West Carson ranked 599th among cities in California by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The median income of West Carson residents was $30,365 per year, adjusted for inflation. It had 7,522 households with a population of 22,537.
The city with the highest median resident income in the state was Norris Canyon with $153,971 per year after adjusting for inflation – $123,606 more than West Carson. It had 282 households with a population of 987.
The city with the lowest median resident income in the state was Calipatria with $2,499 per year after adjusting for inflation – $27,866 less than West Carson. It had 987 households with a population of 7,458.
Top 100 cities by earnings per resident (2018)
| Rank | City | Earnings per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norris Canyon | $153,971 |
| 2 | Ladera | $120,221 |
| 3 | Port Costa | $113,000 |
| 4 | Los Altos Hills | $105,599 |
| 5 | Bell Canyon | $103,409 |
| 6 | Silverado Resort | $98,438 |
| 7 | Loyola | $96,538 |
| 8 | Monte Sereno | $95,647 |
| 9 | Shell Ridge | $92,950 |
| 10 | Sierra City | $92,679 |
| 11 | Piedmont | $91,481 |
| 12 | Camino Tassajara | $88,750 |
| 13 | Los Altos | $87,259 |
| 14 | Lake Sherwood | $86,515 |
| 15 | Aspen Springs | $85,833 |
| 16 | Cupertino | $83,436 |
| 17 | Atherton | $83,411 |
| 18 | Emerald Lake Hills | $83,219 |
| 19 | Rolling Hills | $82,727 |
| 20 | Orinda | $82,546 |
| 21 | Muir Beach | $81,786 |
| 22 | Portola Valley | $81,536 |
| 23 | Mill Valley | $80,826 |
| 24 | Ross | $80,054 |
| 25 | Kentfield | $79,821 |
| 26 | Blackhawk | $79,503 |
| 27 | San Carlos | $79,137 |
| 28 | Del Rio | $78,375 |
| 29 | Ladera Ranch | $77,500 |
| 30 | Foster City | $77,107 |
| 31 | Corte Madera | $76,451 |
| 32 | San Ramon | $76,433 |
| 33 | Alto | $75,878 |
| 34 | Hermosa Beach | $75,491 |
| 35 | West Menlo Park | $75,326 |
| 36 | Saratoga | $75,233 |
| 37 | Bodega Bay | $75,192 |
| 38 | Castle Hill | $74,922 |
| 39 | Alamo | $74,750 |
| 40 | Sausalito | $74,747 |
| 41 | Manhattan Beach | $74,482 |
| 42 | Beckwourth | $73,606 |
| 43 | Big Creek | $72,614 |
| 44 | Dublin | $72,605 |
| 45 | Reliez Valley | $72,500 |
| 46 | Kensington | $72,093 |
| 47 | Topanga | $71,310 |
| 48 | Tiburon | $70,757 |
| 49 | Hidden Hills | $70,707 |
| 50 | North Gate | $70,703 |
| 51 | Nord | $70,242 |
| 52 | Danville | $69,871 |
| 53 | Rutherford | $69,583 |
| 54 | Acalanes Ridge | $69,318 |
| 55 | Fort Washington | $68,212 |
| 56 | Oak Park | $68,115 |
| 57 | Palos Verdes Estates | $67,557 |
| 58 | Mountain View | $67,163 |
| 59 | Belmont | $67,093 |
| 60 | Fairbanks Ranch | $65,864 |
| 61 | Contra Costa Centre | $65,833 |
| 62 | Lexington Hills | $65,515 |
| 63 | Pleasanton | $65,456 |
| 64 | Marina del Rey | $65,417 |
| 65 | Wallace | $65,364 |
| 66 | Mountain House | $65,309 |
| 67 | Malibu | $65,201 |
| 68 | Laguna Beach | $64,544 |
| 69 | Clayton | $64,464 |
| 70 | Emeryville | $64,247 |
| 71 | San Marino | $63,997 |
| 72 | Los Gatos | $63,791 |
| 73 | Del Mar | $63,289 |
| 74 | Santa Rosa Valley | $63,163 |
| 75 | Newport Beach | $62,916 |
| 76 | Sunnyvale | $62,828 |
| 77 | Coto de Caza | $62,500 |
| 78 | Rolling Hills Estates | $62,384 |
| 79 | Lafayette | $61,998 |
| 80 | Deer Park | $61,875 |
| 81 | Coleville | $61,445 |
| 82 | Gold River | $61,069 |
| 83 | Eldridge | $60,500 |
| 84 | Stevenson Ranch | $60,147 |
| 85 | Kingvale | $59,844 |
| 86 | Toro Canyon | $59,240 |
| 87 | Allendale | $59,044 |
| 88 | Milford | $58,279 |
| 89 | Verdi | $58,264 |
| 90 | Los Ranchos | $57,656 |
| 91 | Westlake Village | $57,398 |
| 92 | Saranap | $57,101 |
| 93 | Stinson Beach | $56,875 |
| 94 | Larkspur | $56,659 |
| 95 | Redondo Beach | $56,423 |
| 96 | Rancho Palos Verdes | $56,363 |
| 97 | Cambrian Park | $55,915 |
| 98 | Folsom | $55,823 |
| 99 | Sunny Slopes | $55,500 |
| 100 | El Dorado Hills | $54,919 |
* All values are inflation-adjusted
