Personal loans in Calimesa, CA
Calimesa is one of 482 Census places in California; its 11,165 residents put it at 359th. Personal loans in Calimesa are mostly unsecured, so the APR reflects how a lender reads your credit — not the city's 11,165 population.
Judge Calimesa offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Calimesa are all set at the California level. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Calimesa up by about 11.4%. A larger market lies at Yucaipa, CA about 3 miles away.
Borrowing in Calimesa: the local picture
The figures below are Calimesa's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the California rules.
- Population: an estimated 11,165 residents, 359th of 482 places in California (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Roughly 11.4% more residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Absolute change: 1,142 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: with 11,165 residents, Calimesa is larger than about 26% of California's Census places.
- Population density: about 750 people per square mile across 14.9 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- By land area: Calimesa ranks 157th among California's 482 places, at 14.9 sq mi.
- Within California: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Calimesa.
- National rank: Calimesa sits 2,905th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Calimesa's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 3rd of 482 places in California.
- Versus California: the state average change is -1.3%, while Calimesa moved 11.4%.
- Density in California: Calimesa ranks 446th by people per square mile.
- Density vs California: Calimesa's 750 people per square mile compare with a state median of 3,455.
- Location: it lies at 33.9874, -117.0542 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Yucaipa (3 mi); Redlands (8 mi); Banning (9 mi); Beaumont (10 mi); Moreno Valley (10 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Nearest smaller towns: Big Bear Lake (20 mi); Canyon Lake (24 mi); Villa Park (45 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Smaller neighbours: 4 places smaller than Calimesa sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 174.
How a Calimesa personal loan is priced
A Calimesa personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 11,165 residents. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Calimesa. Shortening the term on a Calimesa loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
The California lending rules that reach Calimesa
When California does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Calimesa is bound by the same rules.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) Source says: "“Department” means the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation". | California Legislature — Financial Code § 23001 as of 2026-09-16 |
| 36% rate cap on mid-size consumer loans (AB 539) | Consumer loans of $2,500 to under $10,000: cap of 36% per annum simple interest plus the Federal Funds Rate Source says: "charges at a rate not exceeding an annual simple interest rate of 36 percent per annum plus the Federal Funds Rate". | California Legislature — Financial Code § 22304.5 as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 7% per annum default; written contracts may set up to 10% per annum for consumer-purpose loans Source says: "shall be 7 percent per annum"; "for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, at a rate not exceeding 10 percent per annum". | California Legislature — California Constitution, Article XV, § 1 as of 2026-09-16 |
Land, water and location for Calimesa
Calimesa covers about 14.9 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. The resulting density is about 750 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Los Angeles, the distance is roughly 78 miles. Within 50 miles of Calimesa there are 66 larger Census places. By land area it ranks 157th of 482 California places.
Lender access in Calimesa
Calimesa is moderately settled, with about 750 people per square mile and 66 larger places within 50 miles. A California licence lets a lender serve Calimesa without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 11,165 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, Yucaipa, CA about 3 miles away.
Before you apply in Calimesa
For Calimesa's roughly 11,165 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Verify the lender's California licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
What differs between Calimesa and the rest of California is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 11,165 people here.
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Nearby places
- Yucaipa, CA — population 53,947
- Redlands, CA — population 72,556
- Beaumont, CA — population 58,463
- Banning, CA — population 31,680
- Moreno Valley, CA — population 212,392
- Highland, CA — population 56,202
- San Jacinto, CA — population 55,440
- Loma Linda, CA — population 25,111