El Dorado HillsCalifornia
About El Dorado Hills
El Dorado Hills is a small unincorporated community in northern California.
Officially, El Dorado Hills is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 48.46 square miles.
📰 El Dorado Hills News Today
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What Makes El Dorado Hills Unique
- The only place in America named El Dorado Hills — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Folsom (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in El Dorado Hills
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🍽️ Where to Eat in El Dorado Hills
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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in El Dorado Hills
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🏫 Schools in El Dorado Hills
- Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter
- Charter Montessori Valley View Campus
- Clarksville Charter
- Cottonwood
- Jackson Elementary
- John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills
- Lake Forest Elementary
- Marina Village Middle
- Oak Meadow Elementary
- Oak Ridge High
- Rising Sun Montessori
- Rolling Hills Middle
- Silva Valley Elementary
- William Brooks Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.