The 10 Richest Cities In California For 2022

You have to be either a trust fund baby, married to a Kardashian, super good at a sport, or a popular movie producer to live in our top ten richest cities in California for 2022.

If you’re looking for safe cities and neighborhoods, amazing schools, large green spaces, grand swimming pools, good food, and high-end shopping with paycheck to match, you can stop your search. There are cities in the Sunshine State that have all of these 5-star amenities, and more, because they cater to the California ‘one percenters’. Is it like lifestyles of the rich and famous in California’s richest cities? Probably. And if you move to cities on our list like, Orinda, you might find yourself living next to notables like Matt Cain or Ken Dorsey.

How does one get their hand on one of these super wealthy cities? Well, a couple of things have to fall in place for you. First off, you need to find a job that pays close to $200,000/year. Might we suggest a job as a contractor in or a tech entrepreneur in our number one richest city, Los Altos Hills? Whether it’s building $4.5 millions dollar homes or creating the next robot, we’re sure you’ll stay busy and wealthy. Secondly, you have to be a hard worker to live in one of our top ten richest cities. Unemployment rates and poverty rates in these California cities, barely reach 4%.

Monetary wealth does make a city rich, but there are cities on our list that are both rich in the dollar as well as rich in amenities. Cities like Palos Verdes Estates and Pleasanton grace the Pacific Coast. And cities like San Ramon and MIll Valley are the playground to San Francisco. These cities have staycation written all over them. This means that you can keep money in your wallet so that you can afford to live in the fancy cities.

To take a closer look at the wealthiest cities in California for 2022, warm up your yacht, head to the sunny side of Half Moon Beach, and read on.

To narrow down the richest cities in California, we looked at several factors: poverty rate, median household income, unemployment rate; and obviously, where the richest of the rich live. The cities also had to have a population of at least 5,000.

This left us with 427 cities in the largest state, most populous state, in the country.

What is the richest city in California? Drum roll — the wealthiest city in California for 2022 is Los Altos Hills.

So, if you care about living where there are great jobs and wealthy people, take a look the list below. The Golden State is calling.

Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about California:

• Best Places To Live In California
• Safest Cities In California
• Richest Cities In America
• Richest States In America

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Summary: The Wealthiest Places In California For 2022

Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in California, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in California.

When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.

If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in California, according to data:

Poorest: Huron
2nd Poorest: Firebaugh
3rd Poorest: Orange Cove

For more California reading, check out:

• Best Places To Live In California
• Best Places To Raise A Family In California
• Cheapest Places To Live In California