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Crest, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Diego County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,034
Population
465/sq mi density
$100,052
Median Income
$40,546 per capita
$715,100
Home Value
$1,015,324 Zillow
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
318
Violent Crime/100K
2,190 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$100,052 median income, 5.4% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$715,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
318 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$100,052
33% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,546
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Crest vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Crest’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$100,052
133%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,546
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$104,353
145%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,593
111%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,593
11% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$331,868M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.7%
Other
9.8%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
133,031
Restaurants
8,243
Healthcare
11,184
Retail
9,270
Manufacturing
2,955
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$104,353
45% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,205
163% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $100,052 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,546 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $104,353 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,593 |
| County GDP | $331,868M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 133,031 |
| Restaurants | 8,243 |
| Healthcare | 11,184 |
| Retail | 9,270 |
| Manufacturing | 2,955 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $104,353 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,205 |