Best Places92314, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92314, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
92314 ranks 24,872nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 92314
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.
92314's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92314 ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 158 pleasant days a year, better than 91% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 88% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 92314 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 92314
A household needs to earn about $121,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 92314 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $76,563, 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 92314's effective rate of 0.71%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 92314
92314 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 92314.
Who works in 92314, and how
Work in 92314 centers on education and construction. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in 92314
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 92314.
What the weather is like in 92314, month by month
92314 sees roughly 158 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 79 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 32° | 23° |
| April | 57° | 43° | 31° |
| July | 79° | 64° | 47° |
| October | 63° | 46° | 32° |
Flying in and out of 92314
The nearest airport, San Bernardino International, is about 26 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ontario International, about 46 miles away.
The best schools in and around 92314
Schools across 92314 average a B−, better than 57% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- FallsvaleA · 65% proficient
- Baldwin Lane ElementaryC · 35% proficient
- North Shore ElementaryC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Big Bear MiddleC− · 29% proficient
- Mary P. Henck IntermediateD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Big Bear HighB · 50% proficient
- Chautauqua High (continuation)D+ · 25% proficient
- Rim Of The World Senior HighD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 92314 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
92314 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 92314 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 92314
Is 92314 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92314 ranks 24,872nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on heat safety, the weather, and cell coverage, and lowest on air quality and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 92314 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $469,382. The overall cost of living runs about 17% above the national average. Set against a $76,563 median income, cost of living beats 21% of zip codes.
Is 92314 safe?
92314 is safer than 29% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $421 per resident a year.
Compare 92314 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92314. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92314 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.
92314 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92314: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92314: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92314: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92314: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92314 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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