French Valley, CA vs Temecula, CA

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

MetricFrench Valley, CATemecula, CA
Population45,269111,167
Median Household Income$148,520$121,063
Median Rent$3,119/mo$2,347/mo
Median Home Value$679,800$679,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.1%55.7%
Poverty Rate4.9%7.3%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k228*152
Property Crime Rate /100k1,215*1,305
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute41.4 min36.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.723.8
College Degree Rate37.5%38.8%
Foreign-Born %13.1%15.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+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 French Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.