Before moving to Rancho Santa Margarita, review the core fields on this page: population 47,000, median home value $1,020,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,850, commute time 30.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 74%.
The neighbors section lists household income $127,500, family income $149,000, per capita income $50,500, unemployment rate 4.1%, public transport usage 2.3%, commute time 30.8 minutes, high school or higher 95.8%, and bachelors or more 51.6%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 175.4, median house value $1,020,000, gross rent $2,850, grocery index 118.0, housing index 255.0, utilities index 118.5, transportation index 143.2, and health care index 109.4.
The demographics section lists population 47,000, density 4,800 per sq mi, median age 38.8, gender ratio 95 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 21.0%, White 56.0%, Black 1.2%, Asian 17.5%, and Others 25.3%.
The education section lists
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School with 1,100 students and a 25.0 student teacher ratio, Trabuco Mesa Elementary School with 650 students and a 24.0 student teacher ratio, Saddleback Valley Christian School with 420 students, JSerra Catholic High School with 1,300 students, Saddleback College 6 miles away
and Chapman University 18 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 72, property crimes per 100k 1,140, crime index 1,212, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,389, and chance of property crime 1 in 88.
The weather section lists winter 46°F to 68°F, spring 52°F to 73°F, summer 64°F to 85°F, fall 54°F to 75°F, average rainfall 13.6 inches, and sunny days percentage 74%.
The housing market section lists median home price $1,020,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,850, owner occupied rate 73.8%, rental vacancy rate 4.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 5.1%, new construction rate 1.3%, and foreclosure rate 0.2%.
The healthcare section lists
Mission Hospital Mission Viejo and Saddleback Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 2.5,
health insurance coverage 94.1%,
health care index 82.4,
emergency services Yes for Mission Hospital Mission Viejo, and emergency services Yes for Saddleback Medical Center.
The DMV information section lists state California, department California Department of Motor Vehicles, address 2415 1st Ave, Sacramento, CA 95818, phone 1-800-777-0133, and website https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/.