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Mead Valley, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
19,588
Population
1,026/sq mi density
$90,358
Median Income
$24,053 per capita
$417,700
Home Value
$537,871 Zillow
$1,673
Median Rent
32.4% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
246
Violent Crime/100K
2,602 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$90,358 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$417,700 home value, $1,673/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
246 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$90,358
20% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,053
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mead Valley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mead Valley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,358
120%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,053
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,511
162%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,565
109%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,565
9% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
19% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.2%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$351,753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.2%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
11%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
148,394
Restaurants
8,853
Healthcare
13,951
Retail
9,811
Manufacturing
4,357
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,511
62% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,097
188% 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 | $90,358 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,053 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,511 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,565 |
| County GDP | $351,753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 148,394 |
| Restaurants | 8,853 |
| Healthcare | 13,951 |
| Retail | 9,811 |
| Manufacturing | 4,357 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $116,511 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,097 |