Frozen Top 10 list
Top 10 Affordable Cities in California from DataByArea city metrics.
Top 10 Affordable Cities in California from DataByArea city metrics.
These rows come from the frozen public snapshot for this URL.
| Rank | City | Population | Income | 2BR Rent | Home Value | Property Tax | Electricity | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Habra Heights, CA | 5,546 | $186,837 | $1,186 | $1,114,100 | $9,578 | 33.35 cents/kWh | 77.7 |
| 2 | Durham, CA | 6,111 | $120,778 | $1,092 | $612,100 | $3,955 | 33.35 cents/kWh | 75.3 |
| 3 | El Granada, CA | 5,231 | $226,384 | $2,034 | $1,425,800 | $10,001 | 33.35 cents/kWh | 73.4 |
| 4 | Rosedale, CA | 19,325 | $134,697 | $1,240 | $594,000 | $5,671 | 33.35 cents/kWh | 73.3 |
| 5 | Wilton, CA | 6,198 | $171,579 | $1,792 | $891,200 | $5,055 | 33.35 cents/kWh | 72.9 |
| 6 | Orinda, CA | 19,472 | $250,001 | $2,407 | $1,804,400 | $10,001 | 33.35 cents/kWh | 72.8 |
| 7 | Bear Valley Springs, CA | 5,787 | $121,069 | $1,272 | $478,900 | $4,918 | 33.35 cents/kWh | 70.8 |
| 8 | Valley Center, CA | 10,303 | $116,620 | $1,163 | $809,300 | $5,956 | 33.35 cents/kWh | 70.1 |
| 9 | Kentfield, CA | 7,128 | $231,875 | $2,482 | $2,000,001 | $10,001 | 33.35 cents/kWh | 70.0 |
| 10 | Holtville, CA | 5,606 | $63,438 | $797 | $268,800 | $1,529 | 33.35 cents/kWh | 69.4 |
Affordability compares household income with rent or estimated ownership costs plus property-tax burden.
Published 2026-06-26. Data updated 2026-06-26.
Top 10 Affordable Cities in California - https://databyarea.com/rankings/cities/affordability/california/
