California
39,287,377 Population
$99,122 Median Income
$734,700 Median Home Value
41.3 Score
#38 in US
Economy & Income
Median Household Income
$99,122
Per Capita Income
$49,513
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
Poverty Rate
12.0%
Housing
Median Home Value
$734,700
Median Rent
$2,036
Home Value / Income
7.41x
Rent / Income
24.65%
Demographics
Gender
Race & Ethnicity
Commute
Mean Commute Time
28.7 min
Work from Home
17.2%
Drove Alone
65.7%
Public Transit
2.9%
Score Breakdown
Income
89.4
Employment
4.8
Housing
2.9
Quality Of Life
10.6
Safety
45.2
Education
50
Cost Of Living
50
Counties in California
| Rank | County | Population | Median Income | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Placer County, California | 419,156 | $115,998 | 70.3 |
| #2 | Mono County, California | 13,148 | $99,415 | 69.7 |
| #3 | Santa Clara County, California | 1,902,047 | $164,281 | 67.8 |
| #4 | San Mateo County, California | 742,340 | $158,855 | 67.5 |
| #5 | Inyo County, California | 18,739 | $73,991 | 66.9 |
| #6 | El Dorado County, California | 192,662 | $108,845 | 66.3 |
| #7 | Napa County, California | 134,869 | $111,471 | 65.1 |
| #8 | Alpine County, California | 1,616 | $105,521 | 64.4 |
| #9 | San Benito County, California | 67,290 | $114,394 | 62.2 |
| #10 | Amador County, California | 41,428 | $88,044 | 61.8 |
| #11 | Orange County, California | 3,165,820 | $116,289 | 61.8 |
| #12 | Ventura County, California | 837,469 | $109,797 | 61.3 |
| #13 | Alameda County, California | 1,649,473 | $129,367 | 60.7 |
| #14 | Sonoma County, California | 485,040 | $104,674 | 60.1 |
| #15 | Marin County, California | 257,969 | $149,091 | 59.9 |
| #16 | Contra Costa County, California | 1,165,012 | $127,229 | 58.1 |
| #17 | San Diego County, California | 3,288,774 | $106,268 | 56.8 |
| #18 | Nevada County, California | 102,481 | $89,882 | 56.1 |
| #19 | Shasta County, California | 181,436 | $72,636 | 55.6 |
| #20 | Monterey County, California | 437,613 | $97,230 | 54.9 |
| #21 | San Francisco County, California | 830,235 | $140,970 | 54.8 |
| #22 | Solano County, California | 451,918 | $100,401 | 54.8 |
| #23 | San Luis Obispo County, California | 281,555 | $97,446 | 54.4 |
| #24 | Santa Cruz County, California | 264,926 | $111,093 | 54.1 |
| #25 | Del Norte County, California | 27,107 | $67,058 | 52.1 |
| #26 | Sacramento County, California | 1,594,006 | $92,175 | 51.6 |
| #27 | Riverside County, California | 2,478,600 | $93,074 | 50.9 |
| #28 | Santa Barbara County, California | 443,701 | $98,161 | 50.7 |
| #29 | Calaveras County, California | 46,248 | $78,647 | 50.6 |
| #30 | Colusa County, California | 21,984 | $75,672 | 48.6 |
| #31 | Lassen County, California | 30,356 | $67,403 | 48.6 |
| #32 | Yolo County, California | 220,564 | $91,752 | 48.4 |
| #33 | San Joaquin County, California | 797,334 | $92,179 | 47.6 |
| #34 | Tuolumne County, California | 54,498 | $77,404 | 47.2 |
| #35 | Sutter County, California | 98,857 | $79,704 | 46.9 |
| #36 | Sierra County, California | 2,746 | $63,355 | 45.7 |
| #37 | Tehama County, California | 65,167 | $63,784 | 45.6 |
| #38 | Plumas County, California | 19,423 | $66,031 | 44.8 |
| #39 | Stanislaus County, California | 553,990 | $81,468 | 44.7 |
| #40 | San Bernardino County, California | 2,197,104 | $85,478 | 44.6 |
| #41 | Kings County, California | 153,298 | $70,995 | 43.8 |
| #42 | Yuba County, California | 84,507 | $76,373 | 43.7 |
| #43 | Tulare County, California | 478,693 | $71,300 | 43 |
| #44 | Fresno County, California | 1,016,725 | $74,201 | 42.9 |
| #45 | Glenn County, California | 28,494 | $67,139 | 41.7 |
| #46 | Mariposa County, California | 17,082 | $68,412 | 41.7 |
| #47 | Modoc County, California | 8,600 | $59,455 | 41.5 |
| #48 | Kern County, California | 915,075 | $70,210 | 41.2 |
| #49 | Los Angeles County, California | 9,808,667 | $90,112 | 39.3 |
| #50 | Siskiyou County, California | 43,466 | $59,095 | 39.2 |
| #51 | Madera County, California | 160,940 | $76,627 | 38.7 |
| #52 | Butte County, California | 207,929 | $67,928 | 36.7 |
| #53 | Mendocino County, California | 90,244 | $68,092 | 35 |
| #54 | Humboldt County, California | 134,541 | $61,160 | 30.5 |
| #55 | Imperial County, California | 180,202 | $57,681 | 29.9 |
| #56 | Lake County, California | 68,152 | $60,621 | 27.8 |
| #57 | Merced County, California | 290,201 | $65,510 | 25.2 |
| #58 | Trinity County, California | 15,860 | $53,002 | 24.4 |