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Wildomar vs Galt

393 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (15.3× in Wildomar) and street grid (2.8× in Galt).

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Wildomar, CAHomes around $652KCalifornia · 37,277 people
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Galt, CAHomes around $529KCalifornia · 25,962 people
Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $690 more a month in Wildomar

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Wildomar$3,800/mo
Typical home $652K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $2,003/mo · Housing →
Galt$3,110/mo
Typical home $529K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $1,596/mo · Housing →

The difference: $690 a month, about $8,300 a year, between Wildomar and Galt.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
WildomarGalt
Snow a year0″0″
January low42°F—
July high97°F—
Growing season (days)329d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)95th64th
Outdoors & history
WildomarGalt
Trails26 mi2 mi
Conserved land6.9%2.2%
Settled18841869
National Register places—1
Archive photos186
Famous people born here31
Community
WildomarGalt
Library hours a week44 hrs40 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

393 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wildomar ↔ Galt393 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

WildomarGalt
People
Population 37,277Highest 25,962Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +14.6%Highest CA: +6.1% +7.3%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 37.7±2Lowest about the CA average 38.3±1.8Highest about the CA average
Galt and Wildomar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.5%±2.1Lowest CA: 22% 23.8%±2.8Highest CA: 22%
Galt and Wildomar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.7%±1.5Lowest CA: 15.7% 14.9%±1.7Highest CA: 15.7%
Galt and Wildomar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.1%Lowest CA: 37.1% 21.4%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.7%±1.4Highest CA: 7.6% 6.5%±1.2Lowest CA: 7.6%
Wildomar and Galt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $103,506±$6kHighest 4% above CA $94,393±$14kLowest 5% below CA
Wildomar and Galt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $552,400±$20kHighest 25% below CA $487,500±$16kLowest 34% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,003±$232Highest about the CA average $1,596±$172Lowest 22% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,856Highest 25% below CA $3,649Lowest 29% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49.7%±12.6Lowest CA: 55.3% 53.3%±11.7Highest CA: 55.3%
Galt and Wildomar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.6%Highest CA: 12% 8%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.3%Highest CA: 55.9% 77%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Lowest 16 yrs newer than CA 1994Highest 18 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 34% above CA 31 minLowest 9% above CA
Work from home 13.6%±2.4Highest CA: 17.2% 11.2%±3.2Lowest CA: 17.2%
Wildomar and Galt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5%Lowest 12.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.39Lowest 0.41Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Temecula (10%)Sacramento (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GaltFew work in Wildomar
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.9%Highest 2.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 26.0 miHighest 1.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Lowest 8Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 38.1Lowest 107Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #165 of 574 in CA#546 of 574 in CA
School district Lake Elsinore Unified · Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts DistrictGalt Joint Union Elementary · Galt Joint Union High
High school in town Elsinore HighGalt High
Students per teacherat that high school 21.8Lowest 22.4Highest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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