Best Places92029, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92029, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
92029 ranks 2,501st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 92029
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.
92029's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92029 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 273 pleasant days a year, better than 99% of zip codes
- Household income$134,713 median, better than 93% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 92029 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,432 a month, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 23% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 92029
A household needs to earn about $227,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 92029 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $134,713, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 92029'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 and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 92029
92029 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 92029.
Who works in 92029, and how
Work in 92029 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 92029
The coast is about 18 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 92029, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 92029, month by month
92029 sees roughly 273 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 75 degrees. January highs sit near 67, with lows near 47. Every month averages in that range.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 56° | 47° |
| April | 68° | 60° | 53° |
| July | 75° | 69° | 65° |
| October | 76° | 67° | 59° |
Flying in and out of 92029
The nearest airport, McClellan-Palomar, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Diego International, about 25 miles away.
The best schools in and around 92029
Schools across 92029 average a C, better than 40% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- R. Roger Rowe ElementaryA+ · 78% proficient
Top middle schools
- R. Roger Rowe MiddleA · 60% proficient
Top high schools
- Canyon Crest AcademyA · 68% proficient
- Del Lago Academy - Campus Of Applied ScienceB · 50% proficient
- San Pasqual HighB− · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 92029 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
92029 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 92029 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 92029 suits
Families
Schools land around the 40th percentile and crime safety beats 66%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 77% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 24% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 99% of zip codes and health care access beats 57%.
Common questions about living in 92029
Is 92029 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92029 ranks 2,501st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, high incomes, and few empty homes, and lowest on an overheated housing market and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 92029 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $883,780. The overall cost of living runs about 33% above the national average. Set against a $134,713 median income, cost of living beats 77% of zip codes.
Is 92029 safe?
Yes, 92029 is safer than 66% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $305 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 92029?
July highs average about 75 degrees, and January highs near 67 with lows near 47. That works out to about 273 pleasant days a year, more than 99% of zip codes.
Is 92029 good for families?
Schools beat 40% of zip codes, crime safety beats 66%, and childcare runs $1,432 a month.
Compare 92029 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92029. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92029 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.
92029 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92029: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92029: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92029: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92029: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92029 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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