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Most residents in poverty, California cities · 2020

California cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 661 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, CACA3,869,089658,488−19%
02San Diego, CACA1,406,106163,789−8%
03Fresno, CACA555,549127,359+14%
04San Francisco, CACA826,07988,435+1%
05San Jose, CACA989,81483,810+6%
06Sacramento, CACA536,44982,313+1%
07Long Beach, CACA450,46975,414−28%
08Bakersfield, CACA422,16569,462+56%
09Oakland, CACA440,83864,470−17%
10Stockton, CACA324,59753,943−7%
11San Bernardino, CACA222,04452,532+3%
12Anaheim, CACA341,00848,006+4%
13Riverside, CACA323,05741,699+4%
14Santa Ana, CACA315,58641,664−38%
15Irvine, CACA318,76438,626+196%
16Lancaster, CACA170,08434,998+80%
17Moreno Valley, CACA214,26329,276+44%
18Victorville, CACA141,39528,333+137%
19Glendale, CACA187,16027,321−10%
20Modesto, CACA219,65227,128−9%
21Palmdale, CACA161,84526,828+45%
22Chula Vista, CACA275,53326,228+42%
23Pomona, CACA147,80726,180−19%
24Fontana, CACA221,22324,462+29%
25Oxnard, CACA199,65123,410−9%
26Salinas, CACA159,13423,291−8%
27Ontario, CACA187,01323,231−5%
28Chico, CACA105,08122,714+42%
29Merced, CACA99,72422,241+25%
30Garden Grove, CACA170,45522,154−4%
31Berkeley, CACA121,91122,139+8%
32East Los Angeles, CACA111,64720,933−38%
33Santa Clarita, CACA228,43020,932+117%
34Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99420,686+57%
35Visalia, CACA146,54120,654+34%
36El Cajon, CACA101,75520,643+30%
37Escondido, CACA146,03020,472+14%
38Pasadena, CACA135,80419,400−9%
39El Monte, CACA105,07519,072−37%
40Hesperia, CACA102,60518,740+112%
41Compton, CACA90,50018,633−29%
42Davis, CACA66,11018,573+26%
43Fullerton, CACA138,67518,172+27%
44Santa Rosa, CACA179,43717,792+41%
45Madera, CACA69,01717,278+23%
46Oceanside, CACA170,48316,762−10%
47Inglewood, CACA101,66216,521−35%
48Rialto, CACA106,55416,343+2%
49Richmond, CACA114,86116,217+1%
50Hemet, CACA93,64916,011+67%
51Huntington Beach, CACA191,45115,647+25%
52Redding, CACA94,09215,405+22%
53Indio, CACA94,26915,293+45%
54Corona, CACA161,73414,929+44%
55Vallejo, CACA123,28714,799+26%
56Antioch, CACA118,95814,610+89%
57Porterville, CACA63,08814,440+42%
58Orange, CACA138,36514,429+12%
59South Gate, CACA90,07114,403−22%
60Florence-Graham, CACA60,69014,367−33%
61Westminster, CACA88,96614,044+18%
62Elk Grove, CACA185,00714,035+354%
63Hawthorne, CACA82,74113,965−18%
64Santa Maria, CACA111,39013,939−9%
65Hayward, CACA157,11313,843−1%
66Apple Valley, CACA75,24713,354+42%
67San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63613,273+13%
68Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31112,726
69Tulare, CACA73,90712,720+40%
70Santa Cruz, CACA61,79712,686+41%
71Florin, CACA50,21112,359+106%
72Huntington Park, CACA51,54411,878−23%
73Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85611,853+30%
74Costa Mesa, CACA108,88111,517−16%
75Burbank, CACA102,98811,360+8%
76Concord, CACA123,26111,301+22%
77Vista, CACA98,27411,117−13%
78Roseville, CACA167,30211,089+181%
