Population
Corona
158,839
Lake Elsinore
71,516
Median Income
Corona
$106,438
Lake Elsinore
$96,527
Home Value
Corona
$656,500
Lake Elsinore
$505,700
Rent
Corona
$2,136
Lake Elsinore
$1,915
Crime Rate
Corona
2.49
Lake Elsinore
1.73
Cost of Living
Corona
188.3
Lake Elsinore
171.8
Avg Temp
Corona
N/A
Lake Elsinore
N/A
Unemployment
Corona
5.4%
Lake Elsinore
6.4%
How Similar Are Corona & Lake Elsinore?
Lake Elsinore is Corona's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Corona
158,839
Lake Elsinore
71,516
Corona (158,839) is about 2.2x larger than Lake Elsinore (71,516).
Violent Crime
Corona
2.49
Lake Elsinore
1.73
Corona has a 31% higher violent crime than Lake Elsinore.
Property Crime
Corona
17.24
Lake Elsinore
18.53
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Corona
49.3%
Lake Elsinore
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Corona
5.4%
Lake Elsinore
6.4%
Lake Elsinore has a 15% higher unemployment than Corona.
Median Income
Corona
$106,438
Lake Elsinore
$96,527
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Corona
$656,500
Lake Elsinore
$505,700
Corona has a 23% higher home values than Lake Elsinore.
Education
Corona
20.5%
Lake Elsinore
14.6%
Corona has a 29% higher education than Lake Elsinore.
Demographics
Corona
41.6%
Lake Elsinore
43.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Corona
188.3
Lake Elsinore
171.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Corona and Lake Elsinore share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Corona leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lake Elsinore leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLake Elsinore scores 231.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 268.9 in Corona. Lake Elsinore scores 171.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 188.3 in Corona. Lake Elsinore has a living wage (family of 4) of $178,667 vs $195,814 in Corona (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 5.3% in Lake Elsinore. Corona has a median home value of $656,500 vs $505,700 in Lake Elsinore (30% higher). Lake Elsinore has a single-family homes of 83.4% compared to 71.6% in Corona.
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Jobs & Economy — Corona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona: 84,137 vs Lake Elsinore: 36,297 for labor force. Corona: 31 min vs Lake Elsinore: 37 min for mean commute. Corona has a per capita income of $40,453 vs $34,572 in Lake Elsinore (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Corona leads
Source: FBI UCRLake Elsinore has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.92 compared to 1.58 in Corona. Corona has a violent crime clearance of 64.7% compared to 39.8% in Lake Elsinore. Corona has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Lake Elsinore.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Corona leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCorona has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.5% compared to 14.6% in Lake Elsinore. Corona has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 31.2% in Lake Elsinore.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a population of 158,839, about 2.2x the size of Lake Elsinore (71,516). Lake Elsinore skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 37.3.
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Corona
Lake Elsinore
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Corona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Lake Elsinore. Corona has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Lake Elsinore. Corona: 31 min vs Lake Elsinore: 37 min for mean commute time.
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