Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Among the top 1% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade F, better than 3% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade A+, better than 99% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 57% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B+, better than 78% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B, better than 57% of US places
- top 1% for comfortable days
- top 6% for annual snowfall
- bottom 1% for monthly rent
Rancho Palos Verdes is a mid-size city in California with about 42,000 residents. It grades A+ for weather and F for affordability. Standout strengths include comfortable days, annual snowfall, and sunny days. It rates lower on monthly owner costs and monthly rent.
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Climate
Warm summers · Mild winters · Dry
comfortable
warm
comfortable
89%66%clearovercast
Precipitation 3.2 in0.0 in
humid 23%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$167k97th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$66kbetter than 7% of US places
Home Value$1.4M99th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$3kbetter than 1% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$4kbetter than 1% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.67%better than 74% of US places
Income Tax13.30%better than 3% of US places
Sales Tax8.85%better than 19% of US places
Estimated total tax burden21.92%better than 2% of US places
Unemployment5.1%better than 39% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)57°F96th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)70°F13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation14.2 in7th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.0 inbetter than 94% of US places
Sunny Days292 daysbetter than 94% of US places
Summer Humidity58°Fbetter than 78% of US places
Comfortable Days331 daysbetter than 99% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk57.9better than 61% of US places
Air Quality48 AQIbetter than 37% of US places
School Quality53.6better than 42% of US places
Violent Crime220/100kbetter than 80% of US places
Property Crime1007/100kbetter than 47% of US places
Community
Population41,80597th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age49.878th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.6395th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9542nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+455th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)47.4%16th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)1.8%64th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)10.9%75th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)32.3%99th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)7.6%83rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Commute Time33 minbetter than 12% of US places
Walkability12.1/20better than 92% of US places
Airport Distance13 mibetter than 94% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access94.8%better than 82% of US places
Amenities Nearby106.69better than 56% of US places
Park & Nature AccessModeratebetter than 26% of US places
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Rancho Palos Verdes an affordable place to live?
- Rancho Palos Verdes is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $66k, better than 7% of comparable areas.
- What is the median home value in Rancho Palos Verdes?
- The median home value in Rancho Palos Verdes is $1.4M, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- What is the median household income in Rancho Palos Verdes?
- Median household income in Rancho Palos Verdes is $167k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- How much is rent in Rancho Palos Verdes?
- Median gross rent in Rancho Palos Verdes is $3k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Is Rancho Palos Verdes safe?
- Rancho Palos Verdes is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 220/100k (better than 80%). Property crime is 1007/100k.
- What is the weather like in Rancho Palos Verdes?
- Rancho Palos Verdes averages 70°F in July and 57°F in January, with 14.2 in of annual precipitation and about 292 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Rancho Palos Verdes?
- Public-school quality in Rancho Palos Verdes is about average, scoring better than 42% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.
- How long is the commute in Rancho Palos Verdes?
- The average one-way commute in Rancho Palos Verdes is 33 min.
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Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)