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Valley Center, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
10,303
Population
375/sq mi density
$116,620
Median Income
$46,664 per capita
$809,300
Home Value
$917,943 Zillow
$1,163
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
342
Violent Crime/100K
2,020 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$116,620 median income, 2.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$809,300 home value, $1,163/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
342 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-3.8%
10,712 → 10,303
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37%
$85,146 → $116,620
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Valley Center 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
10,025
-278 from 2023 (10,303)
Projected Median Income 2030
$145,389
+$28,769 from 2023 ($116,620)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,712 | - | $85,146 | - |
| 2015 | 10,261 | -4.2% | $82,799 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9,842 | -4.1% | $84,742 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 11,077 | +12.5% | $101,331 | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 11,435 | +3.2% | $103,224 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 10,303 | -9.9% | $116,620 | +13% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.