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Economy, jobs and prices in Menifee, California: official figures

The median household income in Menifee was $93,454 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 284th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the California median $99,122.

Median household income
$93,454
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
6.5%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
41.5 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$2,110
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$537,300
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
80.2%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
91.9%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Menifee?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Menifee averaged $39,521 a year in 2020-2024, 387th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; California: $49,513).

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How unequal are incomes in Menifee?

Menifee's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.417 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 177th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Menifee, California?

6.5% of the civilian labor force in Menifee was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (3,266 people), 200th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and California's 6.6%.

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What share of people in Menifee are working?

59.2% of Menifee's 85,966 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 82nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Menifee have jobs?

46,981 residents of Menifee held civilian jobs, 54.7% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 658 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Menifee?

The largest industry group for working residents of Menifee was education, health care and social assistance (22.3% of employed residents), followed by retail trade (12.4%) and arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.9%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Menifee work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 7.1% of working residents of Menifee, 264th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 10.2% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Menifee, California?

Commuters in Menifee took 41.5 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 5th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 25.4% travelled an hour or more and 11.6% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Menifee get to work?

14.2% of workers living in Menifee worked from home in 2020-2024, 379th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 76.0% drove to work alone, 8.5% carpooled, 0.2% used public transport and 0.6% walked.

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What is the average rent in Menifee, California?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Menifee was $2,110 a month in 2020-2024, 131st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; California: $2,036).

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How much does a house cost in Menifee?

Owner-occupied homes in Menifee had a median value of $537,300 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 230th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; California: $734,700).

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How affordable are homes in Menifee?

The median home value in Menifee was 5.7 times the median household income, 246th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Menifee, California own their home?

80.2% of the 36,557 occupied homes in Menifee were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 7,224 were rented, 38th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; California: 55.9%).

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What share of homes in Menifee have broadband?

91.9% of households in Menifee had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 351st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; California: 93.5%).

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How many households in Menifee have no internet?

4.9% of households in Menifee (1,786) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 401st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 9.6% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Menifee compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Menifee ranks 284 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
281Austin$93,658
282Aurora$93,633
283Coral Springs$93,602
284Menifee$93,454
285Moreno Valley$93,222
286Bloomington$93,211
287West Sacramento$93,188
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Menifee ranks 437 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
434Louisville/Jefferson County metro government$39,683
435Lincoln$39,672
436Apopka$39,625
437Menifee$39,521
438Norfolk$39,457
439Eau Claire$39,434
440Carson City$39,432
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Menifee ranks 647 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
644Port Orange0.418
645Waukesha0.418
646Aurora0.417
647Menifee0.417
648Murray0.417
649Coral Springs0.417
650Rochester Hills0.417
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Menifee ranks 200 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
197Burlington6.5%
198Oxnard6.5%
199Fontana6.5%
200Menifee6.5%
201Fall River6.5%
202South Bend6.5%
203Hollywood6.5%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Menifee ranks 742 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
739Rocky Mount59.4%
740Surprise59.3%
741Rockford59.3%
742Menifee59.2%
743Dayton59.2%
744Montgomery59.2%
745Walnut Creek59.2%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Menifee ranks 5 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
2Hesperia42.9
3Tracy42.5
4Antioch42.0
5Menifee41.5
6Apple Valley41.1
7San Jacinto40.5
8Victorville40.4
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Menifee ranks 379 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
376Bayonne14.3%
377Providence14.3%
378St. George14.2%
379Menifee14.2%
380Albany14.2%
381Winston-Salem14.1%
382Coconut Creek14.1%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Menifee ranks 746 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
743Troy0.2%
744Livonia0.2%
745Bismarck0.2%
746Menifee0.2%
747Goodyear0.1%
748Edmond0.1%
749Apopka0.1%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Menifee ranks 560 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
557San Bernardino7.2%
558Eagle Mountain7.1%
559Chesapeake7.1%
560Menifee7.1%
561Mission7.1%
562Lehi7.1%
563Medford7.1%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Menifee ranks 477 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
474Danbury22.3%
475Spring Hill22.3%
476Lacey22.3%
477Menifee22.3%
478Oklahoma City22.3%
479Holly Springs22.3%
480Deltona22.3%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Menifee ranks 131 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
128Quincy$2,118
129Miramar$2,117
130Gilbert$2,110
131Menifee$2,110
132Coconut Creek$2,102
133Parker$2,096
134Norwalk$2,090
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Menifee ranks 230 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
227Palm Desert$542,000
228Naperville$540,200
229Salt Lake City$539,500
230Menifee$537,300
231Holly Springs$535,800
232Paramount$533,700
233Westminster$532,400
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Menifee ranks 243 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
240Greeley5.8x
241Yuba City5.8x
242Wilmington5.8x
243Menifee5.7x
244Auburn5.7x
245Tempe5.7x
246Fontana5.7x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Menifee ranks 38 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
35Centennial80.6%
36Johns Creek80.4%
37Sugar Land80.3%
38Menifee80.2%
39Deltona80.2%
40Collierville79.9%
41Palm Bay79.7%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Menifee ranks 473 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
470Denton91.9%
471Fayetteville91.9%
472Warren91.9%
473Menifee91.9%
474Lafayette91.9%
475Cranston91.9%
476Southfield91.9%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Menifee ranks 401 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
398Long Beach4.9%
399Turlock4.9%
400Lafayette4.9%
401Menifee4.9%
402Troy4.9%
403Janesville4.9%
404Southaven4.8%
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