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Limerick vs Wheelock vs Lake Arrowhead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Lake Arrowhead has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Limerick | Wheelock | Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
717Lowest |
3,322 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
33±2.4Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$98,654±$9k 22% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$267,300±$19k 20% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Lowest 24% above U.S. |
— | $2,288±$327Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Lake Arrowhead and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$2,937Highest 6% below U.S. |
$2,286Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limerick and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Lowest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.