Living in Menifee, CA
Suburb in California
Menifee is a suburb in California, home to about 107,000 people, with 2.7 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Menifee a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 6 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.4× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.95% property tax
- Fewer graduates: 23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Hot summers: highs around 95°F
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $548k, and rent is $2,910 a month
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Key facts
Living in Menifee: common questions
What is the cost of living in Menifee?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $548k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,910 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 106, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Menifee?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.95% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Menifee safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Menifee?
Menifee has mild winters: winter days average around 66°F and summer days around 95°F.
Does Menifee get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.26 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Menifee?
The nearest major airport is SBD, about 28 mi away.
How Menifee scores
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