| Index | Rancho Santa Margarita | California | National |
| Income per capita | $81,570 | $45,980 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $187,995 | $95,535 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $229,807 | $130,228 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $114,315 | $64,137 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $105,559 | $52,776 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $75,664 | $38,938 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 6.8% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 5.0% | 15.8% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| Manufacturing sector | 13.9% | 13.9% |
| Financial & insurance services | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| Public administration | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Other | 35.2% | 35.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Coto de Caza, CA | 15,939 | $303,689 | 273.4% |
| Villa Park, CA | 6,039 | $248,082 | 205.0% |
| Ladera Ranch, CA | 25,567 | $232,505 | 185.9% |
| North Tustin, CA | 26,001 | $226,797 | 178.8% |
| Las Flores, CA | 5,257 | $220,473 | 171.1% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 49,889 | $187,995 | 131.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Beaumont, CA | 49,877 | $131,551 | 61.7% |
| McLean, VA | 49,909 | $327,457 | 302.6% |
| Bozeman, MT | 49,943 | $89,450 | 10.0% |
| Newark, CA | 49,971 | $192,115 | 136.2% |
| La Mirada, CA | 49,804 | $139,433 | 71.4% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 49,889 | $187,995 | 131.1% |
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