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Living in Rancho Santa Margarita

Rancho Santa Margarita is a city in the United States, with a population of 46,990 in July 2026. There were 14,729 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$2,625 per month and the median home value was US$971,200.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population45,779people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary5,407EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent2,307EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.05%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime604.8offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 62% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Rancho Santa Margarita?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Rancho Santa Margarita.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 72.5%, and the vacancy rate was 2.14% in July 2026. 56.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Rancho Santa Margarita recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market
Median gross rent$2,625/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent56.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)2.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents611.9 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,636 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent2,307 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes207 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Rancho Santa Margarita a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–55%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on housing · range 45–63%
Student43%strong on education, weak on housing · range 33–53%
Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–58%
Retirement40%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 29–51%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

23% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 10,538 of 45,779 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$152,560 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Rancho Santa Margarita is 4.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income152,560 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband88.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription96.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet1.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet6.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary5,407 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,127 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov24Official
Unemployment rate4.05 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Rancho Santa Margarita?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,127 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€497of €3,216 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,216
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €2,636
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€497
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rancho Santa Margarita. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Rancho Santa Margarita. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher94.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools94 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents26.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio454 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents14,729 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,723 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rancho Santa Margarita when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesRancho Santa Margarita highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Rancho Santa Margarita highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Rancho Santa Margarita605
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents604.8 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents62.01 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes50 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time26.19 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport21 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Nearest airportSNA3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport25 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Rancho Santa Margarita. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Rancho Santa Margarita.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Rancho Santa Margarita is 11.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202436Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 20.56 · Feb 21.39 · Mar 22.83 · Apr 24.67 · May 26.33 · Jun 28.06 · Jul 31.17 · Aug 32.33 · Sep 31.56 · Oct 29.06 · Nov 24.22 · Dec 19.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 9.22 · Feb 8.83 · Mar 9.83 · Apr 11.06 · May 13.06 · Jun 14.83 · Jul 16.61 · Aug 16.78 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 14.33 · Nov 11.39 · Dec 8.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 14.89 · Feb 15.11 · Mar 16.33 · Apr 17.83 · May 19.67 · Jun 21.44 · Jul 23.89 · Aug 24.56 · Sep 24.06 · Oct 21.72 · Nov 17.78 · Dec 14.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 88.14 · Feb 93.73 · Mar 50.29 · Apr 22.35 · May 11.43 · Jun 2.29 · Jul 1.78 · Aug 0.254 · Sep 3.56 · Oct 28.19 · Nov 27.94 · Dec 57.4 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading50.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.74 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation609.3 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.46 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.71 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature11.3 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Simi Valley ±1.8 °C. Elsewhere: Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±2.5 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±2.4 °C, Elche (Spain) ±2.5 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±2.3 °C, Amadora (Portugal) ±2.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 10,538 is not 7.9% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share7.9 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents10,538 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,367 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population45,779 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics45,982 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value971,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes72.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate71.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad22.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents14.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents7.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage80.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance5.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher49.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available95.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over25,841 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home25.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans94.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Rancho Santa Margarita

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Rancho Santa Margarita from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Rancho Santa Margarita

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Coto De Caza 5.1 km away
Rent
3,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
7,449 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Las Flores 6.8 km away
Rent
2,714 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,920 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Ladera Ranch 11.4 km away
Rent
3,095 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
6,915 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Linden45,752 residentsWest Lafayette45,747 residentsNorth Lauderdale45,733 residentsSayreville borough45,838 residentsHollister45,695 residentsNewnan45,867 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Rancho Santa Margarita?

The median gross salary is 4,127 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Rancho Santa Margarita?

The unemployment rate is 4.05 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Rancho Santa Margarita?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Rancho Santa Margarita?

Police recorded 604.8 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Rancho Santa Margarita?

The published population is 45,779 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Rancho Santa Margarita?

10,538 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Rancho Santa Margarita a good place to live?

Rancho Santa Margarita may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Rancho Santa Margarita?

Coto De Caza, Mission Viejo, Las Flores, Lake Forest, Laguna Hills are near Rancho Santa Margarita. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Rancho Santa Margarita, United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 555f282634b9e996ca7be0138160ba11]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/rancho-santa-margarita/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Rancho Santa Margarita, United States: population, rent},
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  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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