Elfin ForestCA
A town of 592.
Is Elfin Forest a good place to live?
56% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Elfin Forest, above both California’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Elfin Forest. Elfin Forest’s trail density is 5.8 miles per square mile, where California’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Elfin Forest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Elfin Forest stand out
Where Elfin Forest beats most towns.
592 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Mexico–United States border wall and 67 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elfin Forest. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi LandmarkMexico–United States border wall
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaSnapdragon Stadium
26 mi Stadium & arenaPetco Park
24 mi Zoo & aquariumSan Diego Zoo4.0M visitors a year
8 mi Theme parkLegoland California
22 mi Theme parkSeaWorld San Diego4.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Mexico–United States border wall: Földhegy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Snapdragon Stadium: Terrible Tim, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Petco Park: Mds08011, CC BY 4.0 · San Diego Zoo: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Legoland California: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jdigger/, CC BY 2.0 · SeaWorld San Diego: ZooFari, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Elfin Forest: who provides what
Elfin Forest is unincorporated, so San Diego County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Elfin Forest.
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, fewer of Elfin Forest’s residents live below the poverty line
2.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Elfin Forest. Jobs based in Elfin Forest grew to 518 in 2023, 483 more than in 2013. Elfin Forest’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.
| Elfin Forest | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Elfin Forest faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Elfin Forest
Elfin Forest has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Elfin Forest is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Elfin Forest stands out in California and nationally, with fewer of its adults who get no exercise outside work
13% of Elfin Forest adults get no exercise outside work. Elfin Forest beats the California average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 28% of Elfin Forest adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Elfin Forest | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 24% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 29% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Elfin Forest | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.1% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.2% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Elfin Forest
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Elfin Forest
About 6 of every 100 Elfin Forest residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Every workday, about 511 people come to Elfin Forest for work
Where Elfin Forest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Elfin Forest
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elfin Forest, CA a good place to live?
Elfin Forest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.