Best Job Markets in California.

Cities in California with the lowest unemployment rates.

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#	City	Population	Unemployment Rate	Median Income	Population Growth
1	Goleta	32,685	3.1%	$122,370	-0.9%
2	Santa Barbara	87,779	3.4%	$106,182	-2.7%
3	Sunnyvale	154,236	3.6%	$186,170	+0.6%
4	Mountain View	83,732	3.6%	$189,917	+3.5%
5	San Juan Capistrano	35,095	3.6%	$129,457	-0.2%
6	Menlo Park	32,727	3.6%	$210,025	-3.1%
7	Santa Clara	130,256	3.7%	$178,958	+4.3%
8	Costa Mesa	110,330	3.7%	$111,505	-2.9%
9	Newport Beach	83,845	3.7%	$156,867	-3.8%
10	Encinitas	61,480	3.7%	$162,229	-2.0%
11	San Luis Obispo	48,491	3.7%	$73,685	+7.5%
12	San Mateo	103,105	3.8%	$153,504	-2.2%
13	Daly City	101,964	3.8%	$123,547	-3.5%
14	Redwood City	82,447	3.8%	$157,814	-2.5%
15	South San Francisco	64,305	3.8%	$136,578	-1.8%
16	Aliso Viejo	51,113	3.8%	$142,439	-4.5%
17	Atascadero	29,712	3.8%	$91,429	-1.1%
18	Palo Alto	67,237	3.9%	$231,101	-1.4%
19	Yorba Linda	67,170	3.9%	$157,582	-3.9%
20	San Rafael	60,433	3.9%	$119,435	-3.0%
21	Rancho Santa Margarita	46,990	3.9%	$152,560	-4.5%
22	Seaside	31,814	3.9%	$85,311	-2.3%
23	Burlingame	30,525	3.9%	$174,000	+1.7%
24	San Carlos	29,614	3.9%	$237,470	-4.8%
25	Monterey	29,613	3.9%	$102,846	-4.2%
26	East Palo Alto	29,069	3.9%	$113,493	-3.9%
27	Laguna Beach	22,710	3.9%	$143,843	-2.8%
28	Lake Forest	86,281	4.0%	$135,175	+0.5%
29	Tustin	78,981	4.0%	$112,503	-2.6%
30	Eastvale	70,633	4.0%	$160,069	+1.2%
31	San Clemente	63,273	4.0%	$140,062	-3.2%
32	Dana Point	32,790	4.0%	$141,520	-2.7%
33	Laguna Hills	30,740	4.0%	$128,851	-4.3%
34	San Francisco	830,235	4.1%	$140,970	-6.0%
35	Santa Ana	312,534	4.1%	$93,999	+1.6%
36	Huntington Beach	195,240	4.1%	$120,919	-3.7%
37	Roseville	155,955	4.1%	$119,288	+13.2%
38	Orange	138,266	4.1%	$117,113	-1.1%
39	Livermore	85,522	4.1%	$160,775	-5.1%
40	Chino Hills	77,927	4.1%	$126,334	-1.2%
41	Laguna Niguel	64,139	4.1%	$140,452	-0.4%
42	La Habra	61,970	4.1%	$100,106	-3.5%
43	Placentia	52,826	4.1%	$115,929	+4.2%
44	Poway	48,713	4.1%	$148,359	+0.7%
45	San Bruno	42,307	4.1%	$141,272	-3.6%
46	Stanton	39,402	4.1%	$84,707	+5.8%
47	Pacifica	37,261	4.1%	$160,523	-4.6%
48	Moorpark	35,854	4.1%	$148,480	-3.5%
49	El Cerrito	25,994	4.1%	$127,876	+0.5%
50	Lafayette	25,285	4.1%	$228,250	-0.3%
51	Loma Linda	25,122	4.1%	$82,353	+1.7%
