Solana Beach.
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5 tracts·11K people·$2M+ median·3,294/mi²
White 72 · Hispanic 14 · Multiracial 8 · Asian 5 · Black 1 · Other 1
Married couple 51 · Living alone 33 · Other 16
San Diego 37 · Solana Beach 11 · Carlsbad 6 · Encinitas 6 · Los Angeles 3 · Elsewhere 37
Professional 36 · Health 17 · Leisure 16 · Retail 14 · Manufacturing 8 · Public admin 2 · Other 8
Management · business · science · arts 66 · Sales · office 18 · Service 12 · Production · transport 3 · Construction · maintenance 1
Drive alone 58 · Work from home 30 · Carpool 10 · Walk 4 · Transit 2 · 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 Solana Beach is over $2 million (Census ACS).
Solana Beach has 12,823 residents across 4 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 50.1; the population is 72.1% White, 14.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Multiracial, 5.0% Asian, 0.9% Black and 0.5% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 72.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 5.5% (Census ACS).
Skyline Elementary (76%) and Solana Vista Elementary (75%) lead the elementary schools; Earl Warren Middle is the middle school with reported scores (74%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $3,212/month, 104% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Solana Beach is $152,167 a year, 77% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Solana Beach, median rent is $3,212/month and the median home value is over $2 million (Census ACS).
Solana Beach reported 1.6 violent crimes and 15.1 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 72°F; winter lows average 47°F; there are 290 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 10 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Solana Beach are earthquake (85), wildfire (80) and landslide (75), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.49g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Solana Beach scores 10.3 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 4.2% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).