California cost of living by county
Statewide: median rent $2,036, median household income $99,122, median home value $734,700. American Community Survey 2020-2024 estimates via Census Reporter.
| County or city | Median rent | Household income | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | $2,357 | $129,367 | $1,090,100 |
| Alpine County | — | $105,521 | $590,200 |
| Amador County | $1,421 | $88,044 | $449,800 |
| Butte County | $1,414 | $67,928 | $424,700 |
| Calaveras County | $1,625 | $78,647 | $457,200 |
| Colusa County | $1,157 | $75,672 | $393,400 |
| Contra Costa County | $2,375 | $127,229 | $866,800 |
| Del Norte County | $1,233 | $67,058 | $342,000 |
| El Dorado County | $1,715 | $108,845 | $679,900 |
| Fresno County | $1,392 | $74,201 | $388,800 |
| Glenn County | $1,120 | $67,139 | $352,400 |
| Humboldt County | $1,287 | $61,160 | $446,900 |
| Imperial County | $1,056 | $57,681 | $309,600 |
| Inyo County | $1,189 | $73,991 | $348,700 |
| Kern County | $1,300 | $70,210 | $338,300 |
| Kings County | $1,331 | $70,995 | $324,300 |
| Lake County | $1,368 | $60,621 | $324,300 |
| Lassen County | $1,000 | $67,403 | $265,300 |
| Los Angeles County | $1,954 | $90,112 | $834,200 |
| Madera County | $1,390 | $76,627 | $393,200 |
| Marin County | $2,668 | $149,091 | $1,507,300 |
| Mariposa County | $1,305 | $68,412 | $387,900 |
| Mendocino County | $1,317 | $68,092 | $512,200 |
| Merced County | $1,343 | $65,510 | $391,800 |
| Modoc County | $836 | $59,455 | $224,700 |
| Mono County | $1,629 | $99,415 | $639,400 |
| Monterey County | $2,055 | $97,230 | $781,000 |
| Napa County | $2,237 | $111,471 | $869,500 |
| Nevada County | $1,677 | $89,882 | $621,800 |
| Orange County | $2,434 | $116,289 | $962,600 |
| Placer County | $2,069 | $115,998 | $688,100 |
| Plumas County | $1,194 | $66,031 | $360,200 |
| Riverside County | $1,901 | $93,074 | $557,300 |
| Sacramento County | $1,790 | $92,175 | $534,200 |
| San Benito County | $1,992 | $114,394 | $793,400 |
| San Bernardino County | $1,801 | $85,478 | $505,000 |
| San Diego County | $2,246 | $106,268 | $854,700 |
| San Francisco County | $2,476 | $140,970 | $1,394,500 |
| San Joaquin County | $1,734 | $92,179 | $530,700 |
| San Luis Obispo County | $1,992 | $97,446 | $824,700 |
| San Mateo County | $2,922 | $158,855 | $1,559,600 |
| Santa Barbara County | $2,131 | $98,161 | $790,700 |
| Santa Clara County | $2,857 | $164,281 | $1,490,600 |
| Santa Cruz County | $2,264 | $111,093 | $1,027,500 |
| Shasta County | $1,317 | $72,636 | $366,400 |
| Sierra County | — | $63,355 | $331,900 |
| Siskiyou County | $1,091 | $59,095 | $309,500 |
| Solano County | $2,163 | $100,401 | $617,700 |
| Sonoma County | $2,158 | $104,674 | $815,500 |
| Stanislaus County | $1,623 | $81,468 | $450,100 |
| Sutter County | $1,439 | $79,704 | $433,500 |
| Tehama County | $1,184 | $63,784 | $339,600 |
| Trinity County | $1,073 | $53,002 | $325,800 |
| Tulare County | $1,280 | $71,300 | $330,100 |
| Tuolumne County | $1,302 | $77,404 | $433,200 |
| Ventura County | $2,317 | $109,797 | $822,700 |
| Yolo County | $1,857 | $91,752 | $620,700 |
| Yuba County | $1,311 | $76,373 | $412,300 |