Community Pulse
What is Rancho Santa Margarita worried about?
Real answers from real Rancho Santa Margarita residents — aggregated monthly, never shown individually. Add yours below: 10 seconds, no account.
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Quick Take — Rancho Santa Margarita
Pick any topics you have an opinion on and rate how they're trending this month — takes 10 seconds, no account needed.
Rancho Santa Margarita this month
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Rancho Santa Margarita by the numbers
- Median rent
- $2,625per month
- Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
- 57%
- Households that own their home
- 72%
- Average commute
- 26 mineach way
- Unemployment
- 4.1%
Official statistics, not opinions — counted separately from the Pulse above. Source: U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year).
Who's running in Rancho Santa Margarita?
Every candidate on Rancho Santa Margarita's November 3 ballot, from official records — and what residents want the winners to fix.