Best Places92057, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92057, 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.
92057 ranks 5,540th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 92057
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.
92057's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92057 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 239 pleasant days a year, better than 98% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 92% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 92057 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,432 a month, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 92057
A household needs to earn about $185,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 92057 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $114,711, 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 92057's effective rate of 0.66%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 92057
92057's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 92057.
Who works in 92057, and how
Work in 92057 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 92057
92057 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. The coast is about 8 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 92057 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 92057, month by month
92057 sees roughly 239 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 79 degrees. January highs sit near 68, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs March through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 53° | 40° |
| April | 71° | 60° | 48° |
| July | 79° | 70° | 62° |
| October | 79° | 65° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 92057
The nearest airport, McClellan-Palomar, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Diego International, about 36 miles away.
The best schools in and around 92057
Schools across 92057 average a C, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mission Meadows ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Mission Vista HighA− · 64% proficient
- Fallbrook HighB · 47% proficient
- El Camino HighB · 46% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 92057 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
92057 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 92057 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 92057 suits
Families
Schools land around the 38th percentile and crime safety beats 62%.
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 16% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 92057
Is 92057 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92057 ranks 5,540th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, transit, and few empty homes, and lowest on childcare costs and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 92057 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $723,447. The overall cost of living runs about 26% above the national average. Set against a $114,711 median income, cost of living beats 59% of zip codes.
Is 92057 safe?
Yes, 92057 is safer than 62% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $293 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 92057?
July highs average about 79 degrees, and January highs near 68 with lows near 40. That works out to about 239 pleasant days a year, more than 98% of zip codes.
Is 92057 good for families?
Schools beat 38% of zip codes, crime safety beats 62%, and childcare runs $1,432 a month.
Compare 92057 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92057. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92057 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.
92057 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92057: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92057: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92057: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92057: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92057 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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