Alright, so this video is all about the top five pros and cons of living here in the city of Temecula, California. I've lived here in the city of Temecula and the surrounding areas for over the last 25 years, and I think I can give you some really good perspective on what it's like to actually live here and talk to you really about the good stuff and the bad stuff.

So let's go ahead and get into it.

Hey guys. Hey again. My name is Justin Short. I'm a realtor and team leader with the short real estate team here at Keller Williams in Temecula, California. And this video is all about the city of Temecula. We're gonna talk about the good stuff. And the bad stuff. We're gonna talk about the top five pros and the top five cons about living here in the city of Temecula.

And like I mentioned, I've lived here in the valley for a really long time, so I think I can give you a really good perspective on what it's like to actually live here. You know, it's where I'm raising my family, where my kids, you know, where my wife's lived here in the area for a really long time. So I think we can give you some really good perspective as opposed to somebody else who maybe lives outta the area or has only lived here for a short period of time.

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So we're gonna talk about the pros and the cons about the city of Temecula. We'll start with the good stuff. So we'll start with the pros. Um, before I get into that, just kind of some general information about the city of Temecula, California. So if you are not super familiar, Temecula is located in Southern California.

We are actually a part of Riverside County. Uh, it is the most southern city inside Riverside County. The next city south is actually San Diego County. Um, and it's an area that has grown a ton over the last 25 years or so. Um, you started seeing, uh, a lot of building and construction, you know, tract home builders coming in really more in like the mid nineties, and you started seeing that continue through to the mid two thousands.

And then over the last decade you've seen a ton more growth as more and more people continue to move here, as it got more and more on people's radars. And, and this has really just become such a. Such a desirable area and such a growth area in Southern California. So, uh, myself personally, we have lived here for over 25 years now.

Um, this is where I own my home. This is where I live with my wife. I have two young kids, and this is where we are raising our kids and plan to stay with them long term at least until they're, until they're adults, probably even longer, you know, to be. To be honest, I don't think we have any plans ever moving.

Um, I think it's a great place to live. I think especially if you are raising children, I think it is hard to find anywhere else really in all of California. Uh, that would be a better place to raise your kids. Um, so I'm sure I'm a little bit biased. I'm obviously a real estate agent in Temecula by saying that, but.

Um, I think it's really hard to beat. I think it's a great fit for a lot of people, and it's an area that I really love to be in, and I could not imagine raising my kids anywhere else. So, um, we'll talk about kind of, you know, the pros and the cons. What I think makes it so good, you know, what makes it so bad.

But, um, you know, really some of the things that have been, that have kind of put it on the radar besides just the, the sheer amount of people that are moving here. Um, but Temecula has become really well known because of the Temecula wine country as well. So if you've ever heard of that, uh, there are over 50 wineries now here in Temecula.

So they're really big destinations. So people come for wine tasting, you know, wine tours. They do a lot of weddings out there, a lot of like, you know, bachelorette parties, stuff like that. But just as the city has continued to grow. Uh, that Temecula wine country has grown a ton. That's something that's really, really put the city on the map.

Uh, but let's go ahead and we'll get into the pros and the cons. So, uh, pro number one and what really I think the number one driver, what has made Temecula grow so fast and so many people have moved here and, and really been on. Putting the city on people's radar is really the affordability for Southern California.

So, um, right now you can buy a home in Temecula for about $850,000, right? Which is by no means that cheap at all, right? It's still, it's an expensive home. I mean, you're getting close to a million dollars, um, for your average price point, right? However, um, if you compare that to your other options in Southern California, I think it's really, really hard to beat.

So. In Temecula, you can buy that average home for about $850,000. And if you compare that to say San Diego, LA, or Orange County, those average homes are all over a million dollars. Um, so one, it is definitely significantly cheaper to buy a home here as opposed to in those bigger cities. But not only that, what you get for that 850,000 compared to what you're gonna get for that million, let's say down in San Diego, is just, it's apples and oranges.

So that $850,000 home. Temecula is probably gonna be like a 3000 square foot tracked home in a beautiful neighborhood. It was probably built, you know, somewhere in the mid two thousands, you know, 2002, 2003. So it's relatively newer, which means it has relatively newer construction materials as far as you know, roofing and plumbing and slabs, and, you know.

All, all that type of stuff, right? As opposed to that million dollar home down in San Diego. Really what that is, that's probably like a 1400, 1500 square foot home that was built probably back in the sixties, maybe the fifties. So it's a lot older. That means older construction materials. That means older roofs, older electrical, probably shingle roofs, right?

