RANKING · 2024 ACS · 161 SHOWN OF 661

Most self-employed workers, California cities

California cities ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2023 ACS).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2000

501Rowland Heights, CACA45,91111.7%–

502Ramona, CACA22,63411.7%–

503San Ramon, CACA86,20911.7%–

504Oakhurst, CACA6,09111.7%–

505Dana Point, CACA32,23211.6%–

506Anaheim, CACA341,00811.6%–

507Palm Desert, CACA53,25911.6%–

508King City, CACA14,00211.6%–

509Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,94811.6%–

510San Mateo, CACA103,33711.5%–

511San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,22311.5%–

512La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48011.5%–

513Oak Park, CACA13,75711.5%–

514Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31111.4%–

515Menlo Park, CACA32,71311.4%–

516Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51311.4%–

517Mission Viejo, CACA90,48411.3%–

518El Segundo, CACA16,37911.3%–

519Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79311.3%–

520Cathedral City, CACA52,37511.3%–

521Garnet, CACA7,38211.3%–

522San Jose, CACA989,81411.3%–

523Rosemead, CACA49,41011.3%–

524Burlingame, CACA31,92911.3%–

525Lemon Grove, CACA27,93611.3%–

526Sonoma, CACA10,53711.2%–

527Danville, CACA43,30211.2%–

528San Marcos, CACA94,90811.2%–

529Belmont, CACA28,75211.2%–

530South El Monte, CACA18,96311.2%–

531Corte Madera, CACA9,92911.2%–

532Morgan Hill, CACA45,62511.2%–

533Irvine, CACA318,76411.1%–

534Redondo Beach, CACA67,28111.1%–

535Montecito, CACA9,03111.1%–

536La Habra Heights, CACA5,32711.1%–

537Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08911.1%–

538Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23011.0%–

539Lawndale, CACA29,89211.0%–

540Midway City, CACA7,99911.0%–

541Cherryland, CACA14,14311.0%–

542Fairfax, CACA7,41711.0%–

543Seaside, CACA31,63611.0%–

544Oxnard, CACA199,65110.9%–

545Garden Grove, CACA170,45510.9%–

546Dublin, CACA71,60210.9%–

547Delano, CACA52,33410.9%–

548Lake Forest, CACA86,33310.9%–

549Baldwin Park, CACA68,88010.8%–

550San Rafael, CACA59,41010.8%–

551North Auburn, CACA13,48010.8%–

552Westlake, CACA7,50510.8%–

553Ione, CACA9,28210.8%–

554Wasco, CACA26,52510.8%–

555Joshua Tree, CACA6,23410.7%–

556Coto de Caza, CACA15,19010.6%–

557Coronado, CACA21,09410.6%–

558Winton, CACA11,79710.6%–

559Pleasanton, CACA74,55610.6%–

560Orosi, CACA8,96610.5%–

561Union City, CACA65,28210.5%–

562Lennox, CACA19,44910.5%–

563Emeryville, CACA13,25110.5%–

564Tustin, CACA77,84310.5%–

565Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,13110.5%–

566El Monte, CACA105,07510.4%–

567Calabasas, CACA22,02710.4%–

568Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12210.4%–

569Laguna Hills, CACA30,02010.4%–

570Walnut Park, CACA14,95810.4%–

571Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,83010.3%–

572Lynwood, CACA63,51210.3%–

573Cambria, CACA5,97810.3%–

574Delhi, CACA11,00910.2%–

575Oceano, CACA7,12810.2%–

576East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,60310.2%–

577Encinitas, CACA60,73610.2%–

578Huntington Park, CACA51,54410.2%–

579Bostonia, CACA16,76510.1%–

580Lamont, CACA13,16410.1%–

581Santa Monica, CACA90,08210.0%–

582Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,24710.0%–

583Escondido, CACA146,03010.0%–

584Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84410.0%–

585Arvin, CACA19,8209.9%–

586Carlsbad, CACA112,2609.9%–

587Woodside, CACA5,1819.9%–

588McFarland, CACA14,7099.9%–

589Orinda, CACA19,5079.9%–

590Greenfield, CACA21,1389.8%–

591Fallbrook, CACA32,1129.8%–

592Potomac Park, CACA10,1389.7%–

593San Carlos, CACA29,2619.7%–

594Santa Clara, CACA133,4469.7%–

595Santa Ana, CACA315,5869.6%–

596Newark, CACA47,8959.6%–

597Big Bear Lake, CACA5,0189.6%–

598Aptos, CACA6,4049.5%–

599Malibu, CACA9,5749.5%–

600Mountain View, CACA85,4389.5%–

601Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,8939.4%–

602San Clemente, CACA62,2269.4%–

603Vista, CACA98,2749.3%–

604Cudahy, CACA21,4459.3%–

605Laguna Beach, CACA22,3919.3%–

606Alum Rock, CACA10,4409.3%–

607Solana Beach, CACA12,6029.1%–

608Saratoga, CACA30,4189.1%–

609Keyes, CACA5,5779.1%–

610Hillsborough, CACA11,2069.1%–

611Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5139.0%–

612Bloomington, CACA25,6989.0%–

613Good Hope, CACA8,8169.0%–

614Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1079.0%–

615Coachella, CACA45,4119.0%–

616Earlimart, CACA7,2148.9%–

617Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,9718.9%–

618Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5598.8%–

619Stanton, CACA40,1618.8%–

620Garden Acres, CACA10,6678.8%–

621San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1198.7%–

622Fremont, CACA226,4428.7%–

623Florence-Graham, CACA60,6908.7%–

624East Niles, CACA28,5328.7%–

625Los Altos, CACA30,9658.7%–

626Milpitas, CACA78,5968.6%–

627Bay Point, CACA24,2318.5%–

628Costa Mesa, CACA108,8818.4%–

629Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9398.4%–

630Mill Valley, CACA13,7998.4%–

631Bell Gardens, CACA37,3678.2%–

632Laguna Woods, CACA16,8448.2%–

633Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8678.1%–

634Blackhawk, CACA10,1378.1%–

635Maywood, CACA23,6008.1%–

636Goshen, CACA5,1368.0%–

637Huron, CACA7,3947.9%–

638Muscoy, CACA12,0257.8%–

639Atherton, CACA6,9607.7%–

640Beverly Hills, CACA30,7647.7%–

641East Bakersfield, CACA11,0627.7%–

642Sunnyvale, CACA156,5777.5%–

643Los Gatos, CACA32,5767.5%–

644Kentfield, CACA6,9007.5%–

645Tiburon, CACA8,8817.4%–

646St. Helena, CACA5,1947.4%–

647Cupertino, CACA58,3337.2%–

648Mendota, CACA12,7787.0%–

649Los Altos Hills, CACA8,4197.0%–

650Newport Beach, CACA81,9777.0%–

651Piñon Hills, CACA7,0656.7%–

652Happy Valley, CACA5,9446.7%–

653Foster City, CACA32,4116.5%–

654Lemoore Station, CACA6,1756.3%–

655August, CACA8,8255.7%–

656Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,7665.3%–

657Benton Park, CACA5,7074.9%–

658Topanga, CACA8,8854.7%–

659Alamo, CACA14,4884.3%–

660Sausalito, CACA7,0194.1%–

661Marina del Rey, CACA9,1763.0%–

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