52	Anaheim	344,521	4.2%	$95,227	-1.7%
53	Irvine	311,690	4.2%	$136,719	+3.6%
54	San Marcos	94,882	4.2%	$109,377	+0.1%
55	Folsom	83,916	4.2%	$139,804	+14.3%
56	Buena Park	82,871	4.2%	$110,550	-2.7%
57	Petaluma	59,247	4.2%	$115,430	-0.2%
58	Foster City	32,792	4.2%	$199,143	-4.1%
59	Windsor	26,081	4.2%	$133,979	-1.9%
60	Escondido	149,668	4.3%	$91,967	-3.3%
61	Simi Valley	125,634	4.3%	$122,081	-1.2%
62	Thousand Oaks	125,205	4.3%	$135,603	-3.7%
63	Carlsbad	114,373	4.3%	$142,748	-2.2%
64	Ventura	109,857	4.3%	$103,069	-0.8%
65	Mission Viejo	92,151	4.3%	$136,123	-3.4%
66	Rocklin	73,327	4.3%	$124,168	+7.3%
67	Camarillo	70,186	4.3%	$113,428	-3.0%
68	Cupertino	58,566	4.3%	$234,707	-3.2%
69	Brea	47,469	4.3%	$131,129	-0.1%
70	Newark	46,903	4.3%	$169,064	+0.8%
71	Rohnert Park	44,575	4.3%	$99,273	+0.9%
72	Campbell	42,781	4.3%	$145,268	-3.4%
73	Belmont	27,337	4.3%	$205,297	+1.5%
74	Benicia	26,749	4.3%	$121,204	-2.7%
75	Marina	22,563	4.3%	$95,955	+4.0%
76	San Jose	990,138	4.4%	$146,427	-2.3%
77	Fremont	228,295	4.4%	$181,506	-1.8%
78	Rancho Cucamonga	175,411	4.4%	$111,895	+1.9%
79	Garden Grove	170,964	4.4%	$92,174	-0.9%
80	Fullerton	140,968	4.4%	$104,286	-3.5%
81	Concord	124,035	4.4%	$108,709	-1.7%
82	Vista	99,114	4.4%	$94,975	-0.5%
83	Upland	79,257	4.4%	$105,830	+0.5%
84	Napa	78,239	4.4%	$105,963	-3.5%
85	Pleasanton	76,960	4.4%	$190,124	-6.6%
86	Redlands	73,375	4.4%	$105,041	+1.3%
87	Davis	66,978	4.4%	$90,045	-1.1%
88	La Mesa	60,797	4.4%	$95,028	-2.0%
89	Danville	43,401	4.4%	$232,216	-0.6%
90	Martinez	36,903	4.4%	$127,355	-1.1%
91	Paso Robles	31,446	4.4%	$92,228	+0.4%
92	Los Altos	30,698	4.4%	$250,000+	-1.6%
93	Coronado	19,015	4.4%	$134,534	+4.4%
94	San Diego	1,389,526	4.5%	$108,077	+1.6%
95	Santa Rosa	177,090	4.5%	$99,060	+0.8%
96	Corona	159,670	4.5%	$109,242	+2.9%
97	Berkeley	120,257	4.5%	$108,092	-1.9%
98	San Ramon	85,993	4.5%	$196,161	-0.3%
99	Milpitas	78,578	4.5%	$178,798	-2.1%
100	Dublin	70,803	4.5%	$214,385	-1.2%
101	Walnut Creek	70,088	4.5%	$130,432	-0.2%
102	Santee	59,332	4.5%	$113,394	-3.1%
103	Fountain Valley	56,258	4.5%	$115,237	-2.7%
104	Lincoln	52,956	4.5%	$111,990	+15.3%
105	Cypress	49,498	4.5%	$130,215	-2.7%
106	Pleasant Hill	34,235	4.5%	$145,029	-1.7%
107	Elk Grove	179,155	4.6%	$125,924	+5.0%
108	Oceanside	172,242	4.6%	$97,737	-2.1%
109	Union City	67,464	4.6%	$133,715	-6.9%
110	Novato	52,546	4.6%	$115,736	-2.4%
