The Town FilesMesa Verde, California
Community in Riverside County · population 766 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $110,100
- Household income
- $51,188
- Jan low / Jul high
- 43° / 109°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 2
- Median age
- 26.3
Mesa Verde is a community of 766 people in Riverside County, California. The median home is worth $110,100, below the typical California town ($596,900). It ranks better for a vacation home than 90% of California towns, easier by car than 81% of California towns, better for first-time buyers than 80% of California towns.
How Mesa Verde ranks
Percentile among California towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of California towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Mesa Verde is worth $110,100, below the typical California town ($596,900). Homes cost about 2.2 times the median household income of $51,188, which is more affordable than 100% of California towns. Median rent is $1,106 a month. 60.8% of households own their home.
| Housing | Mesa Verde | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $110,100 | $596,900 |
| Median rent | $1,106 | $1,827 |
| Median household income | $51,188 | $91,557 |
| Home value ÷ income | 2.2× | 6.4× |
| Homeownership | 60.8% | 67.4% |
| Median year built | 1972 | 1977 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 6.3% | — |
Who lives in Mesa Verde
| People | Mesa Verde | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 26.3 | 40.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 3.9% | 17.7% |
| Under 18 | 34.7% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.8% | 27.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 19.1% | 10.3% |
| Veterans | 0.0% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 21.5% | — |
| Work from home | 0.0% | 13.4% |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 27.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 88.1% | 93.3% |
Weather in Mesa Verde
July highs average 108.5°F and January lows 43.2°F. About 3.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 179 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 3 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Mesa Verde since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical California town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on August 16, 1973 about 6.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on January 21, 2010.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 1 times; the largest was 1.00 inches on September 13, 1979.
Severe weather in Riverside County since 1996
Riverside County has been included in 66 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, freezing.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Fire | FM-5636: Bain Fire |
| September 11, 2024 | Fire | FM-5538: Airport Fire |
| July 21, 2024 | Fire | FM-5515: Hawarden Fire |
| November 21, 2023 | Hurricane | DR-4750: Tropical Storm Hilary |
| January 9, 2023 | Flood | EM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides |
Jobs and pay in Riverside County
Riverside County had 840,433 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $59,734 a year. Unemployment was 4.8% in 2023; in Mesa Verde itself the ACS puts it at 5.6%.
Towns near Mesa Verde
- Ripley, CA6.7 mi · 538 people · home $205,000
- Blythe, CA7.5 mi · 18,317 people · home $225,000
- Ehrenberg, AZ14.4 mi · 763 people · home —
Mesa Verde questions
Is Mesa Verde, California a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Mesa Verde scores better for retirees than 44% of California towns and quieter than 69%. 3.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 26.3).
How much does a house cost in Mesa Verde?
The median owner-occupied home in Mesa Verde is valued at $110,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $51,188, so homes cost about 2.2 times income. Median rent is $1,106 a month.
What is the weather like in Mesa Verde?
July highs average 108.5°F and January lows 43.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 3.6 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.
Does Mesa Verde get tornadoes?
2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Mesa Verde since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on August 16, 1973. The typical California town has had 2.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)