Best Places92344, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92344, 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.
92344 ranks 23,172nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on big-city access by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 92344
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.
92344's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92344 ranks high
- Big-city accessBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 158 pleasant days a year, better than 91% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 92344 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Short commute49.7 minutes each way, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 92344
A household needs to earn about $131,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 92344 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $98,887, 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 92344's effective rate of 0.80%, 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 92344
92344 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 92344.
Who works in 92344, and how
Work in 92344 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 92344
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 92344.
What the weather is like in 92344, month by month
92344 sees roughly 158 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 101 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 46° | 34° |
| April | 77° | 60° | 44° |
| July | 101° | 84° | 66° |
| October | 81° | 64° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 92344
The nearest airport, San Bernardino International, is about 23 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ontario International, about 27 miles away.
The best schools in and around 92344
Schools across 92344 average a C, better than 32% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Quail Valley MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
- Hesperia Junior HighD+ · 25% proficient
- Cedar MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Sultana HighB · 47% proficient
- Oak Hills HighC+ · 35% proficient
- Cajon HighC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 92344 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
92344 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 92344 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 92344 suits
Families
Schools land around the 32nd percentile and crime safety beats 57%.
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 10% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 92344
Is 92344 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92344 ranks 23,172nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on big-city access, the weather, and fast internet, and lowest on air quality and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 92344 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $502,625. The overall cost of living runs about 10% above the national average. Set against a $98,887 median income, cost of living beats 55% of zip codes.
Is 92344 safe?
Yes, 92344 is safer than 57% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $309 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 92344?
July highs average about 101 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 34. That works out to about 158 pleasant days a year, more than 91% of zip codes.
Is 92344 good for families?
Schools beat 32% of zip codes, crime safety beats 57%, and childcare runs $1,252 a month.
Compare 92344 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92344. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92344 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.
92344 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92344: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92344: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92344: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92344: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92344 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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