City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

West Park, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for West Park - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,319
Residents
$65,556
Median income
$222,200
Median home
$1,664
Median rent (state)

West Park - the verdict

West Park ranks in the 44th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

44th
percentile, household income
49th
percentile, home value
66th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: West Park, CA

California's West Park is a small town, with 1,319 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $65,556 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 24.2%. Home values in West Park run a median of $222,200, and the median resident age is 29.3 years. 12.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 54.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,664 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,319 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$65,556 /yr

Poverty 24.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does West Park compare to other US cities?

Here's how West Park stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 44% higher than other cities
Home value 49% pricier than other cities
Median rent 66% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares West Park against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Home Value places West Park near the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,343 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, West Park ranks #1,221 - the 9th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares West Park only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#978 of 1,338
27th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#929 of 1,458
33rd percentile in California
Median Home Value
#1,221 of 1,343
9th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#141 of 1,450
90th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,135 of 1,458
22nd percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

44thIncome percentile

44th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How West Park's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$222,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 51% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. West Park $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - West Park, CA West Park, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not West Park, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution West Park, CA median $65,556/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
West Park, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for West Park, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 24.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,319
Median Income
$65,556
Median Home Value
$222,200
Median Age
29.3
Poverty Rate
24.2%
Labor force participation
54.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.8%
Carpool
8.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
6.5%
Other
7.6%

Based on 446 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county West Park sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,664/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Dollar Point
1,319 people
Clay
1,325 people
Brookdale
1,308 people
Shasta
1,330 people
Castle Hill
1,303 people
Fort Dick
1,349 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to West Park's 1,319 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Golden Shores, AZ
1,319 people
Gardner, IL
1,319 people
New York Mills, MN
1,319 people
Cool Valley, MO
1,319 people
Robersonville, NC
1,319 people
Cherokee, OK
1,319 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to West Park's $65,556 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Linn, KS
$65,556 median income
Trimble, MO
$65,556 median income
Bethlehem, NH
$65,556 median income
Englewood, FL
$65,557 median income
Ralston, NE
$65,557 median income
Bath, ME
$65,565 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - West Park, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition West Park, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 22.3% 27.4% 19.1% 28.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 63.1% White 22.3% Black or African American 0.8% Asian 27.4% American Indian 1.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 19.1% Two or more races 28.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How West Park compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
West Park (this city) 1,319 $65,556
Dollar Point 1,319 $94,141
Clay 1,325 $115,313
Brookdale 1,308 $88,603
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about West Park, CA?

What is the population of West Park, CA? +

West Park, CA counts 1,319 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in West Park, CA? +

In West Park, the typical household earns $65,556 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in West Park? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for West Park; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in West Park, CA? +

A typical home in West Park is worth $222,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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