State Housing Overview
Rent & Housing in California
Based on comprehensive economic data across 661 tracked municipalities, California presents diverse cost of living environments. Macroeconomic modeling identifies East Bakersfield as the most cost-efficient market, contrasting starkly with the elevated real estate valuations found in Atherton. California assesses a 13.3% progressive income tax, while residential property taxes average 0.71%. Financial planning in CA requires careful alignment of localized housing costs against state-level tax obligations.
Use this state hub to understand the statewide housing baseline first, then drop into city pages for a household-level feasibility verdict. The key question here is not just whether California is “cheap” or “expensive”, but which cities look most livable once rent, home values, taxes, and household income are considered together.
Data Updated: March 2026
State Housing Snapshot
Average Rent Burden
24%
Avg annual rent vs household income
Average Price-to-Income
8.5x
Avg home value vs household income
Best Cost Baseline
East Bakersfield, CA
Index 82
Highest Pressure
Atherton, CA
Index 990
Statewide Housing Verdict
High Pressure
California shows elevated statewide housing pressure, with 24% average rent burden and 8.5x home-price-to-income. Treat Atherton, CA as stretch markets first, and use city pages to separate viable relocation pockets from headline expensive metros.
Average rent burden: 24%Average price-to-income: 8.5xBest baseline city: East Bakersfield, CAHighest-pressure city: Atherton, CA
California Tax Radar
Max Income Tax
13.3%
Progressive Brackets
Est. Sales Tax
8.85%
Local + State Avg
Effective Property Tax
0.71%
Statewide Average
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Default set to 2023 National Median ($74,580)At a gross income of $74,580, the localized California marginal tax brackets exact an effective state penalty of 4.1%. This results in an absolute "tax drag" drain of $3,090/year compared to states with no income tax.
Cities Tracked
661
Avg Home Value
$887,226
National: $303,400
Avg Rent
$2,091
National: $1,348
Avg Income
$104,353
National: $78,538
Lower Housing Pressure Cities
These city pages have comparatively lower rent burden inside California, making them strong candidates for the next housing-feasibility clicks.
Biggest Move-Market Cities
These are the highest-population city pages in the state, useful when you want the major relocation targets before exploring the full table.
Rent Pressure Outliers
These city pages show the highest rent burden inside California. They are useful when you want to see where renting starts to materially squeeze household budgets.
Buy Pressure Outliers
These city pages have the toughest home-price-to-income ratios in California, making them the first places to inspect when buy-side affordability is the core concern.
Isla Vista, CA
Price-to-income 62.4x · Home $1,524,909
Stanford, CA
Price-to-income 45.8x · Home $3,236,454
Atherton, CA
Price-to-income 30.8x · Home $7,709,060
Alamo, CA
Price-to-income 29.1x · Home $7,277,421
Beverly Hills, CA
Price-to-income 28.0x · Home $3,580,741
Montecito, CA
Price-to-income 23.9x · Home $5,327,075
Most Affordable
All Cities in California
| City | Pop. | Home Value | Rent | Income | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 3,857,897 | $941,985 | $2,742 | $80,366 | 197 |
| San Diego | 1,385,061 | $989,768 | $2,893 | $104,321 | 205 |
| San Jose | 990,054 | $1,435,993 | $2,617 | $141,565 | 251 |
| San Francisco | 836,321 | $1,299,230 | $2,419 | $141,446 | 237 |
| Fresno | 543,615 | $386,426 | $1,693 | $66,804 | 120 |
| Sacramento | 524,802 | $472,863 | $2,006 | $83,753 | 133 |
| Long Beach | 458,491 | $847,495 | $2,287 | $83,969 | 181 |
| Oakland | 438,072 | $700,829 | $2,527 | $97,369 | 169 |
| Bakersfield | 408,366 | $391,443 | $1,887 | $77,397 | 123 |
| Anaheim | 344,553 | $930,771 | $2,711 | $90,583 | 196 |
| Stockton | 320,470 | $426,138 | $2,010 | $76,851 | 128 |
| Riverside | 316,241 | $639,786 | $2,346 | $88,575 | 155 |
| Santa Ana | 311,639 | $847,509 | $2,804 | $88,354 | 187 |
| Irvine | 308,160 | $1,115,400 | $3,361 | $129,647 | 224 |
| Chula Vista | 275,030 | $834,949 | $2,904 | $105,173 | 188 |
| Santa Clarita | 229,021 | $794,193 | $2,779 | $119,926 | 181 |
| Fremont | 228,518 | $1,511,226 | $3,012 | $176,350 | 268 |
| San Bernardino | 221,774 | $483,764 | $1,923 | $63,988 | 132 |
| Modesto | 218,614 | $440,861 | $2,042 | $77,899 | 130 |
| Fontana | 211,921 | $634,471 | $1,733 | $98,187 | 148 |
| Moreno Valley | 210,378 | $545,521 | $2,356 | $87,477 | 145 |
| Oxnard | 201,014 | $755,254 | $2,966 | $93,372 | 176 |
| Huntington Beach | 196,010 | $1,047,300 | $3,023 | $119,885 | 212 |
| Glendale | 192,270 | $1,179,321 | $2,720 | $84,262 | 225 |
| Ontario | 178,347 | $665,551 | $2,493 | $82,806 | 160 |
| Elk Grove | 177,221 | $631,637 | $2,640 | $122,229 | 158 |
| Santa Rosa | 177,216 | $709,855 | $2,550 | $97,410 | 167 |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 174,693 | $782,617 | $2,824 | $109,511 | 177 |
| Oceanside | 172,542 | $862,431 | $2,941 | $93,724 | 191 |
| Garden Grove | 170,603 | $990,728 | $1,971 | $90,166 | 194 |
| Lancaster | 170,013 | $465,145 | $2,381 | $76,083 | 138 |
| Palmdale | 165,487 | $499,748 | $2,807 | $81,151 | 147 |
| Salinas | 161,993 | $735,950 | $1,923 | $89,150 | 163 |
| Hayward | 159,201 | $837,466 | $2,360 | $113,775 | 183 |
| Corona | 158,839 | $755,545 | $2,701 | $106,438 | 172 |
| Sunnyvale | 153,455 | $2,115,823 | $3,065 | $181,862 | 335 |
| Roseville | 152,438 | $640,299 | $2,489 | $117,354 | 158 |
| Escondido | 149,913 | $837,821 | $2,545 | $84,477 | 184 |
| Pomona | 148,391 | $685,862 | $2,534 | $78,869 | 165 |
| Torrance | 143,499 | $1,103,723 | $2,852 | $113,105 | 217 |
