City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Alhambra Valley, CA

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

937
Residents
$202,024
Median income
$1,190,700
Median home
$2,912
Median rent (state)

Alhambra Valley - the verdict

Nationally, Alhambra Valley sits in the 98th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

98th
percentile, household income
98th
percentile, home value
97th
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📝 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: Alhambra Valley, CA

California's Alhambra Valley is a small town, with 937 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $202,024 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 21.1%. Home values in Alhambra Valley run a median of $1,190,700, and the median resident age is 44.4 years. Educational attainment runs 48.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 53.6% 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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,912 per month statewide. 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

937 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$202,024 /yr

Poverty 21.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Alhambra Valley compare to other US cities?

Alhambra Valley measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 98% higher than other cities
Home value 98% 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 Alhambra Valley against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Alhambra Valley toward the top of California's cities

Among the 1,343 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Alhambra Valley ranks #161 - the 88th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Alhambra Valley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#70 of 1,338
95th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#352 of 1,458
71st percentile in California
Median Home Value
#161 of 1,343
88th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#179 of 1,450
88th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#294 of 1,458
80th 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.

98thIncome percentile

98th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Alhambra Valley's home value compares nationally

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

$1,190,700 2nd percentile more affordable than 2% 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. Alhambra Valley $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 - Alhambra Valley, CA Alhambra Valley, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Alhambra Valley, 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 Alhambra Valley, CA median $202,024/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%
Alhambra Valley, 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 Alhambra Valley, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 48.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 21.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.6%

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

Population
937
Median Income
$202,024
Median Home Value
$1,190,700
Median Age
44.4
Poverty Rate
21.1%
Labor force participation
53.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
48.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
53.8%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
3.8%
Walk
3.6%
Work from Home
38.8%

Based on 366 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 Alhambra Valley 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

Los Olivos
939 people
Gerber
934 people
Sunol
931 people
Cobb
928 people
Cedar Flat
926 people
Silverado Resort
926 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Alhambra Valley's 937 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lewisville, AR
937 people
Meredosia, IL
937 people
Fremont, IA
937 people
Skyline-Ganipa, NM
937 people
Ripley, NY
937 people
Iva, SC
937 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Alhambra Valley's $202,024 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lakeside Woods, CT
$201,875 median income
Katonah, NY
$201,806 median income
Setauket, NY
$202,339 median income
Mercer Island, WA
$202,359 median income
Auburn, NJ
$201,648 median income
Millington, NJ
$202,604 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Alhambra Valley, 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 Alhambra Valley, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 72.8% 12.3% 11.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.9% White 72.8% Black or African American 12.3% Asian 3.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 11.4% 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 Alhambra Valley 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
Alhambra Valley (this city) 937 $202,024
Los Olivos 939 $140,968
Gerber 934 $30,694
Sunol 931 $182,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Alhambra Valley, CA?

What is the population of Alhambra Valley, CA? +

Alhambra Valley, CA has a population of 937 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Alhambra Valley, CA? +

In Alhambra Valley, the typical household earns $202,024 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Alhambra Valley? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Alhambra Valley; 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 Alhambra Valley, CA? +

The median home value in Alhambra Valley is $1,190,700, 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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