Signals
Temescal Valley
Murrieta
Climate
90 · Top 5%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
48 · Bottom 9%
vs58 · Bottom 18%
Access
92 · Top 49%
vs83 · Bottom 26%
Economic stability
71 · Top 27%
vs71 · Top 28%
Measured values
| Metric | Temescal Valley | Murrieta | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,069 | 112,064 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $122,051 | $114,081 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,200 | $45,886 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,555/sq mi | 3,166/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $710,400 | $639,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,938 | $2,388 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 86.7% | 69.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.8% | 32.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 5.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 93°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.4" | 15.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 36 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 44.9 min | 39.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.1 | 36.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 24 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.74 | 23.59 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 61.0% | 52.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Temescal Valley
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Murrieta
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
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