Most Affordable Cities in California

Cost of living rankings for 644 cities in California with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, California is expensive with a statewide average Cost Index of 183.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected
Cheapest City
Salton City
Index: 86
Most Expensive
Montecito
Index: 901
State Average
183
National: 100
Cities Ranked
644
eligible statewide total

California Affordability Ranking

Showing 451–500 of 644 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 10 of 13.

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
451Alpine196$959,877$2,329$108,660
452Buellton196$912,404$3,106$99,936
453Norco197$919,926$3,210$127,566
454Morro Bay197$934,301$2,999$95,843
455Anaheim198$946,371$2,759$95,227
456Rowland Heights198$970,879$2,496$85,617
457Rancho Mirage198$829,304$4,223$107,364
458Lakewood199$872,166$3,602$119,177
459La Verne199$939,385$2,901$103,761
460Templeton199$933,016$3,175$117,063
461Moorpark200$930,985$3,241$148,480
462Sonoma200$929,237$3,261$98,527
463Chino Hills201$972,593$3,011$126,334
464Valley Center201$925,512$3,124$132,361
465Monrovia202$979,520$2,810$96,021
466Cambria202$1,003,438$2,720$99,147
467Eastvale204$930,341$3,730$160,069
468East Pasadena204$1,069,200$2,964$109,136
469Garden Grove205$1,007,401$2,767$92,174
470Hacienda Heights206$943,821$3,524$109,193
471Rancho Santa Margarita206$1,004,697$2,871$152,560
472Pleasant Hill206$974,811$2,992$145,029
473San Diego207$985,158$3,036$108,077
474San Marcos207$958,381$3,357$109,377
475West Hollywood207$975,189$3,281$96,995
476Stevenson Ranch207$1,085,500$3,074$158,434
477Walnut Creek208$992,645$2,959$130,432
478Arroyo Grande208$1,033,546$2,940$102,553
479Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County)208$959,100$4,254$90,087
480Diamond Bar210$1,007,680$3,202$108,281
481Clayton210$1,032,746$2,805$175,707
482Ben Lomond210$919,077$4,254$130,041
483Fullerton211$1,039,798$2,917$104,286
484Gilroy211$1,049,221$3,024$133,107
485Claremont211$1,017,826$3,209$125,647
486Las Flores CDP (Orange County)211$1,119,100$3,057$211,782
487Thousand Oaks213$1,035,291$3,361$135,603
488Aliso Viejo213$997,196$3,530$142,439
489Calistoga213$1,065,148$2,961$85,446
490San Luis Obispo214$1,086,045$2,973$73,685
491Burbank214$1,104,600$2,566$134,518
492San Gabriel215$1,098,283$2,700$90,488
493Sebastopol215$1,089,510$2,912$87,684
494Westminster216$1,095,037$2,787$85,541
495Cypress216$1,070,084$3,063$130,215
496Truckee216$1,032,042$4,444$130,462
497Placentia217$1,101,906$2,853$115,929
498View Park-Windsor Hills217$1,184,500$2,032$130,504
499Torrance218$1,104,855$2,952$116,217
500Castro Valley218$1,089,663$2,889$142,779

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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