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Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,574
Population
384/sq mi density
$236,429
Median Income
$117,279 per capita
$2,000,001
Home Value
$4,248,470 Zillow
$3,501
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
1,411 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$236,429 median income, 3.4% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.9 / 5.0
$2,000,001 home value, $3,501/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
71.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.7%
2,730 → 2,574
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+120.5%
$107,227 → $236,429
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rancho Santa Fe 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
2,470
-104 from 2023 (2,574)
Projected Median Income 2030
$411,277
+$174,848 from 2023 ($236,429)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,730 | — | $107,227 | — |
| 2015 | 2,936 | +7.5% | $111,250 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,428 | -17.3% | $105,469 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2,510 | +3.4% | $137,083 | +30% |
| 2021 | 2,914 | +16.1% | $196,500 | +43.3% |
| 2023 | 2,574 | -11.7% | $236,429 | +20.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.