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38.66° N · 121.88° W · GEOID 0649045

Monument Hills

Yolo County, California · part of the Sacramento, CA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

CaliforniaMonument Hills, CAMonument HillsMonument Hills

The short answer

Monument Hills is home to 1,551 people. Median household income is $218,333 a year and median rent is $1,857 a month, 10.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $844,600, about 3.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,857
36% above the median place
Median household income
$218,333
172% above the median place
Median home value
$844,600
164% above the median place
Unemployment
6.1%
25% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Monument Hills

  • The median rent takes only 10.2% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 98% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 655 California places.
  • The median household earns $218,333 a year, more than in 97% of places its size.
  • Household income has grown 12.9% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 97% of places its size.
  • 94% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 95% of places its size.
  • The median home is valued at $844,600, more than in 93% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 91 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Monument Hills

Yolo County loses about 10.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in9,521
Moved out11,283
Net−1,762

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within California, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within CaliforniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$69K
Leavers$73K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Yolo County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
10.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Yolo County report $69,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $73,000, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$74,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,857 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,865 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $844,600.
Getting to work
24 minutes each way on average; 6.7% work from home; 2.8% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Wilton, CA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-10.7
below the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
10.5%
83% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMonument HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure10.5%83% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-10.7below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$69,4332% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$73,0314% above
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 10.2%, 50% below the median place.

Monument Hills10.2%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$74,280
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
10.2%
50% below the median place
Home price to income
3.9x
2% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
10%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$192,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
93.9%
41% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$3,865
106% above the median place
Median home value1
$844,600
164% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureMonument HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,85736% above
Rent to income110.2%50% below
Property tax rate11.0%7% above
Home price to income13.9x2% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure106.76% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,13532% above
HUD area median income4County figure$129,60021% above
Property tax paid (median)1$8,205151% above
Median home value1$844,600164% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure-0.9%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure30.0%42% below
Homeownership193.9%41% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure59.0%17% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,865106% above
Vacant homes1County figure7.0%1% below
Median year built120011% above
03

Work and pay

Median household income is $218,333, 172% above the median place.

Median household income1
$218,333
172% above the median place
Income per person1
$88,755
121% above the median place
Works from home1
6.7%
47% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMonument HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$218,333172% above
Income per person1$88,755121% above
Unemployment1County figure6.1%25% above
Average annual pay6County figure$79,70821% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.0%8% above
Jobs6County figure109,63427% below
Poverty rate1County figure16.7%55% above
Mean commute124 min4% below
Works from home16.7%47% below
Commutes by transit1County figure2.8%233% above
04

Who lives here

Median age is 50.7, 30% above the median place.

Median age1
50.7
30% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
45.8%
43% above the median place
Household size1
2.7
8% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Born abroad13.5% +53%
High school or higher94.4% +2%
Homes with broadband91.5% −1%
All 8 people measures
MeasureMonument HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,5516646th largest
Median age150.730% above
Bachelor's or higher145.8%43% above
High school or higher194.4%2% above
Household size12.78% above
Born abroad113.5%53% above
No health insurance1County figure4.8%25% below
Homes with broadband191.5%1% below
05

Life in Monument Hills

24 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.0 −9%
Shops21.8 −28%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.7 −10%
Doctors' offices and clinics13.8 −32%
Child care centers2.8 +22%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k8
21.8
28% below the median place
Students per teacher11
21.3
38% above the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
13.8
32% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureMonument HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure67above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure29,820above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure21.338% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure19.09% below
Shops per 10k8County figure21.828% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.710% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure13.832% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.822% above
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure2485% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 95°F, 9% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Monument Hills. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high12
95°F
9% above the median place
Tornado risk13
22.4
73% below the median place
Annual precipitation12
21.4 in
51% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureMonument HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure95°F9% above
January average low12County figure39°F53% above
Average temperature12County figure62°F13% above
Annual precipitation12County figure21.4 in51% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure91.41% below
Tornado risk13County figure22.473% below
Wildfire risk13County figure87.042% above
Heat wave risk13County figure78.613% below
Median air quality index14County figure479% above
Good air days14County figure58.4%15% below
08

Monument Hills in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$218,333 (2024)$283,000$239,500 to $335,000+4.4%
Median home value$844,600 (2024)$1,171,000$850,000 to $1,614,000+5.6%

The median home would be worth 4.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Monument Hills

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Wilton, CA$1,823$189,537Compare
Maltby, WA$2,158$185,457Compare
Lucas, TX$1,764$221,364Compare
Norwood, NJ$2,094$178,311Compare
Norwood, NJLucas, TXMaltby, WAWilton, CAMonument Hills, CAWiltonMaltbyLucasNorwoodWiltonMaltbyLucasNorwood

Common questions

Is Monument Hills a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median rent takes only 10.2% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 98% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 655 California places. The median household earns $218,333 a year, more than in 97% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Monument Hills expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 10.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $844,600.

What salary do you need to live in Monument Hills?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $74,280 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Monument Hills?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Wilton, CA, Maltby, WA, Lucas, TX and Norwood, NJ.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Monument Hills with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Monument Hills itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/monument-hills-california

Citytistics. “Monument Hills, California.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/monument-hills-california/

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