Hidden Valley LakeCA
A town of 5,872.
Is Hidden Valley Lake a good place to live?
Hidden Valley Lake grades D overall, 641st of 841 graded towns in California. One bright spot: residents are healthier than 67% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Hidden Valley Lake’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, above both California’s towns (28 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On hazard risk, just 83 of California’s 1,064 towns do worse. Homes are expensive, about $364K for a typical one and 6 times the Clearlake area’s $61K median household income.
Hidden Valley Lake has grown 12% from 2010 to 2020
5,579 counted in 2010 and 6,235 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Hidden Valley Lake grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Hidden Valley Lake is from typical.
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Moving to Hidden Valley Lake: who provides what
Hidden Valley Lake is unincorporated, so Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Hidden Valley Lake.
Hidden Valley Lake has home values still below their peak, sends most of its workers to Santa Rosa and beyond and has milder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of California.
Conserved land covers 0% of Hidden Valley Lake
15 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Hidden Valley Lake’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ravenhill Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On state tests, Hidden Valley Lake’s schools trail 51% of California districts
Its public schools are run by the Middletown Unified school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote Valley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 427 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Hidden Valley Lake
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For cost of living, Hidden Valley Lake earns a D−
The typical value, about $364K, is 12% below its July 2022 peak. At about $364K, home values are down 6% in five years, against a rise of 13% across California.
The median rent in Hidden Valley Lake is $2,437 a month. The typical Hidden Valley Lake home is worth about $364,000, down 1.5% in a year, 52% below the California typical home. 89% of Hidden Valley Lake households own their home.
| Hidden Valley Lake | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,437 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 89% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents commute out of Hidden Valley Lake
Hidden Valley Lake has 423 jobs for its 2,203 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 664 in 2013 to 423.
Most working residents leave Hidden Valley Lake for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Hidden Valley Lake has lost 241 jobs, to 423 in 2023. The top destinations are Santa Rosa (10%), Middletown (9%) and Clearlake (6%).
| Hidden Valley Lake | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For health, Hidden Valley Lake earns a B+
74% of adults had a checkup this year in Hidden Valley Lake. Hidden Valley Lake beats the California average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Hidden Valley Lake.
| Hidden Valley Lake | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Hidden Valley Lake | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mild winters and hot summers in Hidden Valley Lake
January nights average 35.6°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 79% of California places with climate records; July afternoons average 91.5°.
Hidden Valley Lake has mild winters and warm summers. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Hidden Valley Lake | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 92°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 36°F | 41°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Hidden Valley Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hidden Valley Lake; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Hidden Valley Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
92% of working residents leave Hidden Valley Lake for work
Where Hidden Valley Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hidden Valley Lake
Census-designated place in California, United States
Hidden Valley Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) and gated subdivision in Lake County, California, United States. It is a common-interest development managed by the Hidden Valley Lake Association (HVLA). Its population was 6,235 at the 2020 census, up from 5,579 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 9.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,191 ft
- ZIP code
- 95467
Questions about Hidden Valley Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hidden Valley Lake, CA a good place to live?
Hidden Valley Lake grades D overall, better than 8% of U.S. towns and #641 of 841 in California. It grades B+ for health and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Hidden Valley Lake, 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−.