Primary sources for Santee, CA
- Census Bureau profile of Santee, CA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Santee, CA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Santee, CA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Santee, CA
Electricity rates in Santee, California
Santee, CA ranks 5 of 263 California cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (17 since 2015). Santee, California has 59,485 residents in 20,944 households; 28.2% heat with electricity.
In Santee, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge. How to compare.
Santee on the map
San Diego County, with Santee marked
Outage risk around Santee
Santee, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 17 wind and 0 tornado, 28.6 per 100,000 residents of 59,485. Top gust near Santee, CA: 59 knots, 68 mph. Damage near Santee, CA: $113K.
Reports within 15 miles of Santee, CA
wind and tornado reports, Santee, CA
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| Santee, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santee, CA, 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Santee, CA, 2016 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Santee, CA, 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Santee, CA, 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Santee, CA, 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Santee, CA, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Santee, CA, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Who supplies Santee
San Diego County lists 4 utilities for Santee, CA (59,485 residents): homes pay 17.91 to 32.47 cents per kWh, about $90 to $163 a month at 503 kWh, 1.0% to 1.9% of the $105,613 Santee median income. San Diego County page.
Facts about Santee
- Residents of Santee, CA, ACS 2023
- 59,485154 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Santee, CA
- $105,613107 of 263 of those cities
- Households in Santee, CA
- 20,9442.84 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Santee, CA
- 71.9%15,069 owners and 5,875 renter households
- Housing units in Santee, CA
- 21,625681 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Santee, CA
- 28.2%5,907 of 20,944 homes
- Land area of Santee, CA
- 16.5 sq mi3,597.1 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Santee, CA
- 1.0% to 1.9%at 503 kWh a month over the $105,613 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Santee, CA
- 17NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 28.6 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Santee, CA
- 197911,846 of 21,625 homes (54.8%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Santee, CA
- $653,400$2,197 gross rent a month, 4.03% of value a year
Housing and heating in Santee
Santee, CA: 11,846 of 21,625 homes were built before 1980 and 3,757 in 2000 or later. Santee, CA has 12,357 detached houses, 3,354 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 2,114 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Santee, CA
% of homes by decade built, Santee, CA
- 0pre-40
- 140s
- 650s
- 1360s
- 3570s
- 2080s
- 790s
- 900s
- 810s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Santee, CA
| Santee, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santee, CA, median year built | 1979 | 1980 | -1 years | 108 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, built before 1980 | 54.8% | 50.6% | +4.2 points | 142 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, built 2000 or later | 17.4% | 19.3% | -1.9 points | 110 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, detached houses | 57.1% | 50.3% | +6.9 points | 156 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 15.5% | 29.4% | -13.9 points | 160 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, mobile homes | 9.8% | 3.5% | +6.3 points | 13 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, renter households | 28.1% | 45.5% | -17.4 points | 226 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, median home value | $653,400 | $791,600 | -$138,200 | 144 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, median gross rent a month | $2,197 | $2,154 | +$43 | 102 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, people per household | 2.78 | 2.74 | +0.04 | 177 of 263 |
Who lives in Santee: income, cars, homes
In Santee, CA, 3,425 of 5,567 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 6,898 households moved in since 2018 and 4,556 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. In Santee, CA, 791 households own no vehicle and 14,669 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Santee, CA homes: 14,549 have 3+ bedrooms, 1,422 none or one, median 5.5 rooms. 4,946 residents of Santee, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 39.5. Of 27,538 workers in Santee, CA, 4,136 work from home, 20,595 drive alone, 330 ride transit and 259 walk. In Santee, CA, 3,240 of 20,944 households earn under $35,000, 4,194 $35,000-$75,000, 6,928 $75,000-$150,000 and 6,582 $150,000 or more.
Household income in Santee, CA
| Santee, CA | Value | Rank in California |
|---|---|---|
| Santee, CA, households under $35,000 | 15.5% | 138 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, households $150,000 or more | 31.4% | 116 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, residents below poverty | 8.5% | 169 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, median age | 39.5 | 93 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 67.3% | 94 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 199 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 70.0% | 98 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, workers at home | 15.0% | 111 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, cost-burdened renters | 61.5% | 45 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, moved in since 2018 | 32.9% | 79 of 263 |
| Santee, CA, moved in before 2000 | 21.8% | 93 of 263 |
Cost of living with electricity in Santee
Santee, CA: 20,944 households at $1,407 a year per home for electricity (San Diego County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $29.5 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,811 a year per household.
| Group in Santee, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Santee, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santee, CA, all households | 20,944 | $1,407 | $29.5 million | 1.33% |
| Santee, CA, homeowners | 15,069 | $1,743 | $26.3 million | 1.65% |
| Santee, CA, renters | 5,875 | $1,008 | $5.9 million | 0.95% |
Analyst note on Santee
Santee, CA counts 59,485 residents in 20,944 households, on 16.5 square miles. Household income in Santee, CA is $105,613; 15,069 of its 20,944 households own. 5,907 of the 20,944 occupied homes in Santee, CA heat with electricity.
Santee, CA has 21,625 housing units, 681 of them vacant or seasonal. Santee, CA ranks 13 of 263 California cities for the share of mobile homes (10%). Santee, CA ranks 38 of 263 California cities for the lowest share of renters (28%).
Santee, CA ranks 45 of 263 California cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (61.5%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Santee
Compare Santee with nearby cities
| City near Santee, CA | Distance from Santee | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santee, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 59,485 | $105,613 | 1979 | $653,400 | 17 | 15.0% |
| El Cajon, CA | 4.0 mi south | 104,909 (+45,424) | $66,478 (-$39,135) | 1974 (-5 yr) | $632,800 (-$20,600) | 16 (-1) | 10.2% (-4.8 pts) |
| La Mesa, CA | 6.3 mi south | 60,835 (+1,350) | $84,337 (-$21,276) | 1970 (-9 yr) | $738,800 (+$85,400) | 15 (-2) | 14.9% (-0.1 pts) |
| Spring Valley, CA | 8.7 mi south | 32,215 (-27,270) | $104,808 (-$805) | 1977 (-2 yr) | $645,300 (-$8,100) | 15 (-2) | 9.9% (-5.2 pts) |
| San Diego, CA | 9.1 mi west | 1,385,061 (+1,325,576) | $104,321 (-$1,292) | 1978 (-1 yr) | $848,500 (+$195,100) | 13 (-4) | 19.2% (+4.2 pts) |
| Poway, CA | 9.4 mi north | 48,515 (-10,970) | $143,825 (+$38,212) | 1978 (-1 yr) | $971,500 (+$318,100) | 8 (-9) | 20.2% (+5.2 pts) |
ZIP codes in Santee
| ZIP area touching Santee, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Santee | Share of Santee's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 92071 (Santee, CA) | 77.5% | 88.3% |
| 92040 (Santee, CA) | 2.8% | 11.3% |
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Questions on Santee
Santee: what is the electricity rate?
Santee, CA has no price of its own; its 59,485 residents are served by one of 4 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $90 to $163. In Santee, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
Santee: how does it rank among California cities?
Santee, CA: rank 154 of 263 by its 59,485 residents, rank 107 of 263 by $105,613 median income.
Santee: how many homes heat with electricity?
Santee, CA: 5,907 of 20,944 occupied homes, 28.2%; San Diego County 34.1%.
Santee: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 1.0% to 1.9% of the $105,613 median income in Santee, CA.
Santee: damaging storms reported nearby?
17 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Santee, CA, 2015 to 2025, 28.6 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Santee?
Santee, CA: median home built 1979; 11,846 of 21,625 homes (54.8%) predate 1980, 12,357 are detached and 3,354 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Santee, CA renters struggle with rent?
3,425 of 5,567 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many Santee, CA households have no car?
791 households; 14,669 have two or more.
How big are the homes in Santee, CA?
14,549 of 21,625 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.5 rooms.