Orange County Community Info

Orange County Area Info from City-Data.com

County population in July 2009: 3,026,786 (100% urban, 0% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 574,193
Renter-occupied apartments: 361,094

Land area: 789 sq. mi.
Water area: 158.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 3834 people per square mile

(very high).

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Orange County: 124.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (17.0%), Educational,health and social services (16.1%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.6%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers Orange County Area Info:

Average household size Orange County Area Info:

Estimated median household income in 2009 Orange County Area Info: $71,865 ($58,820 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments Orange County Area Info: $1,367 (lower quartile is $1,074, upper quartile is $1,769)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009 Orange County Area Info: $530,400 (it was $253,000 in 2000)

Lower value quartile – upper value quartile Orange County Area Info: $357,000 – $738,800

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $716,633

Here:	$716,633
State:	$521,364

Townhouses or other attached units: $426,630

Here:	$426,630
State:	$436,871

In 2-unit structures: $802,070

Here:	$802,070
State:	$634,434

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $327,157

Here:	$327,157
State:	$443,730

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $308,489

Here:	$308,489
State:	$418,318

Mobile homes: $95,807

Here:	$95,807
State:	$59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $31,201

Here:	$31,201
State:	$63,652

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,657
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $469

Institutionalized population: 16,464

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff’s office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 38
• Assaults: 193
• Burglaries: 371
• Thefts: 919
• Auto thefts: 224

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff’s office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 29
• Assaults: 205
• Burglaries: 323
• Thefts: 932
• Auto thefts: 241

Orange County Area Info

Health of residents in Orange County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
81.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
39.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
99.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
76.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 187 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 151 pounds. This is about average.

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.0%

McCain (Republican): 50.5%
Obama (Democratic): 48.0%

Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,869 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,507 (0.3%)

Orange County Area Info

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.7%
(5.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.0% for Black residents, 17.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.6% for other race residents, 7.0% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.7%

(5.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.0% for Black residents, 17.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.6% for other race residents, 7.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 35 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, American Indian residents: 39 years old, Asian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Orange County is $1161 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1392 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1992 a month.

Cities in this county include: Santa Ana, Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Fullerton, Costa Mesa, Mission Viejo, Westminster.

Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) – Low Potential

Zip code	City	Number of tests	Number of tests >= 4 pCi/L
90620	Buena Park	20	0
90621	Buena Park	7	1
90623	La Palma	19	0
90630	Cypress	50	1
90631	La Habra	35	5
90680	Stanton	9	0
90720	Los Alamitos	33	0
90740	Seal Beach	24	1
90743	Surfside	1	0
92602	Irvine	5	1
92603	Irvine	15	0
92604	Irvine	41	4
92606	Irvine	13	0
92607	Laguna Niguel	1	0
92610	Foothill Ranch	21	1
92612	Irvine	13	0
92614	Irvine	37	2
92615	Huntington Beach	4	0
92618	Irvine	24	0
92620	Irvine	43	3
92624	Capistrano Beach	3	1
92625	Corona Del Mar	42	5
92626	Costa Mesa	70	5
92627	Costa Mesa	44	2
92628	Costa Mesa	1	0
92629	Dana Point	34	0
92630	Lake Forest	88	0
92637	Laguna Woods	7	0
92646	Huntington Beach	69	0
92647	Huntington Beach	97	1
92648	Huntington Beach	64	2
92649	Huntington Beach	47	2
92651	Laguna Beach	46	2
92653	Laguna Hills	108	5
92654	Laguna Hills	6	0
92655	Midway City	10	0
92656	Aliso Viejo	73	2
92657	Newport Coast	19	0
92660	Newport Beach	53	0
92663	Newport Beach	60	8
92672	San Clemente	47	4
92673	San Clemente	63	1
92674	San Clemente	1	1
92675	San Juan Capistrano	39	4
92676	Silverado	3	0
92677	Laguna Niguel	134	9
92679	Trabuco Canyon	100	0
92683	Westminster	47	0
92685	Westminster	55	0
92688	Rancho Santa Margarita	79	0
92690	Mission Viejo	4	0
92691	Mission Viejo	77	4
92692	Mission Viejo	116	3
92693	San Juan Capistrano	3	0
92697	Irvine	2	0
92698	Irvine	1	0
92701	Santa Ana	4	0
92703	Santa Ana	4	0
92704	Santa Ana	14	2
92705	Santa Ana	64	5
92706	Santa Ana	13	0
92707	Santa Ana	14	0
92708	Fountain Valley	56	0
92728	Fountain Valley	1	0
92780	Tustin	39	1
92782	Tustin	23	4
92801	Anaheim	28	2
92802	Anaheim	17	0
92804	Anaheim	30	0
92805	Anaheim	27	1
92806	Anaheim	29	1
92807	Anaheim	56	5
92808	Anaheim	32	0
92814	Anaheim	1	0
92817	Anaheim	2	0
92821	Brea	58	1
92823	Brea	5	2
92831	Fullerton	41	3
92832	Fullerton	12	0
92833	Fullerton	24	2
92834	Fullerton	8	0
92835	Fullerton	23	2
92840	Garden Grove	58	0
92841	Garden Grove	9	0
92843	Garden Grove	5	0
92844	Garden Grove	13	0
92845	Garden Grove	23	0
92861	Villa Park	12	4
92865	Orange	145	4
92866	Orange	18	0
92867	Orange	43	3
92868	Orange	4	0
92869	Orange	37	1
92870	Placentia	60	8
92885	Yorba Linda	1	0
92886	Yorba Linda	76	7
92887	Yorba Linda	46	4

