Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$810,300
San Diego $854,700
Median rent$2,851/mo
San Diego $2,246/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
San Diego 44%
San Diego Country Estates
San Diego County10,223 residentsRamona City Unified
45
D
Suburbgrade score
29th of 30 San Diego suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
45
San Diego median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What San Diego Country Estates is like to live in, by category
Bars show San Diego Country Estates against San Diego. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Within-state proficiency63rd pct
San Diego median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.8
San Diego median 22.6
Graduation rate89%
San Diego median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index101
San Diego 100
Eff. tax rate0.82%
San Diego 0.67%
Local sales tax7.75%
San Diego median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 14/100
F
Mean commute38.6 min
San Diego 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes24%
San Diego 64%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
San Diego median 4.2 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 14/100
F
Restaurants & cafés2
San Diego median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
San Diego median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks3
San Diego median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$145,479
San Diego $106,268
Unemployment4.1%
San Diego 6.1%
Professional occupations49%
San Diego 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than San Diego Country Estates on amenities
San Diego Country Estates's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Escondido19 mi from San Diego Country EstatesA− 55 C− San Diego23 mi from San Diego Country EstatesB+ 63 C+ La Mesa21 mi from San Diego Country EstatesB+ 58 C El Cajon18 mi from San Diego Country EstatesB+ 50 D+ San Marcos24 mi from San Diego Country EstatesB+ 61 C Lemon Grove24 mi from San Diego Country EstatesB 51 D+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in San Diego Country Estates
Is San Diego Country Estates, CA a good place to live?
San Diego Country Estates scores 45 out of 100, 29th of 30 San Diego suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is San Diego Country Estates expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $810,300, 5% below the San Diego median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.82%. $2,851/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in San Diego Country Estates?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving San Diego Country Estates sit at the 63rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 22.8 student–teacher ratio. San Diego Country Estates is served by Ramona City Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from San Diego Country Estates?
The mean commute is 38.6 min, with 24% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in San Diego Country Estates?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 2 restaurants and cafés and 3 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in San Diego Country Estates old or new?
The median home in San Diego Country Estates was built in 1986 — 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. 99% 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.
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