Best Places92591, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92591, 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.
92591 ranks 4,650th 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 92591
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.
92591's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92591 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 293 pleasant days a year, better than 99% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 95% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Household income$121,186 median, better than 90% of zip codes
Where 92591 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Short commute37.0 minutes each way, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,337 a month, better than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 92591
A household needs to earn about $183,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 92591 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $121,186, 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 92591's effective rate of 0.83%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 92591
92591's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 92591.
Who works in 92591, and how
Work in 92591 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 76%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 92591
92591 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 85% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 92% of zip codes. The coast is about 34 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 92591 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 92591, month by month
92591 sees roughly 293 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 69, with lows near 47. Every month averages in that range.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 55° | 47° |
| April | 75° | 60° | 51° |
| July | 89° | 72° | 61° |
| October | 85° | 68° | 59° |
Flying in and out of 92591
The nearest airport, McClellan-Palomar, is about 29 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is John Wayne/Orange County, about 44 miles away.
92591 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 92591 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 92591 suits
Families
Schools land around the 54th percentile and crime safety beats 66%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 75% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 20% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 92591
Is 92591 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92591 ranks 4,650th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, fast internet, and biking, 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 92591 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $696,169. The overall cost of living runs about 18% above the national average. Set against a $121,186 median income, cost of living beats 75% of zip codes.
Is 92591 safe?
Yes, 92591 is safer than 66% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $299 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 92591?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 69 with lows near 47. That works out to about 293 pleasant days a year, more than 99% of zip codes.
Is 92591 good for families?
Schools beat 54% of zip codes, crime safety beats 66%, and childcare runs $1,337 a month.
Compare 92591 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92591. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92591 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.
92591 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92591: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92591: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92591: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92591: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92591 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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