Best Places92697, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 92697, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
92697 ranks 3,469th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 92697
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.
92697's strengths and weaknesses
Where 92697 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 327 pleasant days a year, better than 99% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 99% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
Where 92697 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$38,250 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
Who lives in 92697
92697 runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 92697.
Who works in 92697, and how
Work in 92697 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 31%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 53%
Life in 92697
The coast is about 6 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 92697, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 92697, month by month
92697 sees roughly 327 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 81 degrees. January highs sit near 69, with lows near 48. Every month averages in that range.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 58° | 48° |
| April | 73° | 63° | 56° |
| July | 81° | 72° | 66° |
| October | 81° | 69° | 61° |
Flying in and out of 92697
John Wayne/Orange County sits about 2 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.5 million passengers in 2025, with 80 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 92697
Schools across 92697 average an A−, better than 82% of zip codes.
Top high schools
- University HighA+ · 85% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 92697 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
92697 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 92697 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 92697
Is 92697 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 92697 ranks 3,469th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, an educated workforce, and biking, and lowest on civic engagement and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 92697 safe?
Yes, 92697 is safer than 84% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $206 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 92697?
July highs average about 81 degrees, and January highs near 69 with lows near 48. That works out to about 327 pleasant days a year, more than 100% of zip codes.
Compare 92697 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 92697. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 92697 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.
92697 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 92697: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 92697: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 92697: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 92697: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
92697 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.
- 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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