2005 air pollution in Orange County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.025 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.107 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 28 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour: 54 µg/m³(standard limit: 150 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 14.7 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour: 42 µg/m³(standard limit: 35 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Orange County: Blue Jay Campground (A), Starr Ranch (B), Bolero Lookout (C), Bolsa Chica Gun Club (D), Silverado Station (E), San Juan Station (F), Joplin Boys Ranch (G), Marine Memorial Golf Course (H), County Industrial Farm (I), McConville Nudist Camp (J), Four S Ranch(K), Old Camp (L), Mission Vieja (M), Youth Conservation Camp (N), Hidden Ranch (O), Trabuco Guard Station (P), Trabuco Campground (Q), Falcon Campground (R), Silverado Branch Orange County Public Library (S), James H Musick Branch Jail (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Orange County: Ramakrishna Monastery (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Siphon Reservoir (A), Rattlesnake Reservoir (B), Modjeska Reservoir (C), Irvine Lake (D), Syphon Reservoir (E), Lambert Reservoir (F), Santiago Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Black Star Creek (A), Coal Creek (B), Silverado Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Orange County include: Rancho Mission Viejo Ecological Reserve (1), Irvine Park (2), Irvine Lake Park (3), Casper Regional Park (4), Sunset County Beach (5), Swanson Park (6), Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary (7), Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park (8), Blue Gum Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Modjeska Canyon Post Office (A), Sliverado Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Los Angeles County , Riverside County , San Bernardino County , San Diego County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:

Current college students: 230,749
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 849,899 (38% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 490,141
• One, attached: 124,610
• Two: 18,191
• 3 or 4: 70,468
• 5 to 9: 59,502
• 10 to 19: 46,519
• 20 or more: 127,594
• Mobile homes: 31,265
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1,194

Housing units in Orange County with a mortgage: 407,386 (58,493 second mortgage, 42,002 home equity loan, 1,824 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 83,108

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.78%

Here		44.8%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 1,274,591
Total congregations: 1,085

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Charismatic Churches Independent	Muslim Estimate	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	779,647 (61.2%)	48,776 (3.8%)	43,100 (3.4%)	39,583 (3.1%)	32,652 (2.6%)
Congregations	61 (5.6%)	115 (10.6%)	13 (1.2%)	16 (1.5%)	77 (7.1%)

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	25,740 (2.0%)	22,490 (1.8%)	22,140 (1.7%)	21,198 (1.7%)	239,265 (18.8%)
Congregations	38 (3.5%)	12 (1.1%)	37 (3.4%)	71 (6.5%)	645 (59.4%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

This county:	1.78 / 10,000 pop.
California:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Orange County:	0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.04 / 10,000 pop.

Orange County:	0.49 / 10,000 pop.
California:	0.62 / 10,000 pop.

Agriculture in Orange County:

Average size of farms: 195 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $800,592
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $26185.87
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.04%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.44%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $601,517
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.57%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 97.47%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $95,053
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 69.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.17
Vegetables: 2,112 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2,633 acres

Tornado activity:

Orange County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 1.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/16/1977, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Orange County-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 2458% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII – XII) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from the county center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII – IX) earthquake occurred 24.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from Orange County center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi) earthquake occurred 50.4 miles away from the county center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 55.3 miles away from the county center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $74,786.

