Best Places92225, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92225, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
92225 ranks 26,740th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 92225
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.
92225's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92225 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 186 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of zip codes
- Short commute19.0 minutes each way, better than 88% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 81% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 92225 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 92225
A household needs to earn about $56,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 92225 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,018, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 92225's effective rate of 1.02%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 92225
92225 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 92225.
Who works in 92225, and how
Work in 92225 centers on public administration and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in 92225
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 92225.
What the weather is like in 92225, month by month
92225 sees roughly 186 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 112 degrees. January highs sit near 69, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 55° | 41° |
| April | 91° | 75° | 57° |
| July | 112° | 98° | 82° |
| October | 93° | 76° | 60° |
Flying in and out of 92225
The nearest airport, Yuma MCAS/Yuma International, is about 65 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 155 miles away.
The best schools in and around 92225
Schools across 92225 average a C+, better than 44% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ehrenberg Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Saul Martinez ElementaryD− · 15% proficient
- Le Pera Elementary SchoolF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Toro Canyon MiddleD− · 19% proficient
- San Pasqual MiddleF · 9% proficient
Top high schools
- Desert Hot Springs HighC · 33% proficient
- Desert Mirage HighC · 33% proficient
- San Pasqual Valley HighD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 92225 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
92225 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 92225 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 92225 suits
Common questions about living in 92225
Is 92225 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92225 ranks 26,740th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, short commutes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on education levels and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 92225 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $209,099. The overall cost of living runs about 0% above the national average. Set against a $66,018 median income, cost of living beats 14% of zip codes.
Is 92225 safe?
92225 is safer than 14% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $580 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 92225?
July highs average about 112 degrees, and January highs near 69 with lows near 41. That works out to about 186 pleasant days a year, more than 96% of zip codes.
Is 92225 good for families?
Schools beat 44% of zip codes, crime safety beats 14%, and childcare runs $1,337 a month.
Compare 92225 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92225. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92225 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.
92225 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92225: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92225: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92225: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92225: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92225 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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