Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median home value$820,800
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$2,300/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Los Angeles 46%
Hacienda Heights
Los Angeles County54,291 residentsHacienda La Puente Unified
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
45th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
52
Los Angeles median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hacienda Heights is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hacienda Heights against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Within-state proficiency68th pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio23.4
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate93%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index95
Los Angeles 100
Eff. tax rate0.69%
Los Angeles 0.66%
Local sales tax9.75%
Los Angeles median 10.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 34/100
F
Mean commute33.8 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes45%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi5.1
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Restaurants & cafés18
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks30
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$109,193
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment5.1%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations39%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hacienda Heights on commute & transport
Hacienda Heights's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Costa Mesa23 mi from Hacienda HeightsB+ 70 B− Irvine25 mi from Hacienda HeightsB 67 C+ Tustin21 mi from Hacienda HeightsB 67 C+ Burbank24 mi from Hacienda HeightsB− 63 C+ Pasadena15 mi from Hacienda HeightsB− 62 C Orange16 mi from Hacienda HeightsC+ 65 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hacienda Heights
Is Hacienda Heights, CA a good place to live?
Hacienda Heights scores 52 out of 100, 45th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Hacienda Heights expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $820,800, 6% below the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.69%. $2,300/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hacienda Heights?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Hacienda Heights sit at the 68th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 23.4 student–teacher ratio. Hacienda Heights is served by Hacienda La Puente Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hacienda Heights?
The mean commute is 33.8 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 5.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hacienda Heights?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 18 restaurants and cafés and 30 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Hacienda Heights old or new?
The median home in Hacienda Heights was built in 1968 — close to the Los Angeles median of 1969. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 86% 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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