10 Wealthiest Neighborhoods in California
8) Los Altos Hills
With a population of 8,000 and annual median income of $230,000 a year, Los Altos Hills is a strictly residential community with no commercial property. In fact, Los Altos Hills has very strict requirements for its residents. Residents are limited to one primary dwelling per property, with minimum property sizes of one acre, easements for public pathways, and regulated setbacks from the property line. Los Altos Hills is for people who are wealthy enough to live anywhere. It’s residents, such as baseball player Barry Bonds, tech business man Gordon Campbell, and Cisco CEO John Chambers, often live behind privately gated and guarded, lush properties set back from the street and hidden by rolling hills and tall trees. It would not be uncommon to see your neighbors adorned on the cover of a national magazine or being interviewed on syndicated news or talk shows. Despite the high-profiles of many neighbors, living in Los Altos Hills is a relatively quiet and charming life.
