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Hacienda HeightsCA
54,291 people live in this city in California.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: The original uploader was Geographer at English Wikipedia. · CC BY 1.0
Population
54,291
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$942K
+2.1% in a year
Household income
$109K
median
Median age
44.4
years
Jobs based here
6,209
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#216 of 841 in CA
What should you know before moving to Hacienda Heights?
Hacienda Heights’s lowest grade is for cost of living — the typical home is worth about $942K, 9.8 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. The city’s overall grade is B−, better than 48% of U.S. towns. It ranks 216th of 841 in California. Hazard risk is weaker too — FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Walkability is its strong suit — it is more walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Incomes are another plus (B+): the median household earns $109K. The biggest place to walk is Puente Hills Preserve, 300 acres with 3 miles of trail. Hacienda Heights’ midpoint rent is $2,300 a month, against $1,895 a month in California’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenStreetMap.
What makes Hacienda Heights stand out
Where Hacienda Heights beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Hacienda Heights for work
Where Hacienda Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6,209jobs based in Hacienda Heights
4%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Hacienda Heights grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Hacienda Heights is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 87% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 3%), so the B− overall blends very different results.
Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnD−Open →Hazard riskEarthquakes top the listDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 13.1 of 20; 4.6% of households have no carAOpen →Jobs & income6,209 jobs based hereB+Open →SchoolsSchools do better than mostB+Open →HealthHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns; Pih Health Hospital-Whittier 3.2 miles awayB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 274 attractions →Disneyland and 244 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hacienda Heights. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw23 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw11 mi Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial ColiseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Hacienda Heights: who provides what
Hacienda Heights is unincorporated, so Los Angeles County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSan Gabriel Valley Water Co.-El MonteNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLos Angeles CountyLos Angeles County provides services here
SchoolsWhittier Union High School DistrictHacienda La Puente Unified School District2 districts serve Hacienda Heights; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 code9174591745 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 Hacienda Heights.
Hacienda Heights has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Los Angeles and beyond, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of California.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Very high risk in Hacienda Heights, with earthquakes at the top
8 flood insurance claims have been paid in Hacienda Heights since 1980. FEMA puts 57% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 41% to inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hacienda Heights after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
8
paid flood claims since 1980
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB+
Hacienda Heights’ schools rank ahead of 70% of California districts
Its public schools are run by the Hacienda la Puente Unified school district. Two of its 18 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. The 6 public schools in Hacienda Heights teach 4,276 students between them.
70%of CA districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa RoblesLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 1,246 | – |
| Los Altos HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,592 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Hacienda Heights’ workers leave town for work
Hacienda Heights has 6,209 jobs for its 23,135 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
In Hacienda Heights, the average commute is 34 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 13 miles away. The top destinations are Los Angeles (18%), Industry (7%) and Anaheim (3%).
4%work in town
| Hacienda Heights | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $109,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Hacienda Heights4%
Los Angeles18%
Industry7%
Anaheim3%
Whittier2%
13 mi
median commute distance
6,209
jobs based in Hacienda Heights
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 87% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB+
Open space protected for good: 8.1% of Hacienda Heights
9.7 miles of trail wind through 10 parks and preserves. Hacienda Heights’ trail network density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
#419for trails in CA
| Hacienda Heights | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.1% | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
8.1%
conserved · 578 of 7,112 acres
9.7 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Puente Hills Preserve | 3 mi | 300 |
| 2. Peter F Schabarum Regional County Park | 1.4 mi | 227 |
| 3. Steinmetz Park | 0.6 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB+
A smaller share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Hacienda Heights than in most of California or the rest of the country
Against the 7,266 U.S. towns with household incomes like Hacienda Heights’s, it is less healthy than 57%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Among adults in Hacienda Heights, 26% get no exercise outside work. The town does better than the California average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. 22% of adults locally have obesity; 40% feel lonely.
68%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Hacienda Heights | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 22% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 29% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
32 measures vs. California
13 better16 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Hacienda Heights | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 7.3% |
| More adults with diabetes | 13.9% | 11.7% |
Pih Health Hospital-Whittier
3.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
57th
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade D−
Hacienda Heights earns a D− for cost of living
At 9.8 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income, the typical home (about $942K) costs more against local pay than in 77% of California towns; that ratio is one input to that grade.
Homes locally are typically worth about $942,000, up 2.1% in a year, 24% above the California typical home. In Hacienda Heights, just over three quarters of households are owner-occupiers. A home in Hacienda Heights typically sold within 32 days of listing.
$942KZillow home value
| Hacienda Heights | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,300 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 64% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 52% | 55% | 48% |
Typical home value
Hacienda Heights$942K
California$762K
Market temperature
32
days on market
98.6%
sale-to-list price
+2.1%
value change, 1 year
33
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Hacienda Heights’ year
January nights average 47.3°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 86.7°.
The January low for Hacienda Heights comes to 47°F. Snowfall is close to zero.
89°summer high
| Hacienda Heights | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 47°F | 40°F | 22°F |
| July high | 87°F | 89°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter47–68°
Spring53–74°
Summer62–85°
Fall57–81°
+2.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Older than California overall
For Hacienda Heights, the age of the median resident is 44.4 years. People 65 and older are 21% of residents (16% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 20% of residents (24% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Hacienda Heights who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 35%.
44.4median age · CA 37.9
| Hacienda Heights | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 44.4 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 29% | 29% |
Hacienda HeightsCaliforniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
14%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma13%
High school23%
Some college19%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
50.6% women, 49.4% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±0.8 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 45.7, men 43.1.
| Hacienda Heights | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.5% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.3% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.4% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.3% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.4% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.7% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hacienda Heights
18pages on Hacienda Heights
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
47 within 15 miles of the center of Hacienda Heights
Latin American Bible InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · La Puente2.6 mi$14,050 tuitionMt San Antonio CollegeCommunity college · Public · Walnut8.1 mi$1,364 in-state tuitionCalifornia State University-FullertonUniversity or college · Public · Fullerton9.4 mi$7,470 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Hacienda Heights residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
Famous people from Hacienda Heights
7 notable people were born in Hacienda Heights.
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Josh KeatonAmerican actor · born 1979C
Caprice BourretAmerican socialite · born 1971
L
Lawrence KaoAmerican actor · born 1985P
Phillip BladhAmerican sound engineer · born 2000About Hacienda Heights
Place in California, United States
Hacienda Heights () is an unincorporated community in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had a total population of 54,191, up from 54,038 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the Census Bureau has defined Hacienda Heights as a census designated place (CDP). It is the third largest CDP in Los Angeles County by area, behind Topanga and Rowland Heights, and the county's fourth largest CDP by population.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 453 ft
- ZIP code
- 91745
- Area code
- 626
Hacienda Heights’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Hacienda Heights.
IndustryLa Habra HeightsRowland HeightsWhittierHacienda Heights
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hacienda Heights | #216 | B− | D− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Industry | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Habra Heights | #41 | A− | C− | B | A− | A |
| Rowland Heights | #306 | C+ | D− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Whittier | #383 | C | D− | C− | B+ | B+ |
Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights report no FBI crime data of their own. Industry isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hacienda Heights with a neighbor →
Questions about Hacienda Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hacienda Heights, CA a good place to live?
Hacienda Heights grades B− overall, better than 48% of U.S. towns and #216 of 841 in California. It grades B+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Hacienda Heights, 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−.