GDP / Output
+3.9% YoY
66
$182.5B
Output changed +3.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
60
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+1.4% 5-year
59
847
Population moved +1.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.5%
Median rent consumes 19.5% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$25.3K per resident
100
$42.5B
$42.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$42.5B
$25.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Health and Human Services$28.1B
2. Social Security Administration$6.2B
3. Department of Energy$5.0B
Top recipients
Dollars1. LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC$3.6B
2. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA$1.3B
3. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE$421.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$2,871
2BR estimate$3,781
Median income$215,000
Median home value$1,333,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
847
Median age
46.3
Bachelor's degree+
51.8%
Poverty rate
5.0%
Labor force participation
62.6%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
+0.3%
GDP CAGR
+4.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020835
2021799
2022920
2023931
2024847
GDP (5 years)
2020$143.5B
2021$156.9B
2022$168.7B
2023$175.7B
2024$182.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024847
2025913 *
2026929 *
R² = 18.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$182.5B
2025$194.5B *
2026$204.2B *
R² = 97.5% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$215,000/yr
Median rent$3,501/mo
Rent share of income19.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$80,903/yr
Mortgage share of income37.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation62.6%
Poverty rate5.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$1,333,300
Median monthly rent$3,501
Price-to-rent ratio31.7x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score64/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum59/100
Overall stability68/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.