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View Park-Windsor Hills, CA

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

11,744
Residents
$120,604
Median income
$1,123,300
Median home
$2,601
Median rent (state)

View Park-Windsor Hills - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, View Park-Windsor Hills places in the 87th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

87th
percentile, household income
98th
percentile, home value
93rd
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: View Park-Windsor Hills, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 11,744 residents in View Park-Windsor Hills, a small town within California. View Park-Windsor Hills households earn a median of $120,604 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.5%. View Park-Windsor Hills's housing stock carries a median value of $1,123,300, and the median resident age is 51.2 years. Educational attainment runs 60.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.3% 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,601 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 100.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

11,744 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$120,604 /yr

Poverty 5.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does View Park-Windsor Hills compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 87% higher than other cities
Home value 98% pricier than other cities
Median rent 93% 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 View Park-Windsor Hills 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 places View Park-Windsor Hills toward the top of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, View Park-Windsor Hills ranks #170 - the 88th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares View Park-Windsor Hills only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#323 of 1,338
76th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#513 of 1,458
56th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#185 of 1,343
86th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#791 of 1,450
45th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#170 of 1,458
88th 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.

87thIncome percentile

87th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How View Park-Windsor Hills's home value compares nationally

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

$1,123,300 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. View Park-Windsor Hills $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 - View Park-Windsor Hills, CA View Park-Windsor Hills, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not View Park-Windsor Hills, 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 View Park-Windsor Hills, CA median $120,604/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%
View Park-Windsor Hills, 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 View Park-Windsor Hills, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 60.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.3%

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

Population
11,744
Median Income
$120,604
Median Home Value
$1,123,300
Median Age
51.2
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Labor force participation
57.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
60.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.0%
Carpool
2.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
26.3%
Other
3.2%

Based on 5,558 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 View Park-Windsor Hills 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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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to View Park-Windsor Hills's 11,744 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Miller Place, NY
11,743 people
The Pinery, CO
11,740 people
James Island, SC
11,738 people
Tarrytown, NY
11,752 people
Gulfport, FL
11,735 people
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11,753 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to View Park-Windsor Hills's $120,604 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Tazlina, AK
$120,625 median income
Fenwick Island, DE
$120,625 median income
Trilla, IL
$120,625 median income
Vernon Hills, IL
$120,625 median income
Big Lake, IN
$120,625 median income
High Forest, MN
$120,625 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - View Park-Windsor Hills, 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 View Park-Windsor Hills, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 13.1% 72.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.7% White 13.1% Black or African American 72.9% Asian 3.9% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 3.8% Two or more races 5.6% 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 View Park-Windsor Hills 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
View Park-Windsor Hills (this city) 11,744 $120,604
Los Alamitos 11,784 $98,539
University of California-Santa Barbara 11,634 $75,000
Alum Rock 11,619 $111,976
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about View Park-Windsor Hills, CA?

What is the population of View Park-Windsor Hills, CA? +

The population of View Park-Windsor Hills, CA stands at 11,744 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in View Park-Windsor Hills, CA? +

The median household income in View Park-Windsor Hills is $120,604 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in View Park-Windsor Hills? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for View Park-Windsor Hills; 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 View Park-Windsor Hills, CA? +

A typical home in View Park-Windsor Hills is worth $1,123,300, 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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