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California Cities by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 1,054 cities ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Cities Poverty Rate ↑
1 California Polytechnic State University CDP, California 0.0%
2 Mission Canyon CDP, California 0.0%
3 Meadow Vista CDP, California 0.0%
4 Smith River CDP, California 0.0%
5 Grizzly Flats CDP, California 0.0%
6 Ben Lomond CDP, California 0.0%
7 Meyers CDP, California 0.0%
8 Three Rivers CDP, California 0.0%
9 Romoland CDP, California 0.0%
10 Happy Valley CDP, California 0.0%
11 Julian CDP, California 0.0%
12 Pepperdine University CDP, California 0.0%
13 Mokelumne Hill CDP, California 0.0%
14 Tiburon town, California 0.0%
15 Ladera CDP, California 0.0%
16 Camanche Village CDP, California 0.0%
17 Somis CDP, California 0.0%
18 Saranap CDP, California 0.0%
19 Dollar Point CDP, California 0.0%
20 Clay CDP, California 0.0%
21 Fruitdale CDP, California 0.0%
22 Broadmoor CDP, California 0.0%
23 Lake Don Pedro CDP, California 0.0%
24 Eldridge CDP, California 0.0%
25 Summerland CDP, California 0.0%
26 Temelec CDP, California 0.0%
27 Loma Rica CDP, California 0.0%
28 Castle Hill CDP, California 0.0%
29 Blacklake CDP, California 0.0%
30 Upper Lake CDP, California 0.0%
31 Los Ranchos CDP, California 0.0%
32 Brookdale CDP, California 0.0%
33 Sunnyside-Tahoe City CDP, California 0.0%
34 Montara CDP, California 0.0%
35 Bodega Bay CDP, California 0.0%
36 Sleepy Hollow CDP, California 0.0%
37 Elkhorn CDP, California 0.0%
38 Toro Canyon CDP, California 0.0%
39 Woodlands CDP, California 0.0%
40 Squirrel Mountain Valley CDP, California 0.0%
41 Winchester CDP, California 0.0%
42 West Menlo Park CDP, California 0.0%
43 La Honda CDP, California 0.0%
44 Georgetown CDP, California 0.0%
45 Mount Hermon CDP, California 0.0%
46 Pine Valley CDP, California 0.0%
47 Penryn CDP, California 0.0%
48 Ross town, California 0.0%
49 San Miguel CDP (Contra Costa County), California 0.0%
50 Trabuco Canyon CDP, California 0.0%
51 Pine Grove CDP, California 0.0%
52 Carmel-by-the-Sea city, California 0.0%
53 Quincy CDP, California 0.0%
54 El Macero CDP, California 0.0%
55 Emerald Lake Hills CDP, California 0.0%
56 Del Rio CDP, California 0.0%
57 Pine Canyon CDP, California 0.0%
58 Knightsen CDP, California 0.0%
59 Tuolumne City CDP, California 0.0%
60 Hayfork CDP, California 0.0%
61 Rancho Santa Fe CDP, California 0.0%
62 Descanso CDP, California 0.0%
63 Harmony Grove CDP, California 0.0%
64 Elizabeth Lake CDP, California 0.0%
65 Portola Valley town, California 0.0%
66 Foresthill CDP, California 0.0%
67 Stallion Springs CDP, California 0.0%
68 La Selva Beach CDP, California 0.0%
69 Orinda city, California 0.4%
70 Del Mar city, California 0.4%
71 Alamo CDP, California 0.4%
72 Atherton town, California 0.5%
73 Coronita CDP, California 0.6%
74 Fairview CDP, California 0.6%
75 Weaverville CDP, California 0.6%
76 Kensington CDP, California 0.7%
77 Scotts Valley city, California 0.7%
78 Guerneville CDP, California 0.7%
79 Forest Ranch CDP, California 0.8%
80 Lucas Valley-Marinwood CDP, California 0.8%
81 Boulder Creek CDP, California 0.8%
82 El Granada CDP, California 0.8%
83 San Diego Country Estates CDP, California 0.8%
84 Clearlake Riviera CDP, California 0.9%
85 Aptos CDP, California 0.9%
86 Monument Hills CDP, California 1.0%
87 East Foothills CDP, California 1.0%
88 Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley CDP, California 1.1%
89 Eucalyptus Hills CDP, California 1.1%
90 East Richmond Heights CDP, California 1.1%
91 Durham CDP, California 1.1%
92 Hartley CDP, California 1.1%
93 Bell Canyon CDP, California 1.1%
94 East Whittier CDP, California 1.2%
95 Moss Beach CDP, California 1.2%
96 Soquel CDP, California 1.2%
97 Topanga CDP, California 1.2%
98 Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District, California 1.2%
99 Baywood Park CDP, California 1.3%
100 San Anselmo town, California 1.3%