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)
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310 cities
| Rank | City | Rent/income | Median rent | Income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | PasadenaCA | 34.3% | $3,010/mo | $105,192 | same |
| 202 | TustinCA | 34.4% | $3,229/mo | $112,503 | ↑1 from #203 |
| 203 | VistaCA | 34.4% | $2,726/mo | $94,975 | ↑3 from #206 |
| 204 | AtwaterCA | 34.5% | $1,853/mo | $64,472 | -- |
| 205 | Santa PaulaCA | 34.6% | $2,288/mo | $79,294 | -- |
| 206 | AntiochCA | 34.6% | $2,814/mo | $97,465 | ↓1 from #205 |
| 207 | AnaheimCA | 34.7% | $2,755/mo | $95,227 | ↓7 from #200 |
| 208 | South Lake TahoeCA | 34.8% | $2,377/mo | $82,002 | ↓23 from #185 |
| 209 | La VerneCA | 34.8% | $3,008/mo | $103,761 | ↑10 from #219 |
| 210 | OntarioCA | 34.8% | $2,580/mo | $88,941 | ↓6 from #204 |
| 211 | UkiahCA | 34.8% | $1,921/mo | $66,160 | ↓30 from #181 |
| 212 | Port HuenemeCA | 34.9% | $2,698/mo | $92,660 | ↑6 from #218 |
| 213 | PomonaCA | 35.0% | $2,319/mo | $79,479 | ↑1 from #214 |
| 214 | La MiradaCA | 35.0% | $3,191/mo | $109,288 | ↓16 from #198 |
| 215 | AdelantoCA | 35.1% | $2,008/mo | $68,685 | ↓37 from #178 |
| 216 | San BernardinoCA | 35.1% | $1,971/mo | $67,415 | ↓9 from #207 |
| 217 | DixonCA | 35.1% | $3,009/mo | $102,878 | ↓101 from #116 |
| 218 | Garden GroveCA | 35.2% | $2,703/mo | $92,174 | ↓19 from #199 |
| 219 | San JacintoCA | 35.2% | $2,366/mo | $80,647 | ↓24 from #195 |
| 220 | MonroviaCA | 35.3% | $2,822/mo | $96,021 | ↑11 from #231 |
| 221 | Huntington ParkCA | 35.4% | $1,768/mo | $59,996 | ↓25 from #196 |
| 222 | ComptonCA | 35.4% | $2,315/mo | $78,465 | ↓14 from #208 |
| 223 | Arroyo GrandeCA | 35.4% | $3,026/mo | $102,553 | -- |
| 224 | NipomoCA | 35.4% | $3,248/mo | $110,022 | -- |
| 225 | LompocCA | 35.4% | $2,126/mo | $72,004 | ↓12 from #213 |
| 226 | Santa CruzCA | 35.5% | $3,418/mo | $115,475 | ↓16 from #210 |
| 227 | Santa MariaCA | 35.5% | $2,509/mo | $84,746 | same |
| 228 | AltadenaCA | 35.6% | $3,814/mo | $128,720 | -- |
| 229 | El CentroCA | 35.6% | $1,573/mo | $53,082 | -- |
| 230 | OceansideCA | 35.7% | $2,910/mo | $97,737 | ↓5 from #225 |
| 231 | San PabloCA | 35.9% | $2,375/mo | $79,478 | -- |
| 232 | San GabrielCA | 35.9% | $2,706/mo | $90,488 | ↓9 from #223 |
| 233 | MarinaCA | 35.9% | $2,873/mo | $95,955 | ↓24 from #209 |
| 234 | Culver CityCA | 36.0% | $3,521/mo | $117,389 | ↓6 from #228 |
| 235 | Santa AnaCA | 36.0% | $2,820/mo | $93,999 | ↓3 from #232 |
| 236 | IndioCA | 36.0% | $2,316/mo | $77,167 | ↓16 from #220 |
| 237 | AlhambraCA | 36.1% | $2,645/mo | $88,024 | ↑2 from #239 |
| 238 | ArcadiaCA | 36.1% | $3,412/mo | $113,516 | ↓9 from #229 |
| 239 | OxnardCA | 36.1% | $2,894/mo | $96,212 | ↑1 from #240 |
| 240 | RialtoCA | 36.1% | $2,675/mo | $88,857 | ↓14 from #226 |
| 241 | LancasterCA | 36.2% | $2,460/mo | $81,511 | ↓3 from #238 |
| 242 | Beverly HillsCA | 36.2% | $4,016/mo | $132,977 | ↓30 from #212 |
| 243 | VictorvilleCA | 36.3% | $2,248/mo | $74,410 | ↓26 from #217 |
| 244 | FallbrookCA | 36.3% | $2,915/mo | $96,394 | ↓51 from #193 |
| 245 | San MarcosCA | 36.3% | $3,311/mo | $109,377 | ↓15 from #230 |
| 246 | BanningCA | 36.3% | $1,870/mo | $61,764 | ↓22 from #224 |
| 247 | South San FranciscoCA | 36.4% | $4,141/mo | $136,578 | ↓102 from #145 |
| 248 | Lemon GroveCA | 36.4% | $2,671/mo | $88,009 | ↓26 from #222 |
| 249 | Diamond BarCA | 36.5% | $3,294/mo | $108,281 | ↓16 from #233 |
| 250 | Dana PointCA | 36.7% | $4,323/mo | $141,520 | ↓34 from #216 |