Living in Country around Dulzura, CA
Country around Dulzura is a rural area of about 749 people in San Diego County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 25 miles from San Diego, CA. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $710k and rent runs about $2k a month.
749people
$710kTypical home
$1,994/moRent
80° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
329Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 749 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 25 mi to San Diego, CA
- 25 mi to San Diego, CA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $710k (≈$4,475/mo)
- Median rent $1,994/mo
- Median household income $106k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 329 sunny days a year (219 totally clear)
- 36 cloudy days a year
- 16 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 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 36
- 42% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 51 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to SAN airport
- 26 mi to SAN (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,923 ft
- 20 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 109 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,099 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 151 bars within 25 mi
- 482 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 13 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 49 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of California districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 14 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.