Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$566,000
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$2,078/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
Riverside 41%
Lake Elsinore
Riverside County72,461 residentsLake Elsinore Unified
43
D
Suburbgrade score
40th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
43
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lake Elsinore is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lake Elsinore against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 36/100
F
Within-state proficiency37th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio24.2
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate89%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Housing cost index113
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.96%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax8.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 11/100
F
Mean commute42.9 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes36%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés43
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks13
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median household income$101,888
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment6.3%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations36%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lake Elsinore on commute & transport
Lake Elsinore's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Grand Terrace24 mi from Lake ElsinoreC 50 D+ Riverside18 mi from Lake ElsinoreD 54 C− Temecula18 mi from Lake ElsinoreF 60 C Jurupa Valley23 mi from Lake ElsinoreF 47 D Corona18 mi from Lake ElsinoreF 57 C− Mead Valley11 mi from Lake ElsinoreF 40 D− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lake Elsinore
Is Lake Elsinore, CA a good place to live?
Lake Elsinore scores 43 out of 100, 40th of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lake Elsinore expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $566,000, 6% above the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.96%. $2,078/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lake Elsinore?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Lake Elsinore sit at the 37th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 24.2 student–teacher ratio. Lake Elsinore is served by Lake Elsinore Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lake Elsinore?
The mean commute is 42.9 min, with 36% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lake Elsinore?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 43 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Lake Elsinore old or new?
The median home in Lake Elsinore was built in 2002 — newer than the Riverside median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 83% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.