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Jacumba is a tiny town of 740 people in San Diego County, California. It's about 38 miles from El Centro, CA and 56 miles from San Diego, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 61°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $855k and rent runs about $2k a month.
740people
$855kTypical home
$2,246/moRent
92° / 61°Summer / winter
2"Snow
329Sunny days
27Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 740
- Part of a metro area
- About 121 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to San Diego, CA
- 38 mi to El Centro, CA
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $855k (≈$5,390/mo)
- Median rent $2,246/mo
- Median household income $106k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 20.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 329 sunny days a year (219 totally clear)
- 36 cloudy days a year
- 16 of 90 winter days are gray
- 27 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 10 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
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 56 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to IPL airport
- 58 mi to SAN (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,038 ft
- 51 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 116 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of California districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 36 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 20 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.