| Visalia | 142,649 | $393,327 | $1,807 | $79,952 | 122 |
| Fullerton | 141,278 | $1,029,846 | $2,762 | $104,219 | 208 |
| Orange | 138,723 | $1,113,823 | $3,200 | $116,945 | 222 |
| Pasadena | 136,462 | $1,185,825 | $2,966 | $103,778 | 228 |
| Victorville | 135,983 | $431,662 | $2,181 | $70,663 | 129 |
| Santa Clara | 129,239 | $1,742,578 | $3,673 | $173,670 | 298 |
| Simi Valley | 125,769 | $830,175 | $2,513 | $117,703 | 180 |
| Thousand Oaks | 125,676 | $1,028,113 | $3,371 | $134,367 | 212 |
| Vallejo | 124,637 | $518,727 | $2,137 | $89,496 | 140 |
| Concord | 124,260 | $729,153 | $2,508 | $109,195 | 172 |
| Clovis | 122,719 | $513,830 | $2,311 | $100,360 | 142 |
| Berkeley | 120,223 | $1,391,090 | $2,127 | $108,558 | 244 |
| Fairfield | 119,985 | $603,445 | $2,425 | $102,321 | 153 |
| Antioch | 115,759 | $587,936 | $2,946 | $94,256 | 161 |
| Richmond | 115,396 | $595,953 | $1,895 | $90,038 | 150 |
| East Los Angeles | 114,617 | $670,816 | $1,431 | $68,378 | 151 |
| Carlsbad | 114,500 | $1,358,154 | $3,463 | $139,326 | 254 |
| Downey | 111,793 | $875,077 | $1,892 | $87,400 | 180 |
| Murrieta | 111,621 | $680,928 | $2,531 | $109,780 | 162 |
| Costa Mesa | 110,538 | $1,381,297 | $3,104 | $110,073 | 252 |
| Temecula | 110,404 | $757,626 | $2,796 | $117,840 | 174 |
| San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 109,900 | $778,700 | $2,101 | $100,407 | 161 |
| Santa Maria | 109,880 | $646,468 | $1,842 | $84,617 | 151 |
| West Covina | 107,436 | $843,651 | $2,153 | $98,570 | 179 |
| El Monte | 107,066 | $758,351 | $1,677 | $64,484 | 164 |
| Menifee | 107,020 | $581,835 | $2,686 | $89,183 | 152 |
| Jurupa Valley | 106,244 | $665,644 | $1,690 | $96,190 | 151 |
| Inglewood | 105,575 | $751,410 | $1,725 | $71,029 | 164 |
| Burbank | 105,165 | $1,182,521 | $2,870 | $95,816 | 227 |
| El Cajon | 104,909 | $810,633 | $2,283 | $66,478 | 178 |
| Rialto | 103,866 | $584,577 | $1,641 | $85,521 | 141 |
| San Mateo | 103,555 | $1,638,485 | $3,079 | $152,669 | 283 |
| Daly City | 102,560 | $1,109,396 | $2,523 | $119,570 | 216 |
| Vacaville | 102,085 | $603,548 | $2,494 | $108,580 | 154 |
| Chico | 102,032 | $455,300 | $1,442 | $67,929 | 125 |
| Norwalk | 100,713 | $754,331 | $2,014 | $98,709 | 168 |
| Hesperia | 100,141 | $455,692 | $1,566 | $68,971 | 125 |
| Vista | 98,646 | $865,485 | $2,148 | $91,854 | 183 |
| Arden-Arcade | 96,319 | $504,400 | $1,476 | $71,767 | 122 |
| Tracy | 95,358 | $689,558 | $2,666 | $118,253 | 166 |
| San Marcos | 94,078 | $943,389 | $3,060 | $105,286 | 202 |
| Compton | 93,525 | $628,533 | $1,601 | $74,270 | 148 |
| Carson | 93,523 | $789,648 | $1,914 | $107,391 | 170 |
| Redding | 93,268 | $385,395 | $1,323 | $69,443 | 116 |
| Mission Viejo | 92,415 | $1,200,042 | $2,919 | $136,071 | 229 |
| South Gate | 91,836 | $689,915 | $1,471 | $71,315 | 154 |
| Chino | 91,775 | $754,273 | $2,208 | $103,845 | 167 |
| Santa Monica | 91,535 | $1,684,070 | $3,500 | $109,739 | 291 |
| Indio | 90,669 | $514,213 | $1,392 | $78,709 | 130 |
| Hemet | 90,646 | $440,755 | $1,961 | $53,623 | 128 |
| Westminster | 90,147 | $1,074,130 | $2,100 | $82,686 | 205 |
| Merced | 89,766 | $347,700 | $1,829 | $59,938 | 117 |
| San Leandro | 88,531 | $804,945 | $2,115 | $98,063 | 176 |
| Santa Barbara | 88,024 | $1,797,687 | $2,302 | $101,672 | 289 |
| Citrus Heights | 87,036 | $470,008 | $1,913 | $77,167 | 132 |
| Manteca | 86,521 | $583,668 | $1,934 | $94,718 | 145 |
| Hawthorne | 85,933 | $874,010 | $1,723 | $72,719 | 178 |
| Whittier | 85,925 | $812,603 | $2,380 | $92,374 | 178 |
| Livermore | 85,870 | $1,103,911 | $2,640 | $153,602 | 217 |
| Lake Forest | 85,846 | $1,182,053 | $2,616 | $131,378 | 224 |
| San Ramon | 85,734 | $1,516,679 | $2,769 | $197,358 | 266 |
| Newport Beach | 84,304 | $3,569,308 | $4,075 | $158,461 | 515 |
| Buena Park | 83,052 | $924,048 | $2,112 | $108,187 | 188 |
| Redwood City | 82,423 | $1,839,240 | $2,959 | $150,840 | 305 |
| Mountain View | 82,363 | $1,998,422 | $2,975 | $179,917 | 320 |
| Folsom | 82,140 | $753,196 | $2,465 | $139,263 | 170 |
| Alhambra | 81,483 | $928,960 | $1,852 | $85,189 | 186 |
| Rancho Cordova | 80,656 | $531,738 | $2,155 | $89,120 | 141 |
| Lakewood | 80,510 | $869,808 | $2,324 | $116,794 | 184 |
| Perris | 79,349 | $537,871 | $1,791 | $82,523 | 137 |
| Tustin | 79,035 | $1,171,631 | $3,195 | $108,435 | 229 |
| Upland | 78,940 | $815,217 | $1,976 | $101,407 | 171 |
| Napa | 78,816 | $877,111 | $2,165 | $102,231 | 182 |
| Milpitas | 78,216 | $1,480,234 | $3,112 | $176,822 | 262 |
| Carmichael | 78,070 | $550,827 | $1,595 | $84,376 | 138 |
| Chino Hills | 78,024 | $976,395 | $3,164 | $122,600 | 203 |
| Pleasanton | 77,500 | $1,564,887 | $3,017 | $186,206 | 274 |
| Bellflower | 77,396 | $794,488 | $1,771 | $77,602 | 169 |
| Alameda | 76,876 | $1,135,838 | $2,394 | $132,015 | 218 |
| Pittsburg | 75,868 | $563,657 | $2,201 | $101,099 | 150 |
| Apple Valley | 75,478 | $427,910 | $1,953 | $65,926 | 126 |
| Redlands | 72,985 | $630,711 | $2,351 | $99,158 | 154 |
| Turlock | 72,400 | $478,202 | $1,498 | $79,807 | 128 |
| Rocklin | 72,340 | $686,413 | $2,178 | $120,916 | 159 |
| Lake Elsinore | 71,516 | $582,471 | $2,509 | $96,527 | 150 |
| Baldwin Park | 70,720 | $717,046 | $1,817 | $79,087 | 161 |
| Dublin | 70,542 | $1,287,273 | $3,174 | $205,046 | 244 |
| Camarillo | 70,244 | $907,292 | $3,006 | $109,390 | 194 |
| Eastvale | 70,179 | $939,465 | $3,415 | $161,322 | 202 |
| Tulare | 69,984 | $348,908 | $1,354 | $69,517 | 112 |
| Redondo Beach | 69,814 | $1,473,991 | $3,523 | $144,588 | 267 |
| Walnut Creek | 69,790 | $1,024,673 | $2,760 | $135,665 | 209 |
| Yuba City | 69,545 | $405,900 | $1,391 | $72,322 | 119 |
| Union City | 68,141 | $1,247,205 | $2,713 | $137,194 | 234 |
| Yorba Linda | 67,407 | $1,392,072 | $2,779 | $152,060 | 250 |
