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Best savings rates in California
Compare published savings yields, money market accounts included, with minimums, requirements, collection dates and original sources.
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- 0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Requires $5 minimum balance to establish and maintain membership. Dividends compounded and paid quarterly.
0.05% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Jul 1, 2025
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More details - 0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Requires $5 minimum balance to establish and maintain membership. Dividends compounded and paid quarterly.
Offer: A minimum balance of $5 is required to open this account and must be maintained to keep the account active.
No monthly fee · Effective Mar 1, 2026
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More details - Downey Federal Credit UnionTiered Money Market AccountTiered Money Market Account · $2,500 min
Credit union · 2 branches
0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000intro rateRequirements
Product: Minimum deposit of $2,500 to open. Must maintain a minimum daily balance of $2,500 to obtain the disclosed APY. If daily balance is below $2,500 no dividends will be accrued. When balance increases or decreases to a different tier, the account balance is subject to the rate applicable to that tier. Member must maintain one $5.00 share in Regular Share Account.
Offer: Grandfathered rate: Money Market shares opened prior to 04/01/18 with balances of $2,500 or more will continue to earn a monthly dividend rate of 0.05% and APY of 0.05%.
Promotional rate · 0.05% interest rate · Effective Sep 25, 2026
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More details - California Credit UnionShare SavingsSavings · $0 min · 0.00%–0.05% by balance
Credit union · 25 branches
0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: Federally chartered credit union membership requires maintaining a Share Savings, Student Savings, Business Savings, or School Business Savings account with a $0.01 opening deposit.
0.00% interest rate · No monthly fee
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Rate by balance for Share Savings Balance APY Up to $100 0.00% $100 and upYour amount 0.05% Rate checked
More details - KeyPoint Credit UnionMembership Savings AccountSavings · $10 min · 0.05%–0.10% by balance
Credit union · 7 branches
0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: KeyPoint Membership required; must be in KeyPoint's field of membership and meet other eligibility requirements. Surcharge-free ATM access.
Offer: Variable rate. Dividends compounded and paid monthly, calculated by the daily balance method.
0.05% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Apr 1, 2026
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Rate by balance for Membership Savings Account Balance APY Up to $50,000Your amount 0.05% $50,000 and up 0.10% Rate checked
More details - 0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Free e-Statements ($2 per month for paper statements). Avoid $5 monthly fee by maintaining minimum balance of $10.
Offer: Avoid $5 monthly fee by maintaining minimum balance of $10. Variable rate. Dividends compounded and paid monthly, calculated by the daily balance method.
0.05% interest rate · $5 monthly fee · Effective Apr 1, 2026
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Rate by balance for Smart Savings Account Balance APY Up to $50,000Your amount 0.05% $50,000 and up 0.10% Rate checked
More details - 0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000with conditions
Requirements
Product: Low-balance monthly service fee of up to $5 is waived if month-end balance equals $5 or more, or for members under age 21, or for active Perfect Cents Savings savers with at least 1 transfer during the month. Dividends paid monthly. Variable rate changes monthly.
Offer: Standard rate. Low-balance monthly fee of up to $5 waived if month-end balance is $5 or more or for members under age 21.
Qualified rate · 0.05% interest rate · $5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 18, 2026
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More details - 0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: You-Name-It feature to name account and track specific goals. Low-balance monthly service fee of up to $5 is waived if month-end balance equals $5 or more or for members under age 21. Dividends paid monthly. Variable rate changes monthly.
Offer: Promotional APY does not apply. Low-balance monthly service fee of up to $5 waived if month-end balance equals $5 or more.
0.05% interest rate · $5 monthly fee · Effective Oct 18, 2026
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More details - 0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Minimum initial deposit of $25 or more required to open Member Share Account. Bring address verification if ID doesn't match current address.
Offer: Minimum balance to earn dividends is $100.00.
0.05% interest rate · Effective Oct 20, 2026
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More details - 0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Offer: Minimum balance to earn dividends is $2,500.00.
0.05% interest rate · Effective Oct 20, 2026
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More details - United Local Credit UnionPrimary & Secondary SavingsSavings · $1 min · 0.00%–0.05% by balance
Credit union · 2 branches
0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000Requirements
Product: To become a member of United Local, you are required to open and maintain a regular savings account with a minimum deposit of $5.00. Interest paid is dependent upon average monthly balance and is paid quarterly. Dividend rates and yields are calculated monthly on average daily balance and posted at the end of each calendar quarter.
Offer: Dividend rates and yields apply to each plateau and are calculated monthly on the average daily balance and posted to all applicable accounts remaining open at the end of each calendar quarter.
0.00% interest rate · Effective Oct 1, 2026
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Rate by balance for Primary & Secondary Savings Balance APY Up to $49 0.00%* Up to $1,999 0.00%* $2,000 – $4,999 0.03%* $5,000 – $9,999 0.05%* $10,000 and upYour amount 0.05%* Rate checked
More details - 0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Start membership and begin saving with as little as $1.
0.00% interest rate
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Rate by balance for Regular Shares Balance APY $500 and up 0.00% $5,000 and upYour amount 0.05% $50,000 and up 0.10% $100,000 and up 0.20% Rate checked
More details - Wheelhouse Credit UnionMoney MarketMoney Market · $1,000 min · 0.05%–0.10% by balance
Credit union · 5 branches
0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,0000.05% interest rate · Effective Sep 4, 2026
Rate by balance
Rate by balance for Money Market Balance APY $1,000 – $10,000 0.05% $10,000 – $25,000Your amount 0.05% $25,000 – $50,000 0.05% $50,000 – $90,000 0.10% $90,000 and up 0.10% Rate checked
More details - 0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Membership required. No minimum opening deposit.
0.05% interest rate · No monthly fee · Effective Sep 4, 2026
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More details - 0.05%APY$5 a year on $10,000
Requirements
Product: Open with $10 minimum opening deposit ($5 one-time LAFCU membership fee, and $5 minimum savings account deposit). A $50 balance must be maintained after six months from joining or a monthly fee applies. Membership eligibility required.
Offer: Includes Secondary Savings. $10 minimum opening deposit ($5 membership fee plus $5 minimum savings deposit). $50 balance required after 6 months to avoid monthly fee.
0.05% interest rate · Effective Oct 23, 2026
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* APY calculated from the stated interest rate. Daily compounding is assumed when the institution does not state it.
What savings accounts pay in California
795 accounts at 288 banks and credit unions · checked Oct 22–24
- Typical
- 0.19%
- Top 10% from
- 2.29%
- Banks, typical
- 0.15%
- Credit unions, typical
- 0.20%
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- America First Credit UnionCredit union · 1 branch
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