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Hidden Hills vs Ladera

299 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.8× in Ladera) and growth since 2010 (+16.3 pts in Ladera).

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Hidden Hills, CAHomes around $5.13MCalifornia · 2,150 people
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Ladera, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 1,297 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Hidden HillsHomes around $5.13M
Housing$5.13M typical home572% above the CA typical home HealthHealthier than 98%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 87%of CA districts All about Hidden Hills →
LaderaOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 98%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 80%of CA districts All about Ladera →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid3.8×
Ladera has the more walkable street grid
Ladera 106Hidden Hills 27.9
Growth since 2010+16.3 pts
Ladera has grown faster since 2010
Ladera +9.2%Hidden Hills -7.1%
Bachelor’s degree++17.8 pts
More adults in Ladera have a degree
Ladera 90%Hidden Hills 72.2%
Trails2×
Ladera has more miles of trail
Ladera 0.2 miHidden Hills 0.1 mi
Jobs per worker+59%
Ladera is more of a job hub
Ladera 0.70Hidden Hills 0.44
Average commute5 min
Ladera has the shorter commute
Hidden Hills 25 minLadera 21 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $17,740 more a month in Hidden Hills

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Hidden Hills$29,060/mo
Typical home $5.13M (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50%+ · Housing →
Ladera$11,320/mo
Typical home $2M (Census) · tax rate 0.50%+ · Housing →

The difference: $17,740 a month, about $212,900 a year, between Hidden Hills and Ladera.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value; “+” means the Census top-codes that town’s bill at $10,000, so its real rate is higher.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
AHidden HillsSafer than 86% of U.S. towns –LaderaNot graded
Schools
AHidden HillsBetter than 87% of districts in the state A−LaderaBetter than 80% of districts in the state
Health
A+Hidden HillsHealthier than 98% of U.S. towns A+LaderaHealthier than 98% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Hidden HillsLadera
Snow a year0″0″
January low—41°F
July high—81°F
Growing season (days)—333d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)84th91st
Outdoors & history
Hidden HillsLadera
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—1.2%
Settled1961—
Archive photos5—
Famous people born here1—
Community
Hidden HillsLadera
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

299 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hidden HillsCALaderaCA
Hidden Hills ↔ Ladera299 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Hidden HillsLadera
People
Population 2,150Highest 1,297Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.1%Lowest CA: +6.1% +9.2%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 47.7±5.8Lowest 26% above CA 59.6±15.4Highest 57% above CA
Ladera and Hidden Hills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.8%±4.1Highest CA: 22% 19.4%±8.6Lowest CA: 22%
Hidden Hills and Ladera are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.4%±5.6Lowest CA: 15.7% 38%±12.6Highest CA: 15.7%
Ladera and Hidden Hills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 72.2%Lowest CA: 37.1% 90%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±2.3Lowest CA: 7.6% 6.8%±5.3Highest CA: 7.6%
Ladera and Hidden Hills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $250,001Highest 152% above CA $235,750±$130kLowest 138% above CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $2,000,001 172% above CA $2,000,001 172% above CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $10,000+ at least 95% above CA $10,000+ at least 95% above CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest CA: 55.3% 100%±99Highest CA: 55.3%
Ladera and Hidden Hills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.5%Highest CA: 12% 1.5%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.4%Lowest CA: 55.9% 96.2%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Highest 6 yrs older than CA 1962Lowest 14 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 12% below CA 21 minLowest 28% below CA
Work from home 37.3%±9.1Highest CA: 17.2% 37.2%±11.9Lowest CA: 17.2%
Hidden Hills and Ladera are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 1.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Lowest 0.70Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (43%)San Francisco (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LaderaFew work in Hidden Hills
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 1.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 27.9Lowest 106Highest
Schools
School district Las Virgenes Unified—
High school in town None in town—
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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