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Running Springs, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
5,043
Population
1,201/sq mi density
$85,681
Median Income
$39,966 per capita
$373,300
Home Value
$347,246 Zillow
$1,725
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
320 sunny days/yr
469
Violent Crime/100K
2,399 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$85,681 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$373,300 home value, $1,725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
469 violent crimes/100K (23% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,681
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,966
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Running Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Running Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,681
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,966
102%
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
40 min
45% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.7%
3% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.0%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
76% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$351,753M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
14.7%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
40 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 | $85,681 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,966 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,511 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,565 |
| County GDP | $351,753M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 40 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 14.7% |
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 |