111	Los Gatos	32,786	4.6%	$217,554	-2.9%
112	Chino	92,652	4.7%	$104,682	+5.6%
113	Santa Cruz	61,607	4.7%	$115,475	-3.8%
114	Yucaipa	54,421	4.7%	$90,794	+0.8%
115	San Gabriel	38,392	4.7%	$90,488	-3.5%
116	Lawndale	30,781	4.7%	$85,441	-6.1%
117	Saratoga	30,319	4.7%	$250,000+	-2.0%
118	Ridgecrest	28,225	4.7%	$89,250	+1.4%
119	Hercules	26,302	4.7%	$129,397	+1.2%
120	Norco	25,054	4.7%	$127,566	-4.6%
121	Ontario	180,547	4.8%	$88,941	+6.7%
122	Hayward	158,801	4.8%	$113,318	-3.6%
123	Temecula	111,167	4.8%	$121,063	+4.4%
124	San Leandro	87,826	4.8%	$101,420	-6.2%
125	Alameda	77,238	4.8%	$137,697	-1.8%
126	Morgan Hill	45,425	4.8%	$163,920	+0.4%
127	Oakley	45,183	4.8%	$137,677	+9.8%
128	Manhattan Beach	34,210	4.8%	$204,306	-6.6%
129	Seal Beach	24,722	4.8%	$85,964	-4.3%
130	Oakland	439,418	4.9%	$101,600	0.0%
131	Riverside	319,069	4.9%	$91,045	+2.4%
132	Chula Vista	276,375	4.9%	$108,032	0.0%
133	Torrance	142,130	4.9%	$116,217	-5.8%
134	Clovis	124,725	4.9%	$99,241	+7.6%
135	Murrieta	112,064	4.9%	$114,081	+2.8%
136	Vacaville	102,596	4.9%	$111,126	+1.4%
137	Westminster	89,860	4.9%	$85,541	-2.0%
138	Brentwood	65,208	4.9%	$142,494	+3.6%
139	Beaumont	56,266	4.9%	$107,118	+14.7%
140	Eureka	26,010	4.9%	$57,662	-4.7%
141	Fontana	214,169	5.0%	$102,821	+6.1%
142	Richmond	115,505	5.0%	$95,391	-1.2%
143	Jurupa Valley	107,011	5.0%	$97,550	+2.2%
144	Citrus Heights	86,995	5.0%	$82,314	-1.4%
145	Rancho Cordova	81,849	5.0%	$89,585	+10.4%
146	Redondo Beach	69,291	5.0%	$150,245	-6.1%
147	Monterey Park	59,132	5.0%	$81,855	-5.9%
148	Gilroy	59,004	5.0%	$133,107	+2.0%
149	Arcadia	55,170	5.0%	$113,516	-4.5%
150	Diamond Bar	53,355	5.0%	$108,281	-6.0%
151	Rancho Palos Verdes	40,864	5.0%	$179,623	-6.2%
152	Claremont	36,595	5.0%	$125,647	-4.4%
153	San Dimas	33,789	5.0%	$105,321	-5.5%
154	Lemon Grove	27,686	5.0%	$88,009	+0.5%
155	Sacramento	528,706	5.1%	$87,321	+2.2%
156	Fairfield	120,785	5.1%	$101,895	+2.1%
157	El Cajon	104,449	5.1%	$67,511	-4.2%
158	Redding	93,409	5.1%	$70,466	+0.2%
159	Lakewood	79,850	5.1%	$119,177	-5.4%
160	Lake Elsinore	72,461	5.1%	$101,888	+6.9%
161	West Sacramento	54,927	5.1%	$93,188	+4.2%
162	Rosemead	50,013	5.1%	$73,566	-3.4%
163	La Mirada	47,180	5.1%	$109,288	-5.6%
164	Downey	110,939	5.2%	$90,699	-5.1%
165	West Covina	107,037	5.2%	$101,065	-3.8%
166	Chico	102,188	5.2%	$66,977	+0.5%
167	Tracy	96,966	5.2%	$121,119	+9.4%
