Murrieta, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
111,621
Population
3,153/sq mi density
$109,780
Median Income
$43,992 per capita
$606,900
Home Value
$687,308 Zillow
$2,330
Median Rent
33.4% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
185
Violent Crime/100K
965 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$109,780 median income, 7.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$606,900 home value, $2,330/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
185 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+5.1%
106,855 → 112,270
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.4%
$74,496 → $109,780
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Murrieta 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
116,259
+3,989 from 2023 (112,270)
Projected Median Income 2030
$143,978
+$34,198 from 2023 ($109,780)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 106,855 | - | $74,496 | - |
| 2015 | 109,278 | +2.3% | $74,610 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 113,073 | +3.5% | $80,373 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 115,486 | +2.1% | $90,535 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 112,991 | -2.2% | $98,466 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 112,270 | -0.6% | $109,780 | +11.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.