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A town of 7,948, settled in 1957.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Rolling Hills Estates grades B+ overall, 107th among California's 841 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 96% of the country and its schools outperform 95% of the state's. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $1.9 million, 19.4 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. 72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Rolling Hills Estates, above both California’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). On history, just 37 of California’s 1,063 towns do worse. George F Canyon Nature Preserve, at 33 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Rolling Hills Estates beats most towns.
15.5% of the town is conserved land, across 10 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Rolling Hills Estates is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for health (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 1%), so the B+ overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 3,941 in 1960, 8,280 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 7 maps from 1896 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rolling Hills Estates. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw4 mi MuseumUSS Iowa
Big draw22 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial ColiseumSoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rolling Hills Estates, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Rolling Hills Estates.
Rolling Hills Estates has schools in the top 5% of California, has less no health insurance than most of California and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.
At 19.4 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income, the typical home (about $1.86M) costs more against local pay than in 96% of California towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living.
The median rent in Rolling Hills Estates is $3,501 a month. The typical Rolling Hills Estates home is worth about $1,863,000, up 1.6% in a year, more than twice the California typical home. 88% of Rolling Hills Estates households own their home.
| Rolling Hills Estates | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,501 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 88% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A+ ranks #29 of the 847 California towns we grade for schools. Its A+ for schools comes with a D− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $1.86M.
Its public schools are run by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified school district. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Palos Verdes Peninsula High, with 2,075 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dapplegray ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 639 | – |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,075 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
17 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. Rolling Hills Estates’ trail density is 4.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Linden H. Chandler Preserve | 1.1 mi | 25 |
| 2. George F Canyon Nature Preserve | 1 mi | 33 |
| 3. Highridge Park | 0.6 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with California is no health insurance: 2.8% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 10.6% statewide. Against the 1,082 U.S. towns with household incomes like Rolling Hills Estates’s, it is healthier than 58%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
18% of adults have obesity in Rolling Hills Estates. Rolling Hills Estates beats the California average on 24 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Rolling Hills Estates.
| Rolling Hills Estates | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 29% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.9% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Rolling Hills Estates | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 2.8% | 10.6% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.1% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rolling Hills Estates.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
January nights average 49.2°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 76°.
Rolling Hills Estates has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Rolling Hills Estates | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 76°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 49°F | 40°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rolling Hills Estates has about as many jobs (3,779) as working residents, but only 126 people both live and work here. 27.8% of workers work from home, against 17.2% across California.
Most working residents leave Rolling Hills Estates for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Los Angeles (27%), Torrance (9%) and Long Beach (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
| Rolling Hills Estates | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $192,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within California, it does better than 69% of towns.
| Rolling Hills Estates | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 17 per 1,000 residents | 13.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
17 within 15 miles of the center of Rolling Hills Estates
About 7 of every 100 Rolling Hills Estates residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
City in California, United States
Rolling Hills Estates is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. On the northern side of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, facing Torrance, Rolling Hills Estates is mostly residential. Incorporated in 1957, Rolling Hills Estates has many horse paths. The population was 8,280 at the 2020 census, up from 8,067 at the 2010 census.
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5 towns share a border with Rolling Hills Estates.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Hills Estates | #107 | B+ | D− | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | #28 | A− | D− | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Torrance | #220 | B− | D− | C− | A | A |
| Lomita | #458 | C− | D− | C− | B− | B+ |
| Rolling Hills | — | — | D− | A | A+ | A+ |
| Palos Verdes Estates | #24 | A− | D− | B+ | A+ | A+ |
Rolling Hills has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Rolling Hills Estates with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Rolling Hills Estates grades B+ overall, better than 66% of U.S. towns and #107 of 841 in California. It grades A+ for health, C+ for safety and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within California, it does better than 69% of towns.
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−.
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