California

119 cities in our dataset

Overall Livability

out of 100

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Livability

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Affordability

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Educational Attainment

State Overview

Population

39,356,104

Median Age

Median Income

$91,905

Median Rent

$1,856

Median Home Value

$659,300

Homeownership Rate

56%

Broadband Access

91%

Cities

Showing 119 cities in California tracked by Top City Reports. Our dataset covers larger U.S. cities with complete data — smaller towns may not be included.

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City	Population↓	Med. Income	Med. Rent	Affordability	Livability
Los Angeles	3,881,041	$76,244	$1,791	53	55
San Diego	1,383,987	$98,657	$2,080	58	68
San Jose	1,001,176	$136,010	$2,526	63	64
San Francisco	851,036	$136,689	$2,316	66	63
Fresno	541,528	$63,001	$1,227	61	48
Sacramento	523,600	$78,954	$1,592	60	54
Long Beach	462,293	$78,995	$1,698	57	59
Oakland	437,825	$94,389	$1,849	61	45
Bakersfield	404,321	$73,827	$1,283	65	52
Anaheim	347,111	$88,538	$1,958	56	52
Stockton	320,030	$71,612	$1,417	60	43
Riverside	316,076	$83,448	$1,711	59	58
Santa Ana	311,379	$84,210	$1,885	55	54
Irvine	304,527	$122,948	$2,749	55	78
Chula Vista	276,103	$101,984	$2,035	60	62
Fremont	228,795	$169,023	$2,824	67	74
Santa Clarita	225,850	$116,186	$2,315	60	70
San Bernardino	221,041	$61,323	$1,319	57	37
Modesto	218,308	$73,375	$1,497	59	50
Moreno Valley	209,578	$82,637	$1,858	55	56

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Climate

Avg Annual Temperature

64°F

Average across 119 cities

Avg Annual Rainfall

13"

Average across 119 cities

Key Facts

Population: 39,356,104
Median Income: $91,905
Median Rent: $1,856
Median Home: $659,300
Median Age: 37
HS Graduation: 20%
Bachelor's+: 36%
Avg Commute: 32 min

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