Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$905,300
San Diego $854,700
Median rent$2,618/mo
San Diego $2,246/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
San Diego 44%
Rancho San Diego
San Diego County21,272 residents3 school districts
49
D+
Suburbgrade score
26th of 30 San Diego suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
49
San Diego median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Rancho San Diego is like to live in, by category
Bars show Rancho San Diego against San Diego. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Within-state proficiency38th pct
San Diego median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio23.9
San Diego median 22.6
Graduation rate83%
San Diego median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index107
San Diego 100
Eff. tax rate0.66%
San Diego 0.67%
Local sales tax7.75%
San Diego median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute28.2 min
San Diego 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes55%
San Diego 64%
Transit stops / sq mi1.9
San Diego median 4.2 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés46
San Diego median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
San Diego median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks17
San Diego median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Median household income$118,682
San Diego $106,268
Unemployment7.1%
San Diego 6.1%
Professional occupations49%
San Diego 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Rancho San Diego on schools
Rancho San Diego's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Poway17 mi from Rancho San DiegoB− 59 C Coronado16 mi from Rancho San DiegoB− 63 C+ San Diego13 mi from Rancho San DiegoC 63 C+ Bonita8 mi from Rancho San DiegoC− 59 C Santee7 mi from Rancho San DiegoC− 58 C Chula Vista11 mi from Rancho San DiegoC− 52 D+ Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Rancho San Diego
Is Rancho San Diego, CA a good place to live?
Rancho San Diego scores 49 out of 100, 26th of 30 San Diego suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Rancho San Diego expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $905,300, 6% above the San Diego median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.66%. $2,618/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Rancho San Diego?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Rancho San Diego sit at the 38th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 23.9 student–teacher ratio. Rancho San Diego is served by Grossmont Union High, Cajon Valley Union and Dehesa Elementary School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Rancho San Diego?
The mean commute is 28.2 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 1.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Rancho San Diego?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 46 restaurants and cafés and 17 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Rancho San Diego old or new?
The median home in Rancho San Diego was built in 1985 — newer than 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. 74% 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.