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California, MO

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

4,523
Residents
$60,506
Median income
$123,700
Median home
$922
Median rent (state)

California - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, California places in the 36th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

36th
percentile, household income
19th
percentile, home value
7th
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: California, MO

4,523 people live in California, Missouri - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $60,506 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.8%. Home values in California run a median of $123,700, and the median resident age is 39.3 years. Educational attainment runs 14.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 66.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 54.9°F with 43.1 inches of precipitation per year and 9.7 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Missouri at 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $922 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Missouri's average monthly utility costs around $219 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 31.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

4,523 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Missouri

Median Household Income

$60,506 /yr

Poverty 5.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average

How does California compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 36% higher than other cities
Home value 19% pricier than other cities
Median rent 7% 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 California against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Missouri-relative analysis

Poverty Rate sits close to the middle of Missouri's city distribution

Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, California ranks #580 - the 33rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares California only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#307 of 842
64th percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#489 of 875
43rd percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#399 of 833
52nd percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#580 of 875
33rd percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#473 of 875
46th percentile in Missouri

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 Missouri only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

36thIncome percentile

36th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How California's home value compares nationally

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

$123,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 81% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $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. California $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 - California, MO California, MO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not California, MO-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 California, MO median $60,506/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%
California, MO'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 California, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.5%

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

Population
4,523
Median Income
$60,506
Median Home Value
$123,700
Median Age
39.3
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Labor force participation
66.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.6%

Climate

Avg Temperature
54.9°F
Annual Precipitation
43.1"
Annual Snowfall
9.7"

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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4,480 residents4,500 residents4,520 residents4,540 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,500 residents 4,523 residents ▲ +0.5%
California's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.8%
Carpool
12.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.6%
Work from Home
3.3%
Other
0.6%

Based on 2,423 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$219
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Missouri 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 Missouri state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county California sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$922/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
31.0 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Missouri

Mount Vernon
4,532 people
Rogersville
4,496 people
Mountain Grove
4,494 people
Eldon
4,486 people
Charleston
4,565 people
Holts Summit
4,572 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to California's 4,523 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hartwell, GA
4,523 people
Guerneville, CA
4,522 people
Potosi, TX
4,524 people
Lake Panasoffkee, FL
4,525 people
Rockford, MN
4,521 people
Hummelstown, PA
4,526 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to California's $60,506 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Reserve, LA
$60,509 median income
Collinsville, TX
$60,510 median income
Woodburn, IN
$60,511 median income
Little River, KS
$60,500 median income
Lake Leelanau, MI
$60,500 median income
Otisville, MI
$60,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - California, MO 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 California, MO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.0% 10.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.2% White 85.0% Black or African American 0.9% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.0% Two or more races 10.5% 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 California compares to nearby Missouri cities

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

City Population Median Household Income
California (this city) 4,523 $60,506
Mount Vernon 4,532 $49,153
Rogersville 4,496 $51,375
Mountain Grove 4,494 $41,875
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about California, MO?

What is the population of California, MO? +

California, MO counts 4,523 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in California, MO? +

California households earn a median of $60,506 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in California? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for California; the closest available measure is the Missouri state average, a cost of living index of 90.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Missouri vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in California, MO? +

The median home value in California is $123,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in California? +

The average annual temperature in California runs 54.9°F, 43.1 inches of precipitation, and 9.7 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, 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.

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

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