Best Places92266, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92266, 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.
92266 ranks 33,053rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 92266
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.
92266's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92266 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 187 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 76% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 58% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 49% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 47% of zip codes
Where 92266 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
Who lives in 92266
92266 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 92266.
Who works in 92266, and how
Work in 92266 centers on information and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 19%
Life in 92266
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 92266.
What the weather is like in 92266, month by month
92266 sees roughly 187 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 92266
The nearest airport, Yuma MCAS/Yuma International, is about 54 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Diego International, about 150 miles away.
The best schools in and around 92266
Schools across 92266 average a C−, better than 25% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Grace Smith ElementaryF · 10% proficient
- San Pasqual Valley ElementaryF · 5% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bill E. Young Jr. MiddleD− · 16% proficient
- San Pasqual MiddleF · 9% proficient
Top high schools
- Calipatria HighC− · 28% proficient
- San Pasqual Valley HighD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 92266 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
92266 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 92266 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 92266
Is 92266 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92266 ranks 33,053rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, a strong job market, and quiet, and lowest on crime and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 92266 safe?
92266 is safer than 0% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $2,100 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 92266?
July highs average about 112 degrees, and January highs near 69 with lows near 41. That works out to about 187 pleasant days a year, more than 96% of zip codes.
Compare 92266 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92266. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92266 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.
92266 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92266: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92266: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92266: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92266: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92266 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.
- 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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