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South San Jose Hills, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,451
Population
11,634/sq mi density
$94,740
Median Income
$26,013 per capita
$540,400
Home Value
$766,727 Zillow
$1,840
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
35,122
Violent Crime/100K
510,732 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$94,740 median income, 5.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$540,400 home value, $1,840/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
35,122 violent crimes/100K (9143% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$94,740
26% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,013
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.2%
26% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South San Jose Hills vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South San Jose Hills’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$94,740
126%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,013
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,528
135%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,607
112%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,607
12% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.7%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.2%
57% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,002,965M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.7%
Public Transit
2.2%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
16.5%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
572,385
Restaurants
24,882
Healthcare
37,635
Retail
29,130
Manufacturing
10,448
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,528
35% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,469
199% 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 | $94,740 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,013 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,528 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,607 |
| County GDP | $1,002,965M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.498 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.7% |
| Public Transit | 2.2% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 572,385 |
| Restaurants | 24,882 |
| Healthcare | 37,635 |
| Retail | 29,130 |
| Manufacturing | 10,448 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,528 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,469 |