Demographics

Business Facts:

Location

Covering 30.15 square miles, Temecula is centrally located along the I-15/I-215 freeway corridor in Southwest California, just north of the San Diego County line.

85 miles southeast of Los Angeles
60 miles north of San Diego
61 miles southeast of Orange County

Population
2000 to 2010 Population Growth (%) 53.35% increase
2010 to 2015 Population Growth (%) 17.57% increase
2010 Census Estimated Population For Riverside County  2.19 million
2010 Census Estimated Growth For past 10 years in Riverside County 41.7%


Weather
Temecula's weather is comparable to the Napa Valley, as evidenced by a thriving wine industry, with warm, dry days and cool evenings.  Although separated from the Pacific by the Santa Rosa mountain range, the Rainbow Gap funnels the mild beach climate into the valley.
 
Average Daily Temperature mid 70s
Summer mid 80s to mid 90s
Winter mid 60s to mid 70s
Average Annual Rainfall 19 inches
 
Households
Temecula residents have high discretionary incomes making the City an attractive location for retailers.  Over the past 10 years, Temecula's retail sector consistently outperformed statewide growth trends. 
2010 Est. Median Household Income $84,141
2010 Est. Average Household Income $98,739
2010 Est. Average Effective Buying Income $76,586
2010 Est. Median Effective Buying Income $66,335
Median Age (Years) 30.81
2010 Est. Household Size (People) 3.26
Largest Population Group (age) 25-34 (15.43%)
Number Of Households 27,148
Source:  Claritas, July 2010

Taxable Sales

In FY09-10, Temecula ranked #47 out of 537 CA cities in highest sales tax revenue (point of sale) with just over $23million.

Education
Temecula is near 20 public and private colleges and universities with a total of 127,521 students in fall 2007.