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Living in La Habra Heights, CA
Explore La Habra Heights and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match8.0 / 10
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La Habra Heights at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population5,478
Median Household Income$179,583
Median Home Value$1,201,000
Median Gross Rent$1,206
Median Age46.9
Average Household Size2.8
Unemployment2.8%
Work From Home23.0%
Homeownership91.3%
Housing Vacancy5.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
La Habra Heights is a smaller community, so land use, housing supply and its relationship with surrounding communities can be especially important to movers. Housing costs are high relative to local household income, making affordability one of the more important factors to examine before relocating here. Unemployment is relatively low, which is a positive current labor-market signal.
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in La Habra Heights and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in La Habra Heights
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$1,201,000
Median Gross Rent$1,206
Homeownership91.3%
Housing Vacancy5.0%
Home values are relatively high compared with local household income, so purchase affordability deserves close attention. A large majority of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for La Habra Heights, CA
Median Household Income$179,583
Unemployment2.8%
Work From Home23.0%
The reported unemployment rate is relatively low. Working from home is relatively common among employed residents.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in La Habra Heights and how households are structured
Population5,478
Median Age46.9
Average Household Size2.8
La Habra Heights is a smaller community, so its relationship with nearby towns, employment centers and services can be especially important.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in La Habra Heights
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for La Habra Heights point to warm summers, mild winters, a relatively dry annual rainfall pattern and little to no annual snowfall.
Average Summer High84.4°F
Average Winter Low46.4°F
Annual Rainfall13.3 in.
Annual Snowfall0.0 in.
Seasonal Life in La Habra Heights
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring should generally favor outdoor activity, although a relatively dry annual pattern makes water use, landscaping and local drought conditions worth noticing.
Summer
Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.
Fall
Fall can be one of the best seasons for comparing neighborhoods because daily routines are active while temperatures transition away from summer conditions.
Winter
Winter lows are relatively mild and measurable snowfall is minimal, so winter living is more likely to revolve around cool or wet conditions than snow removal and prolonged freezes.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
La Habra Heights is located in Los Angeles County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Los Angeles County.
County Intelligence
La Habra Heights & Los Angeles County
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
La Habra Heights is located in Los Angeles County, California.
NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in La Habra Heights.
Current NarrowTheList data for La Habra Heights shows a population of about 5,478. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Los Angeles County
How NarrowTheList uses it
County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for La Habra Heights.
For someone considering a move to La Habra Heights, the available data currently points to housing affordability that deserves careful budgeting and a relatively tight labor market. These signals are most useful when considered alongside the specific neighborhood, commute and housing type that fit the household making the move.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.
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