Best Places92532, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92532, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
92532 ranks 8,408th 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 92532
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.
92532's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92532 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 218 pleasant days a year, better than 98% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Household income$130,968 median, better than 93% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 92532 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Short commute43.5 minutes each way, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter 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 92532
A household needs to earn about $168,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 92532 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $130,968, 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 92532's effective rate of 1.08%, 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 92532
92532 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 92532.
Who works in 92532, and how
Work in 92532 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 92532
92532 has more parkland per resident than 68% of zip codes. The coast is about 50 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 92532 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 92532, month by month
92532 sees roughly 218 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 67, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 51° | 36° |
| April | 78° | 60° | 44° |
| July | 97° | 79° | 61° |
| October | 86° | 67° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 92532
The nearest airport, San Bernardino International, is about 29 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ontario International, about 32 miles away.
The best schools in and around 92532
Schools across 92532 average a B, better than 68% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Tuscany Hills ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
- Cottonwood Canyon ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- Earl Warren ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Canyon Lake MiddleB+ · 50% proficient
- Elsinore MiddleC− · 30% proficient
- Terra Cotta MiddleF · 13% proficient
Top high schools
- Temescal Canyon HighA− · 65% proficient
- Elsinore HighB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 92532 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
92532 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 92532 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 92532 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 86% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 19% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 92532
Is 92532 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92532 ranks 8,408th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, fast internet, and big-city access, 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 92532 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $617,111. The overall cost of living runs about 10% above the national average. Set against a $130,968 median income, cost of living beats 86% of zip codes.
Is 92532 safe?
Yes, 92532 is safer than 78% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $249 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 92532?
July highs average about 97 degrees, and January highs near 67 with lows near 36. That works out to about 218 pleasant days a year, more than 98% of zip codes.
Is 92532 good for families?
Schools beat 68% of zip codes, crime safety beats 78%, and childcare runs $1,337 a month.
Compare 92532 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92532. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92532 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.
92532 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92532: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92532: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92532: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92532: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92532 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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