Hillcrest, California

About Hillcrest

Hillcrest, CA is a small unincorporated community located in southern California.

Officially, Hillcrest is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.38 square miles.

📰 Hillcrest News Today

• Hillcrest High School (Riverside, CA) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 14
• 1340 E Hillcrest Dr Unit 6, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 Realtor.com · Aug 5
• Breaking: Hillcrest Fire reported in Marin County on July 27 Sacramento Bee · Jul 27
• Video Observer: A Duckless Duck Pond with a History in Hillcrest Park Fullerton Observer · Apr 27
• Dairy Farms’ Expansion Plan Worries California Families Who Once Had a ‘Little Piece of Heaven’ Inside Climate News · Jul 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hillcrest Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

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.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hillcrest

• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hillcrest

🏘️ Nearby Communities