Cost of living in California

21 cities in California are covered by this index, from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates and the BEA Regional Price Parities 2023.

Cities in California

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Cost of living indicators for cities in California
City	Population	Median rent	Median household income	Rent / income	Price level	Salary needed
Los Angeles, CA	3,857,897	$1,879	$80,366	28.1%	115.5	$75,200
San Diego, CA	1,385,061	$2,223	$104,321	25.6%	111.5	$88,900
San Jose, CA	990,054	$2,617	$141,565	22.2%	112.9	$104,700
San Francisco, CA	836,321	$2,419	$141,446	20.5%	118.2	$96,800
Fresno, CA	543,615	$1,324	$66,804	23.8%	104.0	$53,000
Sacramento, CA	524,802	$1,694	$83,753	24.3%	108.9	$67,800
Long Beach, CA	458,491	$1,803	$83,969	25.8%	112.6	$72,100
Oakland, CA	438,072	$1,917	$97,369	23.6%	112.6	$76,700
Bakersfield, CA	408,366	$1,371	$77,397	21.3%	102.2	$54,800
Anaheim, CA	344,553	$2,082	$90,583	27.6%	112.6	$83,300
Stockton, CA	320,470	$1,495	$76,851	23.3%	107.4	$59,800
Riverside, CA	316,241	$1,812	$88,575	24.6%	107.9	$72,500
Santa Ana, CA	311,639	$1,975	$88,354	26.8%	112.6	$79,000
Irvine, CA	308,160	$2,893	$129,647	26.8%	112.6	$115,700
Chula Vista, CA	275,030	$2,122	$105,173	24.2%	112.6	$84,900
Santa Clarita, CA	229,021	$2,486	$119,926	24.9%	112.6	$99,400
Fremont, CA	228,518	$2,905	$176,350	19.8%	112.6	$116,200
San Bernardino, CA	221,774	$1,433	$63,988	26.9%	112.6	$57,300
Modesto, CA	218,614	$1,609	$77,899	24.8%	105.0	$64,400
Fontana, CA	211,921	$1,733	$98,187	21.2%	112.6	$69,300
Moreno Valley, CA	210,378	$2,036	$87,477	27.9%	112.6	$81,400

"Salary needed" is twelve months of median rent divided by 0.30: the income that keeps the median rent at 30% of gross pay. See the methodology for definitions, margins of error and sources.

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