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California rapidly running out of jobs, cheap housing as state dominates US cities study

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Edwards, C. (2026, October 6). California rapidly running out of jobs, cheap housing as state dominates US cities study. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/06/lifestyle/32-california-cities-are-running-out-of-jobs-cheap-homes-study/

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A study from MoneyLion ranks cities based on job availability and affordable housing, with California dominating nine out of ten spots. Out of the 250 largest U.S. housing markets analyzed, 32 California cities made the top 46 list. Irvine topped the rankings, followed by Modesto, Fontana, Huntington Beach, and Rancho Cucamonga. The study used factors like average home value, rent costs, unemployment rates, labor force participation rate, and median household income to compile its results.

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Cities across California are facing severe challenges with job availability and affordable housing, according to a new study by MoneyLion. Out of the top 46 U.S. cities ranked for difficulty in finding jobs and affordable homes, 32 California cities occupy positions, making up 69% of the rankings. The study evaluates factors such as average home value, monthly rent, unemployment rate, labor force participation, and median household income.

Irvine leads this list with an average home value of $1.7 million and an average rent of $3,500 per month. It also has a 5% unemployment rate, a labor force participation rate of 67%, and a median household income of $136,000. Other top-ranking California cities include Modesto, Fontana, Huntington Beach, and Rancho Cucamonga. The only non-California city to crack the top ten is Bellevue, Washington.

This study highlights significant economic disparities within urban areas in the United States, with California's major cities disproportionately struggling compared to others nationwide.

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Cities across California are bleeding both jobs and affordable housing, a new study says. asserted

study → bleed → jobs

The Golden State dominates the top 10 of a new list from MoneyLion ranking 46 U.S. cities where jobs and affordable homes are increasingly hard to come by. asserted

jobs → dominate → cities

California shamefully claims every spot but one in the list’s top 10, which ranked cities using factors including average home value, average monthly rent, July 2026 MSA unemployment rate, labor force participation rate and median household income. uncertain

which → claim → value

Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. asserted

Sign → sign → California

A whopping 32 California cities made the list, accounting for 69% of the rankings. asserted

cities → make → rankings

MoneyLion researchers drew from data on the nation’s 250 largest housing markets. asserted

researchers → draw → markets

Irvine topped the list with an average home value of $1.7 million, average rent of $3.500, and an unemployment rate of 5%. asserted

Irvine → top → %

The SoCal city has a labor force participation rate of 67%, and a median household income of $136,000. asserted

city → have → 136,000

The top five was rounded out by Modesto, Fontana, Huntington Beach and Rancho Cucamonga. asserted

five → round → Modesto

The tech hub has an average home value of $1.6 million and an unemployment rate of 5.7%. asserted

hub → have → %

California’s major cities also ranked. asserted

cities → rank → ?

Los Angeles came in at No. 15, with an average home value of $1 million and an unemployment rate of 5%. asserted

Angeles → come → %

Just below it at No. 16 was San Diego, which has an average home value of $1.1 million and an unemployment rate of 4%. asserted

which → have → %

Other non-California cities on the list include Seattle (No. 30), Saratoga, Florida (No. 39), Sugar Land, Texas (No. 40), Gilbert, Arizona (No. 42), and Worcester, Massachusetts (No. 43). asserted

cities → include → Seattle

The Florida cities of Saint Petersburg (No. 44) , Tampa (No. 45), and Clearwater (No. 46) also ranked. asserted

cities → rank → Petersburg

The state’s housing crisis is also driving poverty, according to a new analysis by the Pew Charitable Trusts. uncertain

crisis → drive → Trusts

High housing costs account for 30% of all poverty in California and 36% of child poverty, the analysis found. asserted

analysis → account → poverty

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