Temecula, CA vs Canyon Lake, CA

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

MetricTemecula, CACanyon Lake, CA
Population111,16711,119
Median Household Income$121,063$126,926
Median Rent$2,347/mo$2,608/mo
Median Home Value$679,700$699,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%36.7%
Poverty Rate7.3%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k15227
Property Crime Rate /100k1,305510
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs86°F95°F
Winter Lows47°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.3 min48.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.8—
College Degree Rate38.8%30.7%
Foreign-Born %15.9%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+0.3%

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