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Wildomar vs Menifee

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+17.7 pts in Menifee) and street grid (+87% in Menifee).

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Wildomar, CAHomes around $652KCalifornia · 37,277 people
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Menifee, CAHomes around $581KCalifornia · 110,305 people
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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.

WildomarHomes around $652K
Housing$652K typical home15% below the CA typical home Schools#165 for schools in CAof 574 towns Outdoors#323 most conserved land in CA26 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves All about Wildomar →
MenifeeHomes around $581K
Housing$581K typical home24% below the CA typical home SchoolsBetter than 4%of CA districts Outdoors#414 most walkable in CA51 miles of trails across 55 parks and preserves All about Menifee →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Growth since 2010+17.7 pts
Menifee has grown faster since 2010
Menifee +32.3%Wildomar +14.6%
Street grid+87%
Menifee has the more walkable street grid
Menifee 71.1Wildomar 38.1
Size3×
Menifee is the bigger place
Menifee 110,305Wildomar 37,277
Trails2×
Menifee has more miles of trail
Menifee 51.4 miWildomar 26.0 mi
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Menifee
Menifee $4,852Wildomar $3,856
★ What stands out · Report cards

Menifee places higher on 13 of 21 CA lists

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.

Safety
BWildomarSafer than 56% of U.S. towns BMenifeeSafer than 57% of U.S. towns
Schools
BWildomarBetter than 61% of districts in the state D−MenifeeBetter than 4% of districts in the state
Health
B−WildomarHealthier than 46% of U.S. towns B−MenifeeHealthier than 50% of U.S. towns
7Wildomar
13Menifee

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 777 towns #323#687 Best schoolsSchools · 574 towns #165#310 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #626#414 Lowest property taxCost of living · 835 towns #334#466 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #680#568 Fewest smokersHealth · 844 towns #424#329 Highest incomeIncome · 843 towns #341#433 Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #104#30

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Wildomar’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 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 →
Menifee$3,480/mo
Typical home $581K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $2,110/mo · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Wildomar and Menifee.

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.

Where they are

Wildomar and Menifee share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

WildomarMenifeeWildomarMenifee
Wildomar ↔ Menifee6.6 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
376 Wildomar residents work in Menifee (2.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Wildomar →
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
WildomarMenifee
Snow a year0″0″
January low42°F42°F
July high97°F97°F
Growing season (days)329d329d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)95th96th
Outdoors & history
WildomarMenifee
Trails26 mi51 mi
Conserved land6.9%0.7%
Settled18842008
Archive photos1824
Famous people born here33
Community
WildomarMenifee
Library hours a week44 hrs47 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

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.

WildomarMenifee
People
Population 37,277Lowest 110,305Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +14.6%Lowest CA: +6.1% +32.3%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 37.7±2Lowest about the CA average 38.1±1.1Highest about the CA average
Menifee 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% 25%±1.5Highest CA: 22%
Menifee 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% 17.4%±1.1Highest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.1%Lowest CA: 37.1% 22.5%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.7%±1.4Highest CA: 7.6% 6.3%±0.8Lowest CA: 7.6%
Wildomar and Menifee 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 $93,454±$4kLowest 6% below CA
Wildomar and Menifee 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 $537,300±$12kLowest 27% below CA
Wildomar and Menifee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,003±$232Lowest about the CA average $2,110±$91Highest 4% above CA
Menifee and Wildomar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,856Lowest 25% below CA $4,852Highest 5% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49.7%±12.6Lowest CA: 55.3% 70.6%±5.3Highest CA: 55.3%
Below poverty line 10.6%Highest CA: 12% 9.5%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.3%Lowest CA: 55.9% 80.2%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Lowest 16 yrs newer than CA 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minLowest 34% above CA 42 minHighest 45% above CA
Work from home 13.6%±2.4Lowest CA: 17.2% 14.2%±1.7Highest CA: 17.2%
Menifee and Wildomar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5%Lowest 8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miLowest 27.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.39Lowest 0.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Temecula (10%)Temecula (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in MenifeeFew work in Wildomar
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.9%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 26.0 miLowest 51.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 mi 1.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Lowest 55Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 38.1Lowest 71.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #165 of 574 in CA#310 of 574 in CA
School district Lake Elsinore Unified · Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts DistrictMenifee Union · Perris Union High
High school in town Elsinore HighPaloma Valley High
Students per teacherat that high school 21.8Lowest 22.9Highest
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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