Best Places92203, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92203, 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.
92203 ranks 14,037th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 92203
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.
92203's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92203 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 177 pleasant days a year, better than 95% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Household income$114,295 median, better than 88% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 92203 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 92203
A household needs to earn about $147,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 92203 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $114,295, 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 92203's effective rate of 0.94%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 92203
92203 runs older 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 92203.
Who works in 92203, and how
Work in 92203 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 92203
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 92203.
What the weather is like in 92203, month by month
92203 sees roughly 177 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 111 degrees. January highs sit near 72, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs January through April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72° | 55° | 39° |
| April | 92° | 75° | 57° |
| July | 111° | 96° | 77° |
| October | 94° | 75° | 57° |
Flying in and out of 92203
The nearest airport, Palm Springs International, is about 16 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ontario International, about 81 miles away.
The best schools in and around 92203
Schools across 92203 average a C, better than 40% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Gerald R. Ford ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
- Valle Del Sol ElementaryD · 19% proficient
- Martin Van Buren ElementaryF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Desert Ridge AcademyB+ · 50% proficient
- Bobby Duke MiddleD− · 17% proficient
- Colonel Mitchell Paige MiddleF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- Palm Desert HighB · 48% proficient
- La Quinta HighB · 48% proficient
- Shadow Hills HighC · 34% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 92203 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
92203 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 92203 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 92203 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 75% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 13% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 92203
Is 92203 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92203 ranks 14,037th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, fast internet, and cell coverage, and lowest on air quality and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 92203 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $550,651. The overall cost of living runs about 12% above the national average. Set against a $114,295 median income, cost of living beats 75% of zip codes.
Is 92203 safe?
92203 is safer than 45% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $358 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 92203?
July highs average about 111 degrees, and January highs near 72 with lows near 39. That works out to about 177 pleasant days a year, more than 95% of zip codes.
Is 92203 good for families?
Schools beat 40% of zip codes, crime safety beats 45%, and childcare runs $1,337 a month.
Compare 92203 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92203. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92203 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.
92203 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92203: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92203: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92203: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92203: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92203 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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