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Signal Hill, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
11,563
Population
5,280/sq mi density
$102,303
Median Income
$52,980 per capita
$725,500
Home Value
$700,525 Zillow
$1,817
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
817
Violent Crime/100K
5,833 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$102,303 median income, 3.7% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$725,500 home value, $1,817/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
817 violent crimes/100K (115% above avg)
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
38.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$102,303
36% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$52,980
36% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Signal Hill vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Signal Hill’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$102,303
136%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$52,980
136%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,511
162%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,565
109%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,565
9% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.2%
7% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.0%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
62% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$351,753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
16.2%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148,394
Restaurants
8,853
Healthcare
13,951
Retail
9,811
Manufacturing
4,357
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,511
62% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,097
188% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $102,303 |
| Per Capita Income | $52,980 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,511 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,565 |
| County GDP | $351,753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 16.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148,394 |
| Restaurants | 8,853 |
| Healthcare | 13,951 |
| Retail | 9,811 |
| Manufacturing | 4,357 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $116,511 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,097 |