Temecula Among Money's 50 Best Places To Live

TEMECULA, CA — Temecula is one of Money’s 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S. for 2024.

“This year’s Best Places to Live list celebrates cities and towns where a thriving economy meets affordability, diversity and an exceptional quality of life,” according to the publication. “Backed by rigorous research and data-driven analysis, these 50 places are the blueprint for the future.”

Only one other California city — Sacramento — made the list.

For Temecula — which has a population of 111,752, a median listing price of $800,000 and an unemployment rate of 5.2 percent — the publication noted the area’s nearly 50 wineries, children’s museum and outdoor Sunset Market featuring live music and local art and food. Money also mentioned the beauty of Temecula’s landscape, accessible via hot air balloon rides or by hiking the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve trails.

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“You don’t have to pay Los Angeles or San Diego prices for quintessential SoCal living,” according to the publication. “At least not in Temecula, where residents are a short jaunt from both of those cities (plus Palm Springs and Joshua Tree National Park) but get the benefit of living in a community-focused town with good schools and easy access to nature.”

To view the full list of Money’s 50 Best Places to Live, visit money.com/best-places-to-live.