| Palo Alto | 67,231 | $3,619,229 | $3,328 | $220,408 | 511 |
| Madera | 67,133 | $335,900 | $1,237 | $63,619 | 100 |
| Lodi | 67,008 | $512,636 | $1,565 | $84,402 | 133 |
| Davis | 66,801 | $838,969 | $2,043 | $87,421 | 176 |
| Castro Valley | 65,389 | $1,102,700 | $2,499 | $138,069 | 215 |
| Lynwood | 65,291 | $679,575 | $1,625 | $70,236 | 155 |
| Brentwood | 64,609 | $797,500 | $2,509 | $139,567 | 180 |
| South San Francisco | 64,487 | $1,212,996 | $2,833 | $135,909 | 232 |
| Laguna Niguel | 64,023 | $1,455,089 | $3,201 | $140,605 | 262 |
| San Clemente | 63,510 | $1,686,268 | $3,260 | $134,735 | 289 |
| Porterville | 62,765 | $323,742 | $1,111 | $59,012 | 106 |
| La Habra | 62,233 | $895,560 | $2,039 | $98,158 | 184 |
| Florence-Graham | 61,723 | $586,446 | $1,475 | $61,216 | 142 |
| Encinitas | 61,585 | $1,466,000 | $2,730 | $150,471 | 258 |
| Montebello | 61,376 | $816,637 | $1,771 | $74,955 | 172 |
| Woodland | 61,256 | $549,728 | $1,500 | $87,880 | 136 |
| Santa Cruz | 60,953 | $1,313,461 | $2,302 | $111,427 | 234 |
| La Mesa | 60,835 | $738,800 | $2,630 | $84,337 | 174 |
| Pico Rivera | 60,821 | $742,867 | $1,775 | $86,956 | 164 |
| San Rafael | 60,604 | $1,277,731 | $2,346 | $109,317 | 234 |
| Gardena | 59,765 | $782,112 | $1,761 | $79,291 | 168 |
| Monterey Park | 59,639 | $919,451 | $1,845 | $77,605 | 185 |
| Santee | 59,485 | $790,982 | $2,197 | $105,613 | 175 |
| Hanford | 59,389 | $323,600 | $1,196 | $73,544 | 108 |
| Petaluma | 59,321 | $891,559 | $2,795 | $109,823 | 190 |
| Cupertino | 58,886 | $3,121,347 | $3,671 | $231,139 | 458 |
| Gilroy | 58,561 | $1,067,253 | $2,270 | $131,554 | 205 |
| Highland | 56,690 | $541,169 | $1,539 | $77,979 | 135 |
| Fountain Valley | 56,358 | $1,018,600 | $2,507 | $111,797 | 204 |
| National City | 55,960 | $678,507 | $1,619 | $64,248 | 155 |
| Arcadia | 55,550 | $1,398,905 | $3,364 | $116,142 | 257 |
| South Whittier | 55,201 | $641,700 | $1,823 | $98,974 | 142 |
| Hacienda Heights | 54,956 | $945,845 | $2,247 | $106,620 | 192 |
| Beaumont | 54,817 | $534,390 | $1,505 | $105,164 | 134 |
| San Jacinto | 54,756 | $479,919 | $1,633 | $78,281 | 129 |
| West Sacramento | 54,496 | $527,497 | $2,207 | $90,791 | 142 |
| Yucaipa | 54,348 | $568,650 | $1,661 | $92,401 | 139 |
| Colton | 53,798 | $488,584 | $1,608 | $69,581 | 130 |
| Diamond Bar | 53,750 | $1,010,375 | $3,146 | $106,602 | 210 |
| Huntington Park | 53,658 | $665,627 | $1,440 | $56,952 | 151 |
| Novato | 52,689 | $1,054,860 | $2,422 | $112,193 | 209 |
| Paramount | 52,546 | $640,886 | $1,772 | $70,912 | 152 |
| Placentia | 52,384 | $1,094,721 | $2,267 | $110,575 | 210 |
| Cathedral City | 52,047 | $483,450 | $1,554 | $67,031 | 128 |
| Watsonville | 51,968 | $816,554 | $1,784 | $74,785 | 170 |
| Lincoln | 51,629 | $636,490 | $2,081 | $108,108 | 153 |
| Palm Desert | 51,551 | $549,226 | $2,602 | $79,508 | 148 |
| Glendora | 51,350 | $884,324 | $2,218 | $111,915 | 185 |
| Aliso Viejo | 51,320 | $988,115 | $3,406 | $137,970 | 210 |
| Delano | 50,835 | $326,748 | $1,111 | $61,817 | 107 |
| El Dorado Hills | 50,553 | $899,706 | $2,468 | $163,544 | 187 |
| Rosemead | 50,340 | $907,461 | $1,728 | $72,248 | 182 |
| Covina | 50,143 | $796,509 | $1,839 | $94,792 | 171 |
| Florin | 49,536 | $413,296 | $1,503 | $66,323 | 120 |
| Cypress | 49,531 | $1,063,665 | $2,454 | $124,167 | 208 |
| Azusa | 49,318 | $710,619 | $1,831 | $85,727 | 160 |
| Antelope | 49,080 | $468,200 | $2,063 | $95,102 | 124 |
| Ceres | 48,918 | $447,681 | $1,584 | $76,862 | 126 |
| Poway | 48,515 | $1,206,250 | $2,261 | $143,825 | 223 |
| Cerritos | 48,340 | $1,076,402 | $2,909 | $133,953 | 215 |
| San Luis Obispo | 48,039 | $1,077,043 | $1,906 | $66,711 | 201 |
| North Highlands | 47,900 | $344,900 | $1,585 | $65,090 | 105 |
| Brea | 47,337 | $1,115,211 | $2,285 | $124,837 | 212 |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | 47,257 | $1,008,785 | $2,903 | $146,827 | 207 |
| Newark | 47,145 | $1,241,921 | $2,730 | $164,909 | 234 |
| La Mirada | 46,945 | $875,968 | $2,052 | $110,177 | 182 |
| Rowland Heights | 46,787 | $980,043 | $1,929 | $85,202 | 193 |
| Los Banos | 46,776 | $419,600 | $1,515 | $70,893 | 122 |
| Morgan Hill | 45,152 | $1,334,626 | $2,275 | $159,758 | 236 |
| Palm Springs | 44,998 | $622,568 | $2,104 | $71,979 | 150 |
| Rohnert Park | 44,461 | $704,335 | $2,211 | $96,635 | 162 |
| Oakley | 44,311 | $658,403 | $2,031 | $132,067 | 159 |
| El Centro | 44,186 | $291,100 | $992 | $56,093 | 101 |
| Lompoc | 43,819 | $578,965 | $1,516 | $70,038 | 140 |
| Danville | 43,426 | $1,870,378 | $3,570 | $223,206 | 315 |
| Hollister | 43,003 | $679,300 | $1,846 | $101,979 | 156 |
| Campbell | 42,848 | $1,937,114 | $2,751 | $147,128 | 311 |
| Vineyard | 42,645 | $552,400 | $1,984 | $108,403 | 133 |
| San Bruno | 42,612 | $1,290,258 | $2,696 | $135,976 | 239 |
| Coachella | 42,594 | $427,601 | $1,115 | $67,558 | 117 |
| French Valley | 42,550 | $637,800 | $3,016 | $132,605 | 155 |
| Altadena | 41,921 | $1,094,611 | $2,250 | $129,123 | 210 |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 41,259 | $1,783,585 | $3,598 | $175,307 | 304 |
| Culver City | 39,993 | $1,277,224 | $2,683 | $122,312 | 235 |
| San Gabriel | 38,764 | $1,107,200 | $1,874 | $87,592 | 207 |
| Bell Gardens | 38,661 | $685,336 | $1,658 | $55,372 | 156 |
| Stanton | 38,639 | $781,976 | $1,905 | $81,455 | 170 |
| Calexico | 38,476 | $281,700 | $1,049 | $50,021 | 101 |
| La Quinta | 38,299 | $740,084 | $3,592 | $97,628 | 181 |
| Adelanto | 38,010 | $392,399 | $1,389 | $68,419 | 116 |
| Montclair | 37,809 | $653,455 | $1,759 | $76,338 | 150 |
| Monrovia | 37,553 | $984,606 | $2,009 | $97,083 | 194 |
| Pacifica | 37,527 | $1,255,426 | $3,080 | $156,819 | 239 |
| La Puente | 37,404 | $717,099 | $1,788 | $84,811 | 161 |
| Foothill Farms | 37,332 | $368,500 | $1,560 | $68,042 | 107 |
