GDP / Output
+5.3% YoY
76
$331.9B
Output changed +5.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
PLACEThriving
Casa De Oro-Mount Helix, CA
Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.
Overall score73out of 100
76
65
64
74
100
Population
19,765
Data freshness
Unknown
Jobs
Unemployment rate
65
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+2.3% 5-year
64
19,765
Population moved +2.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.9%
Median rent consumes 18.9% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$10.7K per resident
100
$35.4B
$35.4B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$35.4B
$10.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$13.6B
2. Department of Defense$11.7B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$3.9B
Top recipients
Dollars1. GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$1.6B
2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$927.4M
3. AEVEX AEROSPACE, LLC$676.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,618
2BR estimate$2,131
Median income$125,107
Median home value$952,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
19,765
Median age
43.4
Bachelor's degree+
46.5%
Poverty rate
4.8%
Labor force participation
58.7%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
+0.4%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202019,327
202119,804
202220,055
202319,651
202419,765
GDP (5 years)
2020$247.1B
2021$272.9B
2022$295.4B
2023$315.3B
2024$331.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202419,765
202519,937 *
202620,010 *
R² = 18.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$331.9B
2025$356.1B *
2026$377.3B *
R² = 99.3% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$125,107/yr
Median rent$1,973/mo
Rent share of income18.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$57,790/yr
Mortgage share of income46.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation58.7%
Poverty rate4.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$952,400
Median monthly rent$1,973
Price-to-rent ratio40.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score70/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum64/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.