Most Affordable Cities in California
Rent and home prices measured against local incomes, from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
15 cities ranked in California (of 100 nationwide).
| Rank | City | Population | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Bakersfield, CA Kern County | 417,468 | 59.9 |
| 45 | San Francisco, CA San Francisco County | 827,526 | 53.2 |
| 56 | San Jose, CA Santa Clara County | 997,368 | 47.4 |
| 62 | Stockton, CA San Joaquin County | 324,975 | 44.6 |
| 66 | Fresno, CA Fresno County | 550,105 | 41.3 |
| 74 | Chula Vista, CA San Diego County | 278,546 | 38.0 |
| 75 | Oakland, CA Alameda County | 443,554 | 37.8 |
| 77 | Sacramento, CA Sacramento County | 535,798 | 37.4 |
| 82 | Riverside, CA Riverside County | 323,757 | 35.4 |
| 88 | San Diego, CA San Diego County | 1,404,452 | 30.4 |
| 90 | Long Beach, CA Los Angeles County | 450,901 | 28.4 |
| 91 | Santa Ana, CA Orange County | 316,184 | 27.4 |
| 92 | Irvine, CA Orange County | 318,683 | 26.2 |
| 94 | Anaheim, CA Orange County | 344,561 | 23.7 |
| 98 | Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles County | 3,878,704 | 18.9 |