Oldagoura, 2006
Agoura Hills’s story
44 years in pictures
Census counts: 20,390 in 1990, 20,299 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 8 maps from 1900 on.
- 1982Agoura Hills is settled
Photo: Arspickles17 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
19,243
2025 Census estimate · −5.2% since 2020
Typical home
$1.23M
+1.9% in a year
Household income
$171K
median
Median age
46.8
years
Jobs based here
9,606
Balanced
TownGrade
B+
#101 of 841 in CA
Is Agoura Hills a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Agoura Hills grades B+ overall, ranked 101st of 841 in California. Residents are healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and its public schools beat 87% of California towns on state tests and graduation. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $1.2 million for a typical one and 12.9 times the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. 68% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Agoura Hills, above both California’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 92 of California’s 1,064 towns score higher on the outdoors. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 83% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top.
What makes Agoura Hills stand out
Where Agoura Hills beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Get outside
12 miles of trails in Agoura Hills
19.3% of the town is conserved land, across 16 parks and preserves.
1
Rasmussen Open Space3 mi of trails · 225 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
How Agoura Hills grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Agoura Hills is from typical.
Cost of livingD−Open →HealthLos Robles Hospital & Medical Center 7.9 miles awayA+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →SchoolsAOpen →Jobs & income$171K median household income; 9,606 jobs based hereA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 12.5 of 20; 0.4% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →SafetyBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors19% conserved landA+Open →History4 notable people born hereDOpen →Civic life6.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 87° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market48 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 46.8–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 246 attractions →SoFi Stadium and 185 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Agoura Hills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw24 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw24 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits
Big draw25 mi LandmarkHollywood SignSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Agoura Hills: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Agoura Hills, and how to reach them.
PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLas Virgenes Mwd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpEvery weekCurbside recyclingTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLos Angeles Registrar-Recorder County ClerkLos Angeles County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code9130191301 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Agoura Hills.
Agoura Hills fares better on crime within California than nationally, has less no health insurance than most of California and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.
HousingCost of living grade D−
Agoura Hills’ grade for cost of living is a D−
At 12.9 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income, the typical home (about $1.23M) costs more against local pay than in 89% of California towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $8,025, against $5,124 across California, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Agoura Hills is $3,218 a month. The typical Agoura Hills home is worth about $1,235,000, up 1.9% in a year, 62% above the California typical home. 82% of Agoura Hills households own their home.
$1.23MZillow home value
| Agoura Hills | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,218 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Agoura Hills$1.23M
California$762K
Market temperature
48
days on market
98.6%
sale-to-list price
+1.9%
value change, 1 year
14
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsA
Agoura Hills’ grade for schools is an A
Its A for schools comes with a D− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $1.23M.
Its public schools are run by the Las Virgenes Unified school district. Three of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
87%of CA districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindero Canyon MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 795 | A− |
| Agoura HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,709 | A |
| Willow ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 510 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
HealthA+
Agoura Hills’ grade for health is an A+
Its widest gap with California is no health insurance: 3.7% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 10.6% statewide. Against the 1,654 U.S. towns with household incomes like Agoura Hills’s, it is healthier than 70%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
22% of adults have obesity in Agoura Hills. Agoura Hills beats the California average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 15% of adults get no exercise outside work in Agoura Hills.
96%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Agoura Hills | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 29% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 24% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
32 measures vs. California
23 better6 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Agoura Hills | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.7% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 6.4% |
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
7.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
91st
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsA+
Conserved land covers 19.3% of Agoura Hills
12 miles of trail in 16 parks and preserves. Agoura Hills’ trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Ladyface Mountain Open Space, at 343 acres.
#248for trails in CA
19.3%
conserved · 962 of 4,978 acres
12 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rasmussen Open Space | 3 mi | 225 |
| 2. Abrams Open Space | 0.9 mi | 105 |
| 3. Old Agoura Park | 0.5 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Very high risk in Agoura Hills, with inland flooding at the top
Since 1992, 35 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Agoura Hills.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakes
35
paid flood claims since 1992
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Agoura Hills
January nights average 45.2°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 84.6°.
Agoura Hills has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
87°summer high
| Agoura Hills | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 45°F | 40°F | 22°F |
| July high | 85°F | 89°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter45–67°
Spring49–71°
Summer58–83°
Fall54–79°
+2.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
87°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
About one in three of Agoura Hills’ working residents commute to Los Angeles
Agoura Hills has about as many jobs (9,606) as working residents, but only 526 people both live and work here. 30.4% of workers work from home, against 17.2% across California.
Most working residents leave Agoura Hills for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (32%), Thousand Oaks (10%) and Westlake Village (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
6%work in town
| Agoura Hills | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 30% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $171,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Agoura Hills6%
Los Angeles32%
Thousand Oaks10%
Westlake Village5%
Burbank5%
19 mi
median commute distance
9,606
jobs based in Agoura Hills
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 61% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SafetyB
Agoura Hills reports less crime per resident than 55% of U.S. towns
At 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 84% of California’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 294 to 193 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
55%of U.S. towns report more crimeBSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Agoura Hills1.6
California4.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Agoura Hills8.5
California18.2
U.S.15.5
55th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
84th
percentile among CA towns
30
violent crimes reported in 2025
163
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Agoura Hills
20pages on Agoura Hills
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 87% of CA districts · 9 schoolsSafetyB1.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthA+Better than CA on 23 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingD−$1.23M typical home · up 1.9% in a yearWork & commuteA−$171K median household income · 9,606 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 83% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Agoura Hills
Pepperdine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Malibu8.3 mi$69,918 tuitionLos Angeles Pierce CollegeCommunity college · Public · Woodland Hills11.1 mi$1,238 in-state tuitionCalifornia State University-NorthridgeUniversity or college · Public · Northridge14.8 mi$7,458 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Agoura Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Famous people from Agoura Hills
4 notable people were born in Agoura Hills.
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About Agoura Hills
City in California, United States
Agoura Hills ( ) is a city situated in the Santa Monica Mountains region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Its population was 20,330 as of the 2010 census, and decreased to 20,299 in 2020. A suburb of Los Angeles, Agoura Hills lies in the eastern Conejo Valley, between the Simi Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains. Located 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Downtown Los Angeles and less than 10 miles (16 km) west of the Los Angeles city limits at Woodland Hills, Agoura Hills is bordered by Bell Canyon and Ventura County. Neighboring communities include Calabasas, Oak Park, and Westlake Village, while the unincorporated area of Agoura sits adjacent.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1982
- Area
- 7.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 922 ft
- ZIP code
- 91301, 91376
- Area code
- 818
Agoura Hills’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Agoura Hills.
CalabasasWestlake VillageAgoura Hills
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agoura Hills | #101 | B+ | D− | B | A | A+ |
| Calabasas | #145 | B | D− | B− | A | A+ |
| Westlake Village | #138 | B | D− | C+ | A | A+ |
Questions about Agoura Hills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Agoura Hills, CA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Agoura Hills grades B+ overall, better than 67% of U.S. towns and #101 of 841 in California. It grades A+ for health, B for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Agoura Hills, CA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
What is Agoura Hills, CA known for?
4 notable people were born here, including London Thor and Christina Nigra.