Best Places91980, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 91980, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
91980 ranks 31,970th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 91980
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.
91980's strengths and weaknesses
Where 91980 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 228 pleasant days a year, better than 98% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Short commute20.2 minutes each way, better than 84% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 79% of zip codes
Where 91980 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$20,573 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
Who lives in 91980
91980 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 91980.
Who works in 91980, and how
Work in 91980 centers on construction and admin & support services. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 91980
91980 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 99% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 99% of zip codes. The coast is about 46 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 91980 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 91980, month by month
91980 sees roughly 228 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 91980
San Diego International sits about 35 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 91980
Schools across 91980 average a D, better than 5% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Potrero ElementaryF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- 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 91980 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
91980 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 91980 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 91980
Is 91980 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 91980 ranks 31,970th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, the weather, and big-city access, and lowest on disaster risk and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 91980 safe?
91980 is safer than 10% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $616 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 91980?
July highs average about 81 degrees, and January highs near 69 with lows near 43. That works out to about 228 pleasant days a year, more than 98% of zip codes.
Compare 91980 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 91980. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 91980 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.
91980 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 91980: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 91980: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 91980: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 91980: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
91980 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.
- 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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