City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Spring Valley Lake, CA

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

10,098
Residents
$93,040
Median income
$439,500
Median home
$3,236
Median rent (state)

Spring Valley Lake - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Spring Valley Lake lands in the 73rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

73rd
percentile, household income
80th
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 Lake, CA

10,098 people live in Spring Valley Lake, California - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $93,040 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.7%. Spring Valley Lake's housing stock carries a median value of $439,500, and the median resident age is 35.2 years. 30.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 55.0% 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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $3,236 per month statewide. 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

10,098 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$93,040 /yr

Poverty 3.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Spring Valley Lake compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 73% higher than other cities
Home value 80% 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 Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley Lake toward the top of California's cities

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

Median Household Income
#594 of 1,338
56th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#138 of 1,458
82nd percentile in California
Median Home Value
#799 of 1,343
41st percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#974 of 1,450
32nd percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#608 of 1,458
58th 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.

73rdIncome percentile

73rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Spring Valley Lake's home value compares nationally

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

$439,500 20th percentile more affordable than 20% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $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. Spring Valley 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 - Spring Valley Lake, CA Spring Valley Lake, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley Lake, CA median $93,040/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 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 Spring Valley Lake, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.0%

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

Population
10,098
Median Income
$93,040
Median Home Value
$439,500
Median Age
35.2
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Labor force participation
55.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.4%
Carpool
8.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.0%
Work from Home
11.4%

Based on 4,124 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 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

Corte Madera
10,101 people
East Whittier
10,061 people
San Diego Country Estates
10,142 people
Fairview
10,033 people
Country Club
10,017 people
Rio Vista
10,002 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Spring Valley Lake's 10,098 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hull, MA
10,098 people
Bardmoor, FL
10,095 people
Middleton, ID
10,101 people
Kendallville, IN
10,094 people
Wood-Ridge, NJ
10,094 people
Pike Road, AL
10,103 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Spring Valley Lake's $93,040 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Amherst, OH
$93,043 median income
Meridianville, AL
$93,030 median income
Salisbury, MA
$93,052 median income
Mount Kisco, NY
$93,057 median income
Milan, MI
$93,016 median income
Watertown, MN
$93,008 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley Lake, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 73.3% 6.3% 11.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 32.2% White 73.3% Black or African American 4.2% Asian 3.7% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.3% Two or more races 11.4% 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 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
Spring Valley Lake (this city) 10,098 $93,040
Corte Madera 10,101 $220,771
East Whittier 10,061 $105,104
San Diego Country Estates 10,142 $134,639
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Spring Valley Lake, CA?

What is the population of Spring Valley Lake, CA? +

10,098 people live in Spring Valley Lake, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Spring Valley Lake households earn a median of $93,040 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Spring Valley Lake? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Spring Valley 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.

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

The median home value in Spring Valley Lake is $439,500, 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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