Hillsborough is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 10,956 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hillsborough is the 401st largest community in California. Hillsborough home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Hillsborough real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Hillsborough is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 98.32% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Hillsborough is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hillsborough who work in management occupations (27.75%), business and financial occupations (18.81%), and sales jobs (11.36%). Also of interest is that Hillsborough has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 27.39% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. In addition, Hillsborough is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Hillsborough is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hillsborough a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hillsborough has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hillsborough’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Hillsborough, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.18 minutes every day commuting to work. If knowledge is power, Hillsborough is a pretty powerful place. 82.64% of the adults in Hillsborough have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Hillsborough in 2022 was $168,494, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $673,976 for a family of four. Hillsborough is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hillsborough home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hillsborough residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hillsborough include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Eastern European. Foreign born people are also an important part of Hillsborough's cultural character, accounting for 26.02% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Hillsborough is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
