The Town FilesRossmoor, California
Community in Orange County · population 10,625 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $1,406,900
- Household income
- $211,597
- Jan low / Jul high
- 47° / 81°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 18
- Median age
- 47.5
Rossmoor is a community of 10,625 people in Orange County, California. The median home is worth $1,406,900, above the typical California town ($596,900). It ranks better for families than 97% of California towns, more upscale than 92% of California towns, more of a college town than 91% of California towns.
How Rossmoor ranks
Percentile among California towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of California towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Rossmoor is worth $1,406,900, above the typical California town ($596,900). Homes cost about 6.6 times the median household income of $211,597, which is more affordable than 47% of California towns. Median rent is $3,501 a month. 89.8% of households own their home.
| Housing | Rossmoor | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1,406,900 | $596,900 |
| Median rent | $3,501 | $1,827 |
| Median household income | $211,597 | $91,557 |
| Home value ÷ income | 6.6× | 6.4× |
| Homeownership | 89.8% | 67.4% |
| Median year built | 1958 | 1977 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 0.0% | — |
Who lives in Rossmoor
| People | Rossmoor | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.5 | 40.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 21.7% | 17.7% |
| Under 18 | 25.7% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.3% | 27.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 10.3% |
| Veterans | 5.7% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 9.0% | — |
| Work from home | 26.7% | 13.4% |
| Average commute | 27.6 min | 27.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 96.5% | 93.3% |
Weather in Rossmoor
July highs average 81.4°F and January lows 46.9°F. About 12.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 23 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 0 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Rossmoor since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical California town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on November 9, 1982 about 3.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 4, 2023.
Severe weather in Orange County since 1996
Orange County has been included in 43 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, chemical.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| October 16, 2026 | Fire | FM-5679: Norte Fire |
| May 25, 2026 | Chemical | EM-3646: Chemical Release |
| March 10, 2023 | Flood | EM-3592: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| January 9, 2023 | Flood | EM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides |
| May 12, 2022 | Fire | FM-5439: Coastal Fire |
Jobs and pay in Orange County
Orange County had 1,661,276 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $81,403 a year. Unemployment was 3.6% in 2023; in Rossmoor itself the ACS puts it at 3.6%.
Towns near Rossmoor
- Los Alamitos, CA1.2 mi · 11,780 people · home $1,061,900
- Seal Beach, CA2.4 mi · 25,242 people · home $486,800
- Hawaiian Gardens, CA2.9 mi · 14,149 people · home $554,100
- Cypress, CA3.2 mi · 50,151 people · home $913,900
- Lakewood, CA4.7 mi · 82,496 people · home $827,200
- La Palma, CA4.9 mi · 15,581 people · home $973,600
- Stanton, CA5.1 mi · 37,962 people · home $579,300
- Long Beach, CA5.1 mi · 466,742 people · home $806,600
Rossmoor questions
Is Rossmoor, California a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Rossmoor scores better for retirees than 56% of California towns and quieter than 26%. 21.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 47.5).
How much does a house cost in Rossmoor?
The median owner-occupied home in Rossmoor is valued at $1,406,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $211,597, so homes cost about 6.6 times income. Median rent is $3,501 a month.
What is the weather like in Rossmoor?
July highs average 81.4°F and January lows 46.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 12.0 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.
Does Rossmoor get tornadoes?
18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Rossmoor since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on November 9, 1982. The typical California town has had 2.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)