Best Places92284, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92284, 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.
92284 ranks 28,601st 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 92284
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.
92284's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92284 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 191 pleasant days a year, better than 97% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 83% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 92284 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 9% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 92284
A household needs to earn about $96,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 92284 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $66,046, 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 92284's effective rate of 0.73%, 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 92284
92284's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 92284.
Who works in 92284, and how
Work in 92284 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 92284
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 92284.
What the weather is like in 92284, month by month
92284 sees roughly 191 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 107 degrees. January highs sit near 65, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 50° | 38° |
| April | 84° | 69° | 53° |
| July | 107° | 93° | 78° |
| October | 87° | 70° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 92284
The nearest airport, Palm Springs International, is about 22 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ontario International, about 68 miles away.
The best schools in and around 92284
Schools across 92284 average a D+, better than 19% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Landers ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Yucca Mesa ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
- Twentynine Palms ElementaryD · 18% proficient
Top middle schools
- Twentynine Palms Junior HighD+ · 27% proficient
- La Contenta MiddleD · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Twentynine Palms HighB− · 45% proficient
- Yucca Valley HighC · 32% proficient
- Black Rock Alternative/continuationF · 8% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 92284 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
92284 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 92284 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 92284 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 12% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 92284
Is 92284 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92284 ranks 28,601st 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 92284 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $370,026. The overall cost of living runs about 10% above the national average. Set against a $66,046 median income, cost of living beats 12% of zip codes.
Is 92284 safe?
92284 is safer than 26% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $470 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 92284?
July highs average about 107 degrees, and January highs near 65 with lows near 38. That works out to about 191 pleasant days a year, more than 97% of zip codes.
Is 92284 good for families?
Schools beat 19% of zip codes, crime safety beats 26%, and childcare runs $1,252 a month.
Compare 92284 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92284. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92284 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.
92284 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92284: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92284: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92284: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92284: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92284 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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