Richest Cities in California
The top 25 of 110 California cities on GIS Map, ranked by median household income.
| # | City | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto | $231,101 |
| 2 | San Ramon | $196,161 |
| 3 | Pleasanton | $190,124 |
| 4 | Mountain View | $189,917 |
| 5 | Sunnyvale | $186,170 |
| 6 | Fremont | $181,506 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | $178,958 |
| 8 | Livermore | $160,775 |
| 9 | Redwood City | $157,814 |
| 10 | Newport Beach | $156,867 |
| 11 | San Jose | $146,427 |
| 12 | Carlsbad | $142,748 |
| 13 | San Francisco | $140,970 |
| 14 | San Clemente | $140,062 |
| 15 | Folsom | $139,804 |
| 16 | Alameda | $137,697 |
| 17 | Irvine | $136,719 |
| 18 | Mission Viejo | $136,123 |
| 19 | Lake Forest | $135,175 |
| 20 | Chino Hills | $126,334 |
| 21 | Elk Grove | $125,924 |
| 22 | Santa Clarita | $123,062 |
| 23 | Simi Valley | $122,081 |
| 24 | Tracy | $121,119 |
| 25 | Temecula | $121,063 |
Top California Counties
Counties ranked by median household income.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Richest Cities in California”, https://gismap.land/rankings/california/richest-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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