Highest Income Neighborhoods in California (2026 Rankings)

Income levels can indicate economic opportunity and quality of life. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in California by median household income. The national median is approximately $75,000.

Camino Tassajara CDPCamino Tassajara CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 60

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $1,815,100

Unemployment: 3.9%

Poverty Rate: 6.5%

Population: 6,238

Los Altos HillsCA

Kurby Score: 51

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $2,000,001

Unemployment: 2.8%

Poverty Rate: 2.0%

Population: 8,441

Portola ValleyCA

Kurby Score: 66

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $2,000,001

Unemployment: 2.7%

Poverty Rate: 4.4%

Population: 4,397

Highlands CDPHighlands CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 53

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $2,000,001

Unemployment: 5.2%

Poverty Rate: 5.3%

Population: 2,730

Fairbanks Ranch CDPFairbanks Ranch CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 62

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $2,000,001

Unemployment: 0.0%

Poverty Rate: 21.8%

Population: 3,014

WoodsideCA

Kurby Score: 65

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $2,000,001

Unemployment: 4.5%

Poverty Rate: 5.5%

Population: 5,256

PiedmontCA

Kurby Score: 42

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $2,000,001

Unemployment: 5.0%

Poverty Rate: 3.5%

Population: 11,161

HillsboroughCA

Kurby Score: 42

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $2,000,001

Unemployment: 5.4%

Poverty Rate: 4.0%

Population: 11,258

Emerald Lake Hills CDPEmerald Lake Hills CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 67

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $2,000,001

Unemployment: 2.5%

Poverty Rate: 1.1%

Population: 4,425

West Menlo Park CDPWest Menlo Park CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 66

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $2,000,001

Unemployment: 4.1%

Poverty Rate: 4.1%

Population: 3,401

AthertonCA

Kurby Score: 51

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $2,000,001

Unemployment: 2.2%

Poverty Rate: 3.9%

Population: 7,124

Monte SerenoCA

Kurby Score: 68

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $2,000,001

Unemployment: 0.9%

Poverty Rate: 0.6%

Population: 3,444

RossCA

Kurby Score: 66

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $2,000,001

Unemployment: 3.1%

Poverty Rate: 3.9%

Population: 2,537

OrindaCA

Kurby Score: 44

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $1,737,200

Unemployment: 3.3%

Poverty Rate: 2.1%

Population: 19,477

Los AltosCA

Kurby Score: 43

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $2,000,001

Unemployment: 3.9%

Poverty Rate: 3.1%

Population: 31,133

Loyola CDPLoyola CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 67

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $2,000,001

Unemployment: 2.7%

Poverty Rate: 2.1%

Population: 3,818

Alamo CDPAlamo CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 43

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $2,000,001

Unemployment: 2.7%

Poverty Rate: 3.6%

Population: 14,355

Reliez Valley CDPReliez Valley CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 69

Median Income: $249,063

Home Value: $1,437,900

Unemployment: 6.7%

Poverty Rate: 5.1%

Population: 3,190

Lexington Hills CDPLexington Hills CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 78

Median Income: $245,536

Home Value: $1,173,900

Unemployment: 1.0%

Poverty Rate: 0.5%

Population: 2,587

San Miguel CDP (Contra Costa County)San Miguel CDP (Contra Costa County), CA

Kurby Score: 75

Median Income: $238,472

Home Value: $1,562,500

Unemployment: 3.1%

Poverty Rate: 2.4%

Population: 4,004

Tamalpais-Homestead Valley CDPTamalpais-Homestead Valley CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 43

Median Income: $237,786

Home Value: $1,651,200

Unemployment: 4.7%

Poverty Rate: 4.3%

Population: 12,196

SaratogaCA

Kurby Score: 42

Median Income: $237,730

Home Value: $2,000,001

Unemployment: 3.4%

Poverty Rate: 3.1%

Population: 30,771

Blackhawk CDPBlackhawk CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 43

Median Income: $234,773

Home Value: $1,694,100

Unemployment: 3.9%

Poverty Rate: 6.8%

Population: 10,622

Cambrian Park CDPCambrian Park CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 64

Median Income: $232,000

Home Value: $1,919,600

Unemployment: 0.9%

Poverty Rate: 6.4%

Population: 3,551

Rancho Santa Fe CDPRancho Santa Fe CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 63

Median Income: $231,319

Home Value: $2,000,001

Unemployment: 6.3%

Poverty Rate: 3.4%

Population: 3,033

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