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Canyon Lake, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Canyon Lake - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

11,107
Residents
$124,948
Median income
$647,300
Median home
$3,236
Median rent (state)

Canyon Lake - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Canyon Lake places in the 89th percentile for household income and the 72nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

89th
percentile, household income
91st
percentile, home value
98th
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72nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Canyon Lake, CA

Canyon Lake is a small town in California, home to 11,107 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Canyon Lake households earn a median of $124,948 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.8%. Canyon Lake's housing stock carries a median value of $647,300, and the median resident age is 46.6 years. Educational attainment runs 29.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 56.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 4 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 71% from five years earlier. Canyon Lake reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 801.8 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $3,236 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 99.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

11,107 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$124,948 /yr

Poverty 4.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Canyon Lake compare to other US cities?

Here's how Canyon Lake stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 89% higher than other cities
Home value 91% pricier than other cities
Median rent 98% pricier than other cities
Safety 72% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at California, Canyon Lake ranks #33 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Canyon Lake against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Canyon Lake toward the top of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Canyon Lake ranks #138 - the 82nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Canyon Lake only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#289 of 1,338
78th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#138 of 1,458
82nd percentile in California
Median Home Value
#510 of 1,343
62nd percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#862 of 1,450
40th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#638 of 1,458
56th percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

89thIncome percentile
72ndSafety percentile

89th percentile nationally for median household income · 72nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Canyon Lake's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Canyon Lake's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 56 Avg. percentile National median
Canyon Lake's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Canyon Lake's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$647,300 9th percentile more affordable than 9% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Canyon Lake $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Canyon Lake, CA Canyon Lake, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Canyon Lake, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Canyon Lake, CA median $124,948/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Canyon Lake, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Canyon Lake, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 29.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
11,107
Median Income
$124,948
Median Home Value
$647,300
Median Age
46.6
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Labor force participation
56.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
29.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
801.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
45.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
756.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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11,050 residents11,100 residents11,150 residents11,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 11,082 residents 11,113 residents ▲ +0.3%
Canyon Lake's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
4
housing units authorized
Single-Family
4
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 14
2020 15
2021 15
2022 15
2023 14
2024 4

Permit volume decreased 71% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
61.8%
Carpool
9.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
27.9%

Based on 4,955 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Canyon Lake sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,236/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Del Aire
11,115 people
Hillsborough
11,122 people
Sierra Madre
11,020 people
Piedmont
11,012 people
Sun
11,009 people
Quartz Hill
10,968 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Canyon Lake's 11,107 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pleasant View, UT
11,104 people
Union Park, FL
11,111 people
Birch Bay, WA
11,103 people
Wyomissing, PA
11,100 people
Haysville, KS
11,117 people
Millington, TN
11,117 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Canyon Lake's $124,948 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Peter, UT
$124,940 median income
Ewa Beach, HI
$124,958 median income
Litchfield Park, AZ
$124,973 median income
Bridgewater, CT
$125,000 median income
Diamondhead Lake, IA
$125,000 median income
Ledgewood, NJ
$125,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Canyon Lake, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Canyon Lake, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 73.0% 8.6% 12.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.3% White 73.0% Black or African American 2.1% Asian 3.5% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 8.6% Two or more races 12.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Canyon Lake compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Canyon Lake (this city) 11,107 $124,948
Del Aire 11,115 $142,566
Hillsborough 11,122 $250,001
Sierra Madre 11,020 $141,094
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Canyon Lake, CA?

What is the population of Canyon Lake, CA? +

11,107 people live in Canyon Lake, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Canyon Lake, CA? +

Canyon Lake households earn a median of $124,948 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Canyon Lake? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Canyon Lake; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

Is Canyon Lake, CA safe? +

Canyon Lake has a total crime rate of 801.8 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Canyon Lake, CA? +

A typical home in Canyon Lake is worth $647,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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