79Isla Vista, CACA13,92010,985−5%
80Turlock, CACA72,86410,938+21%
81Santa Barbara, CACA86,42210,929−11%
82Lynwood, CACA63,51210,862−34%
83El Centro, CACA44,38210,715+24%
84San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91410,667+18%
85North Highlands, CACA47,95710,649+6%
86Clovis, CACA129,34710,620+47%
87Perris, CACA83,23710,543+43%
88Bell Gardens, CACA37,36710,517−13%
89Fremont, CACA226,44210,449−5%
90Oildale, CACA34,68710,400+79%
91Fairfield, CACA122,48910,369+16%
92Bellflower, CACA74,71910,253−11%
93Alhambra, CACA79,82010,066−18%
94Norwalk, CACA97,10410,053−18%
95Torrance, CACA138,3919,935+12%
96Lodi, CACA69,1009,743+2%
97West Covina, CACA105,3019,740+3%
98Delano, CACA52,3349,709−11%
99Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0679,652+97%
100Adelanto, CACA38,7989,612+117%
101Downey, CACA108,4689,578−20%
102San Marcos, CACA94,9089,525+44%
103Cathedral City, CACA52,3759,481+64%
104Highland, CACA57,6149,450−1%
105Simi Valley, CACA124,8619,446+46%
106Santa Monica, CACA90,0829,429+8%
107Yuba City, CACA69,4859,422+42%
108Carmichael, CACA76,9489,304+91%
109Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5549,164+4%
110Citrus Heights, CACA86,3489,154+30%
111Baldwin Park, CACA68,8809,100−34%
112Santa Clara, CACA133,4469,071+13%
113National City, CACA57,8079,066−24%
114East Niles, CACA28,5329,001
115San Jacinto, CACA56,0148,948+86%
116Upland, CACA79,4468,905+9%
117Tustin, CACA77,8438,729+53%
118Carson, CACA90,8088,680+4%
119Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2308,670+50%
120Buena Park, CACA81,7418,633−2%
121Manteca, CACA96,6938,552+79%
122West Sacramento, CACA56,2168,542+21%
123Westmont, CACA34,1238,495−27%
124San Leandro, CACA85,3538,452+66%
125Sunnyvale, CACA156,5778,410+17%
126Paramount, CACA50,7558,404−31%
127Pittsburg, CACA77,5428,389+28%
128Brawley, CACA28,0088,308+42%
129San Mateo, CACA103,3378,291+46%
130Whittier, CACA85,8158,279−6%
131Colton, CACA53,3838,145−13%
132Gardena, CACA58,4608,001−12%
133Tracy, CACA101,9018,000+102%
134Hanford, CACA62,2297,967+11%
135Coachella, CACA45,4117,922+21%
136Temecula, CACA114,8657,917+103%
137Lompoc, CACA43,3157,808+23%
138Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0097,793+71%
139Calexico, CACA38,6237,745+11%
140Redlands, CACA74,1287,738+15%
141Barstow, CACA24,8047,719+80%
142Chino, CACA96,9577,716+38%
143Menifee, CACA118,5927,708
144Bell, CACA31,6257,706−13%
145Montebello, CACA60,6937,653−28%
146La Mesa, CACA59,9147,554+47%
147Carlsbad, CACA112,2607,540+63%
148Monterey Park, CACA57,4577,362−21%
149Palm Springs, CACA45,3157,321+13%
150Watsonville, CACA50,7167,303−14%
151Murrieta, CACA114,1247,300+280%
152Dinuba, CACA25,9497,234+64%
153Azusa, CACA47,4477,158−15%
154Ceres, CACA48,9827,151+60%
155San Rafael, CACA59,4107,008+22%
156Daly City, CACA101,2616,976−5%
157Montclair, CACA37,5636,924+20%
158Rosemead, CACA49,4106,888−44%
159Vacaville, CACA103,8506,693+25%
160La Habra, CACA60,9086,651−13%
161Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9396,597+165%
162Palm Desert, CACA53,2596,523+73%
