Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Median home value$608,600
San Diego $854,700
Median rent$1,913/mo
San Diego $2,246/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
San Diego 44%
Winter Gardens
San Diego County22,131 residents3 school districts
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
15th of 30 San Diego suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
53
San Diego median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Winter Gardens is like to live in, by category
Bars show Winter Gardens against San Diego. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency53rd pct
San Diego median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio23.0
San Diego median 22.6
Graduation rate83%
San Diego median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index86
San Diego 100
Eff. tax rate0.81%
San Diego 0.67%
Local sales tax7.75%
San Diego median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Mean commute25.9 min
San Diego 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes60%
San Diego 64%
Transit stops / sq mi4.1
San Diego median 4.2 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés57
San Diego median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
San Diego median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks18
San Diego median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$97,973
San Diego $106,268
Unemployment5.2%
San Diego 6.1%
Professional occupations38%
San Diego 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Winter Gardens on housing & affordability
Winter Gardens's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Solana Beach22 mi from Winter GardensB− 70 B− Encinitas24 mi from Winter GardensB− 72 B− Coronado18 mi from Winter GardensC+ 63 C+ San Diego Country Estates14 mi from Winter GardensC− 45 D Poway12 mi from Winter GardensC− 59 C Bonita12 mi from Winter GardensC− 59 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Winter Gardens
Is Winter Gardens, CA a good place to live?
Winter Gardens scores 53 out of 100, 15th of 30 San Diego suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Winter Gardens expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $608,600, 29% below the San Diego median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.81%. $1,913/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Winter Gardens?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Winter Gardens sit at the 53rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 83% graduation rate and a 23.0 student–teacher ratio. Winter Gardens is served by Grossmont Union High, Lakeside Union Elementary and Cajon Valley Union. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Winter Gardens?
The mean commute is 25.9 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 4.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Winter Gardens?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 57 restaurants and cafés and 18 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Winter Gardens old or new?
The median home in Winter Gardens was built in 1977 — 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. 53% 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.