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Pine Valley, California

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Pine Valley, California

Pine Valley is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Cuyamaca Mountains of the Mountain Empire area, in southeastern San Diego County, California. The population was 1,645 at the 2020 census, up from 1,510 at the 2010 census..

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About Pine Valley

Pine Valley is a small unincorporated community in southeastern California.

Officially, Pine Valley is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.16 square miles.

What Makes Pine Valley Unique

  • 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.
  • Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pine Valley

  • Major's Diner — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pine Valley

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pine Valley

  • Cottonwood Community Day
  • Hillside Junior/Senior High
  • JCS - Pine Valley
  • Mountain Empire High
  • Mountain Empire Junior High
  • Mountain Empire Special Education Preschool
  • Pine Valley Middle
  • Sunrise High (Continuation)

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCDP
Population (2024)
Land area7.16 sq mi
Coordinates32.8415, -116.5107

🗺️ Map of Pine Valley