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Living in Country around Ranchita, CA

Country around Ranchita is a rural area of about 290 people in San Diego County, California, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 44 miles from San Diego, CA. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $393k and rent runs about $2k a month.

290people
$393kTypical home
$2,246/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
5"Snow
338Sunny days
31Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Rural — about 290 people spread over the area
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 13 people per sq mi
  • 44 mi to San Diego, CA
  • 44 mi to San Diego, CA
  • 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $393k (≈$2,479/mo)
  • Median rent $2,246/mo
  • Median household income $71k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 92°F
  • Winter highs around 57°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
  • 31 days a year with rain or snow
  • 5" of snow a year
  • 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 59 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 63
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 26% are 65 or older
  • 36% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 8% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 37 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 42 mi to PSP airport
  • 42 mi to PSP (major hub)
  • 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 68% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1980
  • 90% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Mountain country
  • Elevation 3,927 ft
  • 45 mi to the ocean
  • 32 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 71 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 11 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 7 bars within 25 mi
  • 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 9 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 31 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 23% of California districts (reading)
  • 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 30 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 10 mi to the nearest vet
  • 9 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 27 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.

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