Best Places92119, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92119, 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.
92119 ranks 2,094th 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 92119
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.
92119's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92119 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 239 pleasant days a year, better than 98% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 93% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 92119 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,432 a month, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 92119
A household needs to earn about $222,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 92119 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $125,911, 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 92119's effective rate of 0.60%, 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 92119
92119 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 92119.
Who works in 92119, and how
Work in 92119 centers on education and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 69%
- Work from home 28%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 92119
92119 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. The coast is about 14 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 92119 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 92119, month by month
92119 sees roughly 239 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 68, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs February through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 54° | 43° |
| April | 74° | 61° | 52° |
| July | 87° | 74° | 65° |
| October | 82° | 67° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 92119
San Diego International sits about 11 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 92119
Schools across 92119 average a B, better than 66% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Carlton Oaks ElementaryB · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- West Hills HighB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 92119 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
92119 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 92119 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 92119 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 28% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 98% of zip codes and health care access beats 71%.
Common questions about living in 92119
Is 92119 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92119 ranks 2,094th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, population health, and biking, and lowest on childcare costs and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 92119 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $875,030. The overall cost of living runs about 35% above the national average. Set against a $125,911 median income, cost of living beats 67% of zip codes.
Is 92119 safe?
Yes, 92119 is safer than 64% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $279 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 92119?
July highs average about 87 degrees, and January highs near 68 with lows near 43. That works out to about 239 pleasant days a year, more than 98% of zip codes.
Is 92119 good for families?
Schools beat 66% of zip codes, crime safety beats 64%, and childcare runs $1,432 a month.
Compare 92119 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92119. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92119 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.
92119 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92119: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92119: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92119: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92119: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92119 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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