Living in El Dorado Hills

El Dorado Hills is a large place in California, United States, home to 42,108 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 5%, #406 of 9,474), retired couples (top 8%, #707 of 9,474), early retirees (top 10%, #1,009 of 10,762).

Residents42,108
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport44 km (Sacramento International)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km1,014,300 people
Sea coast78 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 280 m
Nearest major riverS. Fk. American, 5.7 km
Main railway line18.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,781 km
Within 10 km136,711 people
Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 1:46

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How El Dorado Hills ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family61#1,808 of 11,898#5 of 863Map
Low-income household30#6,925 of 9,771#9 of 775Map
Low-income family47#3,533 of 8,006#4 of 709Map
Single parent55#2,243 of 6,237#5 of 612Map
Pensioner couple72#707 of 9,474#84 of 760Map
Single pensioner74#406 of 9,474#27 of 760Map
Early retiree70#1,009 of 10,762#135 of 811Map
Single professional52#2,647 of 4,537#336 of 532Map
Young professional54#2,697 of 4,444#353 of 527Map
DINKS57#2,131 of 3,053#325 of 420Map
Remote worker62#1,719 of 7,271#25 of 648Map
Commuter65#3,020 of 6,227#356 of 645Map
Car-free household54#2,371 of 3,933#339 of 490Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer42#4,066 of 8,006#5 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover29#9,136 of 12,111#22 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#2,482 of 4,114#352 of 506Map
Expat professional65#2,564 of 7,271#318 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover71#1,609 of 9,474#164 of 760Map
Nature-focused household26#15,859 of 18,063#349 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover34#4,808 of 16,523#561 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker17#16,259 of 18,063#254 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover69#2,133 of 16,523#249 of 1020Map
Lottery winner64#3,816 of 21,167#409 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,433 of 12,111#104 of 862Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#2,990 of 12,111#337 of 862Map
Digital native45#2,943 of 4,750#369 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Education and family84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Foundation76
  • Health and elderly75
  • Safety and community74
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Jobs and economy63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Affordability14
  • Green space11
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.