Moving to Temecula, California

About Temecula, California
Temecula

Temecula (; Spanish: Temécula, [te'mekula]; Luiseño: Temeekunga) is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. The city had a population of 110,003 as of the 2020 census and was incorporated on December 1, 1989. The city is a tourist and resort destination, with the Temecula Valley Wine Country, Old Town Temecula, the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival, the Temecula Valley International Film Festival, championship golf courses, and resort accommodations contributing to the city's economic profile.

The city of Temecula, forming the southwestern anchor of the Inland Empire region, is approximately 58 miles (93 km) north of downtown San Diego and 85 miles (137 km) southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Temecula is part of the Greater Los Angeles area. Temecula is bordered by the city of Murrieta to the north and the Pechanga Indian Reservation and San Diego County to the south. Temecula is also the principal city of the Temecula–Murrieta–Menifee, CA urban area, which had a population of 528,991 as of the 2020 census.

Gender
Gender Temecula California Country
Female 51% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 49% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Temecula California Country
Less than $10,000 3.1% 4.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.9% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 3.6% 6.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 4.5% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 6.2% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.6% 15.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15% 12.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 24.5% 17.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 11.4% 9.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 13.2% 13.3% 8.3%
Education


Education Temecula California Country
< 9th Grade 2% 8% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 20% 20% 27.0%
Other College 29% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 23% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 9% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Temecula California Country
White 50.7% 36.5% 60.1%
African American 4.1% 5.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 9% 14.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 5.2% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 30.1% 39.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity