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16,816people live here $92,931median household income▲ 15% above US $1,870median rent per month▲ 32% above US $602,500median home value▲ 81% above US

What it's like to live in Fillmore

Fillmore is a small city in California with household incomes running above the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Fillmore deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks.

The good

Higher-than-average incomes

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Above-average commute times
Air quality concerns
Low college degree attainment
High student-teacher ratio

How Fillmore compares

Median household income

Fillmore$92,931

California avg$99,122

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Fillmore$1,870

California avg$2,036

US$1,413

Median home value

Fillmore$602,500

California avg$734,700

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Fillmore

Based on Fillmore's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,740

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $74,800 a year
61% of Fillmore renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$120,500

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $60,250
Homes cost 6.5× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 32% above US

$1,870/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,870 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are steep, with a median around $602,500. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $602,500 · 61% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.8% county unemployment

Unemployment in Ventura County is 4.8%, somewhat above the national average of 4.3%. Lining up work before the move is the safer route. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Ventura County (county-wide)

SafetyNear US average

316 violent crimes per 100k

Crime runs about typical for a city this size. Some neighborhoods are safer than others, and one overall rate doesn't tell the whole story, so a neighborhood-level look matters more than the headline stat.

Property crime 477/100k · Fillmore Police Department · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 28% above US

33 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 33.3 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 12% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

72%

Carpool

14%

Work from home

12%

Walk

1.3%

Other

1.3%

Public transit

0.1%

Climate

Summers are comfortable, with highs around 77°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 45°F. It's a dry climate with limited rainfall.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 56% below US

16% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.

Schools

8 public schools inside the boundary

There are 8 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21:1, above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (22 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Fillmore's strongest point is household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,870/mo) equals 24% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget, people who dread long commutes, and anyone who doesn't drive.

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