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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
47,257
Population
3,655/sq mi density
$146,827
Median Income
$63,535 per capita
$907,900
Home Value
$1,008,785 Zillow
$2,481
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
62
Violent Crime/100K
612 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$146,827 median income, 2.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$907,900 home value, $2,481/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
62 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.7%
48,767 → 46,462
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41%
$104,113 → $146,827
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rancho Santa Margarita 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
44,923
-1,539 from 2023 (46,462)
Projected Median Income 2030
$186,805
+$39,978 from 2023 ($146,827)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48,767 | — | $104,113 | — |
| 2015 | 48,972 | +0.4% | $105,328 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 48,693 | -0.6% | $106,939 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 47,927 | -1.6% | $121,017 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 47,442 | -1% | $135,350 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 46,462 | -2.1% | $146,827 | +8.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.