Camp Pendleton South, CA vs Fallbrook, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCamp Pendleton South, CAFallbrook, CA
Population15,76632,112
Median Household Income$69,853$96,394
Median Rent$3,092/mo$1,786/mo
Median Home Value—$784,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income86.2%53.7%
Poverty Rate6.6%11.9%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k315*315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs69°F86°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min32.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.120.7
College Degree Rate26.4%26.9%
Foreign-Born %8.7%23.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.