Living in Lake Elsinore

Lake Elsinore is a large place in California, United States, home to 61,981 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 37%, #4,387 of 12,111), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 48%, #7,835 of 16,523), expat professionals (top 51%, #3,641 of 7,271).

Residents61,981
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport49 km (San Bernardino International)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km660,500 people
Sea coast39 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line28.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,630 km
Within 10 km126,577 people
Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 1:45

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How Lake Elsinore ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family30#10,357 of 11,898#524 of 863Map
Low-income household22#8,669 of 9,771#226 of 775Map
Low-income family24#7,464 of 8,006#373 of 709Map
Single parent31#5,663 of 6,237#342 of 612Map
Pensioner couple52#7,815 of 9,474#617 of 760Map
Single pensioner50#7,046 of 9,474#558 of 760Map
Early retiree55#7,242 of 10,762#637 of 811Map
Single professional51#2,768 of 4,537#349 of 532Map
Young professional54#2,694 of 4,444#351 of 527Map
DINKS56#2,161 of 3,053#332 of 420Map
Remote worker49#6,495 of 7,271#499 of 648Map
Commuter64#3,424 of 6,227#386 of 645Map
Car-free household55#2,191 of 3,933#326 of 490Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer30#6,697 of 8,006#332 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover18#11,250 of 12,111#342 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#2,475 of 4,114#348 of 506Map
Expat professional58#3,641 of 7,271#414 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover47#6,993 of 9,474#564 of 760Map
Nature-focused household14#17,623 of 18,063#812 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover23#7,835 of 16,523#712 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker2#17,744 of 18,063#801 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover56#6,444 of 16,523#608 of 1020Map
Lottery winner64#3,837 of 21,167#413 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#8,201 of 12,111#403 of 862Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner61#4,387 of 12,111#442 of 862Map
Digital native45#2,887 of 4,750#365 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Foundation79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)64
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)59
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Safety and community45
  • Health and elderly44
  • Sea or lake shore36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Education and family34
  • Green space12
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • Affordability10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.