Best Places92544, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92544, 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.
92544 ranks 28,592nd 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 92544
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.
92544's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92544 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 183 pleasant days a year, better than 96% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 91% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 82% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 79% of zip codes
Where 92544 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Short commute36.3 minutes each way, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 92544
A household needs to earn about $106,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 92544 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $76,370, 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 92544's effective rate of 0.69%, 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 92544
92544 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 92544.
Who works in 92544, and how
Work in 92544 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 87%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 92544
92544 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 92544 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 92544, month by month
92544 sees roughly 183 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 92544
The nearest airport, Palm Springs International, is about 25 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ontario International, about 45 miles away.
The best schools in and around 92544
Schools across 92544 average a D+, better than 15% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Bautista Creek ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
- Little Lake ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
- Valle Vista ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Rancho Viejo MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
- North Mountain MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
- Diamond Valley MiddleD− · 15% proficient
Top high schools
- HamiltonC · 32% proficient
- San Jacinto HighC− · 26% proficient
- Hemet HighD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 92544 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
92544 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 92544 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 92544 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 9% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 92544
Is 92544 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92544 ranks 28,592nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, fast internet, and big-city access, 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 92544 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $409,868. The overall cost of living runs about 10% above the national average. Set against a $76,370 median income, cost of living beats 21% of zip codes.
Is 92544 safe?
92544 is safer than 38% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $392 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 92544?
July highs average about 97 degrees, and January highs near 67 with lows near 36. That works out to about 183 pleasant days a year, more than 96% of zip codes.
Is 92544 good for families?
Schools beat 15% of zip codes, crime safety beats 38%, and childcare runs $1,337 a month.
Compare 92544 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92544. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92544 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.
92544 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92544: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92544: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92544: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92544: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92544 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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