| Wildomar | 36,953 | $646,109 | $1,910 | $95,677 | 151 |
| Martinez | 36,926 | $824,700 | $2,265 | $125,436 | 181 |
| La Presa | 36,669 | $595,400 | $1,795 | $88,479 | 136 |
| Claremont | 36,553 | $1,021,119 | $2,125 | $122,127 | 200 |
| Moorpark | 35,957 | $924,551 | $2,657 | $149,403 | 193 |
| Temple City | 35,749 | $1,098,432 | $2,034 | $102,449 | 207 |
| Orangevale | 35,219 | $551,292 | $1,866 | $98,158 | 141 |
| West Hollywood | 35,090 | $1,013,036 | $3,057 | $94,844 | 209 |
| San Juan Capistrano | 34,998 | $1,316,019 | $2,500 | $127,893 | 238 |
| Oildale | 34,971 | $281,396 | $1,220 | $49,622 | 103 |
| Manhattan Beach | 34,584 | $3,159,767 | $3,492 | $193,904 | 461 |
| Pleasant Hill | 34,335 | $977,661 | $2,511 | $144,513 | 201 |
| Westmont | 34,291 | $692,545 | $1,413 | $47,899 | 154 |
| San Dimas | 34,099 | $914,093 | $2,232 | $105,833 | 188 |
| Foster City | 32,964 | $1,861,130 | $3,613 | $193,633 | 315 |
| Dana Point | 32,883 | $1,200,900 | $3,840 | $127,246 | 239 |
| Bell | 32,830 | $680,326 | $1,538 | $60,641 | 154 |
| Desert Hot Springs | 32,786 | $376,908 | $1,339 | $50,349 | 114 |
| Menlo Park | 32,775 | $2,778,631 | $3,156 | $206,588 | 416 |
| Los Gatos | 32,773 | $2,554,572 | $2,969 | $207,891 | 384 |
| Lathrop | 32,696 | $642,563 | $2,367 | $118,605 | 157 |
| Goleta | 32,693 | $1,346,990 | $2,385 | $118,039 | 238 |
| Fallbrook | 32,467 | $873,779 | $1,675 | $87,293 | 178 |
| Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County) | 32,215 | $645,300 | $2,114 | $104,808 | 146 |
| Fair Oaks | 32,030 | $608,415 | $1,797 | $111,332 | 146 |
| Atwater | 32,013 | $340,600 | $1,219 | $63,945 | 109 |
| Seaside | 31,964 | $787,615 | $2,314 | $82,303 | 173 |
| Beverly Hills | 31,955 | $3,580,741 | $4,400 | $127,979 | 520 |
| San Pablo | 31,771 | $558,535 | $1,890 | $78,215 | 146 |
| El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) | 31,399 | $648,400 | $1,947 | $93,098 | 144 |
| Orcutt | 31,284 | $587,000 | $2,094 | $108,682 | 138 |
| Santa Paula | 31,202 | $705,418 | $1,698 | $77,130 | 157 |
| Lawndale | 31,113 | $771,641 | $1,847 | $83,538 | 168 |
| Laguna Hills | 30,921 | $1,208,365 | $2,622 | $122,778 | 227 |
| La Verne | 30,804 | $940,085 | $2,204 | $104,565 | 191 |
| Los Altos | 30,736 | $4,566,299 | $3,623 | $250,001 | 624 |
| Banning | 30,680 | $410,418 | $1,528 | $57,699 | 120 |
| Burlingame | 30,526 | $2,694,998 | $2,643 | $168,832 | 400 |
| Saratoga | 30,335 | $4,080,286 | $4,200 | $241,348 | 574 |
| San Carlos | 29,797 | $2,378,551 | $2,802 | $233,333 | 366 |
| Monterey | 29,772 | $1,143,224 | $2,288 | $104,110 | 214 |
| Atascadero | 29,735 | $766,764 | $1,855 | $88,830 | 165 |
| San Lorenzo | 29,453 | $813,014 | $2,193 | $110,495 | 178 |
| Eastern Goleta Valley | 29,411 | $1,192,000 | $2,924 | $136,839 | 218 |
| Suisun City | 29,205 | $525,547 | $2,151 | $97,083 | 141 |
| East Palo Alto | 29,143 | $1,023,933 | $2,209 | $104,832 | 203 |
| Twentynine Palms | 28,738 | $247,998 | $1,271 | $56,000 | 98 |
| East Niles | 28,586 | $228,100 | $1,219 | $51,250 | 87 |
| Temescal Valley | 28,560 | $648,200 | $2,794 | $119,647 | 154 |
| Ridgecrest | 28,138 | $265,453 | $1,178 | $88,107 | 100 |
| Walnut | 27,857 | $1,179,100 | $3,120 | $133,762 | 229 |
| Belmont | 27,505 | $2,261,180 | $2,894 | $207,609 | 353 |
| Lemon Grove | 27,489 | $747,484 | $1,769 | $79,278 | 165 |
| Lemoore | 27,023 | $319,200 | $1,394 | $82,189 | 109 |
| Brawley | 26,934 | $270,100 | $954 | $60,370 | 99 |
| Benicia | 26,861 | $773,439 | $2,234 | $125,040 | 171 |
| Sanger | 26,515 | $405,222 | $1,131 | $74,428 | 117 |
| Eureka | 26,302 | $375,800 | $1,157 | $60,253 | 104 |
| South Pasadena | 26,297 | $1,675,409 | $2,218 | $128,105 | 276 |
| Hercules | 26,245 | $741,200 | $3,003 | $130,583 | 179 |
| Wasco | 26,222 | $312,972 | $991 | $55,521 | 104 |
| Windsor | 26,179 | $794,482 | $2,087 | $129,004 | 171 |
| North Tustin | 26,038 | $1,732,975 | $2,397 | $186,250 | 285 |
| Imperial Beach | 25,897 | $811,000 | $1,914 | $79,071 | 174 |
| El Cerrito | 25,781 | $1,107,500 | $2,444 | $127,475 | 215 |
| Galt | 25,665 | $531,433 | $1,413 | $86,327 | 133 |
| West Whittier-Los Nietos | 25,459 | $607,100 | $1,939 | $101,138 | 139 |
| Reedley | 25,446 | $383,859 | $1,198 | $62,923 | 115 |
| Lafayette | 25,277 | $1,880,001 | $2,855 | $222,393 | 309 |
| Norco | 25,211 | $902,772 | $1,893 | $125,117 | 181 |
| Dinuba | 25,201 | $348,649 | $1,146 | $59,048 | 110 |
| Barstow | 25,198 | $261,106 | $1,065 | $51,811 | 97 |
| Mountain House | 25,108 | $859,700 | $3,232 | $171,675 | 183 |
| Loma Linda | 25,021 | $634,376 | $1,759 | $82,824 | 148 |
| Riverbank | 24,881 | $482,500 | $1,527 | $90,216 | 129 |
| Seal Beach | 24,868 | $828,962 | $2,419 | $83,045 | 181 |
| Maywood | 24,593 | $641,767 | $1,467 | $61,655 | 149 |
| Selma | 24,586 | $354,814 | $1,202 | $55,839 | 111 |
| Soledad | 24,476 | $621,907 | $1,604 | $93,204 | 146 |
| Bloomington | 24,324 | $562,301 | $1,555 | $81,220 | 137 |
| Patterson | 24,306 | $504,391 | $1,391 | $93,542 | 130 |
| Bay Point | 24,065 | $479,100 | $1,946 | $80,684 | 124 |
| San Fernando | 23,716 | $743,012 | $1,690 | $79,694 | 163 |
| Ladera Ranch | 23,609 | $1,046,600 | $3,331 | $184,257 | 216 |
| East San Gabriel | 23,521 | $955,000 | $1,912 | $107,184 | 179 |
| Rosemont | 23,448 | $459,020 | $1,719 | $86,178 | 128 |
| Linda | 23,215 | $337,700 | $1,083 | $69,161 | 98 |
| Oakdale | 23,155 | $549,637 | $1,471 | $86,478 | 136 |
| Calabasas | 22,869 | $1,688,281 | $3,070 | $157,938 | 287 |
| Ramona | 22,829 | $797,836 | $1,797 | $101,023 | 171 |
| Ashland | 22,784 | $695,300 | $2,063 | $81,604 | 151 |
| Laguna Beach | 22,777 | $2,900,365 | $5,004 | $140,508 | 448 |
| Corcoran | 22,626 | $220,500 | $1,012 | $55,909 | 94 |
| Millbrae | 22,589 | $2,021,440 | $3,401 | $157,567 | 331 |
