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Temecula is a mid-size city of 111,167 people in Riverside County, California. It's about 34 miles from Riverside, CA. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 68°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $680k and rent runs about $2k a month.
111,167people
$680kTypical home
$2,347/moRent
87° / 68°Summer / winter
10"Snow
319Sunny days
48Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 111,167
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,990 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to Riverside, CA
- 34 mi to Riverside, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $680k (≈$4,286/mo)
- Median rent $2,347/mo
- Median household income $121k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 68°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 319 sunny days a year (162 totally clear)
- 46 cloudy days a year
- 18 of 90 winter days are gray
- 48 days a year with rain or snow
- 10" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (154 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,300 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 41% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to CLD airport
- 42 mi to SBD (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,158 ft
- 24 mi to the ocean
- 61 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 48 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 658 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 48 bars within 25 mi
- 329 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 38 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Riverside County: Purple — split almost evenly
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk