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A city of 59,332 people in California
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Map of Santee: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land11%1,145 of 10,653 acres
Trails65 mi3.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1319 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Santee

City in California, United States
1877Established
60,037Population
16.5 sq miArea
351 ftElevation

Santee is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 60,037 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the East County region. The city is bisected by the San Diego River, a linear greenbelt that includes parks, trails and more than 1,100 acres (450 ha) of natural habitat.

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ZIP code92071, 92072
Area code619
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Housing in Santee

$796K▼ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Santee home is worth about $796,000, down 1.5% in a year, close to the California typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market20
Sale-to-list100.3%
Sold in May45
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Safety in Santee

B

Safety Grade B

Santee reports less crime per resident than 58% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Santee 1.6
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Santee 4.7
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Santee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#119Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictSanteeSchools12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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