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Elfin Forest is a tiny town of 592 people in San Diego County, California. It's about 19 miles from San Diego, CA. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 67°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $1.9M and rent runs about $2k a month.
592people
$1.9MTypical home
$2,246/moRent
82° / 67°Summer / winter
0"Snow
319Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 592
- Part of a metro area
- About 292 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to San Diego, CA
- 19 mi to San Diego, CA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $1.9M (≈$12k/mo)
- Median rent $2,246/mo
- Median household income $139k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 67°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
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 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 41
- 24% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to CLD airport
- 24 mi to SAN (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 637 ft
- 7 mi to the ocean
- 70 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 97 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,947 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 227 bars within 25 mi
- 843 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 83 museums within 25 mi
- 39 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of California districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 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
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.