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Los Altos Hills, CA

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Population
8,419
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
287 ft
Median Home Value
$2,000,001
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$3,501/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$250,001
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Overall#7 best place in CaliforniaPopulation rankingHighest population places in CaliforniaNearest larger communityPalo Alto, California2.1 miles away · 67,609 residents.

About Los Altos Hills

Los Altos Hills occupies land once divided between two Spanish–Mexican grants, Rancho San Antonio de Padua and Rancho La Purísima Concepción. Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado granted Rancho San Antonio to Alta California commander Juan Prado Mesa in 1839; Ohlone communities had maintained villages nearby long before that transfer. The incorporated Santa Clara County town lies among small hills and counted 8,489 residents in 2020. Its open-space preserves include Rancho San Antonio and Westwind Barn. Foothill College is located in town and also houses the headquarters of the Foothill–De Anza Community College District.

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Lower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingRegional 90th-Percentile WageA+100.0ratingPublic-School Math AchievementA+100.0rating

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