Fallbrook, CA vs Temecula, CA

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

MetricFallbrook, CATemecula, CA
Population32,112111,167
Median Household Income$96,394$121,063
Median Rent$1,786/mo$2,347/mo
Median Home Value$784,100$679,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)112106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%55.7%
Poverty Rate11.9%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*152
Property Crime Rate /100k315*1,305
Median AQI6780
Good AQI Days /yr6439
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.8 min36.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.723.8
College Degree Rate26.9%38.8%
Foreign-Born %23.4%15.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+4.4%

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 Fallbrook (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.