Best Places91906, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 91906, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
91906 ranks 31,297th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 91906
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
91906's strengths and weaknesses
Where 91906 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 196 pleasant days a year, better than 97% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 82% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 66% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 64% of zip codes
Where 91906 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- School gradeD−, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 91906
A household needs to earn about $83,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 91906 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $79,678; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 91906's effective rate of 0.67%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 91906
91906 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 91906.
Who works in 91906, and how
Work in 91906 centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 91906
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 91906.
What the weather is like in 91906, month by month
91906 sees roughly 196 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 81 degrees. January highs sit near 69, with lows near 43. Every month averages in that range.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 55° | 43° |
| April | 74° | 60° | 50° |
| July | 81° | 70° | 62° |
| October | 81° | 67° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 91906
San Diego International sits about 42 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 12.7 million passengers in 2025, with 121 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 91906
Schools across 91906 average a D−, better than 5% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Campo ElementaryD+ · 22% proficient
- Potrero ElementaryF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pine Valley MiddleD · 20% proficient
- Camp Lockett MiddleF · 11% proficient
Top high schools
- Mountain Empire HighD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 91906 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
91906 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 91906 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 91906
Is 91906 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 91906 ranks 31,297th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, big-city access, and transit, and lowest on disaster risk and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 91906 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $321,539. The overall cost of living runs about 19% above the national average. Set against a $79,678 median income, cost of living beats 21% of zip codes.
Is 91906 safe?
91906 is safer than 28% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $435 per resident a year.
Compare 91906 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 91906. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 91906 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
91906 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 91906: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 91906: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 91906: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 91906: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
91906 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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