Lake Elsinore, CA vs Perris, CA

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

MetricLake Elsinore, CAPerris, CA
Population72,46180,511
Median Household Income$101,888$88,911
Median Rent$2,078/mo$1,876/mo
Median Home Value$566,000$474,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.2%54.6%
Poverty Rate9.4%10.7%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k116271
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6821,821
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs95°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute42.9 min37.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.922.4
College Degree Rate24.3%12.3%
Foreign-Born %20.9%29.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.9%+5.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.