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Acalanes Ridge, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Acalanes Ridge - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,025
Residents
$172,667
Median income
$1,574,600
Median home
$2,912
Median rent (state)

Acalanes Ridge - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Acalanes Ridge lands in the 96th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

96th
percentile, household income
99th
percentile, home value
97th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Acalanes Ridge, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,025 residents in Acalanes Ridge, a small town within California. Median household income here is $172,667 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.8%. Home values in Acalanes Ridge run a median of $1,574,600, and the median resident age is 53.0 years. About 73.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 52.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts California at 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,912 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,025 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$172,667 /yr

Poverty 5.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Acalanes Ridge compare to other US cities?

Where Acalanes Ridge sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 96% higher than other cities
Home value 99% pricier than other cities
Median rent 97% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Acalanes Ridge against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Acalanes Ridge's strongest outlier among California cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Acalanes Ridge ranks #70 - the 95th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Acalanes Ridge only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#115 of 1,338
91st percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#352 of 1,458
71st percentile in California
Median Home Value
#97 of 1,343
93rd percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#775 of 1,450
46th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#70 of 1,458
95th percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

96thIncome percentile

96th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Acalanes Ridge's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$1,574,600 1st percentile more affordable than 1% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. Acalanes Ridge $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Acalanes Ridge, CA Acalanes Ridge, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Acalanes Ridge, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Acalanes Ridge, CA median $172,667/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Acalanes Ridge, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Acalanes Ridge, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 73.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,025
Median Income
$172,667
Median Home Value
$1,574,600
Median Age
53.0
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Labor force participation
52.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
73.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
54.4%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
4.7%
Walk
9.8%
Work from Home
30.3%
Other
0.8%

Based on 491 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Acalanes Ridge sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,912/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Big River
1,025 people
Douglas
1,025 people
Mesa Verde
1,025 people
Delft Colony
1,024 people
Lompico
1,024 people
Squirrel Mountain Valley
1,020 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Acalanes Ridge's 1,025 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Horatio, AR
1,025 people
English, IN
1,025 people
Barker Heights, NC
1,025 people
Junction City, OH
1,025 people
Williamsport, OH
1,025 people
Beckemeyer, IL
1,024 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Acalanes Ridge's $172,667 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Tower Lakes, IL
$172,656 median income
Keller, TX
$172,654 median income
Genesee, CO
$172,692 median income
Hockessin, DE
$172,695 median income
Paragon Estates, CO
$172,625 median income
Key Biscayne, FL
$172,604 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Acalanes Ridge, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Acalanes Ridge, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.9% 14.7% 6.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.5% White 78.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 14.7% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 6.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Acalanes Ridge compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Acalanes Ridge (this city) 1,025 $172,667
Big River 1,025 $40,179
Douglas 1,025 $45,938
Mesa Verde 1,025 $48,523
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Acalanes Ridge, CA?

What is the population of Acalanes Ridge, CA? +

Acalanes Ridge, CA has a population of 1,025 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Acalanes Ridge, CA? +

In Acalanes Ridge, the typical household earns $172,667 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Acalanes Ridge? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Acalanes Ridge; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Acalanes Ridge, CA? +

Acalanes Ridge's median home value sits at $1,574,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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