Best Places92084, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92084, 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.
92084 ranks 6,363rd 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 92084
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.
92084's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92084 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 297 pleasant days a year, better than 99% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Household income$107,045 median, better than 84% of zip codes
Where 92084 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 8% 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
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 92084
A household needs to earn about $199,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 92084 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $107,045, 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 92084'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 92084
92084 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 92084.
Who works in 92084, and how
Work in 92084 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 92084
The coast is about 12 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 92084, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 92084, month by month
92084 sees roughly 297 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 92084
The nearest airport, McClellan-Palomar, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Diego International, about 33 miles away.
The best schools in and around 92084
Schools across 92084 average a C−, better than 27% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Mission Meadows ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
- Hannalei ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Bonsall HighA · 70% proficient
- Rancho Buena Vista HighB+ · 53% proficient
- Vista HighC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 92084 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
92084 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 92084 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 92084 suits
Families
Schools land around the 27th percentile and crime safety beats 56%.
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 16% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 92084
Is 92084 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92084 ranks 6,363rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, transit, and big-city access, 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 92084 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $773,880. The overall cost of living runs about 28% above the national average. Set against a $107,045 median income, cost of living beats 45% of zip codes.
Is 92084 safe?
Yes, 92084 is safer than 56% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $324 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 92084?
July highs average about 75 degrees, and January highs near 67 with lows near 47. That works out to about 297 pleasant days a year, more than 99% of zip codes.
Is 92084 good for families?
Schools beat 27% of zip codes, crime safety beats 56%, and childcare runs $1,432 a month.
Compare 92084 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92084. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92084 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.
92084 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92084: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92084: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92084: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92084: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92084 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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