| West Rancho Dominguez | 22,560 | $589,100 | $1,575 | $81,585 | 133 |
| Cudahy | 22,325 | $676,955 | $1,667 | $52,748 | 155 |
| Marina | 22,324 | $854,910 | $2,105 | $88,518 | 179 |
| Rancho San Diego | 22,264 | $854,200 | $2,431 | $118,431 | 173 |
| West Puente Valley | 22,198 | $744,749 | $2,250 | $86,692 | 169 |
| Winter Gardens | 22,003 | $558,800 | $1,855 | $94,320 | 133 |
| Duarte | 21,921 | $790,671 | $1,991 | $97,952 | 172 |
| West Carson | 21,909 | $647,100 | $1,833 | $95,385 | 143 |
| Lakeside CDP (San Diego County) | 21,788 | $585,500 | $1,976 | $94,877 | 137 |
| Yucca Valley | 21,744 | $354,070 | $1,341 | $55,302 | 111 |
| American Canyon | 21,698 | $736,678 | $2,399 | $123,935 | 168 |
| Port Hueneme | 21,691 | $618,875 | $2,106 | $76,655 | 151 |
| Willowbrook | 21,642 | $647,800 | $1,549 | $60,386 | 150 |
| Valinda | 21,626 | $766,727 | $2,051 | $99,979 | 169 |
| Granite Bay | 21,378 | $1,127,951 | $2,609 | $190,000 | 215 |
| South Lake Tahoe | 21,319 | $630,200 | $1,467 | $73,940 | 145 |
| Stevenson Ranch | 21,317 | $1,033,300 | $2,777 | $146,404 | 198 |
| Imperial | 20,943 | $344,700 | $1,396 | $83,214 | 112 |
| Rosamond | 20,835 | $409,543 | $1,230 | $77,773 | 118 |
| Shafter | 20,618 | $378,254 | $1,140 | $67,989 | 113 |
| Lomita | 20,409 | $910,034 | $1,918 | $92,920 | 184 |
| East Hemet | 20,292 | $370,300 | $1,620 | $80,621 | 108 |
| Lennox | 20,289 | $677,600 | $1,455 | $60,307 | 142 |
| La Cañada Flintridge | 20,094 | $2,416,417 | $2,842 | $221,451 | 368 |
| La Crescenta-Montrose | 19,940 | $1,292,649 | $2,231 | $119,775 | 232 |
| Agoura Hills | 19,881 | $1,237,574 | $3,094 | $171,944 | 235 |
| Oroville | 19,855 | $280,600 | $1,074 | $51,893 | 101 |
| Albany | 19,768 | $1,224,400 | $2,389 | $135,927 | 228 |
| Greenfield | 19,759 | $536,744 | $1,690 | $78,946 | 137 |
| Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | 19,651 | $906,500 | $1,970 | $123,037 | 174 |
| Mead Valley | 19,588 | $417,700 | $1,673 | $90,358 | 114 |
| Arvin | 19,478 | $293,037 | $1,089 | $49,984 | 103 |
| Orinda | 19,472 | $1,804,400 | $2,407 | $250,001 | 295 |
| South El Monte | 19,413 | $753,937 | $1,708 | $67,153 | 164 |
| Rosedale | 19,325 | $594,000 | $1,240 | $134,697 | 130 |
| Santa Fe Springs | 19,310 | $773,518 | $1,965 | $86,857 | 169 |
| Prunedale | 19,286 | $760,200 | $1,711 | $106,442 | 155 |
| Valle Vista | 19,263 | $315,400 | $1,666 | $61,799 | 103 |
| Hermosa Beach | 19,248 | $2,215,896 | $2,812 | $152,019 | 345 |
| Dixon | 19,158 | $606,036 | $1,728 | $98,798 | 146 |
| Olivehurst | 19,071 | $337,300 | $1,218 | $80,477 | 109 |
| Chowchilla | 18,876 | $331,500 | $1,204 | $63,308 | 99 |
| Pinole | 18,835 | $697,100 | $2,738 | $120,833 | 171 |
| Arcata | 18,578 | $466,600 | $1,287 | $48,731 | 116 |
| Coronado | 18,558 | $2,482,900 | $3,250 | $135,056 | 381 |
| Castaic | 18,479 | $796,215 | $1,751 | $132,153 | 169 |
| Arroyo Grande | 18,412 | $1,019,385 | $1,890 | $103,258 | 194 |
| Phelan | 18,059 | $459,076 | $1,623 | $83,759 | 126 |
| Stanford | 17,958 | $3,236,454 | $1,925 | $70,651 | 452 |
| Blythe | 17,824 | $218,476 | $900 | $51,984 | 91 |
| South San Jose Hills | 17,451 | $540,400 | $1,840 | $94,740 | 130 |
| Rancho Mirage | 17,375 | $837,878 | $1,575 | $109,943 | 169 |
| Coalinga | 17,352 | $290,709 | $1,021 | $78,014 | 102 |
| Laguna Woods | 17,342 | $364,900 | $2,232 | $60,235 | 125 |
| Cameron Park | 17,283 | $641,100 | $1,795 | $97,786 | 141 |
| Nipomo | 17,266 | $923,276 | $1,956 | $102,382 | 184 |
| McKinleyville | 17,152 | $414,200 | $1,441 | $66,096 | 112 |
| Woodcrest | 17,111 | $679,400 | $2,875 | $139,659 | 158 |
| Rio Linda | 16,951 | $444,619 | $1,781 | $96,083 | 127 |
| Truckee | 16,942 | $884,000 | $2,089 | $125,995 | 173 |
| Live Oak | 16,866 | $975,900 | $2,414 | $107,500 | 197 |
| El Segundo | 16,863 | $1,715,918 | $2,547 | $149,149 | 285 |
| Moraga | 16,790 | $1,597,600 | $3,119 | $199,800 | 279 |
| Fillmore | 16,665 | $678,787 | $1,799 | $90,343 | 155 |
| Clearlake | 16,604 | $204,500 | $1,162 | $41,580 | 84 |
| Bostonia | 16,545 | $435,900 | $1,932 | $73,549 | 119 |
| Kerman | 16,492 | $410,288 | $1,181 | $57,556 | 118 |
| Ukiah | 16,419 | $448,100 | $1,330 | $67,122 | 114 |
| Ripon | 16,117 | $677,556 | $1,799 | $120,061 | 155 |
| Artesia | 16,044 | $862,710 | $2,276 | $97,712 | 183 |
| Parkway | 15,880 | $355,400 | $1,402 | $64,380 | 104 |
| El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County) | 15,823 | $695,900 | $2,245 | $112,622 | 153 |
| Alpine | 15,470 | $943,255 | $2,025 | $111,723 | 190 |
| Walnut Park | 15,446 | $570,500 | $1,430 | $79,205 | 129 |
| La Palma | 15,375 | $1,177,992 | $2,239 | $115,833 | 219 |
| Coto de Caza | 15,363 | $1,967,295 | $3,652 | $232,470 | 326 |
| Discovery Bay | 15,243 | $785,548 | $2,897 | $154,792 | 183 |
| Vincent | 15,151 | $609,900 | $2,013 | $99,157 | 140 |
| Los Osos | 15,048 | $862,063 | $1,909 | $103,504 | 177 |
| Pacific Grove | 15,003 | $1,369,799 | $2,384 | $105,568 | 241 |
| Susanville | 14,992 | $234,000 | $905 | $57,607 | 85 |
| Lemon Hill | 14,942 | $328,000 | $1,376 | $49,441 | 101 |
| California City | 14,821 | $272,890 | $1,016 | $55,271 | 100 |
| Red Bluff | 14,592 | $271,100 | $1,068 | $50,216 | 91 |
| Cherryland | 14,575 | $654,200 | $2,109 | $84,858 | 147 |
| Parlier | 14,545 | $321,144 | $1,059 | $50,910 | 106 |
| Salida | 14,457 | $486,890 | $2,004 | $91,990 | 135 |
| Livingston | 14,450 | $339,800 | $1,281 | $76,158 | 110 |
| Alamo | 14,441 | $7,277,421 | $3,609 | $250,001 | 940 |
| East Rancho Dominguez | 14,219 | $548,400 | $1,593 | $67,645 | 129 |
| McFarland | 14,138 | $305,917 | $1,067 | $51,801 | 104 |
| Grass Valley | 14,126 | $458,400 | $1,417 | $48,850 | 116 |
| Mill Valley | 14,064 | $2,016,416 | $3,313 | $208,466 | 330 |
| North Auburn | 13,833 | $503,400 | $1,581 | $72,125 | 123 |
