City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Boronda, CA

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

2,246
Residents
$77,639
Median income
$581,300
Median home
$4,214
Median rent (state)

Boronda - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Boronda places in the 59th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

59th
percentile, household income
88th
percentile, home value
100th
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: Boronda, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 2,246 residents in Boronda, a small town within California. Boronda households earn a median of $77,639 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.0%. Home values in Boronda run a median of $581,300, and the median resident age is 32.1 years. 13.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 67.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $4,214 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 97.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

2,246 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$77,639 /yr

Poverty 7.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Boronda compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 59% higher than other cities
Home value 88% pricier than other cities
Median rent 100% 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 Boronda against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is Boronda's strongest outlier among California cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Boronda ranks #1 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Boronda only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#818 of 1,338
39th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,458
97th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#606 of 1,343
55th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#684 of 1,450
52nd percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,093 of 1,458
25th 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.

59thIncome percentile

59th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Boronda's home value compares nationally

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

$581,300 12th percentile more affordable than 12% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Boronda $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 - Boronda, CA Boronda, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Boronda, 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 Boronda, CA median $77,639/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%
Boronda, 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 Boronda, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.5%

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

Population
2,246
Median Income
$77,639
Median Home Value
$581,300
Median Age
32.1
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Labor force participation
67.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.1%
Carpool
5.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.3%
Other
7.0%

Based on 1,099 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 Boronda sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$4,214/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Biggs
2,254 people
Camanche
2,233 people
Hoopa
2,274 people
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2,276 people
Stallion Springs
2,215 people
Piru
2,283 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Boronda's 2,246 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Brooks, KY
2,246 people
Creston, OH
2,246 people
Volga, SD
2,246 people
Surgoinsville, TN
2,246 people
Riverside, AL
2,247 people
Blackwater, AZ
2,245 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Boronda's $77,639 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lower Grand Lagoon, FL
$77,639 median income
Ellport, PA
$77,639 median income
Buford, SC
$77,639 median income
Guttenberg, NJ
$77,636 median income
Tempe, AZ
$77,643 median income
La Vale, MD
$77,634 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Boronda, 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 Boronda, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 9.4% 6.8% 69.0% 11.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 85.8% White 9.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 6.8% American Indian 2.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 69.0% Two or more races 11.9% 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 Boronda 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
Boronda (this city) 2,246 $77,639
Biggs 2,254 $73,542
Camanche 2,233 $156,480
Hoopa 2,274 $53,333
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Boronda, CA?

What is the population of Boronda, CA? +

The population of Boronda, CA stands at 2,246 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Boronda, CA? +

Boronda households earn a median of $77,639 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Boronda? +

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

A typical home in Boronda is worth $581,300, 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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