Hillsborough.
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California·San Mateo County
2 tracts·11K people·$2M+ median·1,805/mi²
White 51 · Asian 33 · Multiracial 8 · Hispanic 5 · Other 2 · Black 1
Married couple 76 · Living alone 14 · Other 10
San Francisco 23 · San Mateo 7 · South San Francisco 5 · Burlingame 5 · San Jose 4 · Elsewhere 55
Health 37 · Professional 32 · Leisure 7 · Public admin 5 · Manufacturing 4 · Retail 3 · Other 11
Management · business · science · arts 78 · Sales · office 12 · Service 8 · Construction · maintenance 2 · Production · transport 1
Drive alone 52 · Work from home 36 · Carpool 10 · Transit 2 · Walk 1 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Hillsborough is over $2 million (Census ACS).
Hillsborough has 11,099 residents across 2 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 47.0; the population is 51.2% White, 33.2% Asian, 8.2% Multiracial, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Other and 0.5% Black; the average household has 3.1 people; 83.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 5.0% (Census ACS).
North Hillsborough (90%), South Hillsborough (90%) and West Hillsborough (88%) lead the elementary schools; Crocker Middle is the middle school with reported scores (80%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is over $3,500/month (Census ACS).
The median household income in Hillsborough is over $250,000 a year (Census ACS).
In Hillsborough, median rent is over $3,500/month and the median home value is over $2 million (Census ACS).
Hillsborough reported 1.6 violent crimes and 7.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 75°F; winter lows average 45°F; there are 240 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 23 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Hillsborough are landslide (99), earthquake (99) and inland flooding (95), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 1.19g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Hillsborough scores 7.0 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 1.1% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).