163Foothill Farms, CACA36,4356,518+192%
164Arcata, CACA19,0476,512+22%
165Corcoran, CACA22,3586,442+65%
166Redwood City, CACA82,1786,419+42%
167Woodland, CACA62,5136,401+9%
168Cudahy, CACA21,4456,312−8%
169Napa, CACA76,5626,290−3%
170Los Banos, CACA49,6146,281+101%
171Arvin, CACA19,8206,232+48%
172Sanger, CACA27,2286,180+38%
173Newport Beach, CACA81,9775,839+88%
174Reedley, CACA26,9825,806+17%
175Selma, CACA24,7025,758+31%
176Atwater, CACA32,1335,664+31%
177South Whittier, CACA55,6505,655−17%
178Pico Rivera, CACA58,9155,653−29%
179Banning, CACA31,8525,586+19%
180Lake Forest, CACA86,3335,570+78%
181Alameda, CACA76,8765,561−7%
182Vineyard, CACA43,7515,536+1614%
184Chino Hills, CACA77,5195,403+57%
185Fallbrook, CACA32,1125,398+26%
186Willowbrook, CACA21,6815,397−48%
187Milpitas, CACA78,5965,367+71%
188Antelope, CACA48,3015,337
189Mountain View, CACA85,4385,319+11%
190La Quinta, CACA39,4405,314+187%
191Stanton, CACA40,1615,300−21%
192Eureka, CACA25,3045,240−15%
193Oroville, CACA20,4515,166+20%
194Wasco, CACA26,5255,132−12%
195Maywood, CACA23,6005,123−26%
196Castro Valley, CACA65,0015,118+98%
197Linda, CACA23,8715,100+1%
198Fountain Valley, CACA55,5084,995+111%
199Arcadia, CACA54,1174,980+19%
200Beaumont, CACA60,8354,966+116%
201Santa Paula, CACA31,7744,941+18%
202Rowland Heights, CACA45,9114,933−15%
203La Puente, CACA36,4234,922−37%
204Clearlake, CACA16,8934,899+30%
205Mendota, CACA12,7784,849+47%
206Lakewood, CACA78,0104,843−17%
207Santee, CACA58,2054,834+68%
208Camarillo, CACA68,6524,829+59%
209Yucca Valley, CACA21,8874,792+45%
210San Gabriel, CACA38,1864,737−25%
211Hollister, CACA45,6954,671+43%
212Shafter, CACA23,8714,659+25%
213Covina, CACA49,4044,657−14%
214Parlier, CACA14,6224,634+15%
215Yucaipa, CACA54,9534,617−0%
216Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2914,578−8%
217Lemon Hill, CACA15,3124,541
218Mission Viejo, CACA90,4844,536+30%
219Rohnert Park, CACA44,8114,508+33%
220South San Francisco, CACA64,9414,497+42%
221Encinitas, CACA60,7364,454+5%
222Imperial Beach, CACA25,2064,340−14%
223Orange Cove, CACA9,8114,335+26%
224Lennox, CACA19,4494,314−40%
225East Bakersfield, CACA11,0624,306
226Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1074,286+71%
227Blythe, CACA15,0424,283+69%
228Pleasanton, CACA74,5564,170+156%
229Lindsay, CACA12,5784,152+1%
230West Hollywood, CACA34,2314,144+1%
231McFarland, CACA14,7094,139+22%
232San Pablo, CACA31,6784,130−24%
233South El Monte, CACA18,9634,124+2%
234Gilroy, CACA60,7644,112−4%
235Rocklin, CACA76,8214,070+149%
236Folsom, CACA91,9834,029+6%
237Stanford, CACA18,6624,004+41%
238La Presa, CACA34,9623,979+14%
239Eastvale, CACA70,5943,962
240Petaluma, CACA59,6883,948+21%
241Seaside, CACA31,6363,935+3%
242Union City, CACA65,2823,934−10%
243Soledad, CACA26,3573,933+90%
244Lawndale, CACA29,8923,828−30%
245Glendora, CACA49,6713,819+32%
246California City, CACA13,3003,793+161%
247Palo Alto, CACA67,6093,792+35%
248Livermore, CACA83,4573,764−4%
249Placentia, CACA54,9113,763−7%
250Avenal, CACA13,4793,760−17%
251East Hemet, CACA20,2573,747+47%
