Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Median home value$784,100
San Diego $854,700
Median rent$1,786/mo
San Diego $2,246/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
San Diego 44%
Fallbrook
San Diego County32,112 residents2 school districts
48
D+
Suburbgrade score
28th of 30 San Diego suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
48
San Diego median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fallbrook is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fallbrook against San Diego. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Within-state proficiency65th pct
San Diego median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio21.9
San Diego median 22.6
Graduation rate84%
San Diego median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 86/100
A−
Housing cost index88
San Diego 100
Eff. tax rate0.58%
San Diego 0.67%
Local sales tax7.75%
San Diego median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 29/100
F
Mean commute32.8 min
San Diego 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes43%
San Diego 64%
Transit stops / sq mi0.4
San Diego median 4.2 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés22
San Diego median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
San Diego median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks20
San Diego median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Median household income$96,394
San Diego $106,268
Unemployment5.2%
San Diego 6.1%
Professional occupations29%
San Diego 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fallbrook on commute & transport
Fallbrook's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Encinitas22 mi from FallbrookB 72 B− Carlsbad17 mi from FallbrookC+ 65 C+ San Marcos17 mi from FallbrookC 61 C Vista13 mi from FallbrookC− 55 C− Escondido19 mi from FallbrookC− 55 C− Oceanside11 mi from FallbrookC− 53 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fallbrook
Is Fallbrook, CA a good place to live?
Fallbrook scores 48 out of 100, 28th of 30 San Diego suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fallbrook expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $784,100, 8% below the San Diego median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.58%. $1,786/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fallbrook?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Fallbrook sit at the 65th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 84% graduation rate and a 21.9 student–teacher ratio. Fallbrook is served by Fallbrook Union High and Fallbrook Union Elementary. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fallbrook?
The mean commute is 32.8 min, with 43% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fallbrook?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 22 restaurants and cafés and 20 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Fallbrook old or new?
The median home in Fallbrook was built in 1981 — 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. 68% 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.