Best Places92332, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92332, 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.
92332 ranks 32,550th 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 92332
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.
92332's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92332 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 185 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of zip codes
- Short commute15.8 minutes each way, better than 96% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 73% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 67% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 55% of zip codes
Where 92332 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 92332
A household needs to earn about $29,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 92332 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $64,380, 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 92332's effective rate of 0.76%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 92332
92332 runs older than the country, though fewer residents are over 65 than the national share.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 92332.
Who works in 92332, and how
Work in 92332 centers on hospitality & food and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 59%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 26%
Life in 92332
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 92332.
What the weather is like in 92332, month by month
92332 sees roughly 185 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 92332
The nearest airport, Palm Springs International, is about 87 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Harry Reid International, about 96 miles away.
The best schools in and around 92332
Schools across 92332 average a D+, better than 18% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Topock Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Condor ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
- Chemehuevi Valley ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Thunderbolt Middle SchoolC− · 31% proficient
- Twentynine Palms Junior HighD+ · 27% proficient
- Bullhead City Middle SchoolD− · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Baker HighB · 50% proficient
- Twentynine Palms HighB− · 45% proficient
- Laughlin J-shsF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 92332 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
92332 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 92332 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 92332
Is 92332 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92332 ranks 32,550th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, short commutes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on crime and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 92332 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $111,300. The overall cost of living runs about 12% above the national average. Set against a $64,380 median income, cost of living beats 14% of zip codes.
Is 92332 safe?
92332 is safer than 0% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $2,028 per resident a year.
Compare 92332 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92332. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92332 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.
92332 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92332: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92332: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92332: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92332: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92332 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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