Cost of living in Hidden Meadows, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $2,736 a month.
Hidden Meadows is a Census community, not a separate city government in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $123,125 a year.
- People
- 3,524
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $2,736
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $123,125
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $851,100
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,823
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA
Hidden Meadows, California has about 3,524 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $851,100.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in San Diego County is $2,823 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Hidden Meadows. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, prices sit at 111.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
California taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Hidden Meadows's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical California home paid 33.61¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Hidden Meadows's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in California averaged $4.53 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 982 places we list in California with a rent figure, 147 have higher typical rent than Hidden Meadows.
Nearby places
- Bonsall
Typical rent $2,336
Compare with Hidden Meadows - Valley Center
Typical rent $1,750
Compare with Hidden Meadows - Escondido
Typical rent $2,046
Compare with Hidden Meadows - San Marcos
Typical rent $2,348
Compare with Hidden Meadows - Vista
Typical rent $2,249
Compare with Hidden Meadows - Harmony Grove
Typical rent $3,501
Compare with Hidden Meadows - Lake San Marcos
Typical rent $2,585
- Oceanside
Typical rent $2,303
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in California
Bigger places in California
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.