Best rent-to-income cities in California

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Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

310 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
101	VallejoCA Pop. 124KCompare →	29.3%	$2,200/mo	$90,171	↑1 from #102
102	Chino HillsCA Pop. 78KCompare →	29.3%	$3,085/mo	$126,334	↑8 from #110
103	Aliso ViejoCA Pop. 51KCompare →	29.4%	$3,484/mo	$142,439	↓11 from #92
104	San JoseCA Pop. 990KCompare →	29.4%	$3,582/mo	$146,427	↓30 from #74
105	Yorba LindaCA Pop. 67KCompare →	29.5%	$3,870/mo	$157,582	↑1 from #106
106	SaratogaCA Pop. 30KCompare →	29.5%	$6,140/mo	$250,001	↓30 from #76
107	Daly CityCA Pop. 102KCompare →	29.6%	$3,046/mo	$123,547	↓47 from #60
108	WhittierCA Pop. 86KCompare →	29.7%	$2,402/mo	$97,201	↑15 from #123
109	CarlsbadCA Pop. 114KCompare →	29.7%	$3,531/mo	$142,748	↓11 from #98
110	TulareCA Pop. 71KCompare →	29.7%	$1,792/mo	$72,410	↑3 from #113
111	Thousand OaksCA Pop. 125KCompare →	29.7%	$3,357/mo	$135,603	↑8 from #119
112	HerculesCA Pop. 26KCompare →	29.8%	$3,209/mo	$129,397	↓30 from #82
113	San LeandroCA Pop. 88KCompare →	29.8%	$2,517/mo	$101,420	↓4 from #109
114	PetalumaCA Pop. 59KCompare →	29.8%	$2,869/mo	$115,430	↓25 from #89
115	PlacentiaCA Pop. 53KCompare →	29.8%	$2,882/mo	$115,929	↓7 from #108
116	TurlockCA Pop. 73KCompare →	29.8%	$2,064/mo	$82,995	↑4 from #120
117	DowneyCA Pop. 111KCompare →	29.9%	$2,257/mo	$90,699	same
118	ClaremontCA Pop. 37KCompare →	29.9%	$3,128/mo	$125,647	same
119	Rancho CucamongaCA Pop. 175KCompare →	29.9%	$2,786/mo	$111,895	↓4 from #115
120	SanteeCA Pop. 59KCompare →	29.9%	$2,829/mo	$113,394	↓8 from #112
121	MillbraeCA Pop. 23KCompare →	30.0%	$4,081/mo	$163,476	↓79 from #42
122	CerritosCA Pop. 48KCompare →	30.0%	$3,385/mo	$135,439	↑3 from #125
123	Rancho Palos VerdesCA Pop. 41KCompare →	30.2%	$4,522/mo	$179,623	↓18 from #105
124	West CovinaCA Pop. 107KCompare →	30.3%	$2,552/mo	$101,065	↑5 from #129
125	ModestoCA Pop. 219KCompare →	30.4%	$2,022/mo	$79,891	↑3 from #128
126	WoodlandCA Pop. 62KCompare →	30.4%	$2,287/mo	$90,180	↓4 from #122
127	StocktonCA Pop. 322KCompare →	30.5%	$2,032/mo	$79,907	↑6 from #133
128	Rohnert ParkCA Pop. 45KCompare →	30.6%	$2,533/mo	$99,273	↓17 from #111
129	CamarilloCA Pop. 70KCompare →	30.8%	$2,911/mo	$113,428	↑11 from #140
130	Huntington BeachCA Pop. 195KCompare →	30.8%	$3,105/mo	$120,919	↓3 from #127
131	LodiCA Pop. 68KCompare →	30.9%	$2,278/mo	$88,530	↓5 from #126
132	HollisterCA Pop. 44KCompare →	31.0%	$2,889/mo	$111,834	↑6 from #138
133	San MateoCA Pop. 103KCompare →	31.0%	$3,968/mo	$153,504	↓40 from #93
134	TorranceCA Pop. 142KCompare →	31.0%	$3,006/mo	$116,217	↓4 from #130
135	Moreno ValleyCA Pop. 212KCompare →	31.0%	$2,412/mo	$93,222	↓3 from #132
136	OrangeCA Pop. 138KCompare →	31.1%	$3,037/mo	$117,113	↓2 from #134
137	Pico RiveraCA Pop. 60KCompare →	31.2%	$2,291/mo	$88,201	↑21 from #158
138	GlendoraCA Pop. 51KCompare →	31.2%	$2,950/mo	$113,569	↑13 from #151
139	Fountain ValleyCA Pop. 56KCompare →	31.2%	$2,998/mo	$115,237	↓18 from #121
140	McKinleyvilleCA Pop. 17KCompare →	31.2%	$1,908/mo	$73,327	↓5 from #135
141	Santa RosaCA Pop. 177KCompare →	31.3%	$2,582/mo	$99,060	↓2 from #139
142	MantecaCA Pop. 89KCompare →	31.3%	$2,530/mo	$97,055	↑4 from #146
143	WildomarCA Pop. 37KCompare →	31.4%	$2,710/mo	$103,506	↓6 from #137
144	MontereyCA Pop. 30KCompare →	31.5%	$2,696/mo	$102,846	↑8 from #152
145	San DimasCA Pop. 34KCompare →	31.5%	$2,761/mo	$105,321	↑10 from #155
146	HanfordCA Pop. 60KCompare →	31.5%	$2,008/mo	$76,461	↓4 from #142
147	CovinaCA Pop. 50KCompare →	31.6%	$2,598/mo	$98,671	↓4 from #143
148	WindsorCA Pop. 26KCompare →	31.6%	$3,528/mo	$133,979	--
149	DuarteCA Pop. 22KCompare →	31.6%	$2,779/mo	$105,483	↑24 from #173
150	IrvineCA Pop. 312KCompare →	31.6%	$3,604/mo	$136,719	↑6 from #156