5.21% of this county’s 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,712 average adjusted gross income)

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($728 average AGI)

Orange County:	0.12%
California average:	0.21%

3.52% relocated from other counties in California ($36,608 average AGI)
1.57% relocated from other states ($18,376 average AGI)

Orange County:	1.57%
California average:	1.75%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006: 

6.37% of this county’s 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,819 average adjusted gross income)

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($471 average AGI)

Orange County:	0.06%
California average:	0.11%

3.94% relocated to other counties in California ($31,944 average AGI)
2.36% relocated to other states ($24,404 average AGI)

Orange County:	2.36%
California average:	2.40%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006: 

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 309,081 (281,334 aged, 27,747 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 27.8. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 79.3. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,803,945

• In family households: 2,454,000 (527,155 male householders, 146,757 female householders)
  

  539,143 spouses, 887,802 children (831,725 natural, 18,439 adopted, 37,638 stepchildren), 50,096 grandchildren, 54,126 brothers or sisters, 36,055 parents, 105,921 other relatives, 106,945 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 349,945 (120,573 male householders (82,212 living alone)), 141,669 female householders (114,798 living alone)), 87,703 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 42,344 (16,162 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 226,171 2-persons, 142,362 3-persons, 143,768 4-persons, 76,746 5-persons, 39,181 6-persons, 45,684 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 197,010 1-person, 51,537 2-persons, 8,864 3-persons, 3,247 4-persons, 902 5-persons, 377 6-persons, 305 7-or-more-persons.

58.6% of residents of Orange County speak English at home.
25.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 13% don’t speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don’t speak English at all).
11.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 4% don’t speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don’t speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $13,834,698,000 ($4631 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,072,368,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $4,614,550,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,894,759,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,419,000
Federal grants: $2,284,497,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,160,372,000 ($2,629,188,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $874,100,000 ($154,444,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $113,313,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $667,598,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,020,047,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 234,589

Deaths: 88,691

Net international migration: +140,891

Net internal migration: -141,363

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 496.06 millions of gallons per day (53% from ground, 47% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos: 

Median number of rooms in apartments: 

50% of Orange County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in California.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1322976
• Northeast: 159528
• Midwest: 251681
• South: 128936
• West: 108205

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $270,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37,810

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10,681

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24,790

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 66,419
• Number of aged recipients: 27,280
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 39,139
• Number of recipients under 18: 3,967
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 25,147
• Number of recipients older than 64: 37,305
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 22,194
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 40,071

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 577 full tracts)
	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	6,605	$361,798	16,016	$392,753	62,612	$355,838	2,631	$266,416	150	$7,286,647	5,462	$352,838	217	$98,438
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	722	$345,316	2,362	$390,290	7,315	$371,849	414	$142,333	2	$1,805,000	798	$335,139	150	$90,407
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1,557	$349,981	3,924	$390,824	18,779	$410,539	991	$177,906	41	$1,406,098	2,361	$329,130	314	$83,551
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1,114	$356,751	3,188	$397,203	11,632	$391,748	575	$244,049	11	$8,818,273	1,202	$318,811	27	$126,778
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	307	$338,629	734	$401,462	3,628	$395,183	157	$277,274	6	$566,833	333	$348,865	25	$97,440

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 516 full tracts)
	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1,125	$342,044	266	$389,229	5	$277,600
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	634	$344,413	231	$410,801	4	$312,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED	330	$361,909	199	$413,809	5	$259,400
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	117	$368,231	65	$430,092	2	$338,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	74	$352,338	20	$450,800	7	$364,429

Most common first names in Orange County, CA among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	8,278	74.9 years
Mary	7,614	80.2 years
William	7,028	75.6 years
Robert	6,931	72.5 years
James	5,358	72.7 years
Helen	4,381	81.9 years
Charles	4,223	75.5 years
George	4,064	76.7 years
Dorothy	3,914	80.5 years
Margaret	3,908	80.9 years

Most common last names in Orange County, CA among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	2,989	77.4 years
Johnson	2,080	77.6 years
Miller	1,701	77.3 years
Brown	1,601	77.2 years
Nguyen	1,592	75.5 years
Jones	1,339	76.3 years
Anderson	1,248	78.2 years
Williams	1,214	77.0 years
Davis	1,103	77.2 years
Wilson	1,050	77.2 years

Businesses in Orange County, CA
Name	Count		Name	Count
7-Eleven	133		Kroger	60
AMF Bowling	2		LENSCRAFTERS	12
AT&T	28		La Quinta	5
Abercrombie & Fitch	4		La-Z-Boy	5
Abercrombie Kids	3		Lane Furniture	17
Aeropostale	6		Lowes	8
Ann Taylor	13		Macy’s	9
Apple Store	5		Marriott	30
Arby’s	13		Marshalls	10
Ashley Furniture	2		MasterBrand Cabinets	147
AutoZone	34		McDonald’s	95
BEBE	5		Motel 6	11
Bath & Body Works	15		Nordstrom	9
Bed Bath & Beyond	9		Office Depot	15
Bentleymotors.Com	1		OfficeMax	5
Best Western	22		Outback Steakhouse	8
Blockbuster	28		Panda Express	35
Brookstone	5		Panera Bread	16
Buffalo Wild Wings	5		Papa John’s Pizza	14
Burger King	41		Payless	41
CarMax	3		PetSmart	14
Chick-Fil-A	9		Pizza Hut	44
Chipotle	19		Popeyes	5
Cinnabon	5		Quality	2
Clarion	1		Quiznos	48
Comfort Inn	6		RadioShack	49
Comfort Suites	2		Ramada	4
Costco	12		Red Robin	9
DHL	41		Rite Aid	41
Dairy Queen	16		Rodeway Inn	1
Days Inn	5		SONIC Drive-In	3
Decora Cabinetry	33		Safeway	29
Dennys	39		Saks Fifth Avenue	1
Domino’s Pizza	28		Sam’s Club	4
Econo Lodge	3		Sears	24
Eddie Bauer	1		Sephora	5
FedEx	354		Spencer Gifts	5
Foot Locker	6		Sprint Nextel	27
GNC	49		Staples	24
GameStop	46		Starbucks	194
Gap	7		Subway	86
Gymboree	7		Super 8	5
H&R Block	71		T-Mobile	114
Haagen-Dazs	5		T.J.Maxx	12
Haworth	1		Taco Bell	72
Holiday Inn	25		Target	28
Hollister Co.	4		The Limited	5
Home Depot	23		Toys”R”Us	14
Howard Johnson	4		Travelodge	4
IHOP	23		UPS	378
JCPenney	7		Verizon Wireless	28
Jack In The Box	32		Victoria’s Secret	10
KFC	40		Walgreens	43
Kincaid	6		Walmart	11
Kmart	3		Wendy’s	22
Knights Inn	1		Whole Foods Market	3
Kohl’s	12		YMCA	12

Orange County on our top lists:

• #12 on the list of “Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)”
• #56 on the list of “Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)”
• #67 on the list of “Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)”
• #79 on the list of “Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)”
• #82 on the list of “Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)”

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/county/Orange_County-CA.html#ixzz1PhyNhCrW

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City of Temecula, CA At A Glance

Learn more about the wonderful city of Temecula, CA!

Schools

The Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD) governs the public school system in Temecula, CA. To find out what school(s) your home is zoned for and/or learn more about TVUSD, visit the TVUSD website. Use the links below to find out more about each school in TVUSD.

Elementary Schools

Abby Reinke* – 43799 Sunny Meadows Drive – 951-302-6610

Barnett (Ysabel) – 39925 Harveston Drive – 951-296-5579

Crowne Hill – 33535 Old Kent Drive – 951-294-6370

Jackson (Helen Hunt) – 32400 Camino San Dimas – 951-302-5199

Nicolas Valley* – 39600 N General Kearney – 951-695-7180

Paloma* – 42940 Via Rami – 951-302-5165

Pauba Valley – 33125 Regina Drive – 951-302-5140

Rancho – 31530 La Serena Way – 951-695-7150

Red Hawk* – 32045 Camino San Jose – 951-302-5125

Sparkman (Joan F.) – 32225 Pio Pico Road – 951-302-5100

Temecula* – 41951 Moraga Road – 951-695-7130

Temecula Luiseno – 45754 Wolf Creek Dr N – 951-294-6340

Tony Tobin – 45200 Morgan Hill Drive – 951-294-6355

Vail* – 29915 Mira Loma Drive – 951-695-7140

Vintage Hills* – 42240 Camino Romo – 951-695-4260

Middle Schools

Bella Vista – 31650 Browning St – 951-294-6600

Day (James L.)* – 40775 Camino Campos Verdes – 951-699-8138

Gardner (Erle Stanley) – 45125 Via Del Coronado – 951-699-0080

Margarita – 30600 Margarita Rd – 951-695-7370

Temecula – 42075 Meadows Pkwy – 951-302-5151

Vail Ranch* – 33340 Camino Piedra Rojo – 951-302-5188

High Schools

Chaparral – 27215 Nicolas Rd – 951-695-4200

Great Oak – 32555 Deer Hollow Way – 951-294-6450

Temecula Valley* – 31555 Rancho Vista Rd – 951-695-7300

*These schools have earned the title of California Distinguished School, an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality education programs.

Parks & Recreation

The Ronald Reagan Sports Park (formerly named the Rancho California Sports Park) is a 128 acre site located at 30875 Rancho Vista Road that provides the following amenities:

Five unlit ball fields
Five lit ball fields
Two lit football/soccer fields
Children’s play area
Picnic shelter
BBQs
Picnic tables
Restrooms

The Ronald Reagan Sports Park is also home to the Community Recreation Center (CRC) and the Temecula Skate Park. The CRC complex houses class and meeting rooms, lockers, a gymnasium, swimming pool, teen room with big screen tv and video games, ping-pong and pool tables, a multi-purpose room with stage and kitchen facilities, and an outdoor amphitheater. The CRC pool provides a 25-yard heated pool with a depth range of 3 1/2 feet to 12 feet. The pool area includes a diving board, water slide, indoor showers, dressing rooms, and lockers.

The Temecula Skate Park offers the ultimate skateboarding and in-line skating experience. The park consists of a competition 60-foot diameter bowl with ramp entry. A 10-foot wide apron connects the upper bowl with a street plaza skate area. The street plaza has a pyramid, fun box, curbs, ramps, stairs and a 20 foot hand rail. The park is staffed and open to the public for various sessions per day, 7 days a week. Special beginner sessions are also offered. The facility is lighted for night skating and can accommodate a maximum capacity of 35 skaters at one time. A resident information form and waiver must be completed and signed prior to entry into the facility.

Other facilities such as the Patricia H. Birdsall Sports Park, the Temecula Duck Pond & Veterans Memorial, and the Temecula Community Center are available for the enjoyment of Temecula’s residents.

Shopping, Dining, & Entertainment

Temecula is full of wonderful things to see and do all year round. One of the more popular destinations in Temecula is Old Town. Established in 1882 when the California Railroad came through the valley, Old Town is now home to a variety of specialty boutiques, art galleries and hundreds of antique stores as well as a vast selection of restaurants and the Old Town Community Theater. Visit OldTownTemecula.com for a complete listing of restaurants and planned events.

For those who enjoy the excitement of Vegas-style gambling, there is the Pechanga Resort and Casino. You can get in the action with slots, blackjack, poker, craps, or roulette-there is something for everyone! You can also see a show at the Comedy Club, get a relaxing message or facial at the spa, or take in 18-holes at the world-class Journey golf course. Visit Pechanga.com for more information.

If you want to get into the outdoors, Temecula is the place for you! Home to the world-famous thermal winds, aerial sports like hot air ballooning, skydiving, and hang gliding very popular and sure to get your adrenaline pumping. If you are into water sports, the lakeside venues in Temecula Valley offer boating, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, water skiing, jet skiing, sailing, wind surfing, swimming, and scuba diving. You can also explore Temecula’s backcountry trails via bike, hike, or horseback.

Wineries

Temecula Valley is Southern California’s Wine Country. With award winning wine and great restaurants and shops, Temecula Valley Wineries have something for everyone. Here is a list of some of the wineries Temecula Valley has to offer:

Baily Vineyard & Winery – 33440 La Serena Way – 951-676-9463

Bella Vista Vineyard & Winery – 41220 Calle Contento – 951-676-5250

Briar Rose Winery – 41720 Calle Cabrillo – 951-308-1098

Callaway Vineyard & Winery – 32720 Rancho California Road – 951-676-4001

Cougar Vineyard & Winery – 39870 De Portola Road – 951-491-0825

Doffo Vineyard & Winery – 36083 Summitville – 714-715-6610

Falkner Winery – 40620 Calle Contento – 951-676-8231

Filsinger Vineyards & Winery – 39050 De Portola Road – 951-302-6363

Hart Winery – 41300 Avenida Biona – 951-676-6300

Keyways Vineyards & Winery – 37338 De Portola Road – 951-302-7888

La Cereza Winery – 34567 Rancho California Road – 951-699-6961

Leonesse Cellars – 38311 De Portola Road – 951-302-7601

Maurice Car’rie Vineyard & Winery – 34225 Rancho California Road – 951-676-1711

Miramonte Winery – 33410 Rancho California Road – 951-506-5500

Oak Mountain Winery – 36522 Via Verde – 951-699-9102

Palumbo Family Vineyards & Winery – 40150 Barksdale Circle – 951-676-7900

Ponte Family Winery – 35053 Rancho California Road – 951-694-8855

South Coast Winery Resort & Spa – 34843 Rancho California Road – 951-587-9463

Stuart Cellars – 33515 Rancho California Road – 888-260-0870

Thornton Winery – 32575 Rancho California Road – 951-699-0099

Wiens Family Cellars – 951-694-9892

Wilson Creek Winery & Vineyard – 35960 Rancho California Road – 951-699-9463

Additional Resources:

Temecula Valley News

City of Temecula Website

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