Rancho Santa FeCalifornia
Rancho Santa Fe is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, United States, within the San Diego metropolitan area. The population was 3,156 at the 2020 census.
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About Rancho Santa Fe
Set in the southeastern part of California, Rancho Santa Fe is a small unincorporated community.
Rancho Santa Fe holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.71 square miles.
What Makes Rancho Santa Fe Unique
- The only place in America named Rancho Santa Fe — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Easy reach of Encinitas (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Rancho Santa Fe
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏫 Schools in Rancho Santa Fe
- R. Roger Rowe Elementary
- R. Roger Rowe Middle
- Solana Santa Fe Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.