10 Most Affordable Cities in California for the Middle Class

California is full of affordable places for the middle class to live. There are about 100 cities where you still would have $20,000 in disposable income every year.

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GOBankingRates recently pulled cost-of-living and housing information for U.S. cities with populations of 20,000 or more to find the best ones for the middle class. Here are the top 10 California cities.

Also see the most affordable city for the middle class in every state.

The sun rises over the historical landmarks of West Sacramento, California.

Granite Bay

  • Median middle-class income: $190K
  • Annual cost of living: $103K
  • Money left after expenditures: $86K

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People in the busy downtown of Sacramento California.

El Dorado Hills

  • Median middle-class income: $164K
  • Annual cost of living: $92K
  • Money left after expenditures: $71K

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Dublin Hills Regional Park, Alameda County, California, USA.

Dublin

  • Median middle-class income: $205K
  • Annual cost of living: $135K
  • Money left after expenditures: $70K
Eastvale California Commercial Center.

Eastvale

  • Median middle-class income: $161K
  • Annual cost of living: $96K
  • Money left after expenditures: $65K
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Lafayette

  • Median middle-class income: $222K
  • Annual cost of living: $162K
  • Money left after expenditures: $61K

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American River sunset in Folsom California

Folsom

  • Median middle-class income: $139K
  • Annual cost of living: $82K
  • Money left after expenditures: $57K
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Moorpark

  • Median middle-class income: $149K
  • Annual cost of living: $94K
  • Money left after expenditures: $55K
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Danville

  • Median middle-class income: $223K
  • Annual cost of living: $169K
  • Money left after expenditures: $55K
Stockton California

Oakley

  • Median middle-class income: $132K
  • Annual cost of living: $78K
  • Money left after expenditures: $54K
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Brentwood

  • Median middle-class income: $140K
  • Annual cost of living: $88K
  • Money left after expenditures: $51K

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