Living in Del Dios, CA
Del Dios is a tiny town of 379 people in San Diego County, California. It's about 18 miles from San Diego, CA. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 70°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $969k and rent runs about $3k a month.
379people
$969kTypical home
$2,706/moRent
87° / 70°Summer / winter
0"Snow
319Sunny days
41Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 379
- Part of a metro area
- About 924 people per sq mi
- 18 mi to San Diego, CA
- 18 mi to San Diego, CA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $969k (≈$6,109/mo)
- Median rent $2,706/mo
- Median household income $106k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 70°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 319 sunny days a year (162 totally clear)
- 46 cloudy days a year
- 18 of 90 winter days are gray
- 41 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 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 57
- 25% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 44% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to CLD airport
- 24 mi to SAN (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 315 ft
- 10 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 100 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,217 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 275 bars within 25 mi
- 906 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 86 museums within 25 mi
- 40 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of California districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 4 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.