Rolling Hills Estates is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 8,018 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rolling Hills Estates is the 439th largest community in California.
Rolling Hills Estates home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Rolling Hills Estates real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Rolling Hills Estates has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.32% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Rolling Hills Estates is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Rolling Hills Estates’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Rolling Hills Estates is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Rolling Hills Estates, the average commute to work is 31.63 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Rolling Hills Estates, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Rolling Hills Estates is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 73.73% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Rolling Hills Estates in 2022 was $90,746, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $362,984 for a family of four.
Rolling Hills Estates is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rolling Hills Estates home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rolling Hills Estates residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rolling Hills Estates include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Russian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Rolling Hills Estates's cultural character, accounting for 23.48% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Rolling Hills Estates is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Korean.