168	Alhambra	81,022	5.2%	$88,024	-3.7%
169	Pittsburg	76,257	5.2%	$99,861	+1.5%
170	Glendora	50,926	5.2%	$113,569	-5.6%
171	Montclair	37,810	5.2%	$77,659	-0.8%
172	Monrovia	37,571	5.2%	$96,021	+0.9%
173	San Pablo	31,720	5.2%	$79,478	-1.5%
174	Suisun City	29,286	5.2%	$94,787	-0.2%
175	Walnut	27,611	5.2%	$129,449	-3.9%
176	South Pasadena	26,068	5.2%	$127,175	-5.3%
177	Imperial Beach	25,764	5.2%	$86,111	-3.4%
178	Santa Clarita	230,221	5.3%	$123,062	-1.9%
179	El Monte	106,109	5.3%	$68,030	-4.0%
180	South Gate	91,483	5.3%	$74,571	-2.9%
181	Montebello	61,045	5.3%	$79,971	-3.1%
182	Huntington Park	53,108	5.3%	$59,996	-6.1%
183	Cerritos	47,867	5.3%	$135,439	-6.5%
184	Lompoc	43,646	5.3%	$72,004	-2.5%
185	Temple City	35,430	5.3%	$104,425	-3.7%
186	Pasadena	136,969	5.4%	$105,192	-2.7%
187	Menifee	110,305	5.4%	$93,454	+15.7%
188	National City	58,893	5.4%	$66,841	-1.5%
189	Covina	49,888	5.4%	$98,671	-3.6%
190	Azusa	49,031	5.4%	$90,721	-5.8%
191	La Puente	37,142	5.4%	$86,602	-4.3%
192	Beverly Hills	31,624	5.4%	$132,977	-5.9%
193	Maywood	24,317	5.4%	$60,943	-6.0%
194	Long Beach	455,548	5.5%	$87,430	-3.5%
195	Oxnard	200,928	5.5%	$96,212	-1.2%
196	Vallejo	124,268	5.5%	$90,171	-2.2%
197	Norwalk	99,789	5.5%	$100,085	-5.5%
198	Baldwin Park	70,138	5.5%	$80,663	-4.6%
199	Gardena	59,422	5.5%	$84,803	-4.2%
200	Highland	56,675	5.5%	$77,120	+1.2%
201	Colton	53,772	5.5%	$71,208	-0.9%
202	Cathedral City	52,267	5.5%	$73,572	+1.7%
203	Agoura Hills	19,721	5.5%	$171,302	-5.2%
204	Antioch	116,477	5.6%	$97,465	+3.2%
205	Rialto	104,143	5.6%	$88,857	+2.5%
206	Carson	92,871	5.6%	$108,703	-5.0%
207	Whittier	86,165	5.6%	$97,201	-3.5%
208	Hawthorne	85,191	5.6%	$75,848	-6.1%
209	Bellflower	76,819	5.6%	$78,722	-5.7%
210	Culver City	39,931	5.6%	$117,389	-3.3%
211	Lathrop	35,052	5.6%	$126,421	+48.9%
212	Bell	32,476	5.6%	$61,020	-5.8%
213	Glendale	190,748	5.7%	$88,393	-4.8%
214	Santa Monica	91,169	5.7%	$114,885	-3.2%
215	Pico Rivera	60,272	5.7%	$88,201	-5.1%
216	Paramount	52,050	5.7%	$75,250	-5.6%
217	Palm Springs	45,070	5.7%	$73,119	+1.7%
218	Bell Gardens	38,229	5.7%	$62,298	-5.4%
219	Wildomar	37,277	5.7%	$103,506	+2.7%
220	La Verne	30,600	5.7%	$103,761	-4.5%
221	Galt	25,962	5.7%	$94,393	+5.2%
222	Los Angeles	3,857,263	5.8%	$81,939	-0.8%
223	Moreno Valley	211,666	5.8%	$93,222	+2.7%
224	Pomona	147,943	5.8%	$79,479	-2.4%
225	Manteca	89,043	5.8%	$97,055	+15.7%
