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Winter Gardens, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Diego County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
22,003
Population
4,978/sq mi density
$94,320
Median Income
$40,960 per capita
$558,800
Home Value
$810,633 Zillow
$1,855
Median Rent
34.2% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
318
Violent Crime/100K
2,190 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$94,320 median income, 3.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$558,800 home value, $1,855/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
318 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.1%
20,352 → 22,003
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56.3%
$60,352 → $94,320
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Winter Gardens 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
23,233
+1,230 from 2023 (22,003)
Projected Median Income 2030
$128,960
+$34,640 from 2023 ($94,320)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,352 | — | $60,352 | — |
| 2015 | 20,703 | +1.7% | $58,277 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 22,237 | +7.4% | $64,124 | +10% |
| 2019 | 23,545 | +5.9% | $69,063 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 21,978 | -6.7% | $79,099 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 22,003 | +0.1% | $94,320 | +19.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.