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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 ↑
201 Lake Nacimiento CDP, California 2.8%
202 Eastern Goleta Valley CDP, California 2.8%
203 Manhattan Beach city, California 2.9%
204 San Clemente city, California 2.9%
205 Coto de Caza CDP, California 2.9%
206 Rossmoor CDP, California 2.9%
207 Bishop city, California 2.9%
208 Eastvale city, California 2.9%
209 Morada CDP, California 3.0%
210 Rocklin city, California 3.0%
211 Lexington Hills CDP, California 3.0%
212 Forestville CDP, California 3.0%
213 Shasta CDP, California 3.0%
214 Aliso Viejo city, California 3.0%
215 Stebbins CDP, California 3.0%
216 Mission Viejo city, California 3.1%
217 North Shore CDP, California 3.1%
218 Brooktrails CDP, California 3.1%
219 Culver City city, California 3.1%
220 Lake of the Pines CDP, California 3.1%
221 El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), California 3.1%
222 North Tustin CDP, California 3.1%
223 San Ramon city, California 3.1%
224 Cupertino city, California 3.2%
225 Moraga town, California 3.2%
226 Pine Mountain Lake CDP, California 3.2%
227 Lompico CDP, California 3.2%
228 Palo Alto city, California 3.2%
229 Prunedale CDP, California 3.2%
230 Folsom city, California 3.3%
231 Foster City city, California 3.3%
232 Soulsbyville CDP, California 3.3%
233 Lake Riverside CDP, California 3.3%
234 San Marino city, California 3.3%
235 Stevenson Ranch CDP, California 3.3%
236 El Dorado Hills CDP, California 3.3%
237 Cambrian Park CDP, California 3.3%
238 Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California 3.3%
239 Dublin city, California 3.3%
240 Millbrae city, California 3.4%
241 Shingle Springs CDP, California 3.4%
242 Crest CDP, California 3.4%
243 Sausalito city, California 3.4%
244 Sunnyvale city, California 3.4%
245 Red Corral CDP, California 3.4%
246 Berkeley city, California 3.4%
247 Moorpark city, California 3.4%
248 Saticoy CDP, California 3.4%
249 Larkspur city, California 3.4%
250 Duarte city, California 3.4%
251 Laguna Niguel city, California 3.5%
252 Redwood City city, California 3.5%
253 Lake Shastina CDP, California 3.5%
254 Reliez Valley CDP, California 3.5%
255 Channel Islands Beach CDP, California 3.5%
256 University of California-Santa Barbara CDP, California 3.5%
257 Sebastopol city, California 3.6%
258 Fremont city, California 3.6%
259 La Palma city, California 3.6%
260 Milpitas city, California 3.6%
261 Sutter CDP, California 3.6%
262 Hermosa Beach city, California 3.7%
263 Idyllwild-Pine Cove CDP, California 3.7%
264 Spring Valley Lake CDP, California 3.7%
265 Jackson city, California 3.7%
266 Lagunitas-Forest Knolls CDP, California 3.7%
267 Arnold CDP, California 3.7%
268 Campo CDP, California 3.7%
269 Calimesa city, California 3.7%
270 Fillmore city, California 3.7%
271 Kelly Ridge CDP, California 3.8%
272 Burlingame city, California 3.8%
273 Cypress city, California 3.8%
274 Collierville CDP, California 3.8%
275 Vincent CDP, California 3.8%
276 Fountain Valley city, California 3.8%
277 Sierra Madre city, California 3.8%
278 Castaic CDP, California 3.8%
279 Woodbridge CDP, California 3.8%
280 Los Osos CDP, California 3.8%
281 Mayflower Village CDP, California 3.9%
282 Del Monte Forest CDP, California 3.9%
283 Pacific Grove city, California 3.9%
284 Silver Lakes CDP, California 3.9%
285 Rolling Hills Estates city, California 3.9%
286 Carpinteria city, California 3.9%
287 Interlaken CDP, California 3.9%
288 Martinez city, California 4.0%
289 Diablo Grande CDP, California 4.0%
290 Rainbow CDP, California 4.0%
291 Lakewood city, California 4.0%
292 Pinole city, California 4.0%
293 Simi Valley city, California 4.0%
294 San Lorenzo CDP, California 4.0%
295 Claremont city, California 4.0%
296 Seal Beach city, California 4.0%
297 Ridgemark CDP, California 4.0%
298 Norco city, California 4.0%
299 Orcutt CDP, California 4.0%
300 Junction City CDP, California 4.0%