Pacifica.
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California·San Mateo County
8 tracts·37K people·$1.2M median·2,962/mi²
White 47 · Asian 22 · Hispanic 20 · Multiracial 8 · Other 2 · Black 1
Married couple 55 · Living alone 24 · Other 21
San Francisco 33 · Pacifica 9 · South San Francisco 6 · San Mateo 3 · San Jose 3 · Elsewhere 47
Health 32 · Retail 15 · Manufacturing 14 · Leisure 14 · Professional 12 · Public admin 6 · Other 6
Management · business · science · arts 55 · Sales · office 17 · Service 14 · Production · transport 8 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 62 · Work from home 23 · Carpool 14 · Transit 4 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Pacifica is $1,249,800 (Census ACS) — 2.7× the US median of $458,812.
Pacifica has 37,261 residents across 8 census tracts and 8 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 44.6; the population is 47.0% White, 21.7% Asian, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Multiracial, 2.4% Other and 1.2% Black; the average household has 2.7 people; 48.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 5.8% (Census ACS).
Vallemar Elementary (58%), Cabrillo Elementary (57%) and Ocean Shore Elementary (57%) lead the elementary schools; Ingrid B. Lacy Middle is the middle school with reported scores (55%); Oceana High (56%) and Terra Nova High (48%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $3,098/month, 96% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Pacifica is $160,523 a year, 87% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Pacifica, median rent is $3,098/month and the median home value is $1,249,800 (Census ACS).
Pacifica reported 1.9 violent crimes and 12.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 68°F; winter lows average 46°F; there are 234 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 29 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Pacifica are earthquake (96), landslide (94) and wildfire (58), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 1.11g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Pacifica scores 7.9 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 1.1% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).