Best Places92182, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92182, 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.
92182 ranks 5,683rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 92182
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.
92182's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92182 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 290 pleasant days a year, better than 99% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 99% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 99% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 99% of zip codes
Where 92182 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 92182
A household needs to earn about $332,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 92182 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $132,665, 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 92182's effective rate of 0.36%, 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 92182
92182 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 92182.
Who works in 92182, and how
Work in 92182 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 41%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 48%
Life in 92182
The coast is about 10 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 92182, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 92182, month by month
92182 sees roughly 290 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 69, with lows near 45. Every month averages in that range.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 56° | 45° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 53° |
| July | 82° | 71° | 65° |
| October | 82° | 68° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 92182
San Diego International sits about 8 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 92182
Schools across 92182 average a D+, better than 21% of zip codes.
Top high schools
- Crawford HighD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 92182 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
92182 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 92182 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 92182
Is 92182 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92182 ranks 5,683rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, the weather, and transit, and lowest on civic engagement and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 92182 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,349,000. The overall cost of living runs about 37% above the national average. Set against a $132,665 median income, cost of living beats 48% of zip codes.
Is 92182 safe?
92182 is safer than 12% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $584 per resident a year.
Compare 92182 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92182. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92182 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.
92182 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92182: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92182: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92182: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92182: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92182 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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