Uh, older plumbing, all, all, all, all those things that go with it, right? So an older home. Probably not near as nice of an area as far as safety and schools and, you know, we'll talk about some of that, you know, throughout the rest of the li, throughout the rest of the list. But just what you can get it, it's more expensive, it's way smaller, it's way older, probably not near as nice as opposed to less expensive.

Nicer, newer, etcetera, right? So that's really the trade off there. So, and it, and it is still, it still is cheaper. So, uh, that can be tough for people if you are moving from other states, right? So for $850,000 does not sound inexpensive 'cause it's, it's not still a ton of money, right? So if you're moving from somewhere, say, in the Midwest or something right, where your average price point is a lot less, you know, that's gonna be a hard jump coming straight to Temecula.

But, um, compared to the other areas of Southern California. I think it's really, really hard to beat and that is why most of the people that are moving here tend to move from the other counties in Southern California. So most of the people that are moving here move from San Diego, move from LA, move from Orange County 'cause they can still be in Southern California and have something that's gonna be, you know, relatively affordable.

So. Um, number two on my list about, you know, the two biggest pros in Temecula is gonna be the school district. So the Temecula Valley Unified School District is super, super, highly rated, um, really across the board from elementary school to middle school to high school. Uh, the ratings are very, very high.

You know, throughout 7 outta 10, 8 outta 10, 9 outta 10, and up to 10, outta 10. Um, the school district itself is ranked super high. It is ranked in the top 13% in all of California. So really, really high rating. Again, and you couple that with a relatively affordable city, you know that that's a really, really good combination for people.

And not only that, there is one of the schools, so the top high school, which is the Great Oak High School, actually has the highest rating. Um, and that is like, I think it's somewhere in the top 1000 schools in the entire nation. So ranked super, super highly. Um, and those are, those are all big benefits to being, to be in this city.

So. Uh, number three, it's gonna be safe so Temecula has consistently been one of the safest cities in the US. They've been anywhere from the top 10, top 20 to the top 100 safest cities in the nation. Um, and they've been there for, I think it's like the last 15 years now. So, uh, right now they're ranked somewhere in the top 100.

Um, you know, obviously those ratings are gonna change each, each year, depending on some, you know, different factors. But overall, they're a really, really safe area. There's a really heavy police presence. I personally feel, feel very safe, you know, driving around, right? Uh, especially compared to some of the bigger cities, um, that are here in Southern California, San Diego, LA, Orange County, you know, where you're gonna see a, a lot more, you know, homeless population, a lot more riffraff going on, especially like the cities where here, when you're in the suburbs, definitely a much more quiet, it's, it's a much different vibe than what, what a lot of those cities are gonna give you.

Um, in, in the rest of Southern California. Uh, number four. Uh, so Temecula is a little bit more inland compared to some of those other cities, but we are still located in Southern California, which means you're only about 45 minutes to an hour away from all the other cool stuff that Southern California has to offer you.

So, um, we're here, like we talked about, south Riverside County, just north of San Diego. Um, but you can, because you are so close, you can easily make a day trip. To do all the other cool stuff that's in Southern California. So, um, for example, you can make a beach trip in about 45 minutes to an hour, depending what beach you're gonna go to.

So you're still relatively close. Uh, if you wanna go down, let's say, down to downtown San Diego and have more of a city life, or go see a concert or go see, you know, a baseball game. Go to the San Diego Zoo, anything like that, that's about a 45 minute to a one hour commute. Um, if you want to go to Disneyland in Orange County, that's about a 45 minute commute or so.

Um, most of Orange County's gonna be 45 minutes to an hour. If you want to take a trip out to the desert, out to the Palm Springs area, that's about 45 minutes or an hour. And even if you wanna go up to la uh, most of LA is probably about an hour to an hour and a half or so on the commute. And then even if you wanna make a trip up to the mountains, you're about an hour and a half away from a major mountain range.

And so you can go snowboarding and skiing up in the big bear area. So, um, you are still in a super, super central location to where you can easily take those day trips and do all that other cool stuff that Southern California has to offer. Um, and then number five, uh, as far as being a pro in Temecula, to me it's just being a well kept and newer suburb.

So it's really ties in a lot of the stuff. So, because it's such a safe area, because it's a newer area, because it's so clean, and I think really because the, the city and the county do such a great job of, of keeping the area up to snuff and not allowing crime and, you know. Homelessness and, you know, other things to really creep in and really keep the area looking well and well kept.

Um, it is, it is just, it's a, it's a nice community. You know, you drive through, you drive down the street. Um, the roads are paved relatively, you know, frequently. Um, there's not a lot of riff, RAF, you know, the buildings are well kept and it's just a nice, squeaky clean community. So, uh, it is definitely a suburban area for sure.

So it's the suburbs, it's not the city. You know, you're out here, you're in, most people are gonna be in some type of tract home, right? It was built by some mass builder. So it's a different way of life as opposed to, you know, some type of city life. But, um, as you know, someone in my position, you know, in my mid thirties with young kids, I think it's hard to beat.

You know, it gives you, you get more space, you get that peace of mind, you get the safety. Um, I think it's a really, really great fit. Um, as far as being able to live here. Alright, so let's go ahead and talk about the cons. So we're gonna go over the top five cons about living in the city of Temecula. So really just the negatives, the worst parts about living here.

And I think this will give some really good perspective to you guys, you know, if you are thinking about moving here to help decide if it's the right area for you. So, um, the first two I think are really easy. I think, uh, you know, number one, I think for most people, if you're living in Temecula, the worst part about living here.

It's gonna be the commute. So if you do live in Temecula, most people end up making a commute for work to either San Diego, la, or Orange County. And that average commute time, they say, is about 35 minutes. But honestly, most of the people that I know are really closer to 45 minutes and some are even closer to an hour for their daily commute.

So, um, it's not, not an easy thing. And that's obviously that that's one way. So 45 minutes, one way, 45 minutes, the other, that's an easy hour and a half in the car. Each and every day. And that's, that's definitely, that's definitely a big deal. Um, if you are fortunate enough where you can live in the city and work here locally, then you are super, super fortunate.

I mean, that's gonna take away the biggest pain point for most people or if you're able to work from home. So, um, obviously post COVID, so many more people now are able to work remotely and work from home. If you are able to do that, you know, obviously, obviously that's gonna be a big, big plus. Because this isn't, this is not gonna be something you have to worry about, but the City of Temecula is such a bedroom community.

Most people do live here and end up making that commute. Most people go south to San Diego, but some people do go to Orange County and some people do go to LA for sure. Uh, the second biggest con is gonna be the heat. So it is definitely a hot area here in the summertime. So, uh, the flip side of that is there's like nine or 10 months of the year that the weather is super, super nice.

So. In, uh, in the winter we get highs of about 65 degrees, so it's super, super mild. Um, the lows are usually somewhere about 55 or so at night, so it does not get super cold, you know, especially compared to most parts of the country. Right? We don't get very much rain. It probably rains like 18 to 21 days a year.

On average, it's super, super rare. Um, and then as you transition to spring, you start getting that high up to, up to probably about 80 degrees or so on average. So it's, it's super comfortable. It's super, super nice. And you get that same weather really in the fall for most of the fall as well. Um, but in the summertime, es especially.

In August and September, those are the two hottest months. Um, you'll see that the average temperature will go up to about 93 degrees, and you'll get plenty of heat waves that are gonna take you over a hundred. So you can definitely get heat waves up to a hundred, a hundred, two, a hundred, 304, up to about 105 degrees in the middle of summer.

Um, those aren't super common. I would say we probably get, you know, 20 days a year or so that are over a hundred degrees. Um, but when it's a hundred degrees, it's hot. Right? It's just, uh. It's unpleasant to be outside when it's that hot, right? You gotta stay inside, you gotta stay in the AC because all the homes are newer.

Everyone does have central air. I don't think you'd really be able to live out here without, without Central Air, but, um, you are gonna have that. But, uh, what is nice is even though it does get hot and even on a. Hot days get up to a hundred. We are not super far from the coast, right? If you like, draw a direct line on a map from the city of Temecula to the coast, it's not super super far.

So we do get a really nice breeze that comes in. So even if it's a hundred during the day. You can easily, by about five o'clock, six o'clock, that temperature will come down to about 75 degrees, and then it's super, super comfortable. So that is one of the things that is really, really nice here, as opposed to some other areas that are just, you know, pure desert.

Like say Palm Springs or Phoenix Arizona or Las Vegas or something like that. You know, if you've ever been there and it's 105 during the day, and then at night it's like. 98, right? I mean, that's super unpleasant and it's not comfortable at all. So, uh, what is nice here is when we do get that breeze, it really cools down quite a bit and makes it super, super comfortable.

So. Um, you, you, you were gonna get that 99% of the time, so, which, which is good. Um, the biggest con number three has to do with location. So, um, even though we are in Southern California, we are near a lot of stuff. So, like I mentioned earlier in the video, all the other cool stuff that Southern California has to offer, we are near a lot of that.

But the reality is we're not right next to Anything. So, um, you know, you're gonna have to make that commute just like the commuters do for work. If you're gonna do something fun, if you're gonna go down to the beach, you're gonna make that 45 minute to an hour commute. Right? And for some people it's just gonna be, it's gonna be too far.

Right? If, uh, you want to see, you know, your favorite band is coming to California for a concert tour, you're probably gonna have to make that 45 minute to an hour commute down to the, you know, the stadium or the arena to see them. Right. Um, it's just gonna be a little bit further away, so. Uh, sometimes when people come here, they are a little bit surprised or I guess to them it's a downside when they come here and they realize, hey, we're not right next to any of those other, you know, Southern California conveniences.

I think it's a pro because you can easily take those, those day trips and be able to, you know, to, to be able to get, get there and take advantage of 'em. But, you know, everyone's gonna have different perspectives on that. And, uh, just gotta know you are gonna have to make the commute to some to do some of that cool stuff.

Uh, con number four is the price point. So, although, you know, we are relatively affordable for Southern California, if you are comparing the average price point for homes in the city of Temecula compared to the nationwide average, that's a huge difference. So the average home nationwide is about $380 to $400,000.

Whereas the average home in the city of Temecula is about $850,000. So that's a huge jump, especially if you are moving from another state that doesn't have that, that high cost of living. That can be really hard for people to jump into. Um, you know, so depending on your current situation or what you do for a living or, you know, income or whatever home maybe it is that you, you need to sell.

It can be a really hard transition to go from a $400,000 home to an $850,000 home. Um, you know, with that said, there are homes in Temec that you can find for $600,000, $650, $700,000. Um, so they are out there. It's gonna be a little bit smaller, maybe a little bit older, maybe not quite as updated, etcetera.

Um, but you will find homes that are less than $850 for sure. Uh, but, uh, but still, you know, you're, you're, you're definitely looking at a different price point than what that average home price is gonna be nationwide. And then the, the fifth biggest con for people and I, and I guess for me, I don't really notice this 'cause I've lived here for a really long time, but most clients when they come to town, one of their complaints are that they feel like there are just so many cookie cutter track homes here in the area.

And, and the truth is, you know, the way the area was developed once it started being built, like the mid nineties to mid two thousands is when these big tract home builders came. They bought up big plots of land, you know, they'd buy, you know, whatever it was a thousand acres. Um, you know, 500 acres, whatever it was.

And they'd cut, cut up those plots of land, they'd subdivide 'em, and they'd build 2000 houses, 2,500 houses, 3000 houses, right? So these big nationwide builders built, built these big, huge tracked communities. And when that happens, you tend to get a lot of stucco boxes. You tend to get a lot of neighborhoods that look similar from, you know, one side of the street to the other.

A lot of houses that look similar from one street to the other, um, you know, kind of different shades of brown. Different shades of gray, right? Not a ton of character. Um, throughout most of the area, uh, they tend to start blending together. For me, you know, I've, uh, again, I've lived here for a long time. It does not bother me at all.

I, I'm, I'm used to it. I feel like it's kind of just your pretty common, you know, suburb area in, in the US but sometimes people, when they're, especially moving from maybe like the East Coast or something like that, where homes are older and have a lot of character and whatnot, they can come out here and feel like everything feels super, super sterile.

So, uh, just something to know. It's a bunch of tract homes that are out here for sure. Um, so that's my list one through five. And I did put one extra in there. So one more bonus con, which I think is really important for people to know. Uh, but, and obviously as a real estate agent, right? So from a real estate perspective, but.

One thing that I see a lot from people is when they are coming to Temecula, it can be really difficult for a first time buyer to buy a home here now. And this was, this was not the case, you know, 15 years ago or so. Right. Um, but now just because the average price point to buy a home has gone up so much, it was $850,000.

Right. Um, it can be really hard for a first time buyer to buy a home here. Um, I. I definitely have clients that buy their first home here and are able to, to pull that off. But it can be difficult 'cause you gotta usually gotta have some type of a, a pretty good savings account, some type of pretty good income.

Right? And um, you really have some real, you know, solid base in order to be able to do that when you're looking at almost a million dollar home for your first home. So because of that, we tend to see more people moving here as their second or third home. So more of that moves up buyers just because of the price point.

And obviously everyone has different situations. They might be selling a $2 million home and come out here and downsize to a $800,000 home. So everyone's in different positions. But just once we start getting to these higher price points, it can be really tough for a first time buyer unless they're getting some type of gift, funds or have some other type of situation.

Or maybe they're just super fortunate, worked hard and put themselves in a good situation. But this can definitely be a hard market for a first time buyer to get into. So. Anyways. I hope that helps you guys out. Hopefully that's a good perspective from someone that's lived here for a long time.

If you guys have questions, feel free to reach out. You can call, you can text, you can email me, and hopefully I'll talk to you soon. Thanks. Bye-bye.