City of Santee

**Key Attributes** Sunny climate, good schools, small-town friendliness. Santee prides itself on having a lean government that responds to its citizens' concerns. Collectively, these are among the key attributes of the City of Santee, which in 2022 has an estimated population of 60,037. Quality-of-life issues are important to local residents, who simultaneously value the abundance of open space as well as convenient shopping in the city’s retail core. Santee also boasts a low crime rate and a median annual household income of $94,000 - highest in East County.