Cheapest Cities in California
Most affordable cities in California (population > 5,000) ranked by cost of living index.
| # |
City |
Cost Index |
Income |
Rent |
Population |
| 1 |
Calipatria
|
77 |
$52,672 |
$917/mo |
6,549 |
| 2 |
Holtville
|
81 |
$63,438 |
$797/mo |
5,606 |
| 3 |
Blythe
|
82 |
$51,984 |
$900/mo |
17,824 |
| 4 |
Lamont
|
83 |
$34,436 |
$982/mo |
13,481 |
| 5 |
East Bakersfield
|
83 |
$36,039 |
$1,005/mo |
10,377 |
| 6 |
Mecca
|
83 |
$45,011 |
$900/mo |
7,071 |
| 7 |
Firebaugh
|
83 |
$47,594 |
$905/mo |
8,301 |
| 8 |
Corcoran
|
83 |
$55,909 |
$1,012/mo |
22,626 |
| 9 |
Orosi
|
83 |
$49,279 |
$951/mo |
8,679 |
| 10 |
Mendota
|
83 |
$46,458 |
$874/mo |
12,554 |
| 11 |
Orange Cove
|
85 |
$38,447 |
$996/mo |
9,607 |
| 12 |
Susanville
|
85 |
$57,607 |
$905/mo |
14,992 |
| 13 |
Avenal
|
85 |
$52,986 |
$1,060/mo |
13,441 |
| 14 |
Lindsay
|
85 |
$50,563 |
$920/mo |
12,572 |
| 15 |
Taft
|
86 |
$64,479 |
$989/mo |
7,228 |
| 16 |
Brawley
|
86 |
$60,370 |
$954/mo |
26,934 |
| 17 |
California City
|
86 |
$55,271 |
$1,016/mo |
14,821 |
| 18 |
Woodlake
|
86 |
$46,607 |
$966/mo |
7,651 |
| 19 |
Earlimart
|
87 |
$51,343 |
$954/mo |
7,716 |
| 20 |
Wasco
|
87 |
$55,521 |
$991/mo |
26,222 |
| 21 |
Farmersville
|
87 |
$57,832 |
$1,043/mo |
10,336 |
| 22 |
Yreka
|
88 |
$42,664 |
$962/mo |
7,832 |
| 23 |
Potomac Park
|
88 |
$45,617 |
$1,162/mo |
10,634 |
| 24 |
Parlier
|
88 |
$50,910 |
$1,059/mo |
14,545 |
| 25 |
Huron
|
88 |
$44,784 |
$1,060/mo |
6,425 |
| 26 |
Barstow
|
88 |
$51,811 |
$1,065/mo |
25,198 |
| 27 |
Anderson
|
88 |
$50,306 |
$985/mo |
11,282 |
| 28 |
Coalinga
|
88 |
$78,014 |
$1,021/mo |
17,352 |
| 29 |
McFarland
|
88 |
$51,801 |
$1,067/mo |
14,138 |
| 30 |
Live Oak
|
88 |
$66,590 |
$860/mo |
9,264 |
| 31 |
La Cresta
|
89 |
$49,836 |
$1,097/mo |
8,558 |
| 32 |
El Centro
|
89 |
$56,093 |
$992/mo |
44,186 |
| 33 |
Heber
|
89 |
$75,664 |
$1,015/mo |
7,308 |
| 34 |
Arvin
|
89 |
$49,984 |
$1,089/mo |
19,478 |
| 35 |
Calexico
|
90 |
$50,021 |
$1,049/mo |
38,476 |
| 36 |
Clearlake
|
90 |
$41,580 |
$1,162/mo |
16,604 |
| 37 |
Benton Park
|
91 |
$62,475 |
$1,190/mo |
5,682 |
| 38 |
Ridgecrest
|
91 |
$88,107 |
$1,178/mo |
28,138 |
| 39 |
Thermalito
|
91 |
$53,814 |
$1,104/mo |
6,645 |
| 40 |
Oildale
|
91 |
$49,622 |
$1,220/mo |
34,971 |
| 41 |
East Niles
|
92 |
$51,250 |
$1,219/mo |
28,586 |
| 42 |
Lucerne Valley
|
92 |
$50,330 |
$1,131/mo |
5,946 |
| 43 |
Porterville
|
92 |
$59,012 |
$1,111/mo |
62,765 |
| 44 |
Delano
|
92 |
$61,817 |
$1,111/mo |
50,835 |
| 45 |
Dinuba
|
92 |
$59,048 |
$1,146/mo |
25,201 |
| 46 |
Oroville
|
92 |
$51,893 |
$1,074/mo |
19,855 |
| 47 |
Salton City
|
92 |
$36,915 |
$1,295/mo |
6,244 |
| 48 |
Winton
|
93 |
$58,884 |
$1,099/mo |
11,429 |
| 49 |
Palermo
|
93 |
$47,893 |
$1,067/mo |
5,440 |
| 50 |
Hillcrest
|
93 |
$44,954 |
$1,197/mo |
10,203 |