Signals
Bluffton
El Dorado Hills
Climate
72 · Top 39%
vs81 · Top 16%
Physical resilience
17 · Bottom 11%
vs21 · Bottom 15%
Housing affordability
70 · Bottom 33%
vs73 · Bottom 39%
Access
92 · Top 48%
vs94 · Top 42%
Economic stability
65 · Top 39%
vs70 · Top 30%
Measured values
| Metric | Bluffton | El Dorado Hills | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,157 | 51,026 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $111,281 | $165,349 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $63,413 | $75,619 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 636/sq mi | 1,053/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $492,100 | $909,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,256 | $2,552 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.4% | 87.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.9% | 59.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 3.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 92°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 40°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.1" | 19.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.7 min | 31.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.7 | 45.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.81 | 23.34 | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Bluffton
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding, earthquake.
El Dorado Hills
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
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Full profiles: Bluffton, SC · El Dorado Hills, CA · How this is calculated: methodology