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Lake Arrowhead, CA

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

10,746
Residents
$88,147
Median income
$545,100
Median home
$3,236
Median rent (state)

Lake Arrowhead - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Lake Arrowhead lands in the 69th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

69th
percentile, household income
87th
percentile, home value
98th
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Lake Arrowhead, CA

Lake Arrowhead is a small town in California, home to 10,746 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Lake Arrowhead brings in $88,147 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.6%. Lake Arrowhead's housing stock carries a median value of $545,100, and the median resident age is 48.4 years. About 36.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 49.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 51.1°F with 37.7 inches of precipitation per year and 22.4 inches of snowfall.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts California at 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). 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. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

10,746 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$88,147 /yr

Poverty 5.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Lake Arrowhead compare to other US cities?

Where Lake Arrowhead sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 69% higher than other cities
Home value 87% pricier than other cities
Median rent 98% pricier than other cities

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

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Lake Arrowhead 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 Lake Arrowhead toward the top of California's cities

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

Median Household Income
#656 of 1,338
51st percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#138 of 1,458
82nd percentile in California
Median Home Value
#653 of 1,343
51st percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#788 of 1,450
46th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#499 of 1,458
66th 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.

69thIncome percentile

69th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lake Arrowhead's home value compares nationally

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

$545,100 13th percentile more affordable than 13% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $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. Lake Arrowhead $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 - Lake Arrowhead, CA Lake Arrowhead, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Arrowhead, 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 Lake Arrowhead, CA median $88,147/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%
Lake Arrowhead, 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 Lake Arrowhead, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.8%

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

Population
10,746
Median Income
$88,147
Median Home Value
$545,100
Median Age
48.4
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Labor force participation
49.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.3%

Climate

Avg Temperature
51.1°F
Annual Precipitation
37.7"
Annual Snowfall
22.4"

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.1%
Carpool
3.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
20.6%
Other
0.7%

Based on 4,461 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 Lake Arrowhead 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)

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Placerville
10,730 people
Sonoma
10,726 people
Morro Bay
10,717 people
Soquel
10,691 people
Calimesa
10,680 people
Citrus
10,813 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Arrowhead's 10,746 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Jackson, WY
10,746 people
Manatí zona urbana, PR
10,750 people
Northbrook, OH
10,741 people
Doraville, GA
10,738 people
Newberry, SC
10,733 people
The Hills, NJ
10,732 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Arrowhead's $88,147 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Seffner, FL
$88,167 median income
Larkspur, CO
$88,125 median income
New Holland, IL
$88,125 median income
Shadeland, IN
$88,125 median income
Helena Flats, MT
$88,125 median income
Homer, NE
$88,125 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Arrowhead, 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 Lake Arrowhead, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 70.7% 17.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 25.0% White 70.7% Black or African American 2.6% Asian 3.5% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 0.7% Some other race 4.7% Two or more races 17.1% 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 Lake Arrowhead 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
Lake Arrowhead (this city) 10,746 $88,147
Placerville 10,730 $70,602
Sonoma 10,726 $101,281
Morro Bay 10,717 $92,553
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Arrowhead, CA?

What is the population of Lake Arrowhead, CA? +

10,746 people live in Lake Arrowhead, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Lake Arrowhead households earn a median of $88,147 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Arrowhead? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Arrowhead; 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.

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

A typical home in Lake Arrowhead is worth $545,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Lake Arrowhead? +

Lake Arrowhead has an average annual temperature of 51.1°F, 37.7 inches of precipitation, and 22.4 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, 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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