Los Altos Hills is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 8,189 people and two associated neighborhoods, Los Altos Hills is the 435th largest community in California.

Los Altos Hills home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Los Altos Hills real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Los Altos Hills has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 42.89% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Los Altos Hills is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Los Altos Hills a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Los Altos Hills has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Los Altos Hills’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Los Altos Hills. 85.59% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Los Altos Hills in 2022 was $173,837, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $695,348 for a family of four.

Los Altos Hills is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Los Altos Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Los Altos Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Los Altos Hills include English, Irish, German, European, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Los Altos Hills's cultural character, accounting for 35.68% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Los Altos Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.