Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$679,700
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$2,347/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Riverside 41%
Temecula
Riverside County111,167 residents2 school districts
60
C
Suburbgrade score
3rd of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
60
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Temecula is like to live in, by category
Bars show Temecula against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency81st pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio23.4
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate93%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index120
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.78%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax8.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 36/100
F
Mean commute36.3 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi3.1
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 81/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés117
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks122
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$121,063
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment5.7%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations46%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Temecula on commute & transport
Temecula's weakest grade is F.
Nothing within 25 miles beats Temecula on commute & transport.
Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Temecula
Is Temecula, CA a good place to live?
Temecula scores 60 out of 100, 3rd of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Temecula expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $679,700, 27% above the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.78%. $2,347/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Temecula?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Temecula sit at the 81st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 23.4 student–teacher ratio. Temecula is served by Temecula Valley Unified and Murrieta Valley Unified School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Temecula?
The mean commute is 36.3 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 3.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Temecula?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 117 restaurants and cafés and 122 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Temecula old or new?
The median home in Temecula was built in 1998 — 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. 80% 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.