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
151	BerkeleyCA Pop. 120KCompare →	31.7%	$2,853/mo	$108,092	↓2 from #149
152	Yuba CityCA Pop. 69KCompare →	31.7%	$1,993/mo	$75,477	↑19 from #171
153	San RafaelCA Pop. 60KCompare →	31.8%	$3,166/mo	$119,435	↓6 from #147
154	NapaCA Pop. 78KCompare →	31.9%	$2,815/mo	$105,963	↑3 from #157
155	DavisCA Pop. 67KCompare →	31.9%	$2,394/mo	$90,045	↓7 from #148
156	NorwalkCA Pop. 100KCompare →	31.9%	$2,662/mo	$100,085	↑7 from #163
157	RichmondCA Pop. 116KCompare →	31.9%	$2,538/mo	$95,391	↓4 from #153
158	RiversideCA Pop. 319KCompare →	32.0%	$2,427/mo	$91,045	↑1 from #159
159	AtascaderoCA Pop. 30KCompare →	32.1%	$2,445/mo	$91,429	↓15 from #144
160	EncinitasCA Pop. 61KCompare →	32.1%	$4,340/mo	$162,229	↓19 from #141
161	CarsonCA Pop. 93KCompare →	32.1%	$2,909/mo	$108,703	↑1 from #162
162	MaywoodCA Pop. 24KCompare →	32.2%	$1,635/mo	$60,943	--
163	OlivehurstCA Pop. 18KCompare →	32.2%	$2,235/mo	$83,214	↑21 from #184
164	BeaumontCA Pop. 56KCompare →	32.3%	$2,880/mo	$107,118	↓3 from #161
165	Rancho CordovaCA Pop. 82KCompare →	32.3%	$2,412/mo	$89,585	↑1 from #166
166	RosamondCA Pop. 21KCompare →	32.5%	$2,149/mo	$79,386	--
167	ColtonCA Pop. 54KCompare →	32.5%	$1,929/mo	$71,208	↑1 from #168
168	OaklandCA Pop. 439KCompare →	32.6%	$2,758/mo	$101,600	↓44 from #124
169	Chula VistaCA Pop. 276KCompare →	32.6%	$2,935/mo	$108,032	↑1 from #170
170	Apple ValleyCA Pop. 75KCompare →	32.6%	$1,899/mo	$69,882	↓1 from #169
171	Redwood CityCA Pop. 82KCompare →	32.7%	$4,301/mo	$157,814	↓40 from #131
172	LynwoodCA Pop. 65KCompare →	32.8%	$2,045/mo	$74,844	↓36 from #136
173	FresnoCA Pop. 546KCompare →	32.9%	$1,945/mo	$70,991	↓6 from #167
174	OrovilleCA Pop. 20KCompare →	33.0%	$1,436/mo	$52,270	↓9 from #165
175	BarstowCA Pop. 25KCompare →	33.0%	$1,467/mo	$53,380	↓25 from #150
176	La HabraCA Pop. 62KCompare →	33.0%	$2,753/mo	$100,106	↓2 from #174
177	American CanyonCA Pop. 22KCompare →	33.0%	$3,347/mo	$121,700	--
178	GardenaCA Pop. 59KCompare →	33.0%	$2,334/mo	$84,803	↓6 from #172
179	SalinasCA Pop. 162KCompare →	33.0%	$2,530/mo	$91,908	↓19 from #160
180	CalabasasCA Pop. 23KCompare →	33.0%	$4,552/mo	$165,288	↓16 from #164
181	Los AltosCA Pop. 31KCompare →	33.1%	$6,886/mo	$250,001	↓96 from #85
182	Long BeachCA Pop. 456KCompare →	33.1%	$2,412/mo	$87,430	↓5 from #177
183	La MesaCA Pop. 61KCompare →	33.2%	$2,627/mo	$95,028	↑4 from #187
184	FullertonCA Pop. 141KCompare →	33.2%	$2,888/mo	$104,286	↓9 from #175
185	San DiegoCA Pop. 1.4MCompare →	33.4%	$3,004/mo	$108,077	↓2 from #183
186	Newport BeachCA Pop. 84KCompare →	33.4%	$4,364/mo	$156,867	↓32 from #154
187	AzusaCA Pop. 49KCompare →	33.5%	$2,532/mo	$90,721	↑1 from #188
188	Jurupa ValleyCA Pop. 107KCompare →	33.5%	$2,727/mo	$97,550	↓6 from #182
189	EurekaCA Pop. 26KCompare →	33.5%	$1,612/mo	$57,662	same
190	PattersonCA Pop. 25KCompare →	33.6%	$2,619/mo	$93,650	--
191	Costa MesaCA Pop. 110KCompare →	33.6%	$3,121/mo	$111,505	↓11 from #180
192	Loma LindaCA Pop. 25KCompare →	33.8%	$2,317/mo	$82,353	↓6 from #186
193	EscondidoCA Pop. 150KCompare →	33.8%	$2,590/mo	$91,967	↑4 from #197
194	BellflowerCA Pop. 77KCompare →	33.9%	$2,221/mo	$78,722	↓3 from #191
195	Palm SpringsCA Pop. 45KCompare →	33.9%	$2,067/mo	$73,119	↓5 from #190
196	Rowland HeightsCA Pop. 46KCompare →	33.9%	$2,421/mo	$85,617	↓89 from #107
197	Suisun CityCA Pop. 29KCompare →	34.0%	$2,683/mo	$94,787	↓3 from #194
198	HawthorneCA Pop. 85KCompare →	34.0%	$2,151/mo	$75,848	↓6 from #192
199	FlorinCA Pop. 50KCompare →	34.2%	$2,024/mo	$71,111	↑3 from #202
200	LakewoodCA Pop. 80KCompare →	34.2%	$3,401/mo	$119,177	↓21 from #179