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    Is Mountain House a good place to live?

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    Mountain House ranks #2 of 304 California cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (91/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 6.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $859,700
    +16.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $3,232
    per month
    Household income
    $171,675
    median
    Unemployment
    2.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Mountain House

    The median home value in Mountain House is $859,700 and median rent is $3,232 a month, against a median household income of $171,675. Homes cost about 5.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Mountain House crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across California the 2025 rate was 435 violent and 1,821 property crimes per 100,000 people — #9 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Mountain House, CA

    Mountain House has about 25,108 residents, 2.5% unemployment and 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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