National ranking
Top 100 US cities ranked by highest cost-of-living index, based on the latest Census ACS and BLS data.
| # | City | Cost index | Median rent | Median income | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CupertinoCA | 156 | $3,501/mo | $223,667 | 60K | Compare → |
| 2 | Palo AltoCA | 155 | $3,169/mo | $214,118 | 68K | Compare → |
| 3 | SunnyvaleCA | 154 | $2,990/mo | $174,506 | 155K | Compare → |
| 4 | Mountain ViewCA | 154 | $2,855/mo | $174,156 | 82K | Compare → |
| 5 | Santa ClaraCA | 154 | $2,841/mo | $165,352 | 128K | Compare → |
| 6 | MilpitasCA | 153 | $2,981/mo | $166,769 | 79K | Compare → |
| 7 | San JoseCA | 153 | $2,526/mo | $136,010 | 1.0M | Compare → |
| 8 | Morgan HillCA | 152 | $2,249/mo | $152,199 | 45K | Compare → |
| 9 | Redwood CityCA | 151 | $2,899/mo | $145,620 | 83K | Compare → |
| 10 | DublinCA | 151 | $3,094/mo | $191,039 | 71K | Compare → |
| 11 | San MateoCA | 151 | $2,971/mo | $149,152 | 104K | Compare → |
| 12 | FremontCA | 151 | $2,824/mo | $169,023 | 229K | Compare → |
| 13 | PleasantonCA | 151 | $2,815/mo | $181,639 | 79K | Compare → |
| 14 | San RamonCA | 150 | $2,768/mo | $190,829 | 86K | Compare → |
| 15 | South San FranciscoCA | 150 | $2,649/mo | $127,062 | 66K | Compare → |
| 16 | NewarkCA | 150 | $2,644/mo | $159,465 | 47K | Compare → |
| 17 | Union CityCA | 150 | $2,593/mo | $138,013 | 70K | Compare → |
| 18 | Daly CityCA | 150 | $2,554/mo | $114,910 | 104K | Compare → |
| 19 | Walnut CreekCA | 150 | $2,503/mo | $129,971 | 70K | Compare → |
| 20 | LivermoreCA | 150 | $2,482/mo | $152,590 | 87K | Compare → |
| 21 | Castro ValleyCA | 149 | $2,383/mo | $132,174 | 65K | Compare → |
| 22 | AlamedaCA | 149 | $2,301/mo | $129,917 | 78K | Compare → |
| 23 | HaywardCA | 149 | $2,260/mo | $105,371 | 161K | Compare → |
| 24 | BerkeleyCA | 148 | $2,067/mo | $104,716 | 121K | Compare → |
| 25 | San LeandroCA | 148 | $1,997/mo | $97,141 | 90K | Compare → |
| 26 | GilroyCA | 148 | $2,245/mo | $127,391 | 59K | Compare → |
| 27 | San FranciscoCA | 146 | $2,316/mo | $136,689 | 851K | Compare → |
| 28 | NapaCA | 146 | $2,051/mo | $100,273 | 79K | Compare → |
| 29 | OaklandCA | 145 | $1,849/mo | $94,389 | 438K | Compare → |
| 30 | San RafaelCA | 143 | $2,257/mo | $113,839 | 61K | Compare → |
| 31 | NovatoCA | 143 | $2,323/mo | $110,948 | 53K | Compare → |
| 32 | AntiochCA | 143 | $2,150/mo | $90,709 | 115K | Compare → |
| 33 | ConcordCA | 143 | $2,137/mo | $107,789 | 125K | Compare → |
| 34 | PittsburgCA | 143 | $2,134/mo | $98,408 | 76K | Compare → |
| 35 | RichmondCA | 142 | $1,853/mo | $86,618 | 116K | Compare → |
| 36 | EncinitasCA | 142 | $2,480/mo | $142,506 | 62K | Compare → |
| 37 | CarlsbadCA | 142 | $2,477/mo | $134,139 | 115K | Compare → |
| 38 | BrentwoodCA | 142 | $2,451/mo | $134,689 | 64K | Compare → |
| 39 | PowayCA | 141 | $2,165/mo | $135,605 | 49K | Compare → |
| 40 | San DiegoCA | 141 | $2,080/mo | $98,657 | 1.4M | Compare → |
| 41 | OceansideCA | 140 | $2,078/mo | $86,701 | 174K | Compare → |
| 42 | San MarcosCA | 140 | $2,064/mo | $99,413 | 94K | Compare → |
| 43 | Chula VistaCA | 140 | $2,035/mo | $101,984 | 276K | Compare → |
| 44 | VistaCA | 140 | $2,002/mo | $88,715 | 98K | Compare → |
| 45 | SanteeCA | 140 | $1,982/mo | $101,777 | 59K | Compare → |
| 46 | EscondidoCA | 140 | $1,833/mo | $77,554 | 151K | Compare → |
| 47 | La MesaCA | 140 | $1,819/mo | $83,649 | 61K | Compare → |
| 48 | Newport BeachCA | 140 | $2,920/mo | $149,471 | 85K | Compare → |
| 49 | El CajonCA | 139 | $1,686/mo | $64,128 | 106K | Compare → |
