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Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County) - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

32,215
Residents
$104,808
Median income
$645,300
Median home
$3,001
Median rent (state)

Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County) - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County) lands in the 80th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

80th
percentile, household income
91st
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: Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CA

California's Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County) is a small city, with 32,215 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County) households earn a median of $104,808 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 9.6%. Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County)'s housing stock carries a median value of $645,300, and the median resident age is 36.6 years. 30.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 60.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $3,001 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County) workers runs 24.4 minutes, with 77.3% driving alone and 9.9% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

32,215 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$104,808 /yr

Poverty 9.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County) compare to other US cities?

Where Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County) sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 80% higher than other cities
Home value 91% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County)'s value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

80thIncome percentile

80th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County)'s home value compares nationally

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

$645,300 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. Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County) $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 - Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CA Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), 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 Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CA median $104,808/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%
Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), 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 Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.2%

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

Population
32,215
Median Income
$104,808
Median Home Value
$645,300
Median Age
36.6
Poverty Rate
9.6%
Labor force participation
60.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.4 minutes
Drive Alone
77.3%
Carpool
8.7%
Public Transit
1.9%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
9.9%
Other
1.8%

Based on 15,720 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 Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County) sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,001/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Fair Oaks
32,030 people
Atwater
32,013 people
Seaside
31,964 people
Fallbrook
32,467 people
Beverly Hills
31,955 people
San Pablo
31,771 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County)'s 32,215 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Maryville, TN
32,196 people
Fairbanks, AK
32,242 people
Hutto, TX
32,188 people
Long Branch, NJ
32,184 people
Massillon, OH
32,177 people
Wheat Ridge, CO
32,158 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County)'s $104,808 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Collinsville, CT
$104,808 median income
Huntertown, IN
$104,808 median income
Brandon, SD
$104,806 median income
Silver Peak, NV
$104,821 median income
Peotone, IL
$104,792 median income
Malone, WA
$104,792 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), 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 Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 48.1% 12.0% 13.5% 19.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 40.4% White 48.1% Black or African American 12.0% Asian 6.0% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.7% Some other race 13.5% Two or more races 19.4% 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 Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County) 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
Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County) (this city) 32,215 $104,808
Fair Oaks 32,030 $111,332
Atwater 32,013 $63,945
Seaside 31,964 $82,303
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CA?

What is the population of Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CA? +

32,215 people live in Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CA? +

Median annual household income in Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County) runs $104,808, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County)? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County); 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 Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CA? +

Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County)'s median home value sits at $645,300, 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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