Living in Fallbrook, CA
Suburb in California
Fallbrook is a suburb in California, home to about 32,000 people, with 2.0 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Fallbrook a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Strong healthcare: 5 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $839k, and rent is $4,000 a month
- Fewer graduates: 27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.66% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Fallbrook: common questions
What is the cost of living in Fallbrook?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $839k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $4,000 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 112, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Fallbrook?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.66% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Fallbrook safe?
Fallbrook isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Fallbrook?
Public schools in Fallbrook test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 23 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Fallbrook?
Fallbrook is warm all year: winter days average around 67°F and summer days around 86°F.
Does Fallbrook get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, wildfires and earthquakes: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.2 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Fallbrook?
The nearest major airport is SNA, about 43 mi away.
How Fallbrook scores
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