| 50 | IrvineCA | 139 | $2,749/mo | $122,948 | 305K | Compare → |
| 51 | CerritosCA | 139 | $2,743/mo | $124,460 | 49K | Compare → |
| 52 | Laguna NiguelCA | 139 | $2,736/mo | $135,822 | 64K | Compare → |
| 53 | National CityCA | 139 | $1,504/mo | $59,850 | 56K | Compare → |
| 54 | Aliso ViejoCA | 139 | $2,625/mo | $131,708 | 52K | Compare → |
| 55 | Mission ViejoCA | 139 | $2,622/mo | $136,570 | 93K | Compare → |
| 56 | San ClementeCA | 138 | $2,289/mo | $134,730 | 64K | Compare → |
| 57 | Yorba LindaCA | 138 | $2,523/mo | $148,325 | 68K | Compare → |
| 58 | Lake ForestCA | 138 | $2,482/mo | $128,358 | 86K | Compare → |
| 59 | Redondo BeachCA | 138 | $2,464/mo | $134,033 | 71K | Compare → |
| 60 | Rancho Santa MargaritaCA | 138 | $2,441/mo | $150,146 | 48K | Compare → |
| 61 | Fountain ValleyCA | 138 | $2,412/mo | $108,860 | 57K | Compare → |
| 62 | Diamond BarCA | 138 | $2,332/mo | $106,881 | 55K | Compare → |
| 63 | Huntington BeachCA | 138 | $2,318/mo | $114,747 | 197K | Compare → |
| 64 | CypressCA | 138 | $2,309/mo | $117,461 | 50K | Compare → |
| 65 | Costa MesaCA | 138 | $2,268/mo | $104,981 | 111K | Compare → |
| 66 | LakewoodCA | 137 | $2,233/mo | $113,030 | 81K | Compare → |
| 67 | Santa MonicaCA | 137 | $2,227/mo | $106,797 | 92K | Compare → |
| 68 | BreaCA | 137 | $2,218/mo | $120,226 | 47K | Compare → |
| 69 | TustinCA | 137 | $2,205/mo | $102,065 | 80K | Compare → |
| 70 | Santa ClaritaCA | 137 | $2,315/mo | $116,186 | 226K | Compare → |
| 71 | PlacentiaCA | 137 | $2,166/mo | $106,155 | 52K | Compare → |
| 72 | OrangeCA | 137 | $2,148/mo | $109,335 | 139K | Compare → |
| 73 | TorranceCA | 137 | $2,132/mo | $109,554 | 145K | Compare → |
| 74 | PasadenaCA | 137 | $2,100/mo | $97,818 | 138K | Compare → |
| 75 | Hacienda HeightsCA | 137 | $2,084/mo | $101,420 | 55K | Compare → |
| 76 | West CovinaCA | 137 | $2,054/mo | $96,219 | 108K | Compare → |
| 77 | Buena ParkCA | 137 | $2,012/mo | $101,586 | 84K | Compare → |
| 78 | BurbankCA | 137 | $2,004/mo | $91,455 | 106K | Compare → |
| 79 | GlendaleCA | 137 | $2,002/mo | $81,219 | 195K | Compare → |
| 80 | ArcadiaCA | 137 | $1,997/mo | $108,214 | 56K | Compare → |
| 81 | FullertonCA | 137 | $1,989/mo | $99,279 | 142K | Compare → |
| 82 | WestminsterCA | 137 | $1,977/mo | $80,271 | 91K | Compare → |
| 83 | Thousand OaksCA | 137 | $2,483/mo | $125,399 | 127K | Compare → |
| 84 | CamarilloCA | 137 | $2,483/mo | $105,141 | 71K | Compare → |
| 85 | La MiradaCA | 137 | $1,927/mo | $104,130 | 48K | Compare → |
| 86 | Garden GroveCA | 136 | $1,887/mo | $86,139 | 172K | Compare → |
| 87 | Santa AnaCA | 136 | $1,885/mo | $84,210 | 311K | Compare → |
| 88 | La HabraCA | 136 | $1,876/mo | $93,801 | 63K | Compare → |
| 89 | Rowland HeightsCA | 136 | $1,868/mo | $85,842 | 47K | Compare → |
| 90 | Simi ValleyCA | 136 | $2,402/mo | $112,144 | 126K | Compare → |
| 91 | NorwalkCA | 136 | $1,860/mo | $91,259 | 102K | Compare → |
| 92 | AnaheimCA | 136 | $1,958/mo | $88,538 | 347K | Compare → |
| 93 | DowneyCA | 136 | $1,814/mo | $84,236 | 113K | Compare → |
| 94 | CarsonCA | 136 | $1,815/mo | $103,045 | 94K | Compare → |
| 95 | Monterey ParkCA | 136 | $1,791/mo | $76,892 | 60K | Compare → |
| 96 | AlhambraCA | 136 | $1,788/mo | $80,234 | 82K | Compare → |
| 97 | South WhittierCA | 136 | $1,758/mo | $94,149 | 57K | Compare → |
| 98 | Baldwin ParkCA | 136 | $1,757/mo | $76,002 | 72K | Compare → |
| 99 | WhittierCA | 136 | $1,725/mo | $89,686 | 86K | Compare → |
| 100 | MontebelloCA | 136 | $1,701/mo | $72,317 | 62K | Compare → |
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