Hidden Valley LakeCA
A town in California, home to 5,872 people.
Is Hidden Valley Lake a good place to live?
The data are hard on it. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 96% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Where it does best is health (B+): CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 67% of the country. A typical home there costs about $364K, 6 years of the Clearlake area’s $61K median household income. Overall, that makes a D, good for 641st of 841 in California. It comes out better than 8% of U.S. towns. Hidden Valley Lake’s average commute is 42 minutes, above both California’s towns (28 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The town’s density of trails is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both the California town median (1.0) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap.
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.
0% of Hidden Valley Lake is conserved land
Across 1 park or preserve: 15 miles of trail. Hidden Valley Lake has one park or preserve, 3 acres in all.
| 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
Public schools: the Middletown Unified school district. Its one school is below. Hidden Valley Lake’s only public school teaches 427 students.
| 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
Natural hazards: very high risk in Hidden Valley Lake, mostly inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Hidden Valley Lake households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2020. 51% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 28%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · 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 rent at the middle of the market in Hidden Valley Lake is $2,437 a month. A typical home here is worth about $364,000, down 1.5% in a year, 52% below the California typical home. For households here, the share who are owner-occupiers is 89%.
| 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.
Since 2013, Hidden Valley Lake has lost 241 jobs, to 423 in 2023. Half commute less than 22 miles. The top destinations are Santa Rosa (10%), Middletown (9%) and Clearlake (6%). Among residents locally, 7.8% live below the poverty line.
| Hidden Valley Lake | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 42 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| 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+
A third of adults in Hidden Valley Lake sleep under 7 hours; 24% have been diagnosed with depression. Of 32 CDC measures, Hidden Valley Lake beats the California average on 9 and trails it on 7. In Hidden Valley Lake, 74% of adults had a checkup this year.
| 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’s peak summer temperature comes in at 92°F. Snowfall is close to zero. 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−.