226	La Quinta	38,707	5.8%	$99,250	+4.5%
227	Cudahy	22,087	5.8%	$56,615	-6.0%
228	Perris	80,511	5.9%	$88,911	+5.8%
229	San Bernardino	222,724	6.0%	$67,415	0.0%
230	Lynwood	64,578	6.0%	$74,844	-5.5%
231	Inglewood	104,569	6.1%	$72,750	-5.7%
232	Turlock	72,502	6.1%	$82,995	+0.3%
233	Palm Desert	51,990	6.1%	$77,513	+4.1%
234	Desert Hot Springs	33,200	6.1%	$52,761	+4.6%
235	Visalia	143,939	6.2%	$81,989	+3.5%
236	Indio	91,950	6.2%	$77,167	+5.6%
237	San Jacinto	55,180	6.4%	$80,647	+3.9%
238	Hesperia	100,775	6.5%	$72,160	+2.8%
239	Compton	92,698	6.5%	$78,465	-5.5%
240	Lodi	67,607	6.5%	$88,530	+4.2%
241	Bakersfield	411,986	6.6%	$80,540	+4.4%
242	Fresno	545,970	6.7%	$70,991	+2.5%
243	Modesto	219,215	6.7%	$79,891	+0.5%
244	Santa Maria	110,462	6.7%	$84,746	+1.5%
245	West Hollywood	34,884	6.7%	$96,995	-4.5%
246	Palmdale	164,634	6.8%	$81,770	-4.5%
247	Apple Valley	75,473	6.8%	$69,882	-0.7%
248	Woodland	61,854	6.8%	$90,180	+2.4%
249	Banning	31,093	6.9%	$61,764	+7.9%
250	Twentynine Palms	27,355	6.9%	$62,554	-7.6%
251	Burbank	104,546	7.0%	$97,082	-4.0%
252	Barstow	25,100	7.0%	$53,380	-2.4%
253	Victorville	137,627	7.1%	$74,410	+4.9%
254	Hemet	91,326	7.2%	$57,719	+4.3%
255	Stockton	322,326	7.3%	$79,907	+1.2%
256	Lancaster	169,169	7.3%	$81,511	-2.0%
257	Hollister	43,811	7.3%	$111,834	+9.7%
258	Lemoore	27,102	7.3%	$83,724	+0.8%
259	Tulare	70,945	7.4%	$72,410	+7.2%
260	Santa Paula	31,376	7.6%	$79,294	+3.6%
261	Adelanto	37,964	8.0%	$68,685	+2.0%
262	Merced	91,953	8.3%	$63,122	+11.0%
263	Hanford	59,754	8.3%	$76,461	+4.8%
264	Riverbank	25,166	8.4%	$87,966	+6.5%
265	Madera	67,831	8.5%	$63,933	+4.0%
266	Ceres	49,342	8.6%	$79,025	-1.5%
267	Yuba City	69,471	8.9%	$75,477	-1.0%
268	Patterson	24,693	9.2%	$93,650	+11.8%
269	Atwater	32,162	9.3%	$64,472	+0.6%
270	Coachella	43,307	9.4%	$68,596	+8.3%
271	Sanger	26,699	9.6%	$77,500	+1.7%
272	Salinas	161,761	9.7%	$91,908	-2.7%
273	Soledad	26,365	11.3%	$96,862	-2.1%
274	Los Banos	47,593	12.1%	$68,171	+8.8%
275	Watsonville	51,712	12.5%	$78,393	-3.5%
276	Porterville	63,157	13.9%	$60,461	+0.2%
277	Wasco	26,558	14.3%	$51,727	-1.9%
278	Dinuba	25,475	14.4%	$59,484	+5.4%
279	Corcoran	22,491	14.6%	$59,905	0.0%
280	El Centro	44,240	15.1%	$53,082	-0.3%
281	Brawley	27,283	16.0%	$59,311	+5.6%
282	Reedley	25,609	17.2%	$63,307	+7.1%
283	Delano	51,679	20.2%	$67,010	+1.8%
284	Calexico	38,585	30.0%	$49,783	0.0%