252Bloomington, CACA25,6983,733−23%
253Lamont, CACA13,1643,723−12%
254Walnut Creek, CACA70,0123,714+57%
255Red Bluff, CACA14,4043,690+33%
256Brentwood, CACA66,6073,682+172%
257Temple City, CACA35,1253,680+18%
258Ashland, CACA22,2103,671+24%
259Wildomar, CACA37,8893,655+218%
260Lemoore, CACA27,2913,643+38%
261Rosamond, CACA21,4733,642+80%
262Loma Linda, CACA25,2213,635+29%
264Diamond Bar, CACA51,8843,584+6%
265Parkway, CACA15,3973,495
266Monterey, CACA28,9533,472+50%
267Monrovia, CACA38,2643,448−29%
268Novato, CACA51,9473,417+29%
269East Palo Alto, CACA28,8723,415−28%
270Susanville, CACA12,8163,341+73%
271Coalinga, CACA17,2813,327+41%
272San Clemente, CACA62,2263,316−12%
273Mead Valley, CACA19,2863,310
274Chowchilla, CACA18,7303,305+55%
275Lincoln, CACA57,3673,300+138%
276Cupertino, CACA58,3333,295+36%
277Lathrop, CACA42,7833,291+238%
278Cypress, CACA48,7813,286+18%
279Ridgecrest, CACA28,3333,266+7%
280San Ramon, CACA86,2093,265+269%
281Altadena, CACA41,7053,264−28%
282Bay Point, CACA24,2313,234−13%
283West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,3003,230
284Rosemont, CACA23,7663,224+24%
285Riverbank, CACA26,5573,206+64%
286Yorba Linda, CACA65,6323,170+79%
287Lemon Grove, CACA27,9363,135−8%
288Goleta, CACA32,4013,123−16%
289Orangevale, CACA35,9583,109+69%
290Sun, CACA11,0363,099
291West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6153,085+38%
292San Dimas, CACA32,9783,073+39%
293Oakley, CACA47,5833,062+141%
294Campbell, CACA42,4903,035+66%
295Ukiah, CACA16,0683,016+7%
296Suisun City, CACA29,4542,977+76%
297Beverly Hills, CACA30,7642,916−5%
298Brea, CACA47,2602,908+54%
299Redondo Beach, CACA67,2812,898−22%
300Marysville, CACA12,7382,833+22%
301Potomac Park, CACA10,1382,825
302Muscoy, CACA12,0252,812−14%
303Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3732,784−15%
304La Cresta, CACA8,3892,781
305McKinleyville, CACA17,1132,759+37%
306San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1192,751−24%
307East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,6032,742
308Orosi, CACA8,9662,725
309Valle Vista, CACA18,6022,719+122%
310Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8442,717+144%
311Lomita, CACA19,7242,714+22%
312Greenfield, CACA21,1382,709−0%
313Phelan, CACA18,4962,697
314Farmersville, CACA10,3262,693+0%
315Bostonia, CACA16,7652,685+42%
316Firebaugh, CACA8,7742,680+107%
317Laguna Hills, CACA30,0202,657+72%
318Fair Oaks, CACA32,7992,655+47%
319Hillcrest, CACA10,5112,648
320La Verne, CACA30,1782,640+78%
321French Valley, CACA45,2692,610
322Dublin, CACA71,6022,608+198%
323Port Hueneme, CACA20,9872,593−3%
324Marina, CACA23,2562,569−22%
325Huron, CACA7,3942,561+3%
326Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0512,559−4%
327Culver City, CACA39,4522,513−25%
328Oakdale, CACA23,2462,484+42%
329South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1152,482−16%
330Rio Linda, CACA16,3352,480+68%
331Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0172,465+49%
332Walnut Park, CACA14,9582,461−27%
333La Mirada, CACA45,9522,442−7%
