Profile for Rancho Santa Margarita, California, CA

Rancho Santa Margarita is in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains

Planned community. Incorporated in 2000

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 34. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

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Hotels (17)

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Museums (1)

Parks (2)

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• Orange County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Rancho Santa Margarita demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Orange County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 92688 ZIP code.

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• Rancho Santa Margarita city government
• Orange County government
• Rancho Santa Margarita Chamber of Commerce

15% of Rancho Santa Margarita residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rancho Santa Margarita ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Rancho Santa Margarita
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• Libraries in or near Rancho Santa Margarita

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• Ancestry.com - CA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
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• Rancho Santa Margarita area parks
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• Cemeteries in Orange County
• Cemetery record compendium
• California cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Rancho Santa Margarita
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Rancho Santa Margarita business guide
• Rancho Santa Margarita Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Corporate records search

• Courts in California
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• Crime in Orange County
• Arrests in Orange County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in California
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Rancho Santa Margarita was $31,531, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Orange County economic census
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• California economic data

44% of Rancho Santa Margarita residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Rancho Santa Margarita
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• Air pollution in Orange County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in California
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Orange County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in California

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• Orange County government
• California state government
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• Local historical societies in California
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• Historic sites in or near Rancho Santa Margarita
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Orange County genealogy forum

Median rent in Rancho Santa Margarita, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,048.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,981.

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• Jobs in the Rancho Santa Margarita area
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Libraries in Rancho Santa Margarita include Rancho Santa Margarita Branch Library ... View libraries

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• California statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Rancho Santa Margarita area
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• Rancho Santa Margarita Chamber of Commerce
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Orange County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Rancho Santa Margarita political report.

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• Orange County elections board
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The average commute time for Rancho Santa Margarita workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Rancho Santa Margarita between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Rancho Santa Margarita travel guide
• Airports near Rancho Santa Margarita
• Hotels near Rancho Santa Margarita
• California tourism bureau

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