Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 73/100
B
Median home value$909,500
Sacramento $589,500
Median rent$2,552/mo
Sacramento $1,819/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Sacramento 38%
El Dorado Hills
El Dorado County51,026 residents4 school districts
61
C
Suburbgrade score
6th of 34 Sacramento suburbs. Strongest on housing & affordability, held back by amenities.
61
Sacramento median 54
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What El Dorado Hills is like to live in, by category
Bars show El Dorado Hills against Sacramento. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Within-state proficiency93rd pct
Sacramento median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio23.6
Sacramento median 22.6
Graduation rate96%
Sacramento median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Housing cost index143
Sacramento 100
Eff. tax rate0.81%
Sacramento 0.77%
Local sales tax7.25%
Sacramento median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 51/100
D+
Mean commute32.0 min
Sacramento 27.1 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Sacramento 63%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Sacramento median 2.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés11
Sacramento median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Sacramento median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks23
Sacramento median 33 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median household income$165,349
Sacramento $97,188
Unemployment3.9%
Sacramento 6.2%
Professional occupations60%
Sacramento 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than El Dorado Hills on amenities
El Dorado Hills's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Sacramento24 mi from El Dorado HillsA 58 C Folsom5 mi from El Dorado HillsA− 65 C+ Arden-Arcade19 mi from El Dorado HillsB+ 55 C− Lemon Hill25 mi from El Dorado HillsB+ 50 D+ Roseville16 mi from El Dorado HillsB+ 64 C+ Lincoln19 mi from El Dorado HillsB 60 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in El Dorado Hills
Is El Dorado Hills, CA a good place to live?
El Dorado Hills scores 61 out of 100, 6th of 34 Sacramento suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is El Dorado Hills expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $909,500, 54% above the Sacramento median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.81%. $2,552/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in El Dorado Hills?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving El Dorado Hills sit at the 93rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 23.6 student–teacher ratio. El Dorado Hills is served by El Dorado Union High, Buckeye Union Elementary, Rescue Union Elementary and Latrobe Elementary School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from El Dorado Hills?
The mean commute is 32.0 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 30% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in El Dorado Hills?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 11 restaurants and cafés and 23 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in El Dorado Hills old or new?
The median home in El Dorado Hills was built in 2002 — newer than the Sacramento median of 1984. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 92% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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