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16,911people live here $94,806median household income▲ 17% above US $1,884median rent per month▲ 33% above US $544,400median home value▲ 64% above US

South San Jose Hills is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, CA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in South San Jose Hills

South San Jose Hills is an unincorporated community in California with household incomes running above the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. South San Jose Hills deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, county unemployment above the national average, and commute times longer than most cities.

The good

Higher-than-average incomes

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Above-average unemployment in the county
Above-average commute times
Air quality concerns
Low college degree attainment

How South San Jose Hills compares

Median household income

South San Jose Hills$94,806

California avg$99,122

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

South San Jose Hills$1,884

California avg$2,036

US$1,413

Median home value

South San Jose Hills$544,400

California avg$734,700

US$332,700

What it takes to move to South San Jose Hills

Based on South San Jose Hills's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,768

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $75,360 a year
45% of South San Jose Hills renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$108,880

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $54,440
Homes cost 5.7× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 33% above US

$1,884/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,884 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are steep, with a median around $544,400. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $544,400 · 45% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

5.7% county unemployment

Unemployment in Los Angeles County is 5.7%, somewhat above the national average of 4.3%. Lining up work before the move is the safer route. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Los Angeles County (county-wide)

Safety

632 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

South San Jose Hills doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs above the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 1648/100k · Policed by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 12% above US

29 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 29 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

78%

Carpool

14%

Work from home

2.4%

Other

2.3%

Public transit

1.8%

Walk

1.5%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 89°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 43°F. It's a dry climate with limited rainfall.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 66% below US

12% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.

Schools

8 public schools inside the boundary

There are 8 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 20:1, above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (40 miles away). There are 4 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

South San Jose Hills's strongest point is household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,884/mo) equals 24% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget, anyone moving without a job lined up, and anyone who doesn't drive.

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