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Pala is a tiny town of 914 people in San Diego County, California. It's about 38 miles from San Diego, CA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 70°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $306k and rent runs about $1k a month.
914people
$306kTypical home
$1,263/moRent
89° / 70°Summer / winter
13"Snow
319Sunny days
48Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 914
- Part of a metro area
- About 164 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to San Diego, CA
- 38 mi to San Diego, CA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $306k (≈$1,927/mo)
- Median rent $1,263/mo
- Median household income $106k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 70°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 319 sunny days a year (162 totally clear)
- 46 cloudy days a year
- 18 of 90 winter days are gray
- 48 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days 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 30
- 42% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to CLD airport
- 44 mi to SAN (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 433 ft
- 22 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 67 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 819 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 69 bars within 25 mi
- 398 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 39 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of California districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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