| Hawaiian Gardens | 13,816 | $636,513 | $1,696 | $76,025 | 151 |
| Auburn | 13,758 | $615,564 | $1,432 | $77,760 | 143 |
| Isla Vista | 13,717 | $1,524,909 | $1,856 | $24,428 | 253 |
| Oak Park | 13,656 | $1,125,164 | $3,150 | $160,484 | 221 |
| King City | 13,512 | $516,924 | $1,527 | $63,090 | 133 |
| Lamont | 13,481 | $241,127 | $982 | $34,436 | 95 |
| Lake Los Angeles | 13,479 | $284,800 | $1,351 | $60,999 | 95 |
| Avenal | 13,441 | $224,800 | $1,060 | $52,986 | 94 |
| Bonita | 13,336 | $902,200 | $2,234 | $117,750 | 188 |
| North Fair Oaks | 13,327 | $1,209,600 | $2,284 | $106,690 | 213 |
| El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County) | 13,206 | $749,300 | $2,954 | $160,331 | 167 |
| Carpinteria | 13,100 | $1,451,254 | $2,341 | $104,233 | 249 |
| Grand Terrace | 13,069 | $580,391 | $1,782 | $83,668 | 142 |
| Palos Verdes Estates | 13,047 | $2,698,391 | $3,331 | $247,500 | 406 |
| Avocado Heights | 12,934 | $826,874 | $2,002 | $95,000 | 176 |
| Larkspur | 12,856 | $2,071,543 | $2,867 | $134,744 | 331 |
| Solana Beach | 12,841 | $2,157,506 | $3,022 | $150,820 | 341 |
| Emeryville | 12,756 | $438,060 | $2,833 | $120,302 | 142 |
| San Anselmo | 12,711 | $1,600,573 | $2,750 | $170,457 | 276 |
| Marysville | 12,703 | $282,700 | $1,223 | $58,150 | 103 |
| Grover Beach | 12,687 | $759,548 | $1,921 | $82,534 | 165 |
| Diamond Springs | 12,642 | $435,805 | $1,644 | $83,288 | 125 |
| Kingsburg | 12,589 | $471,709 | $1,117 | $82,562 | 123 |
| Lindsay | 12,572 | $309,308 | $920 | $50,563 | 103 |
| Mendota | 12,554 | $319,955 | $874 | $46,458 | 104 |
| Big Bear City | 12,493 | $393,355 | $1,454 | $72,457 | 117 |
| Fortuna | 12,413 | $353,200 | $1,126 | $61,603 | 101 |
| Tehachapi | 12,366 | $417,897 | $1,278 | $67,785 | 119 |
| Newman | 12,299 | $432,549 | $1,227 | $75,344 | 120 |
| San Marino | 12,279 | $2,777,884 | $3,529 | $187,633 | 418 |
| Tamalpais-Homestead Valley | 12,153 | $1,811,100 | $2,990 | $238,158 | 290 |
| Scotts Valley | 12,138 | $1,235,119 | $2,362 | $140,887 | 225 |
| Commerce | 12,072 | $690,434 | $1,420 | $71,768 | 154 |
| Rossmoor | 11,895 | $1,234,700 | $3,678 | $200,833 | 231 |
| Los Alamitos | 11,784 | $1,542,058 | $2,273 | $98,539 | 261 |
| View Park-Windsor Hills | 11,744 | $1,201,266 | $1,845 | $120,604 | 217 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | 11,634 | $452,600 | $1,512 | $75,000 | 117 |
| Alum Rock | 11,619 | $880,000 | $2,412 | $111,976 | 176 |
| Lakeland Village | 11,587 | $429,000 | $1,834 | $83,371 | 117 |
| Signal Hill | 11,563 | $700,525 | $1,817 | $102,303 | 159 |
| La Riviera | 11,503 | $471,057 | $1,757 | $91,111 | 130 |
| Half Moon Bay | 11,454 | $1,534,250 | $2,299 | $153,199 | 263 |
| Home Gardens | 11,430 | $498,800 | $1,744 | $92,344 | 124 |
| Winton | 11,429 | $296,800 | $1,099 | $58,884 | 103 |
| Muscoy | 11,402 | $443,916 | $1,766 | $57,726 | 126 |
| Rancho Mission Viejo | 11,355 | $1,039,300 | $3,342 | $181,111 | 215 |
| Anderson | 11,282 | $334,845 | $985 | $50,306 | 106 |
| Healdsburg | 11,274 | $1,092,099 | $2,202 | $100,082 | 207 |
| Hillsborough | 11,122 | $5,140,890 | $3,544 | $250,001 | 692 |
| Del Aire | 11,115 | $878,800 | $2,938 | $142,566 | 182 |
| Canyon Lake | 11,107 | $692,044 | $2,524 | $124,948 | 163 |
| Sierra Madre | 11,020 | $1,397,855 | $2,086 | $141,094 | 243 |
| Piedmont | 11,012 | $2,327,133 | $3,591 | $250,001 | 368 |
| Sun Village | 11,009 | $348,100 | $1,650 | $68,284 | 106 |
| Quartz Hill | 10,968 | $455,500 | $1,469 | $104,017 | 116 |
| Clayton | 10,962 | $1,017,300 | $3,567 | $172,226 | 217 |
| Citrus | 10,813 | $614,200 | $2,204 | $101,179 | 143 |
| Lake Arrowhead | 10,746 | $532,674 | $1,739 | $88,147 | 136 |
| Placerville | 10,730 | $520,433 | $1,229 | $70,602 | 130 |
| Sonoma | 10,726 | $928,404 | $2,216 | $101,281 | 188 |
| Morro Bay | 10,717 | $937,491 | $1,820 | $92,553 | 184 |
| Soquel | 10,691 | $1,304,688 | $2,293 | $114,991 | 232 |
| Calimesa | 10,680 | $564,035 | $1,852 | $90,313 | 141 |
| Potomac Park | 10,634 | $201,200 | $1,162 | $45,617 | 84 |
| Delhi | 10,525 | $338,800 | $1,262 | $66,306 | 110 |
| Malibu | 10,516 | $3,129,197 | $16,255 | $192,159 | 600 |
| Golden Hills | 10,445 | $376,300 | $1,248 | $94,654 | 105 |
| Crestline | 10,431 | $358,910 | $1,488 | $79,378 | 113 |
| Garden Acres | 10,417 | $359,473 | $1,304 | $62,895 | 113 |
| Blackhawk | 10,404 | $1,948,900 | $3,692 | $239,681 | 313 |
| East Bakersfield | 10,377 | $202,400 | $1,005 | $36,039 | 82 |
| Farmersville | 10,336 | $281,995 | $1,043 | $57,832 | 101 |
| Shasta Lake | 10,334 | $273,000 | $1,264 | $61,319 | 102 |
| Valley Center | 10,303 | $917,943 | $1,163 | $116,620 | 178 |
| Exeter | 10,280 | $382,652 | $1,207 | $71,198 | 114 |
| Hillcrest | 10,203 | $250,300 | $1,197 | $44,954 | 90 |
| San Diego Country Estates | 10,142 | $715,000 | $2,499 | $134,639 | 158 |
| Corte Madera | 10,101 | $1,769,805 | $3,468 | $220,771 | 303 |
| Spring Valley Lake | 10,098 | $439,500 | $2,264 | $93,040 | 124 |
| East Whittier | 10,061 | $750,700 | $1,725 | $105,104 | 153 |
| Fairview | 10,033 | $915,100 | $2,665 | $148,801 | 183 |
| Country Club | 10,017 | $349,700 | $1,752 | $79,506 | 107 |
| Rio Vista | 10,002 | $462,342 | $1,624 | $86,970 | 128 |
| Capitola | 9,813 | $1,208,379 | $2,376 | $96,412 | 222 |
| Madera Acres | 9,758 | $319,700 | $1,605 | $76,033 | 102 |
| Orange Cove | 9,607 | $292,643 | $996 | $38,447 | 102 |
| Mentone | 9,487 | $509,934 | $1,390 | $70,466 | 130 |
| Charter Oak | 9,414 | $601,900 | $1,838 | $84,101 | 137 |
| Live Oak | 9,264 | $317,900 | $860 | $66,590 | 103 |
| Waterford | 9,177 | $423,739 | $1,567 | $73,092 | 123 |
| West Athens | 9,064 | $736,710 | $1,506 | $77,750 | 160 |
| Tiburon | 9,035 | $2,931,935 | $3,535 | $212,794 | 438 |
| Rio del Mar | 8,938 | $1,242,600 | $3,172 | $150,313 | 226 |
