California
29 metro areas · 38.5M total population
Avg Monthly Rent
$1,746/mo
state average
Avg Median Income
$86,505
state average
Avg Home Value
$623,907
state average
Total Metro Population
38.5M
state average
Highlights
Education
State-level education statistics
Graduation Rate84.7%
Per-Pupil Spending$18,020
Student-Teacher Ratio21.9:1
SAT Readiness Score1096
Bachelor's Degree %38.9%
Healthcare
State-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K285
Uninsured Rate5.9%
Hospital Beds per 1K1.9
Life Expectancy79 yrs
All California Metros
29 total1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
CA
Median Rent
$1,993/mo
Median Income
$91,960
Home Value
$867,200
Population
12.8M
12.8M residentsView profile →
2
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
CA
Median Rent
$1,850/mo
Median Income
$87,843
Home Value
$552,000
Population
4.7M
4.7M residentsView profile →
3
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
CA
Median Rent
$2,397/mo
Median Income
$127,792
Home Value
$1,105,100
Population
4.6M
4.6M residentsView profile →
4
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA
Median Rent
$2,296/mo
Median Income
$103,674
Home Value
$864,900
Population
3.3M
3.3M residentsView profile →
5
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA
Median Rent
$1,800/mo
Median Income
$94,992
Home Value
$587,600
Population
2.4M
2.4M residentsView profile →
6
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA
Median Rent
$2,773/mo
Median Income
$153,202
Home Value
$1,393,400
Population
1.9M
1.9M residentsView profile →
7
Fresno
CA
Median Rent
$1,418/mo
Median Income
$71,140
Home Value
$396,000
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
8
Bakersfield-Delano
CA
Median Rent
$1,286/mo
Median Income
$68,893
Home Value
$346,600
Population
914K
914K residentsView profile →
9
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
CA
Median Rent
$2,264/mo
Median Income
$107,667
Home Value
$820,300
Population
830K
830K residentsView profile →
10
Stockton-Lodi
CA
Median Rent
$1,655/mo
Median Income
$87,418
Home Value
$531,500
Population
801K
801K residentsView profile →
11
Modesto
CA
Median Rent
$1,595/mo
Median Income
$82,758
Home Value
$456,700
Population
551K
551K residentsView profile →
12
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
CA
Median Rent
$2,061/mo
Median Income
$100,707
Home Value
$784,900
Population
482K
482K residentsView profile →
13
Visalia
CA
Median Rent
$1,277/mo
Median Income
$73,097
Home Value
$339,800
Population
479K
479K residentsView profile →
14
Vallejo
CA
Median Rent
$2,059/mo
Median Income
$100,027
Home Value
$621,000
Population
449K
449K residentsView profile →
15
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
CA
Median Rent
$1,988/mo
Median Income
$91,197
Home Value
$780,700
Population
441K
441K residentsView profile →
16
Salinas
CA
Median Rent
$2,004/mo
Median Income
$88,035
Home Value
$759,100
Population
431K
431K residentsView profile →
17
Merced
CA
Median Rent
$1,294/mo
Median Income
$57,570
Home Value
$409,000
Population
292K
292K residentsView profile →
18
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
CA
Median Rent
$1,922/mo
Median Income
$90,670
Home Value
$817,600
Population
282K
282K residentsView profile →
19
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
CA
Median Rent
$2,055/mo
Median Income
$105,631
Home Value
$1,011,300
Population
262K
262K residentsView profile →
20
Chico
CA
Median Rent
$1,434/mo
Median Income
$63,222
Home Value
$420,500
Population
207K
207K residentsView profile →
21
Yuba City
CA
Median Rent
$1,357/mo
Median Income
$77,335
Home Value
$398,200
Population
184K
184K residentsView profile →
22
Redding
CA
Median Rent
$1,351/mo
Median Income
$75,949
Home Value
$355,100
Population
180K
180K residentsView profile →
23
El Centro
CA
Median Rent
$1,022/mo
Median Income
$60,243
Home Value
$331,900
Population
179K
179K residentsView profile →
24
Hanford-Corcoran
CA
Median Rent
$1,220/mo
Median Income
$66,429
Home Value
$348,800
Population
153K
153K residentsView profile →
25
Eureka-Arcata
CA
Median Rent
$1,246/mo
Median Income
$61,621
Home Value
$468,000
Population
134K
134K residentsView profile →
26
Napa
CA
Median Rent
$2,239/mo
Median Income
$104,686
Home Value
$831,800
Population
133K
133K residentsView profile →
27
Truckee-Grass Valley
CA
Median Rent
$1,782/mo
Median Income
$87,998
Home Value
$647,200
Population
102K
102K residentsView profile →
28
Ukiah
CA
Median Rent
$1,439/mo
Median Income
$67,454
Home Value
$510,400
Population
89K
89K residentsView profile →
29
Clearlake
CA
Median Rent
$1,544/mo
Median Income
$59,444
Home Value
$336,700
Population
68K
68K residentsView profile →
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