334Taft, CACA6,9952,424+117%
335West Puente Valley, CACA22,4952,417−7%
337East Porterville, CACA5,0662,396−8%
338Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7792,382+76%
339Mecca, CACA7,1842,379−3%
340Poway, CACA49,1802,366+15%
341Cherryland, CACA14,1432,349+38%
342Big Bear City, CACA11,4312,346+517%
343Fortuna, CACA12,0032,334+28%
344August, CACA8,8252,321−0%
345San Bruno, CACA42,3052,311+30%
346Calipatria, CACA6,0122,304+30%
347Kerman, CACA17,5532,302+33%
348Valinda, CACA20,9622,285−18%
349Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,0952,280
350Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7932,273+4%
351Galt, CACA26,9642,265+10%
352Exeter, CACA10,1222,252+27%
353San Lorenzo, CACA29,1712,242+89%
354San Fernando, CACA23,4492,236−50%
355Good Hope, CACA8,8162,234
356King City, CACA14,0022,233−3%
357Midway City, CACA7,9992,213
358Grass Valley, CACA14,0352,202+36%
359Livingston, CACA14,6902,165−18%
360Cerritos, CACA46,3672,142−16%
361Anderson, CACA11,1312,129−17%
362Winton, CACA11,7972,119−17%
363Garden Acres, CACA10,6672,096−12%
364El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0262,091+599%
365Woodlake, CACA8,0732,083−15%
366El Cerrito, CACA26,1212,071+34%
367Martinez, CACA36,8492,054+9%
368Calabasas, CACA22,0272,038+206%
369Duarte, CACA22,8662,033−16%
370Laguna Woods, CACA16,8442,005+104%
371West Carson, CACA22,1431,982−1%
372Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8761,981+152%
373Winter Gardens, CACA22,1311,974+17%
374Guadalupe, CACA8,8461,934+36%
375Menlo Park, CACA32,7131,905−10%
376Morgan Hill, CACA45,6251,895+20%
378Danville, CACA43,3021,891+110%
379Walnut, CACA27,3161,890−3%
380Waterford, CACA9,2581,853+117%
381Patterson, CACA26,5871,851+33%
382Atascadero, CACA29,4641,850−22%
383Benicia, CACA26,4011,844+61%
384South Pasadena, CACA25,5031,843+25%
385Olivehurst, CACA18,4441,836−9%
386Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2951,828
387Delhi, CACA11,0091,818+50%
388South San Jose Hills, CACA16,9111,811−52%
389Pollock Pines, CACA6,2121,811+323%
390Live Oak, CACA9,4661,807−4%
391Lucerne Valley, CACA5,9571,788
392Earlimart, CACA7,2141,787−35%
393Claremont, CACA35,8381,778−35%
394Yreka, CACA7,7141,765+14%
395East San Gabriel, CACA23,4101,744+14%
396Shasta Lake, CACA10,2081,743−4%
397Albany, CACA19,1951,724+32%
398Thermalito, CACA6,7201,717+2%
399Corning, CACA8,2601,711−3%
400Norco, CACA25,0811,711+34%
401Newark, CACA47,8951,697−27%
402Keyes, CACA5,5771,691+76%
403Country Club, CACA10,1611,678+54%
404Pacifica, CACA36,8901,673+49%
405Auburn, CACA13,8471,663+98%
406Emeryville, CACA13,2511,657+83%
407Crescent City, CACA6,0021,653+19%
408Belmont, CACA28,7521,651+64%
409Home Gardens, CACA10,5061,646+56%
410Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,5011,638
411Placerville, CACA10,6851,611+38%
412Crestline, CACA9,8351,605+77%
413Moorpark, CACA35,0231,589−27%
414Dana Point, CACA32,2321,586−33%
415Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7651,578+12%
416Orcutt, CACA31,4541,576+18%
417Orland, CACA8,3811,567+32%
418Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6541,546+30%
419Goshen, CACA5,1361,538+127%
420Joshua Tree, CACA6,2341,531+71%
421American Canyon, CACA22,7731,531+78%
422Signal Hill, CACA11,1531,525−5%
423North Auburn, CACA13,4801,512+36%
424West Modesto, CACA5,9781,512−11%
425Cameron Park, CACA18,3151,489+106%
427Dixon, CACA21,1161,480+14%
428Discovery Bay, CACA14,9111,479+407%
429North Fair Oaks, CACA13,1001,478−38%
430Tehachapi, CACA11,8521,470−34%
431Live Oak, CACA16,9111,456−13%
432Garnet, CACA7,3821,453
433El Rio, CACA6,3681,438+71%
434Laguna Beach, CACA22,3911,435+18%
435Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2721,419+54%
436Commerce, CACA11,6881,416−37%
437Holtville, CACA5,5911,416+38%
438Rodeo, CACA8,9761,413+138%
439Valley Center, CACA11,1191,409+189%
440Salton City, CACA5,9881,407+384%
441Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,6391,399+71%
442Hercules, CACA26,3261,397+125%
443Mojave, CACA5,1731,389−0%
444Prunedale, CACA19,7231,387+6%
445Temescal Valley, CACA30,0691,383
446Lakeland, CACA12,2361,373+48%
447Fort Bragg, CACA6,9461,365−5%
448Alum Rock, CACA10,4401,358−8%
449Rosedale, CACA18,8771,354+153%
450Los Osos, CACA14,1661,340
451Oakhurst, CACA6,0911,333+168%
453Nipomo, CACA17,5161,315+43%
454La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6601,314+33%
455Seal Beach, CACA24,0751,313−2%
456Quartz Hill, CACA11,5101,312+12%
457Capitola, CACA9,3401,295+84%
458Imperial, CACA22,3301,295+48%
459Alondra Park, CACA8,3731,294−21%
460Saratoga, CACA30,4181,272+52%
461Artesia, CACA15,7891,248−34%
462Millbrae, CACA22,8691,242+76%
463Burlingame, CACA31,9291,229−23%
464Windsor, CACA25,8641,213+4%
465Benton Park, CACA5,7071,207
466Cherry Valley, CACA6,6681,205+253%
467Salida, CACA13,9001,202+31%
468Interlaken, CACA8,0681,200+105%
469Citrus, CACA10,9041,196−12%
470Marina del Rey, CACA9,1761,193+66%
471Willows, CACA6,1161,181−23%
472Diamond Springs, CACA10,9271,179+126%
473Truckee, CACA17,2781,175+83%
474Los Gatos, CACA32,5761,172−5%
475Fowler, CACA7,7451,170+37%
476Malibu, CACA9,5741,169+22%
477Coronado, CACA21,0941,164−3%
478Mayfair, CACA5,0441,153
479Grand Terrace, CACA12,9361,147+34%
480Charter Oak, CACA9,4421,132+68%
481Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1221,132+3%
482Magalia, CACA7,3891,131−16%
483Grover Beach, CACA12,4561,123−24%
484Ladera Ranch, CACA23,7931,111
485Healdsburg, CACA11,1721,105+10%
486La Riviera, CACA11,4921,099+2%
487View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2301,097+96%
488West Athens, CACA8,7261,094−53%
489Foster City, CACA32,4111,093+33%
490Los Alamitos, CACA11,7021,070+78%
491Fillmore, CACA16,9371,061−41%
492Rio Vista, CACA10,5231,058+128%
493Ramona, CACA22,6341,043−48%
494Newman, CACA12,4531,043+13%
495Ripon, CACA16,1401,038+64%
496Palermo, CACA5,2661,028−30%
497Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9901,026
498Alpine, CACA15,1801,023+18%
499Moraga, CACA16,3221,010
500Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1231,008−8%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS