Rancho Santa Fe, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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242%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

220%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rancho Santa Fe	California	National
Income per capita	$153,534	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$260,620	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$306,437	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$165,368	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,592	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rancho Santa Fe is 242% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rancho Santa Fe is 220% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rancho Santa Fe is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rancho Santa Fe is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$173,729 $260,620 $521,240

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Rancho Santa Fe median earnings by income bracket

Rancho Santa Fe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	6.0%	6.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	17.2%	17.2%
Other	42.5%	42.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairbanks Ranch, CA	3,019	$333,214	309.7%
Del Mar, CA	4,455	$243,715	199.7%
Encinitas, CA	64,861	$181,311	122.9%
Poway, CA	51,311	$173,624	113.5%
Hidden Meadows, CA	3,812	$172,843	112.5%
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,734	$260,620	220.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
French River / Rivière des Français, ON	2,734	n/a
Farm Loop, AK	2,733	$156,003	91.8%
Clifton, TN	2,733	$61,024	25.0%
Folly Beach, SC	2,735	$131,824	62.1%
Saint-Gilles, QC	2,735	n/a
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,734	$260,620	220.4%

Source: The Rancho Santa Fe, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.