Living in El Dorado Hills

In El Dorado Hills, unemployment is 3.9% (2024).

At the end of 2020, El Dorado Hills had a population of 47,107. The unemployment rate was 3.89% at the end of 2024. El Dorado Hills had a foreign population of 6,694 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population47,107people31 Dec 2020Official source · California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)

Median gross salary6,543EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent2,358EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate3.89%country median 4.6% — 15% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean5.99µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 63% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 77% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to El Dorado Hills?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,456 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	2,358 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is El Dorado Hills a good place to live?

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Remote worker34%strong on work, weak on safety · range 24–44%

Skilled employee44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–53%

Student32%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–43%

Family35%strong on family, weak on safety · range 24–46%

Retirement31%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 18–44%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in El Dorado Hills?

The median gross salary is about 6,543 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in El Dorado Hills?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 3.89 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in El Dorado Hills is 3.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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El Dorado Hills 3.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	6,543 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.89 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in El Dorado Hills?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€2,261of €4,799 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€4,799
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31	− €2,456
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€2,261

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to El Dorado Hills. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in El Dorado Hills. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	264 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁴Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in El Dorado Hills when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

El Dorado Hills's nearest airport was SMF, 44 km away and offered 28 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	28 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	44 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SMF	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for El Dorado Hills. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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Climate and air quality

El Dorado Hills recorded annual PM2.5 of 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 8.9°C in January and 25.5°C in July.

Is the air quality good in El Dorado Hills?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.99 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in El Dorado Hills is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.99 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 25.11 · Feb 24.83 · Mar 28.57 · Apr 34.07 · May 41.42 · Jun 44.43 · Jul 46.65 · Aug 44.5 · Sep 45.92 · Oct 41.59 · Nov 30.59 · Dec 24.48 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -4.21 · Feb -3.19 · Mar -1.59 · Apr 0.78 · May 3.57 · Jun 6.98 · Jul 10.47 · Aug 11.1 · Sep 8.34 · Oct 4.49 · Nov -3.23 · Dec -4.59 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 8.94 · Feb 9.94 · Mar 11.95 · Apr 14.11 · May 18.17 · Jun 22.67 · Jul 25.53 · Aug 24.84 · Sep 23.08 · Oct 18.5 · Nov 12.8 · Dec 8.75 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 109.7 · Feb 105.7 · Mar 83.82 · Apr 46.74 · May 24.13 · Jun 7.37 · Jul 0 · Aug 0.762 · Sep 2.79 · Oct 23.37 · Nov 41.66 · Dec 85.34 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	20.9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	5.95 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 125.5 km² at the end of 2025. El Dorado Hills had a population density of 406.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in El Dorado Hills?

The published population was 47,107 people in April 2020. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport85.8%
Foreign residents14.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	125.5 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	13.12 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	6,694 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	406.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population	47,107 people	31 Dec 2020	California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS)⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on El Dorado Hills

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Gold River as an El Dorado Hills alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €8,698 Gold River vs €6,543 El Dorado Hills+33%
Unemployment: 2.4% Gold River vs 3.9% El Dorado Hills−39%
Residents: 7,930 Gold River vs 47,107 El Dorado Hills−83%
Foreign residents: 17.7% Gold River vs 13.1% El Dorado Hills+35%
Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Gold River vs 6.0 µg/m³ El Dorado Hillssame level

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North Bethesda as an El Dorado Hills alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3769 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 13.1% El Dorado Hills+160%
Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €6,543 El Dorado Hills−6%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.9% El Dorado Hills−7%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.0 µg/m³ El Dorado Hillssame level

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near El Dorado Hills

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Cameron Park 8.5 km away

Rent: 1,669 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,574 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Granite Bay 10.9 km away

Rent: 2,531 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 6,723 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Orangevale 11.4 km away

Rent: 1,785 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,187 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Fair Oaks 15.8 km away

Rent: 1,765 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,691 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Gold River 16.0 km away

Rent: 2,262 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 8,698 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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How many people live in El Dorado Hills?

The published population was 47,107 people in April 2020. Source: California Department of Water Resources, Division of Integrated Regional Water Management (BIOS).

Is the air quality good in El Dorado Hills?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in El Dorado Hills?

The median gross salary is about 6,543 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in El Dorado Hills?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in El Dorado Hills?

6,694 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is El Dorado Hills a good place to live?

El Dorado Hills may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near El Dorado Hills?

Folsom, Cameron Park, Granite Bay, Orangevale, Fair Oaks are near El Dorado Hills. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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