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Hidden Hills vs Ross

341 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (24× in Ross) and jobs per worker (2.5× in Ross).

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Hidden Hills, CAHomes around $5.13MCalifornia · 2,150 people
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Ross, CAHomes around $4.16MCalifornia · 2,606 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 →
RossHomes around $4.16M
Housing$4.16M typical home444% above the CA typical home SchoolsBetter than 92%of CA districts HealthHealthier than 99%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Ross →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Trails24×
Ross has more miles of trail
Ross 2.4 miHidden Hills 0.1 mi
Jobs per worker2.5×
Ross is more of a job hub
Ross 1.12Hidden Hills 0.44
Typical home built32 yrs
Ross’s homes are older
Hidden Hills 1970Ross 1938
Street grid+87%
Ross has the more walkable street grid
Ross 52.2Hidden Hills 27.9
Bachelor’s degree++11 pts
More adults in Ross have a degree
Ross 83.2%Hidden Hills 72.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $5,520 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 →
Ross$23,540/mo
Typical home $4.16M (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50%+ · or rent about $3,501/mo · Housing →

The difference: $5,520 a month, about $66,200 a year, between Hidden Hills and Ross.

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 BRossSafer than 55% of U.S. towns
Schools
AHidden HillsBetter than 87% of districts in the state ARossBetter than 92% of districts in the state
Health
A+Hidden HillsHealthier than 98% of U.S. towns A+RossHealthier than 99% 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 HillsRoss
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)84th98th
Outdoors & history
Hidden HillsRoss
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—6.1%
Settled19611857
National Register places—1
Archive photos53
Famous people born here1—
Community
Hidden HillsRoss
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

341 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hidden HillsCARossCA
Hidden Hills ↔ Ross341 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 HillsRoss
People
Population 2,150Lowest 2,606Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.1%Lowest CA: +6.1% -3.2%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 47.7±5.8Highest 26% above CA 42.3±3.8Lowest 12% above CA
Hidden Hills and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.8%±4.1Lowest CA: 22% 31.5%±5.7Highest CA: 22%
Ross and Hidden Hills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.4%±5.6Highest CA: 15.7% 18.8%±3.3Lowest CA: 15.7%
Hidden Hills and Ross 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% 83.2%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±2.3Highest CA: 7.6% 2.8%±2.4Lowest CA: 7.6%
Hidden Hills and Ross are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $250,001 152% above CA $250,001 152% above CA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $2,000,001 172% above CA $2,000,001 172% above CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $3,501 72% 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% 33.3%±21.7Highest CA: 55.3%
Ross 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% 4.8%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.4%Highest CA: 55.9% 86.9%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Highest 6 yrs older than CA 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 12% below CA 26 minHighest 9% below CA
Work from home 37.3%±9.1Lowest CA: 17.2% 47.9%±9.7Highest CA: 17.2%
Ross and Hidden Hills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 2.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Lowest 1.12Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Los Angeles (43%)San Francisco (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RossFew work in Hidden Hills
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 6.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 2.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 1.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 27.9Lowest 52.2Highest
Schools
School district Las Virgenes UnifiedRoss Elementary
High school in town None in townNone 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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