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Ross vs Rolling Hills

374 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+30.2 pts in Ross) and jobs per worker (3.4× in Ross).

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Ross, CAHomes around $4.16MCalifornia · 2,606 people
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Rolling Hills, CAHomes around $3.09MCalifornia · 1,509 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.

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 →
Rolling HillsHomes around $3.09M
Housing$3.09M typical home305% above the CA typical home HealthHealthier than 96%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SafetySafer than 92%of U.S. towns we grade All about Rolling Hills →
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.

Work from home+30.2 pts
More people work from home in Ross
Ross 47.9%Rolling Hills 17.7%
Jobs per worker3.4×
Ross is more of a job hub
Ross 1.12Rolling Hills 0.33
Median age15.8 yrs
Rolling Hills skews older
Rolling Hills 58.1Ross 42.3
Kids under 18+14.7 pts
Ross has more kids
Ross 31.5%Rolling Hills 16.8%
Age 65++15.5 pts
Rolling Hills has more people 65 and up
Rolling Hills 34.3%Ross 18.8%
Street grid2.1×
Ross has the more walkable street grid
Ross 52.2Rolling Hills 25.2
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $6,040 more a month in Ross

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.

Ross$23,540/mo
Typical home $4.16M (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50%+ · or rent about $3,501/mo · Housing →
Rolling Hills$17,510/mo
Typical home $3.09M (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50%+ · or rent about $3,501/mo · Housing →

The difference: $6,040 a month, about $72,400 a year, between Ross and Rolling Hills.

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
BRossSafer than 55% of U.S. towns ARolling HillsSafer than 92% of U.S. towns
Schools
ARossBetter than 92% of districts in the state A−Rolling HillsBetter than 83% of districts in the state
Health
A+RossHealthier than 99% of U.S. towns A+Rolling HillsHealthier than 96% 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
RossRolling Hills
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)98th71st
Outdoors & history
RossRolling Hills
Trails2 mi3 mi
Conserved land6.1%1.5%
Settled18571957
National Register places1—
Archive photos31
Famous people born here—4
Community
RossRolling Hills
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

374 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RossCARolling HillsCA
Ross ↔ Rolling Hills374 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.

RossRolling Hills
People
Population 2,606Highest 1,509Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.2%Highest CA: +6.1% -6.5%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 42.3±3.8Lowest 12% above CA 58.1±2.7Highest 53% above CA
Kids under 18 31.5%±5.7Highest CA: 22% 16.8%±5Lowest CA: 22%
Age 65+ 18.8%±3.3Lowest CA: 15.7% 34.3%±6.8Highest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 83.2%Highest CA: 37.1% 76.2%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±2.4Lowest CA: 7.6% 4.4%±2.4Highest CA: 7.6%
Rolling 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 $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 33.3%±21.7Highest CA: 55.3% 0%±100Lowest CA: 55.3%
Ross and Rolling Hills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.8%Lowest CA: 12% 5.5%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.9%Lowest CA: 55.9% 93.8%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than CA 1960Highest 16 yrs older than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 9% below CA 32 minHighest 12% above CA
Work from home 47.9%±9.7Highest CA: 17.2% 17.7%±5.1Lowest CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Highest 2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 20.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.12Highest 0.33Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town San Francisco (35%)Los Angeles (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rolling HillsFew work in Ross
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.1%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.4 miLowest 3.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 52.2Highest 25.2Lowest
Schools
School district Ross ElementaryPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified
High school in town None in townRancho del Mar High (Continuation)
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.3
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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