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Canyon Lake, CA

Population
11,113
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,378 ft
Median Home Value
$699,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$2,608/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$126,926
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Canyon Lake in context.

OverallBest places in CaliforniaPopulation rankingHighest population places in CaliforniaNearest larger communityLake Elsinore, California4.1 miles away · 75,067 residents.

About Canyon Lake

Canyon Lake is a Riverside County city built around the Canyon Lake reservoir, east of Lake Elsinore and west of Menifee. It is unusual because it is both a city and a gated master-planned community, first developed in 1968 and incorporated in 1990. The lake is the central fact of the place: boating, waterfront homes, recreation, and private-community rules all revolve around it. Canyon Lake has no public schools within city limits, so daily life is shaped by the homeowners association, nearby cities, and lake access.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingSuburban FitA+100.0ratingBright SkiesA+99.6rating

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