Hot semi-arid
Eucalyptus Hills, California
San Diego County, California · Population 6k · 659 ft elevation
Living in Eucalyptus Hills
Eucalyptus Hills has a hot semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (86% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 67, with about 33 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Eucalyptus Hills is an outdoor hub: about 23% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 4,300 ft around town.
Eucalyptus Hills at a glance
- Population
- 6k
- Elevation
- 659 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,845 hrs98th percentile
- Median AQI
- 6796th percentile
- Median home value
- $822k94th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,750/mo78th percentile
- Median household income
- $138k90th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.78%34th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.214th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 30%24th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 55%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9392th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 10%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 23%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 4,298 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69°F | 42°F | 2.3″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Feb | 69°F | 44°F | 2.6″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 48°F | 1.9″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 0.8″ | — | 336 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 0.3″ | — | 385 hrs |
| Jun | 80°F | 59°F | 0.1″ | — | 405 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 63°F | 0.2″ | — | 393 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 64°F | 0.0″ | — | 380 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 62°F | 0.1″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 55°F | 0.5″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Nov | 75°F | 47°F | 1.0″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Dec | 68°F | 41°F | 1.8″ | — | 242 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology