Fallbrook, CA vs Camp Pendleton South, CA

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

MetricFallbrook, CACamp Pendleton South, CA
Population32,11215,766
Median Household Income$96,394$69,853
Median Rent$1,786/mo$3,092/mo
Median Home Value$784,100—
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%86.2%
Poverty Rate11.9%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k315*315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs86°F69°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min19.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.723.1
College Degree Rate26.9%26.4%
Foreign-Born %23.4%8.7%
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.