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Country around Borrego Springs is a rural area of about 3,007 people in San Diego County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 45 miles from El Centro, CA and 62 miles from San Diego, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 108°F and winter highs 69°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $390k and rent runs about $2k a month.
3,007people
$390kTypical home
$2,246/moRent
108° / 69°Summer / winter
1"Snow
338Sunny days
13Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 3,007 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to San Diego, CA
- 45 mi to El Centro, CA
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $390k (≈$2,462/mo)
- Median rent $2,246/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 108°F
- Winter highs around 69°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 338 sunny days a year (226 totally clear)
- 27 cloudy days a year
- 14 of 90 winter days are gray
- 13 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 117 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (313 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,139 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 11% of households have kids
- 39% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to IPL airport
- 48 mi to PSP (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 99% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 312 ft
- 66 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 81 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of California districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 36 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- San Diego County: D+17 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.