La Habra Heights, 2022
La Habra Heights’s story
48 years in pictures
Census counts: 4,786 in 1980, 5,682 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2022 and 8 maps from 1896 on.
- 1978La Habra Heights is settled
Photo: Sharon Mollerus · CC BY 2.0
Population
5,327
2025 Census estimate · −6.1% since 2020
Typical home
$1.38M
+3% in a year
Household income
$180K
median
Median age
46.9
years
Jobs based here
705
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#41 of 841 in CA
Is La Habra Heights a good place to live?
A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Its strongest is incomes: the median household earns $180K. Health is a strength too (A): residents are healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What holds it back is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $1.4 million, 14.4 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. Hazard risk is weaker too: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 83% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. The overall grade comes out at A−, better than just over four fifths of U.S. towns. In the ranking it comes 41st of 841 in California. La Habra Heights's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 99% of U.S. towns.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · FEMA National Risk Index.
What makes La Habra Heights stand out
Where La Habra Heights beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave La Habra Heights for work
Where La Habra Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
705jobs based in La Habra Heights
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How La Habra Heights grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far La Habra Heights is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for hazard risk (better than 11%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentA+Open →HealthPih Health Hospital-Whittier 4.3 miles awayAOpen →Hazard riskEarthquakes top the listDOpen →SchoolsBeat 77% of California districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsC−Open →SafetyBetter than most of the towns comparedBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.4 of 20; 5.4% of households have no car; 2.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors8 miles of trails; 20% conserved landA+Open →History1 notable person born hereC+Open →Civic life0.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 89° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market68 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 46.9; 52% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 275 attractions →Disneyland and 246 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around La Habra Heights. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw25 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw9 mi Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw20 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 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to La Habra Heights: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Habra Heights, and how to reach them.
PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLa Habra Heights Cwd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWare DisposalTrash haulerTown site
SchoolsFullerton Joint Union High School DistrictLowell Joint Elementary School District2 districts serve La Habra 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 code9063190631 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 La Habra Heights.
La Habra Heights fares better on crime within California than nationally and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of California.
HousingCost of living grade C−
For cost of living, La Habra Heights earns a C−
At 14.4 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income, the typical home (about $1.38M) costs more against local pay than in 91% of California towns; that ratio is one input to that grade. Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Rowland Heights is next at $972K.
The share of households in La Habra Heights who own their home: 91%. Homes here are typically worth about $1,384,000, up 3% in a year, 82% above the California typical home. Also worth knowing: a home in La Habra Heights typically sold within 68 days of listing.
$1.38MZillow home value
Typical home value
La Habra Heights$1.38M
California$762K
Market temperature
68
days on market
96.1%
sale-to-list price
+3%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthA
For health, La Habra Heights earns an A
Its widest gap with California is utility shut-off threats: 3.5% of its 4,728 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off, against 7.3% statewide. That grade tops all 3 graded neighbors; Hacienda Heights (B+) comes closest.
Among adults in La Habra Heights, 11% have diabetes. Just over a fifth of adults have obesity here, below both California’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (35%). In La Habra Heights, 13% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 7% smoke cigarettes. CDC measures, 32 in all: La Habra Heights beats California on 21 and trails on 2.
93%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| La Habra Heights | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 29% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 23% |
32 measures vs. California
21 better9 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | La Habra Heights | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.5% | 7.3% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.3% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 6.4% |
Pih Health Hospital-Whittier
4.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
86th
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsA+
19.5% of La Habra Heights is conserved land
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 8.4 miles of trail. Puente Hills Preserve, at 772 acres with 5.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. For La Habra Heights, the trail network density is 1.4 miles per square mile.
#267for trails in CA
19.5%
conserved · 767 of 3,928 acres
8.4 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Puente Hills Preserve | 5.4 mi | 772 |
| 2. Hacienda Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
La Habra Heights has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from earthquakes
Federal aid has come to La Habra Heights households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 64% come from earthquakes and 31% from inland flooding. Flood insurance has paid one claim here since 1998.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 1998
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
La Habra Heights sends most of its workers out of town
La Habra Heights has 705 jobs for its 2,559 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 448 in 2013 to 705.
The average commute for La Habra Heights comes to 34 minutes, above both the California town median (28 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2% of working residents stay in La Habra Heights for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based in La Habra Heights grew to 705 in 2023, 257 more than in 2013. In La Habra Heights, 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
2%work in town
| La Habra Heights | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $180,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In La Habra Heights2%
Los Angeles12%
Anaheim5%
Fullerton3%
La Habra3%
13 mi
median commute distance
705
jobs based in La Habra Heights
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is La Habra Heights’ year
January nights average 46.8°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 87.2°.
Snow is almost unheard of. In La Habra Heights, the January low is 47°F.
89°summer high
| La Habra 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°
Spring52–74°
Summer62–86°
Fall57–81°
+2.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
SafetyB
Crime per resident in La Habra Heights is lower than in 64% of U.S. towns
At 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 91% of California’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 7 reported in 2025, 1.3 per 1,000 residents.
La Habra Heights’ violent offense rate comes in at 1.3 per 1,000 residents. The level of property crime here is 9.2 per 1,000 residents.
64%of U.S. towns report more crimeBSafety Grade
| La Habra Heights | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9.2 per 1,000 residents | 13.4 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
La Habra Heights1.3
California4.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
La Habra Heights9.2
California18.2
U.S.15.5
64th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
91st
percentile among CA towns
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
49
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Keep exploring
Everything we know about La Habra Heights
20pages on La Habra Heights
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 77% of CA districtsSafetyB1.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthABetter than CA on 21 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC−$1.38M typical home · up 3% in a yearWork & commuteA+$180K median household income · 705 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 83% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
43 within 15 miles of the center of La Habra Heights
Southern California University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Whittier3.2 mi$10,476 tuitionFullerton CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fullerton6 mi$1,150 in-state tuitionCalifornia State University-FullertonUniversity or college · Public · Fullerton6.5 mi$7,470 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 La Habra Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About La Habra Heights
City in California, United States
La Habra Heights is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 5,682 at the 2020 census, up from 5,325 at the 2010 census. La Habra Heights is a suburban canyon community located on the border of Orange and Los Angeles counties. The zoning is 1-acre (4,000 m2) lots with a variety of home and ranch style properties. La Habra Heights features open space and there are no sidewalks in the community. La Habra Heights has no commercial activity with few exception. Hacienda Park is the main park in the city and runs along Hacienda Road.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1978
- Area
- 6.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 738 ft
- Area code
- 562
La Habra Heights’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with La Habra Heights.
At #41 in CA, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Hacienda Heights (B−) comes closest.
WhittierHacienda HeightsRowland HeightsLa Habra Heights
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Habra Heights | #41 | A− | C− | B | A− | A |
| Whittier | #383 | C | D− | C− | B+ | B+ |
| Hacienda Heights | #216 | B− | D− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Rowland Heights | #306 | C+ | D− | — | B+ | B+ |
Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare La Habra Heights with a neighbor →
Questions about La Habra Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Habra Heights, CA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. La Habra Heights grades A− overall, better than 81% of U.S. towns and #41 of 841 in California. It grades A for health, B for safety and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is La Habra 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 C−.