City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

El Granada, CA

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

5,231
Residents
$226,384
Median income
$1,425,800
Median home
$3,604
Median rent (state)

El Granada - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, El Granada lands in the 99th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

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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: El Granada, CA

El Granada is a small town in California, home to 5,231 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in El Granada brings in $226,384 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.8%. Typical homes in El Granada are valued around $1,425,800, and the median resident age is 49.7 years. 56.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 61.6% 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 $3,604 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 99.2 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

5,231 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$226,384 /yr

Poverty 0.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does El Granada compare to other US cities?

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

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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below El Granada's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

99thIncome percentile

99th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How El Granada's home value compares nationally

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

$1,425,800 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. El Granada $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 - El Granada, CA El Granada, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not El Granada, 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 El Granada, CA median $226,384/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%
El Granada, 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 El Granada, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 56.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.6%

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

Population
5,231
Median Income
$226,384
Median Home Value
$1,425,800
Median Age
49.7
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Labor force participation
61.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
56.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
61.9%
Carpool
2.5%
Public Transit
3.5%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
29.3%
Other
2.2%

Based on 2,657 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 El Granada sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,604/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Woodside
5,181 people
Mayfair
5,173 people
Kensington
5,292 people
Calistoga
5,159 people
Mayflower
5,303 people
Ione
5,306 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to El Granada's 5,231 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Redland, AL
5,231 people
Bargaintown, NJ
5,231 people
Brewton, AL
5,232 people
Titusville, PA
5,230 people
Vinita, OK
5,229 people
Tillamook, OR
5,229 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to El Granada's $226,384 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Briarcliff Manor, NY
$226,053 median income
Frontenac, MO
$225,813 median income
Deans, NJ
$225,750 median income
Sammamish, WA
$227,273 median income
Harlingen, NJ
$227,438 median income
Comanche Creek, CO
$225,175 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - El Granada, 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 El Granada, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.0% White 86.1% Black or African American 0.4% Asian 2.9% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.8% Two or more races 4.7% 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 El Granada 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
El Granada (this city) 5,231 $226,384
Woodside 5,181 $250,001
Mayfair 5,173 $59,638
Kensington 5,292 $209,137
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about El Granada, CA?

What is the population of El Granada, CA? +

El Granada, CA has a population of 5,231 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in El Granada, CA? +

El Granada households earn a median of $226,384 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in El Granada? +

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

Homes in El Granada carry a median value of $1,425,800, 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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