Living in Rolling Hills, CA
Rolling Hills is a tiny town of 575 people in Madera County, California. It's about 8 miles from Fresno, CA. Summer highs average 99°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $632k and rent runs about $1k a month.
575people
$632kTypical home
$1,390/moRent
99° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
312Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 575
- Part of a metro area
- About 957 people per sq mi
- 8 mi to Fresno, CA
- 8 mi to Fresno, CA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $632k (≈$3,987/mo)
- Median rent $1,390/mo
- Median household income $156k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 99°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 312 sunny days a year (199 totally clear)
- 53 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 45 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (457 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (969 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to FAT airport
- 10 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 384 ft
- 109 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 473 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 228 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of California districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madera County: R+21 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.