The poorest and richest towns in California: Clearlake and Rolling Hills

The poorest towns in every state.  (24/7 Wall Street, 5/24/2016)

The richest town in every state. (24/7 Wall Street, 6/1/2016)

The poorest:  Clearlake (located 110 miles north of San Francisco)

Source:  Wikipedia

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

Other numbers

% of population living in poverty

• Clearlake | 37.5%
• California | 15.3%
• U.S.  13.5%

% without health insurance

• Clearlake | 20.3%
• California | 9.7%
• U.S. | 10.5%

% of population 25 and older with bacherlor's degree

• Clearlake | 8.5%
• California | 31.4%
• U.S. | 29.8%

The richest:  Rolling Hills (suburb of Los Angeles)

Source:  Wikipedia

Other numbers:  
Median household income:

• Rolling Hills | $184,777
• California | $61,818
• U.S. | $53,889

61.3% of registered voters are Republicans.

Related reading:
A Slice of Heaven Beyind the Gates of Rolling Hills.  (Los Angeles Times, 9/11/2001)

"The minute you go through those gates you feel like you've returned to paradise," said Mayor Jody Murdock. It's strictly a bedroom community, she adds. There are no businesses or schools--only homes. 

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