2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Barstow, CA vs Temecula, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Temecula, is 115% more than it is in Barstow and is 33% above the National Average.
- Barstow unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Temecula unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Barstow, CATemecula, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.8%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.3%2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%39.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,451$39,318$37,638
 Household Income$48,219$103,546$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,944$110,736$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Barstow, CATemecula, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K15.0%5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%1.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K13.3%3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%4.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.4%4.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%5.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K15.1%10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.2%13.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.8%24.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%13.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.5%14.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Barstow, CATemecula, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%20.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.4%6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%2.4%1.8%
 Legal0.0%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%6.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.5%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.5%6.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.9%2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%3.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.6%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.5%2.8%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.3%6.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.5%9.8%13.1%
Reviews for Barstow    14 Reviews

Mike · 

The positive of Barstow- yes there is something positive that can be said about Barstow. At least it's not as bad as South Lake Tahoe. The only reason it gets 2 stars  More

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Over 6 years ago

Just a place to travel thru. Cheap alternative to LA suburbs, about 70 miles or Palm Springs. It is in high Mojave desert, hot in the summer, 100-110, can get down  More

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Be careful is all I can say. I moved there with the focus to buy a home the investor Cliff Unegbu AKA Clifford Unegbu will rip off as many people as he can and use  More

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Reviews for Temecula    43 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 1 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for about 69 years and it’s great. Way better than Murrieta. Temecula has stuff to do unlike Murrieta. Temecula has wineries and a  More

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I’ve owned in San Diego, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Big Bear, and now Temecula in both 2010-2013 & 2020-2022. This city is absolutely amazing, it is at the edge of San Diego  More

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The mountains/hills are pretty, and it is less expensive than Los Angeles. There is next to nothing to do here if you aren't a Baby Boomer or a kid. However, it is a  More

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