[Lee Stewart]

With a median annual household income of $27,034, the northern California town of Clearlake is the poorest town in the state. Clearlake's poverty rate of 35.9% is more than double the poverty rate of 15.1% across the state as a whole.

California has some of the most expensive real estate in the country. Home values are often a reflection of what area residents can afford, however Clearlake is the only town in the state where most homes are worth less than $100,000.