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Compare Rancho Santa Margarita to Murrieta

This post compares Rancho Santa Margarita, California to Murrieta, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Rancho Santa Margarita (city) Murrieta (city)
Population 49,078 110,043
Income (median) $74,354 $58,676
Home Value (median) $619,200 $367,400
White 77% 64%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 10% 9%
With Kids 41% 46%
Age (median) 37 33
Rentals 29% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rancho Santa Margarita or Murrieta?
A: Rancho Santa Margarita has a much smaller population count than Murrieta: 49078 compared with 110043 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Rancho Santa Margarita or in Murrieta?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rancho Santa Margarita or Murrieta?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Murrieta does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita versus 33% for Murrieta.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rancho Santa Margarita may include: Morgan-Hill, Livermore, and Moorpark.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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