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About Lake Elsinore
City in California, United StatesLake Elsinore is a city in the Inland Empire region of western Riverside County, California, United States. Established as a city in 1888, it is on the shore of Lake Elsinore, a natural freshwater lake about 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) in size. The city has grown from a small resort town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to a suburban city with a population of 70,265 as of the 2020 census.
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Housing in Lake Elsinore
The typical Lake Elsinore home is worth about $584,000, about the same as a year ago, 24% below the California typical home.
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Safety in Lake Elsinore
Safety Grade C+
Lake Elsinore reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 64% report less. Within California, it does better than 60% of towns.
Schools in Lake Elsinore
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The public schools Lake Elsinore’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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