Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 23/100
F
Median home value$487,600
San Diego $854,700
Median rent$2,087/mo
San Diego $2,246/mo
Cost-burdened households47%
San Diego 44%
Bostonia
San Diego County16,765 residents3 school districts
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
25th of 30 San Diego suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
50
San Diego median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bostonia is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bostonia against San Diego. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Within-state proficiency51st pct
San Diego median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio23.8
San Diego median 22.6
Graduation rate83%
San Diego median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index89
San Diego 100
Eff. tax rate0.71%
San Diego 0.67%
Local sales tax7.75%
San Diego median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Mean commute24.9 min
San Diego 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes67%
San Diego 64%
Transit stops / sq mi6.3
San Diego median 4.2 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Restaurants & cafés115
San Diego median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries15
San Diego median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks19
San Diego median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 33/100
F
Median household income$78,878
San Diego $106,268
Unemployment7.9%
San Diego 6.1%
Professional occupations32%
San Diego 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bostonia on housing & affordability
Bostonia's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Solana Beach22 mi from BostoniaB− 70 B− Encinitas25 mi from BostoniaB− 72 B− Coronado17 mi from BostoniaC+ 63 C+ San Diego Country Estates16 mi from BostoniaC− 45 D Poway13 mi from BostoniaC− 59 C Bonita11 mi from BostoniaC− 59 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bostonia
Is Bostonia, CA a good place to live?
Bostonia scores 50 out of 100, 25th of 30 San Diego suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bostonia expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $487,600, 43% below the San Diego median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.71%. $2,087/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bostonia?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Bostonia sit at the 51st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 23.8 student–teacher ratio. Bostonia is served by Grossmont Union High, Cajon Valley Union and Santee. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bostonia?
The mean commute is 24.9 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 6.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bostonia?
Within two miles there are 15 groceries, 115 restaurants and cafés and 19 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Bostonia old or new?
The median home in Bostonia was built in 1980 — close to the San Diego median of 1980. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 45% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.