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Rolling Hills Estates, CA

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

8,158
Residents
$187,500
Median income
$1,602,300
Median home
$2,601
Median rent (state)

Rolling Hills Estates - the verdict

Rolling Hills Estates ranks in the 98th percentile for household income and the 41st percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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99th
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93rd
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41st
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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: Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 8,158 residents in Rolling Hills Estates, a small town within California. Median household income here is $187,500 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.9%. Home values in Rolling Hills Estates run a median of $1,602,300, and the median resident age is 47.4 years. Educational attainment runs 72.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 50.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier. Rolling Hills Estates reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1646.1 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,601 per month. 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 100.0 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

8,158 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$187,500 /yr

Poverty 3.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Rolling Hills Estates compare to other US cities?

Here's how Rolling Hills Estates stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 98% higher than other cities
Home value 99% pricier than other cities
Median rent 93% pricier than other cities
Safety 41% safer than other cities

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

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at California, Rolling Hills Estates ranks #174 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rolling Hills Estates 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 Rolling Hills Estates's strongest outlier among California cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Rolling Hills Estates ranks #83 - the 94th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rolling Hills Estates only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#89 of 1,338
93rd percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#513 of 1,458
56th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#91 of 1,343
93rd percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#955 of 1,450
34th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#83 of 1,458
94th 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
41stSafety percentile

98th percentile nationally for median household income · 41st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Rolling Hills Estates's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Rolling Hills Estates's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 48 Avg. percentile National median
Rolling Hills Estates's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Rolling Hills Estates's home value compares nationally

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

$1,602,300 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. Rolling Hills Estates $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 - Rolling Hills Estates, CA Rolling Hills Estates, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rolling Hills Estates, 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 Rolling Hills Estates, CA median $187,500/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%
Rolling Hills Estates, 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 Rolling Hills Estates, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 72.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.2%

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

Population
8,158
Median Income
$187,500
Median Home Value
$1,602,300
Median Age
47.4
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Labor force participation
50.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
72.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1646.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
100.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1545.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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7,900 residents8,000 residents8,100 residents8,200 residents8,300 residents8,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 8,273 residents 7,948 residents ▼ -3.9%
Rolling Hills Estates's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 3
2020 1
2021 8
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.8%
Carpool
6.5%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
23.2%
Other
0.9%

Based on 3,292 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 Rolling Hills Estates sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,601/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
100.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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8,168 people
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8,191 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rolling Hills Estates's 8,158 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Springfield, FL
8,157 people
Breinigsville, PA
8,159 people
Center Moriches, NY
8,155 people
Southwood Acres, CT
8,154 people
Paris, IL
8,154 people
Maplewood, MO
8,154 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rolling Hills Estates's $187,500 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Closter, NJ
$187,500 median income
Prosper, TX
$187,603 median income
East Basin, UT
$187,361 median income
Galesville, MD
$187,656 median income
Syosset, NY
$187,936 median income
St. Leonard, MD
$188,056 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rolling Hills Estates, 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 Rolling Hills Estates, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 61.0% 26.6% 9.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.2% White 61.0% Black or African American 1.9% Asian 26.6% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.1% Two or more races 9.3% 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 Rolling Hills Estates 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
Rolling Hills Estates (this city) 8,158 $187,500
University of California-Davis 8,158 $17,625
Corning 8,168 $55,732
Interlaken 8,191 $111,021
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rolling Hills Estates, CA?

What is the population of Rolling Hills Estates, CA? +

The population of Rolling Hills Estates, CA stands at 8,158 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rolling Hills Estates, CA? +

In Rolling Hills Estates, the typical household earns $187,500 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rolling Hills Estates? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rolling Hills Estates; 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.

Is Rolling Hills Estates, CA safe? +

Rolling Hills Estates has a total crime rate of 1646.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Rolling Hills Estates, CA? +

A typical home in Rolling Hills Estates is worth $1,602,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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

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