Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median home value$552,400
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$2,003/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Riverside 41%
Wildomar
Riverside County37,277 residentsLake Elsinore Unified
46
D
Suburbgrade score
37th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
46
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Wildomar is like to live in, by category
Bars show Wildomar against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Within-state proficiency40th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio23.1
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate89%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index106
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.79%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax8.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 20/100
F
Mean commute38.4 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes47%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés45
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks23
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median household income$103,506
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment7.7%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations35%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Wildomar on commute & transport
Wildomar's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Riverside23 mi from WildomarD 54 C− Temecula11 mi from WildomarF 60 C Corona24 mi from WildomarF 57 C− Mead Valley15 mi from WildomarF 40 D− El Sobrante21 mi from WildomarF 53 C− Murrieta5 mi from WildomarF 57 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Wildomar
Is Wildomar, CA a good place to live?
Wildomar scores 46 out of 100, 37th 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 Wildomar expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $552,400, 3% above the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.79%. $2,003/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Wildomar?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Wildomar sit at the 40th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 23.1 student–teacher ratio. Wildomar is served by Lake Elsinore Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Wildomar?
The mean commute is 38.4 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Wildomar?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 45 restaurants and cafés and 23 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Wildomar old or new?
The median home in Wildomar was built in 1992 — 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. 67% 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.