,807−18%
377Kingsburg, CACA13,2491,803+71%
378Waterford, CACA9,2581,803+112%
379Mojave, CACA5,1731,802+30%
380Pacifica, CACA36,8901,796+60%
381Yreka, CACA7,7141,790+16%
382Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,788+61%
383Golden Hills, CACA9,8911,782+208%
384Crestline, CACA9,8351,776+96%
385Exeter, CACA10,1221,773−0%
386Commerce, CACA11,6881,770−21%
387Placerville, CACA10,6851,763+51%
388Lomita, CACA19,7241,738−22%
389Valle Vista, CACA18,6021,725+41%
390Grover Beach, CACA12,4561,720+16%
391Fillmore, CACA16,9371,717−4%
392San Lorenzo, CACA29,1711,706+44%
393Laguna Beach, CACA22,3911,704+40%
394South Pasadena, CACA25,5031,692+15%
395Newman, CACA12,4531,690+82%
396Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7791,680+24%
397Seal Beach, CACA24,0751,673+25%
398Shasta Lake, CACA10,2081,667−8%
399West Modesto, CACA5,9781,655−3%
400Sun, CACA11,0361,651
401Joshua Tree, CACA6,2341,648+84%
402Alondra Park, CACA8,3731,625−1%
403Albany, CACA19,1951,610+23%
404Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6541,608+35%
406Dixon, CACA21,1161,580+22%
407Orcutt, CACA31,4541,578+18%
408Nipomo, CACA17,5161,569+71%
409McKinleyville, CACA17,1131,550−23%
410Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,6391,540+89%
411Artesia, CACA15,7891,540−18%
412Winter Gardens, CACA22,1311,529−10%
413Ripon, CACA16,1401,528+141%
414Emeryville, CACA13,2511,512+67%
415Danville, CACA43,3021,503+67%
416Alum Rock, CACA10,4401,501+2%
417El Rio, CACA6,3681,501+78%
418Yorba Linda, CACA65,6321,501−15%
419Lathrop, CACA42,7831,497+54%
420Prunedale, CACA19,7231,492+15%
421Keyes, CACA5,5771,446+50%
422Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7931,445−34%
423Walnut, CACA27,3161,438−26%
424West Carson, CACA22,1431,432−29%
425Pinole, CACA18,5431,413+50%
426Salida, CACA13,9001,408+54%
427Benicia, CACA26,4011,398+22%
428Truckee, CACA17,2781,398+118%
429Hercules, CACA26,3261,393+125%
430Madera Acres, CACA9,8461,393+73%
431Carpinteria, CACA12,7341,391−6%
432Holtville, CACA5,5911,390+36%
433Lucerne Valley, CACA5,9571,384
434Calabasas, CACA22,0271,373+106%
435Willows, CACA6,1161,366−11%
436Windsor, CACA25,8641,350+15%
437Foster City, CACA32,4111,347+64%
438Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,2471,333+67%
439Thermalito, CACA6,7201,328−21%
440Calipatria, CACA6,0121,324−25%
441Garnet, CACA7,3821,301
442Gonzales, CACA8,3131,292−15%
443La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6601,268+29%
444Millbrae, CACA22,8691,261+79%
445Saratoga, CACA30,4181,256+50%
446Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8671,253+23%
447Los Osos, CACA14,1661,245
448Orland, CACA8,3811,242+4%
449North Auburn, CACA13,4801,237+11%
450Interlaken, CACA8,0681,233+111%
451Rio Linda, CACA16,3351,217−17%
452Taft, CACA6,9951,206+8%
453Moorpark, CACA35,0231,206−45%
454Mayfair, CACA5,0441,205
455Laguna Woods, CACA16,8441,199+22%
456Auburn, CACA13,8471,187+41%
457Morro Bay, CACA10,6131,182−12%
458Country Club, CACA10,1611,179+8%
459El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261,176+293%
460Gridley, CACA7,2581,171−6%
461Midway City, CACA7,9991,167
462Coronado, CACA21,0941,145−5%
463Fowler, CACA7,7451,119+31%
464Castaic, CACA17,9991,109
465Calimesa, CACA11,1111,080+24%
467Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9901,066
468Big Bear Lake, CACA5,0181,059+45%
469Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1221,053−4%
470Guadalupe, CACA8,8461,050−26%
471Healdsburg, CACA11,1721,050+4%
472Los Gatos, CACA32,5761,036−16%
473Homeland, CACA7,5841,033+5%
475Rodeo, CACA8,9761,026+73%
476East San Gabriel, CACA23,4101,019−33%
477Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1231,019−7%
478Pacific Grove, CACA14,6591,019+22%
479Gustine, CACA6,1121,018+28%
480Diamond Springs, CACA10,9271,007+93%
481Salton City, CACA5,9881,005+245%
482Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5131,001+18%
483American Canyon, CACA22,773997+16%
484San Martin, CACA6,954990+180%
485Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765988+105%
486Woodcrest, CACA17,368988+35%
487South San Gabriel, CACA7,923986+18%
488Citrus, CACA10,904974−28%
489Solana Beach, CACA12,602972+12%
490Highgrove, CACA8,366970+1%
491Goshen, CACA5,136968+43%
492Oceano, CACA7,128963−19%
493La Palma, CACA14,907961+28%
494San Carlos, CACA29,261942+26%
495Cameron Park, CACA18,315934+29%
496Capitola, CACA9,340933+32%
497French Valley, CACA45,269920
498Belmont, CACA28,752919−9%
499Alpine, CACA15,180911+5%
500Thousand Palms, CACA7,720906+38%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS