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Meiners Oaks, CA

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

3,955
Residents
$90,096
Median income
$669,000
Median home
$2,693
Median rent (state)

Meiners Oaks - the verdict

Nationally, Meiners Oaks sits in the 71st percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

71st
percentile, household income
92nd
percentile, home value
94th
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: Meiners Oaks, CA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 3,955 residents in Meiners Oaks, a small town within California. Median household income here is $90,096 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.8%. Meiners Oaks's housing stock carries a median value of $669,000, and the median resident age is 50.2 years. 27.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 52.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,693 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

3,955 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$90,096 /yr

Poverty 10.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Meiners Oaks compare to other US cities?

Meiners Oaks measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 71% higher than other cities
Home value 92% pricier than other cities
Median rent 94% 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 Meiners Oaks against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Poverty Rate sits close to the middle of California's city distribution

Among the 1,450 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Meiners Oaks ranks #443 - the 69th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Meiners Oaks only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#631 of 1,338
53rd percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#467 of 1,458
66th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#474 of 1,343
65th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#443 of 1,450
69th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#669 of 1,458
54th 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.

71stIncome percentile

71st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Meiners Oaks's home value compares nationally

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

$669,000 8th percentile more affordable than 8% 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%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Meiners Oaks $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 - Meiners Oaks, CA Meiners Oaks, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Meiners Oaks, 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 Meiners Oaks, CA median $90,096/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%
Meiners Oaks, 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 Meiners Oaks, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.6%

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

Population
3,955
Median Income
$90,096
Median Home Value
$669,000
Median Age
50.2
Poverty Rate
10.8%
Labor force participation
52.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.6%
Carpool
7.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.5%
Work from Home
10.8%
Other
0.9%

Based on 1,653 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 Meiners Oaks sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,693/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Santa Venetia
3,937 people
North Richmond
3,935 people
Del Mar
3,921 people
San Miguel CDP (Contra Costa County)
3,991 people
Cutler
4,002 people
Morongo Valley
3,907 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Meiners Oaks's 3,955 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Scott City, KS
3,955 people
Pleasant Hills, MD
3,955 people
Boardman, OR
3,955 people
Shenandoah Farms, VA
3,956 people
Golden Beach, MD
3,953 people
Battle Mountain, NV
3,957 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Meiners Oaks's $90,096 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Central, LA
$90,091 median income
Suffolk, VA
$90,089 median income
Aurora, IL
$90,109 median income
Highlands, NJ
$90,082 median income
Dixonville, PA
$90,081 median income
Lowell, OR
$90,078 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Meiners Oaks, 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 Meiners Oaks, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 75.7% 15.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21.2% White 75.7% Black or African American 0.6% Asian 3.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.8% Two or more races 15.9% 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 Meiners Oaks 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
Meiners Oaks (this city) 3,955 $90,096
Santa Venetia 3,937 $138,085
North Richmond 3,935 $82,926
Del Mar 3,921 $192,845
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Meiners Oaks, CA?

What is the population of Meiners Oaks, CA? +

Meiners Oaks, CA counts 3,955 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Meiners Oaks, CA? +

The median household income in Meiners Oaks is $90,096 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Meiners Oaks? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Meiners Oaks; 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 Meiners Oaks, CA? +

Homes in Meiners Oaks carry a median value of $669,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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