Living in El Dorado Hills, CA
Suburb in California
El Dorado Hills is a suburb in California, home to about 51,000 people, with 2.1 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is El Dorado Hills a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 10 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Low natural disaster risk: 9 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.85% property tax
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $767k, and rent is $3,000 a month
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in El Dorado Hills: common questions
What is the cost of living in El Dorado Hills?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $767k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,000 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 107, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in El Dorado Hills?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.85% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is El Dorado Hills safe?
El Dorado Hills isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in El Dorado Hills?
El Dorado Hills has mild winters: winter days average around 58°F and summer days around 91°F.
Does El Dorado Hills get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and wildfires: 9 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.11 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to El Dorado Hills?
The nearest major airport is SMF, about 29 mi away.
How El Dorado Hills scores
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