City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Rossmoor, CA

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

11,895
Residents
$200,833
Median income
$1,234,700
Median home
$3,236
Median rent (state)

Rossmoor - the verdict

Rossmoor ranks in the 98th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. 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: Rossmoor, CA

California's Rossmoor is a small town, with 11,895 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $200,833 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.9%. Typical homes in Rossmoor are valued around $1,234,700, and the median resident age is 47.0 years. About 60.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $3,236 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Rossmoor workers runs 20.6 minutes, with 71.2% driving alone and 23.8% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

11,895 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$200,833 /yr

Poverty 2.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Rossmoor compare to other US cities?

Rossmoor 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 98% 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 Rossmoor'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.

98thIncome percentile

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

How Rossmoor's home value compares nationally

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

$1,234,700 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. Rossmoor $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 - Rossmoor, CA Rossmoor, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rossmoor, 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 Rossmoor, CA median $200,833/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%
Rossmoor, 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 Rossmoor, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 60.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.6%

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

Population
11,895
Median Income
$200,833
Median Home Value
$1,234,700
Median Age
47.0
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Labor force participation
57.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
60.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.6 minutes
Drive Alone
71.2%
Carpool
1.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.0%
Work from Home
23.8%
Other
1.7%

Based on 5,347 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 Rossmoor sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,236/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Los Alamitos
11,784 people
View Park-Windsor Hills
11,744 people
Commerce
12,072 people
Scotts Valley
12,138 people
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
12,153 people
University of California-Santa Barbara
11,634 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rossmoor's 11,895 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Arkansas City, KS
11,909 people
Middleburg, FL
11,911 people
Show Low, AZ
11,913 people
Martinsville, IN
11,913 people
Mount Sinai, NY
11,876 people
Stuarts Draft, VA
11,920 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rossmoor's $200,833 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Eastborough, KS
$200,795 median income
Moorefield, VA
$200,754 median income
Dale, OK
$200,663 median income
Bridgewater Center, NJ
$201,250 median income
Basking Ridge, NJ
$200,378 median income
Bloomfield Hills, MI
$200,318 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rossmoor, 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 Rossmoor, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 67.1% 13.7% 11.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.4% White 67.1% Black or African American 3.1% Asian 13.7% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 3.8% 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 Rossmoor 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
Rossmoor (this city) 11,895 $200,833
Los Alamitos 11,784 $98,539
View Park-Windsor Hills 11,744 $120,604
Commerce 12,072 $71,768
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rossmoor, CA?

What is the population of Rossmoor, CA? +

11,895 people live in Rossmoor, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Rossmoor households earn a median of $200,833 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rossmoor? +

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

Rossmoor's median home value sits at $1,234,700, 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.

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

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