California / Census place 0659514

Rancho Palos Verdes

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Rancho Palos Verdes city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
39,654
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1%
Population estimate
Density
2,943/sq mi
13.5 sq mi land area
Median age
49.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$179,623
Median home value
$1,609,400
Median gross rent
$3,501
Bachelor’s degree or higher
70.5%
Typical commute
32.8 min
Public transit commute
1.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: TORRANCE AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
71.9°F
Average low
54.1°F
Annual rainfall
13.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Rancho Palos Verdes.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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