| Cloverdale | 8,933 | $631,694 | $1,245 | $104,238 | 143 |
| Larkfield-Wikiup | 8,861 | $670,800 | $2,140 | $94,889 | 149 |
| Marina del Rey | 8,844 | $470,600 | $3,576 | $142,440 | 152 |
| Montecito | 8,823 | $5,327,075 | $3,593 | $222,966 | 711 |
| Topanga | 8,781 | $1,424,178 | $3,585 | $142,553 | 262 |
| Rodeo | 8,735 | $652,100 | $2,143 | $88,819 | 159 |
| Orosi | 8,679 | $298,215 | $951 | $49,279 | 102 |
| East Foothills | 8,630 | $1,214,000 | $3,247 | $188,558 | 224 |
| Templeton | 8,608 | $925,163 | $2,399 | $114,155 | 189 |
| La Cresta | 8,558 | $236,800 | $1,097 | $49,836 | 87 |
| Gonzales | 8,526 | $620,630 | $1,570 | $76,060 | 146 |
| August | 8,471 | $319,814 | $1,133 | $48,708 | 106 |
| Plumas Lake | 8,424 | $525,900 | $2,290 | $114,083 | 134 |
| Guadalupe | 8,422 | $548,754 | $1,674 | $71,048 | 138 |
| Los Altos Hills | 8,367 | $5,865,937 | $3,662 | $250,001 | 774 |
| Good Hope | 8,315 | $319,600 | $1,451 | $56,328 | 101 |
| Firebaugh | 8,301 | $331,135 | $905 | $47,594 | 105 |
| Alondra Park | 8,262 | $865,658 | $1,770 | $86,064 | 178 |
| Orland | 8,252 | $320,700 | $1,092 | $64,531 | 97 |
| Oak Hills | 8,246 | $475,500 | $2,102 | $98,424 | 126 |
| Interlaken | 8,191 | $787,400 | $2,080 | $111,021 | 162 |
| Corning | 8,168 | $274,600 | $1,116 | $55,732 | 92 |
| Rolling Hills Estates | 8,158 | $1,844,306 | $3,564 | $187,500 | 310 |
| Midway City | 8,094 | $723,700 | $1,439 | $64,735 | 147 |
| South San Gabriel | 8,084 | $655,400 | $2,059 | $76,921 | 146 |
| Bermuda Dunes | 8,074 | $509,100 | $1,774 | $93,819 | 126 |
| Pismo Beach | 8,024 | $1,094,397 | $2,298 | $112,913 | 208 |
| Yreka | 7,832 | $245,100 | $962 | $42,664 | 87 |
| Westlake Village | 7,829 | $1,549,740 | $3,587 | $174,069 | 275 |
| Magalia | 7,784 | $254,400 | $1,413 | $60,625 | 102 |
| Acton | 7,721 | $843,694 | $1,755 | $110,000 | 175 |
| Earlimart | 7,716 | $269,000 | $954 | $51,343 | 98 |
| Thousand Palms | 7,662 | $377,962 | $1,432 | $80,280 | 115 |
| Gold River | 7,661 | $682,200 | $2,528 | $166,250 | 155 |
| Woodlake | 7,651 | $326,589 | $966 | $46,607 | 105 |
| Ojai | 7,576 | $1,119,815 | $1,913 | $79,202 | 207 |
| Hughson | 7,541 | $544,957 | $1,767 | $92,303 | 139 |
| Cotati | 7,533 | $720,967 | $1,899 | $112,841 | 161 |
| Fairfax | 7,523 | $1,177,902 | $2,281 | $131,875 | 221 |
| Franklin CDP (Merced County) | 7,487 | $285,700 | $1,450 | $56,274 | 97 |
| Sebastopol | 7,466 | $1,053,924 | $1,767 | $99,600 | 198 |
| Winters | 7,453 | $610,607 | $1,664 | $132,650 | 145 |
| Escalon | 7,429 | $595,430 | $1,763 | $86,875 | 145 |
| Gridley | 7,372 | $297,700 | $1,127 | $57,860 | 104 |
| Oroville East | 7,369 | $381,900 | $1,351 | $86,932 | 107 |
| Heber | 7,308 | $284,300 | $1,015 | $75,664 | 101 |
| Cherry Valley | 7,302 | $358,000 | $1,380 | $78,125 | 104 |
| Mira Monte | 7,301 | $827,300 | $2,060 | $77,900 | 176 |
| Ladera Heights | 7,249 | $1,706,512 | $3,089 | $153,403 | 289 |
| Mammoth Lakes | 7,233 | $657,000 | $1,637 | $87,121 | 142 |
| Taft | 7,228 | $201,442 | $989 | $64,479 | 91 |
| San Martin | 7,199 | $1,569,493 | $2,332 | $156,292 | 264 |
| Sausalito | 7,171 | $1,483,235 | $3,408 | $173,030 | 269 |
| Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County) | 7,170 | $362,800 | $1,219 | $96,679 | 103 |
| Highgrove | 7,164 | $594,400 | $1,338 | $109,657 | 131 |
| Piñon Hills | 7,149 | $452,050 | $1,646 | $65,160 | 126 |
| Kentfield | 7,128 | $2,625,775 | $2,482 | $231,875 | 390 |
| Contra Costa Centre | 7,127 | $724,500 | $2,621 | $127,910 | 160 |
| Oceano | 7,098 | $665,927 | $1,424 | $69,448 | 148 |
| South Monrovia Island | 7,072 | $660,800 | $1,985 | $109,730 | 146 |
| Mecca | 7,071 | $333,754 | $900 | $45,011 | 104 |
| Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County) | 7,061 | $560,600 | $2,033 | $99,576 | 135 |
| Boyes Hot Springs | 7,031 | $738,800 | $1,802 | $89,568 | 153 |
| Atherton | 7,021 | $7,709,060 | $3,672 | $250,001 | 990 |
| Fort Bragg | 7,001 | $481,200 | $1,264 | $53,580 | 117 |
| Garnet | 6,979 | $237,800 | $1,627 | $63,082 | 93 |
| Fowler | 6,930 | $468,210 | $1,172 | $61,071 | 124 |
| Castroville | 6,870 | $674,163 | $1,593 | $90,486 | 152 |
| Ben Lomond | 6,849 | $895,924 | $2,550 | $120,977 | 188 |
| Loomis | 6,809 | $928,231 | $1,741 | $103,435 | 183 |
| Paradise | 6,793 | $391,100 | $1,270 | $67,042 | 116 |
| Vandenberg Village | 6,793 | $577,500 | $2,272 | $104,714 | 139 |
| Joshua Tree | 6,767 | $339,421 | $1,191 | $64,036 | 108 |
| Lake Mathews | 6,749 | $678,300 | $1,906 | $102,700 | 147 |
| Nuevo | 6,737 | $561,738 | $1,552 | $92,443 | 137 |
| Thermalito | 6,645 | $257,400 | $1,104 | $53,814 | 90 |
| Rancho Calaveras | 6,619 | $435,900 | $2,840 | $91,629 | 130 |
| Jamul | 6,617 | $1,015,324 | $3,576 | $148,740 | 216 |
| Calipatria | 6,549 | $172,900 | $917 | $52,672 | 87 |
| Desert Palms | 6,522 | $526,500 | $2,175 | $81,954 | 133 |
| Colusa | 6,439 | $357,400 | $1,130 | $68,750 | 101 |
| Huron | 6,425 | $244,236 | $1,060 | $44,784 | 97 |
| Camino Tassajara | 6,395 | $2,100,000 | $2,283 | $250,001 | 315 |
| El Rio | 6,343 | $639,600 | $2,122 | $83,233 | 145 |
| Lucas Valley-Marinwood | 6,331 | $1,360,000 | $3,566 | $200,938 | 244 |
| Hilmar-Irwin | 6,317 | $420,600 | $1,701 | $76,492 | 115 |
| Salton City | 6,244 | $189,800 | $1,295 | $36,915 | 84 |
| Willows | 6,239 | $286,200 | $1,149 | $78,179 | 93 |
| Wilton | 6,198 | $916,929 | $1,792 | $171,579 | 182 |
| Crescent City | 6,180 | $290,500 | $1,127 | $41,131 | 94 |
| Aptos | 6,124 | $1,313,194 | $1,826 | $135,349 | 228 |
| Gustine | 6,118 | $422,500 | $1,345 | $58,321 | 120 |
| Durham | 6,111 | $612,100 | $1,092 | $120,778 | 140 |
| Homeland | 6,060 | $556,702 | $1,640 | $54,863 | 138 |
| Pollock Pines | 6,056 | $396,783 | $1,101 | $74,190 | 114 |
| Happy Valley | 6,046 | $293,800 | $1,766 | $80,578 | 101 |
