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    Moving to Temescal Valley, CA

    Is Temescal Valley a good place to live?

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    Temescal Valley ranks #14 of 304 California cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (75/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $648,200
    +5.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,794
    per month
    Household income
    $119,647
    median
    Unemployment
    4.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Temescal Valley

    The median home value in Temescal Valley is $648,200 and median rent is $2,794 a month, against a median household income of $119,647. Homes cost about 5.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Temescal Valley crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across California the 2025 rate was 435 violent and 1,821 property crimes per 100,000 people — #9 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Temescal Valley, CA

    Temescal Valley has about 28,560 residents, 4.6% unemployment and 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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