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Highest Income in California

Top 100 cities ranked by highest income

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Highest Income — California

1 Camino Tassajara $250,001
2 Los Altos Hills $250,001
3 Woodside $250,001
4 Atherton $250,001
5 Orinda $250,001
6 Piedmont $250,001
7 Hillsborough $250,001
8 Los Altos $250,001
9 Alamo $250,001
10 Palos Verdes Estates $247,500
11 Saratoga $241,348
12 Blackhawk $239,681
13 Tamalpais-Homestead Valley $238,158
14 San Carlos $233,333
15 Coto de Caza $232,470
16 Kentfield $231,875
17 Cupertino $231,139
18 El Granada $226,384
19 Danville $223,206
20 Montecito $222,966
21 Lafayette $222,393
22 La Cañada Flintridge $221,451
23 Corte Madera $220,771
24 Palo Alto $220,408
25 Tiburon $212,794
26 Kensington $209,137
27 Mill Valley $208,466
28 Los Gatos $207,891
29 Belmont $207,609
30 Menlo Park $206,588
31 Dublin $205,046
32 Villa Park $204,750
33 Lucas Valley-Marinwood $200,938
34 Rossmoor $200,833
35 Moraga $199,800
36 San Ramon $197,358
37 Las Flores CDP (Orange County) $196,250
38 Manhattan Beach $193,904
39 Foster City $193,633
40 Malibu $192,159
41 Granite Bay $190,000
42 East Foothills $188,558
43 San Marino $187,633
44 Rolling Hills Estates $187,500
45 La Habra Heights $186,837
46 North Tustin $186,250
47 Pleasanton $186,206
48 Ladera Ranch $184,257
49 Sunnyvale $181,862
50 Rancho Mission Viejo $181,111
51 Mountain View $179,917
52 Milpitas $176,822
53 Fremont $176,350
54 Rancho Palos Verdes $175,307
55 Westlake Village $174,069
56 Santa Clara $173,670
57 Sausalito $173,030
58 Clayton $172,226
59 Agoura Hills $171,944
60 Mountain House $171,675
61 Wilton $171,579
62 San Anselmo $170,457
63 Burlingame $168,832
64 Gold River $166,250
65 Newark $164,909
66 El Dorado Hills $163,544
67 Eastvale $161,322
68 Oak Park $160,484
69 El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County) $160,331
70 Morgan Hill $159,758
71 Newport Beach $158,461
72 St. Helena $158,218
73 Calabasas $157,938
74 Millbrae $157,567
75 Pacifica $156,819
76 San Martin $156,292
77 Discovery Bay $154,792
78 Livermore $153,602
79 Ladera Heights $153,403
80 Half Moon Bay $153,199
81 Saranap $152,821
82 San Mateo $152,669
83 Burbank $152,559
84 Yorba Linda $152,060
85 Hermosa Beach $152,019
86 Redwood City $150,840
87 Solana Beach $150,820
88 Encinitas $150,471
89 Rio del Mar $150,313
90 Moorpark $149,403
91 El Segundo $149,149
92 Fairview $148,801
93 Jamul $148,740
94 Campbell $147,128
95 Rancho Santa Margarita $146,827
96 Stevenson Ranch $146,404
97 Redondo Beach $144,588
98 Pleasant Hill $144,513
99 Strawberry CDP (Marin County) $144,130
100 Poway $143,825

The highest-income cities in California represent areas where residents earn significantly above the national median. Camino Tassajara leads with a median household income of $250,001. These cities are often home to concentrations of high-paying industries including technology, finance, and healthcare.

High median incomes typically correlate with strong local economies, educated workforces, and proximity to major employment centers. Many of these cities are suburbs or satellite communities of larger metro areas, where professionals live while commuting to nearby urban cores.

While high incomes are attractive, they often come with correspondingly higher costs of living, particularly in housing. The gap between income and housing costs varies significantly across these top-earning communities.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Households in Camino Tassajara earn $250,001 — that's 233% above the national median of $75,000.
  • 2. Median household income has grown faster in suburban communities than in urban cores over the past decade.
  • 3. High-income cities often correlate with higher education levels — most of these cities have college attainment rates above 50%.
  • 4. CA is well-represented with 10 cities in the top income rankings.

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