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Counties in California
California has 58 counties. Compare them on 107 measures from public data: sort the table by any of them, look back in time where records go back, or open the same view in the map.
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| County | Population | Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | Median home price | Median household income | Unemployment rate | July high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | 1,649,473 | +15.6% | $1,090,100 | $129,367 | 4.7% | 76°F |
| Alpine County | 1,616 | 0% | $590,200 | $105,521 | 7.4% | 72°F |
| Amador County | 41,428 | 0% | $449,800 | $88,044 | 6% | 92°F |
| Butte County | 207,929 | +1.2% | $424,700 | $67,928 | 6.2% | 94°F |
| Calaveras County | 46,248 | 0% | $457,200 | $78,647 | 6.4% | 93°F |
| Colusa County | 21,984 | 0% | $393,400 | $75,672 | 13.9% | 93°F |
| Contra Costa County | 1,165,012 | +15.6% | $866,800 | $127,229 | 4.8% | 84°F |
| Del Norte County | 27,107 | 0% | $342,000 | $67,058 | 6.4% | 65°F |
| El Dorado County | 192,662 | +6.7% | $679,900 | $108,845 | 5% | 91°F |
| Fresno County | 1,016,725 | +2.2% | $388,800 | $74,201 | 8.5% | 97°F |
| Glenn County | 28,494 | 0% | $352,400 | $67,139 | 7.3% | 94°F |
| Humboldt County | 134,541 | 0% | $446,900 | $61,160 | 5.3% | 68°F |
| Imperial County | 180,202 | −4.8% | $309,600 | $57,681 | 18.9% | 106°F |
| Inyo County | 18,739 | 0% | $348,700 | $73,991 | 4.6% | 94°F |
| Kern County | 915,075 | +0.9% | $338,300 | $70,210 | 9% | 97°F |
| Kings County | 153,298 | +1.6% | $324,300 | $70,995 | 9.3% | 97°F |
| Lake County | 68,152 | 0% | $324,300 | $60,621 | 7.3% | 92°F |
| Lassen County | 30,356 | 0% | $265,300 | $67,403 | 6.7% | 88°F |
| Los Angeles County | 9,808,667 | +13.6% | $834,200 | $90,112 | 5.7% | 84°F |
| Madera County | 160,940 | +2.2% | $393,200 | $76,627 | 8% | 96°F |
| Marin County | 257,969 | +15.6% | $1,507,300 | $149,091 | 4.2% | 77°F |
| Mariposa County | 17,082 | 0% | $387,900 | $68,412 | 5.9% | 93°F |
| Mendocino County | 90,244 | 0% | $512,200 | $68,092 | 5.9% | 84°F |
| Merced County | 290,201 | −1.7% | $391,800 | $65,510 | 10.2% | 95°F |
| Modoc County | 8,600 | 0% | $224,700 | $59,455 | 7.3% | 88°F |
| Mono County | 13,148 | 0% | $639,400 | $99,415 | 4.2% | 79°F |
| Monterey County | 437,613 | +9% | $781,000 | $97,230 | 7.9% | 70°F |
| Napa County | 134,869 | +12.6% | $869,500 | $111,471 | 4.3% | 83°F |
| Nevada County | 102,481 | 0% | $621,800 | $89,882 | 4.8% | 89°F |
| Orange County | 3,165,820 | +13.6% | $962,600 | $116,289 | 4.1% | 82°F |
| Placer County | 419,156 | +6.7% | $688,100 | $115,998 | 4.3% | 93°F |
| Plumas County | 19,423 | 0% | $360,200 | $66,031 | 7.5% | 87°F |
| Riverside County | 2,478,600 | +6.4% | $557,300 | $93,074 | 5.6% | 96°F |
| Sacramento County | 1,594,006 | +6.7% | $534,200 | $92,175 | 5% | 93°F |
| San Benito County | 67,290 | +10.4% | $793,400 | $114,394 | 6.8% | 81°F |
| San Bernardino County | 2,197,104 | +6.4% | $505,000 | $85,478 | 5.4% | 93°F |
| San Diego County | 3,288,774 | +11.9% | $854,700 | $106,268 | 4.6% | 79°F |
| San Francisco County | 830,235 | +15.6% | $1,394,500 | $140,970 | 4.1% | 68°F |
| San Joaquin County | 797,334 | +5.1% | $530,700 | $92,179 | 6.7% | 91°F |
| San Luis Obispo County | 281,555 | +8.6% | $824,700 | $97,446 | 4.4% | 78°F |
| San Mateo County | 742,340 | +15.6% | $1,559,600 | $158,855 | 3.9% | 73°F |
| Santa Barbara County | 443,701 | +8.8% | $790,700 | $98,161 | 4.8% | 73°F |
| Santa Clara County | 1,902,047 | +10.4% | $1,490,600 | $164,281 | 4.3% | 82°F |
| Santa Cruz County | 264,926 | +9.9% | $1,027,500 | $111,093 | 6.3% | 71°F |
| Shasta County | 181,436 | +0.7% | $366,400 | $72,636 | 5.5% | 98°F |
| Sierra County | 2,746 | 0% | $331,900 | $63,355 | 5.7% | 85°F |
| Siskiyou County | 43,466 | 0% | $309,500 | $59,095 | 7.6% | 89°F |
| Solano County | 451,918 | +8.5% | $617,700 | $100,401 | 5.3% | 87°F |
| Sonoma County | 485,040 | +7.8% | $815,500 | $104,674 | 4.4% | 82°F |
| Stanislaus County | 553,990 | +4.1% | $450,100 | $81,468 | 7.2% | 93°F |
| Sutter County | 98,857 | +4.2% | $433,500 | $79,704 | 8.9% | 95°F |
| Tehama County | 65,167 | 0% | $339,600 | $63,784 | 6.5% | 96°F |
| Trinity County | 15,860 | 0% | $325,800 | $53,002 | 5.9% | 89°F |
| Tulare County | 478,693 | −0.2% | $330,100 | $71,300 | 10.8% | 96°F |
| Tuolumne County | 54,498 | 0% | $433,200 | $77,404 | 5.5% | 92°F |
| Ventura County | 837,469 | +10.5% | $822,700 | $109,797 | 4.8% | 78°F |
| Yolo County | 220,564 | +6.7% | $620,700 | $91,752 | 5.8% | 93°F |
| Yuba County | 84,507 | +4.2% | $412,300 | $76,373 | 7.1% | 94°F |
Every number is from a public dataset, the same figures as the map and the county pages. N/A means the source doesn't cover that county. Map colors rank the counties shown, blue lowest to red highest.