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A town of 2,585.
Population
2,585
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$1.23M
Census ACS
Household income
$227K
median
Median age
36.8
years
Jobs based here
179
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#276 of 841 in CA
What should you know before moving to Harmony Grove?
Harmony Grove's standout: the median household earns $227K. Overall it grades C+, ranked 276th of 841 in California. Residents are healthier than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and it has 12 miles of trail and 30% conserved land. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $1.2 million for a typical one and 11.6 times the San Diego metro’s $106K median household income. 69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Harmony Grove, where California’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%.
What makes Harmony Grove stand out
Where Harmony Grove beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Harmony Grove for work
Where Harmony Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
179jobs based in Harmony Grove
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Harmony Grove grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Harmony Grove is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 2%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →Cost of livingD−Open →HealthKaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos 2.6 miles awayAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsBehind 65% of California districts on tests and graduationC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.2 of 20; 1.6% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 95 attractions →Mexico–United States border wall and 67 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harmony Grove. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi LandmarkMexico–United States border wall
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaSnapdragon Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaPetco Park
25 mi Zoo & aquariumSan Diego Zoo4.0M visitors a year
10 mi Theme parkLegoland California
8 mi Zoo & aquariumSan Diego Zoo Safari ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · San Diego Zoo Safari Park: Flickr user: Olivier Bruchez https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruchez/, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Harmony Grove: who provides what
Harmony Grove is unincorporated, so San Diego County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSDG&E45.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRincon Del Diablo Mwd (Id-1) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSan Diego CountySan Diego County provides services here
SchoolsEscondido Union Elementary School DistrictEscondido Union High School District2 districts serve Harmony Grove; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSan Diego Registrar of VotersSan Diego County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP codes92029, 9207892029 97% · 92078 3%Census 2020
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 Harmony Grove.
Harmony Grove keeps more of its land conserved than most of California, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has less no health insurance than most of California.
OutdoorsA+
Harmony Grove has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
Its 599 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 92% of California towns.
The trail density in Harmony Grove is 3.9 miles per square mile.
#41for trails in CA
30.5%
conserved · 599 of 1,966 acres
12 mi
of trails · 3.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harmony Grove Village Community Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 2. 4th of July Park | 0.3 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthA
For health, Harmony Grove earns an A
Its widest gap with California is no health insurance: 6% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 10.6% statewide. Against the 627 U.S. towns with household incomes like Harmony Grove’s, it is less healthy than 94%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
25% of adults have high blood pressure in Harmony Grove. Harmony Grove beats the California average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 24% of adults have obesity in Harmony Grove.
86%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Harmony Grove | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 31% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 29% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 12% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
32 measures vs. California
16 better13 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Harmony Grove | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.8% | 5.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 18% | 15.3% |
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos
2.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
78th
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
About one in three of Harmony Grove’s working residents commute to San Diego
Harmony Grove has 179 jobs for its 1,011 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 29.4% of workers work from home, against 17.2% across California.
Most working residents leave Harmony Grove for work: only 1% work in town. Harmony Grove’s average trip to work is 35 minutes. Since 2013, Harmony Grove has added 157 jobs, to 179 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Harmony Grove | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $227,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.6% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Harmony Grove1%
San Diego36%
Escondido10%
Carlsbad8%
San Marcos7%
15 mi
median commute distance
179
jobs based in Harmony Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 56% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Harmony Grove
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Harmony Grove has mild winters and pleasant summers
January nights average 44.3°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 83.5°.
Harmony Grove has warm winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
86°summer high
| Harmony Grove | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 44°F | 40°F | 22°F |
| July high | 84°F | 89°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter44–67°
Spring51–71°
Summer61–83°
Fall55–79°
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
86°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harmony Grove
17pages on Harmony Grove
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Harmony Grove
California State University-San MarcosUniversity or college · Public · San Marcos2.4 mi$8,082 in-state tuitionJohn Paul the Great Catholic UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Escondido3.5 mi$30,265 tuitionPalomar CollegeCommunity college · Public · San Marcos4.3 mi$1,354 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Harmony Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Harmony Grove
Place in California, United States
Harmony Grove is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,079.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Harmony Grove’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Harmony Grove.
EscondidoSan MarcosHarmony Grove
How the neighbors grade
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Grove | #276 | C+ | D− | — | C+ | A |
| Escondido | #551 | D | D− | C | C+ | B− |
| San Marcos | #100 | B+ | D− | B | A− | A− |
Harmony Grove reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Harmony Grove with a neighbor →
Questions about Harmony Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harmony Grove, CA a good place to live?
Harmony Grove grades C+ overall, better than 41% of U.S. towns and #276 of 841 in California. It grades A for health and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Harmony Grove, CA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.