Lakeland Village

Riverside County12,236 residentsLake Elsinore Unified
40
D−
Suburbgrade score

46th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.

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What Lakeland Village is like to live in, by category

Bars show Lakeland Village against Riverside. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$463,500
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$1,858/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
Riverside 41%

Schools

18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Within-state proficiency39th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio23.0
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate89%
Riverside median 91%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index92
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.74%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax7.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
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Commute & transport

14% of the score · 7/100
F
Mean commute40.2 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes34%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 29/100
F
Restaurants & cafés2
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks13
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 43/100
D
Median household income$85,748
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment5.7%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations25%
Riverside 33%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lakeland Village on commute & transport

Lakeland Village's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24

Common questions about living in Lakeland Village

Is Lakeland Village, CA a good place to live?

Lakeland Village scores 40 out of 100, 46th 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 Lakeland Village expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades B. The median home is $463,500, 14% below the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.74%. $1,858/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Lakeland Village?

Schools grade D−. The districts serving Lakeland Village sit at the 39th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 23.0 student–teacher ratio. Lakeland Village is served by Lake Elsinore Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Lakeland Village?

The mean commute is 40.2 min, with 34% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.7% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Lakeland Village?

Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 2 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades F on amenities.

Are the homes in Lakeland Village old or new?

The median home in Lakeland Village was built in 1982 — older 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. 86% of homes are houses rather than flats.

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