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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+43.2%
2,119 → 3,034
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.6%
$75,429 → $100,052
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Crest across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,899
+865 from 2023 (3,034)
Projected Median Income 2030
$121,968
+$21,916 from 2023 ($100,052)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,119 | — | $75,429 | — |
| 2015 | 2,712 | +28% | $68,816 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 2,767 | +2% | $80,250 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 2,765 | -0.1% | $93,386 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 2,776 | +0.4% | $102,031 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 3,034 | +9.3% | $100,052 | -1.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.