| Cambria | 6,038 | $987,850 | $1,923 | $89,049 | 191 |
| Solvang | 6,034 | $1,380,859 | $1,773 | $118,208 | 235 |
| Las Flores CDP (Orange County) | 6,007 | $1,068,900 | $2,845 | $196,250 | 202 |
| Oak View | 5,984 | $873,774 | $2,463 | $109,856 | 185 |
| Eucalyptus Hills | 5,976 | $821,900 | $1,750 | $137,580 | 162 |
| Lucerne Valley | 5,946 | $257,057 | $1,131 | $50,330 | 98 |
| Hidden Valley Lake | 5,896 | $394,900 | $2,261 | $72,365 | 118 |
| Bonadelle Ranchos | 5,879 | $460,900 | $1,472 | $132,292 | 117 |
| Pleasure Point | 5,813 | $1,230,200 | $2,595 | $117,776 | 218 |
| Silver Lakes | 5,789 | $345,600 | $1,585 | $111,857 | 105 |
| Bear Valley Springs | 5,787 | $478,900 | $1,272 | $121,069 | 117 |
| Villa Park | 5,776 | $1,686,200 | $0 | $204,750 | 268 |
| Dos Palos | 5,757 | $285,300 | $1,182 | $50,556 | 103 |
| Saranap | 5,693 | $1,391,300 | $2,644 | $152,821 | 238 |
| Benton Park | 5,682 | $230,600 | $1,190 | $62,475 | 87 |
| Fruitridge Pocket | 5,675 | $338,800 | $1,185 | $51,350 | 100 |
| West Modesto | 5,633 | $285,700 | $1,344 | $61,833 | 95 |
| Holtville | 5,606 | $268,800 | $797 | $63,438 | 97 |
| Rancho Murieta | 5,606 | $660,000 | $3,333 | $129,767 | 161 |
| East Pasadena | 5,592 | $1,002,700 | $2,038 | $105,714 | 186 |
| Williams | 5,569 | $339,900 | $1,296 | $93,138 | 101 |
| McSwain | 5,556 | $639,800 | $1,205 | $140,173 | 135 |
| Burbank | 5,552 | $1,182,521 | $2,870 | $152,559 | 227 |
| La Habra Heights | 5,546 | $1,373,185 | $1,186 | $186,837 | 230 |
| Strawberry CDP (Marin County) | 5,496 | $2,280,325 | $2,876 | $144,130 | 343 |
| Palermo | 5,440 | $287,000 | $1,067 | $47,893 | 102 |
| Old Fig Garden | 5,387 | $460,800 | $1,284 | $100,833 | 115 |
| St. Helena | 5,378 | $1,651,631 | $2,391 | $158,218 | 274 |
| Boulder Creek | 5,353 | $727,892 | $1,844 | $106,842 | 161 |
| Keyes | 5,330 | $427,234 | $1,361 | $59,338 | 121 |
| Ione | 5,306 | $448,300 | $1,477 | $78,661 | 116 |
| Mayflower Village | 5,303 | $841,200 | $1,886 | $95,521 | 166 |
| Kensington | 5,292 | $1,412,500 | $3,654 | $209,137 | 264 |
| El Granada | 5,231 | $1,425,800 | $2,034 | $226,384 | 235 |
| Woodside | 5,181 | $3,716,512 | $3,574 | $250,001 | 529 |
| Mayfair | 5,173 | $244,200 | $1,295 | $59,638 | 90 |
| Calistoga | 5,159 | $1,051,792 | $1,798 | $84,892 | 198 |
| El Cerrito | 5,121 | $598,000 | $1,776 | $122,472 | 149 |
| Yosemite Lakes | 5,095 | $353,700 | $2,204 | $100,227 | 113 |
| Buellton | 5,090 | $902,492 | $2,196 | $96,028 | 184 |
| Denair | 5,085 | $545,155 | $1,372 | $97,468 | 135 |
| Lakeport | 5,085 | $327,600 | $976 | $59,294 | 96 |
| Jackson | 5,061 | $432,600 | $1,397 | $75,051 | 113 |
| Running Springs | 5,043 | $347,246 | $1,725 | $85,681 | 114 |
| Big Bear Lake | 5,038 | $547,858 | $1,278 | $74,728 | 133 |
| Myrtletown | 5,028 | $437,600 | $1,712 | $55,543 | 117 |
| Lake of the Pines | 5,012 | $639,400 | $2,741 | $118,661 | 152 |
| Sunnyside | 5,003 | $489,300 | $1,530 | $114,500 | 121 |
FAQ: Living in California
What is the most affordable city to live in California?+
Among the cities we track, East Bakersfield stands out as the most affordable option in California. The median home value there is $202,400, and monthly rent typically runs around $1,005. The local median household income is $36,039, which tends to go further here than in much of the state.
What is the most expensive city in California?+
Atherton is currently the priciest market in CA. Homes there are valued at a median of $7,709,060, and renters can expect to pay around $3,672/month. Incomes are higher too — the median household earns $250,001 — but whether that fully offsets the cost premium depends on your lifestyle.
How are taxes in California?+
California has a progressive income tax with a top rate of 13.3%. Property taxes average 0.71% statewide. Combined state and local sales tax can reach 8.85%.
How much does housing vary across California?+
There's a huge range. In East Bakersfield, the median home costs around $202,400. In Atherton, that number jumps to $7,709,060 — roughly 37x more. Rents follow a similar pattern: approximately $1,005/month vs. $3,672/month. Where you choose to settle within CA can make a dramatic difference in your monthly budget.
Is California a good state to move to?+
It depends on your priorities and budget. California offers a wide range of living costs depending on the city. You can find very affordable communities alongside expensive metro areas. Home prices range from around $202,400 in budget-friendly areas to $7,709,060 in premium markets. Use the city comparison tool to compare housing, rent, property tax, and everyday cost pressure across locations in CA.
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Data Sources & Methodology
- Real Estate & Housing: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI, Smoothed & Seasonally Adjusted) and Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). Structural fallback utilizes U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates.
- Goods, Utilities & Services: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Metropolitan Area Regional Price Parities (MARPP), incorporating verified State Nonmetropolitan averages.
- Mortgage Rates: Freddie Mac 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (PMMS) via Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED).
- Tax Context: State-level property, sales, and income-tax context used for place-side relocation planning. Personal take-home pay and offer analysis are handled by salary.city.
- Index Methodology: Weighting matrix derived from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Expenditure Surveys (CEX) distributional models. Baseline standardized at 100. (Read methodology details)
Last data update: March 2026 · Mortgage rates updated monthly