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Country around Palomar Mountain is a rural area of about 619 people in San Diego County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 40 miles from San Diego, CA. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $845k and rent runs about $2k a month.
619people
$845kTypical home
$2,246/moRent
84° / 52°Summer / winter
25"Snow
338Sunny days
43Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 619 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to San Diego, CA
- 40 mi to San Diego, CA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $845k (≈$5,330/mo)
- Median rent $2,246/mo
- Median household income $130k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 52°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
- 43 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (313 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,139 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 65
- 18% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to CLD airport
- 39 mi to PSP (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,456 ft
- 31 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 60 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 39 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 432 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 215 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 33 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of California districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 17 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.