Hot semi-arid
Spring Valley, California
San Diego County, California · Population 32k · 397 ft elevation
Living in Spring Valley
Spring Valley has a hot semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 86°F) and mild winters (January lows around 43°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (85% 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.
Spring Valley is an outdoor hub: about 20% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,800 ft around town.
Spring Valley at a glance
- Population
- 32k
- Elevation
- 397 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,775 hrs98th percentile
- Median AQI
- 6796th percentile
- Median home value
- $645k89th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,114/mo89th percentile
- Median household income
- $105k77th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.78%34th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.871th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%33th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9392th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 15%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 20%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,839 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70°F | 43°F | 2.3″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Feb | 70°F | 45°F | 2.6″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 48°F | 1.9″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 51°F | 0.8″ | — | 327 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 0.3″ | — | 368 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 0.1″ | — | 392 hrs |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 0.2″ | — | 387 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 65°F | 0.0″ | — | 377 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 62°F | 0.1″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 56°F | 0.5″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Nov | 76°F | 47°F | 1.0″ | — | 261 hrs |
| Dec | 69°F | 42°F | 1.8″ | — | 240 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