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 51–100 of 644 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 2 of 13.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
51	Lucerne Valley	109	$260,731	$2,103	$54,788
52	Lakeport	109	$360,237	$1,794	$68,518
53	Delano	110	$334,193	$1,318	$67,010
54	Arvin	110	$301,159	$1,656	$49,183
55	Valle Vista	110	$336,200	$2,103	$66,825
56	Coalinga	110	$297,016	$1,685	$75,451
57	Porterville	111	$330,293	$1,431	$60,461
58	Orange Cove	111	$300,169	$1,685	$46,629
59	Woodlake	111	$332,036	$1,450	$46,266
60	Oroville East	111	$405,400	$1,509	$94,512
61	Wasco	112	$317,130	$1,656	$51,727
62	Lemon Hill	112	$349,900	$2,201	$48,762
63	McFarland	112	$318,729	$1,656	$54,608
64	Paradise	112	$334,483	$1,509	$67,687
65	Crescent City	112	$361,606	$2,075	$35,540
66	Fortuna	113	$418,228	$1,554	$62,289
67	Golden Hills	113	$410,300	$1,656	$95,669
68	Holtville	113	$357,352	$1,347	$65,039
69	North Highlands	114	$367,600	$2,201	$65,495
70	Eureka	114	$411,182	$1,654	$57,662
71	Dinuba	114	$355,912	$1,450	$59,484
72	Parlier	114	$331,356	$1,685	$52,357
73	Mendota	114	$332,837	$1,685	$50,342
74	Country Club	114	$382,500	$2,015	$81,464
75	Gridley	114	$348,913	$1,509	$57,974
76	Fruitridge Pocket	114	$362,200	$2,201	$62,528
77	Brawley	115	$360,329	$1,483	$59,311
78	Parkway	115	$374,700	$2,201	$64,375
79	Anderson	115	$339,291	$1,736	$47,375
80	Firebaugh	115	$339,565	$1,685	$47,734
81	Silver Lakes	115	$383,600	$2,103	$115,829
82	Hidden Valley Lake	115	$366,629	$2,263	$84,152
83	Winton	116	$363,348	$1,517	$57,015
84	August	116	$319,737	$2,015	$53,173
85	Good Hope	116	$391,700	$2,103	$56,981
86	Rancho Calaveras	116	$443,900	$1,533	$88,779
87	Hilmar-Irwin	116	$449,600	$1,517	$79,948
88	Dos Palos	116	$363,245	$1,517	$42,367
89	Calexico	117	$394,080	$1,347	$49,783
90	Crestline	117	$361,038	$1,840	$77,786
91	Oakhurst	117	$435,908	$1,460	$82,056
92	Myrtletown	117	$453,400	$1,554	$60,457
93	Tulare	118	$356,755	$1,826	$72,410
94	Yucca Valley	118	$359,295	$1,918	$59,563
95	Lake Los Angeles	118	$322,300	$2,964	$61,467
96	Exeter	118	$388,318	$1,450	$75,769
97	Heber	118	$398,819	$1,347	$72,028
98	Mecca	118	$336,140	$2,103	$48,312
99	Cherry Valley	118	$408,000	$2,103	$76,895
100	Joshua Tree	118	$346,012	$2,020	$66,291

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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