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Imperial Beach Area Facts

  • Imperial Beach has a Livability Score of 62/100, which is considered average
  • Imperial Beach crime rates are 55% lower than the California average
  • Cost of living in Imperial Beach is 16% higher than the California average
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Imperial Beach - Community Next to the Pacific Coast User Rating 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) From my experience, the best part about living around Imperial Beach is the fact that you can take a peaceful walk next to the ocean whenever you want. The view of the ocean can be seen for miles inland and the sunsets are absolutely gorgeous on a beautiful day.

There are many ...Read More attractions and restaurants around the pier, with bike paths along the beach for several miles. Most of the time the community and beach is extremely clean but when tourists come out for the spring and summertime, it can get dirty for those select few months.

The school districts, libraries, and restaurants are great in the region. The weather is usually very nice at all times of the year. Occasionally, it can be very crowded around this neighborhood, but like I said, usually only during the summer months of the year.

All-in-all, this is a very great place to live with a great community and lots of fun things to do. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Imperial Beach? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Imperial Beach Sports Park
      Veterans Park
      Border Field State Park
      Reama Park
      South Bay Park
      South Bay Community Park
      Rose Temple Memorial Park
      Portwood Pier Plaza

      Entertainment

      Amphitheatre
      South Bay Drive-In Theatre & Swap Meet

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Alberto's Taco Shop
      IB Thai
      C.H. Donuts
      Domino's
      Giant Pizza King
      KFC
      Chipotle

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Imperial Beach? Of all people who commute, 4.9% take public transportation in Imperial Beach.
      Drive to Work
      77%

      1% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      5%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      equal to the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Imperial Beach? The cost of living in Imperial Beach is 161/100 - which is 16% higher than California.
      Imperial Beach
      161

      61% more expensive than average

      California
      140

      40% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Imperial Beach? Imperial Beach crime rates are 1,280, which are 55% lower than California
      Total Crime
      1,280 per 100k people

      44% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 79

      44% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -12%

      Year over year crime is down

      B- Employment

      What is the median income in Imperial Beach? The median income in Imperial Beach is $59,795 which is 6% lower than California.
      Median household income
      $59,7958% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $27,4908% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      8% higher than the US average

      A Health & Safety

      Is Imperial Beach a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Imperial Beach Pharmacy

      Doctors

      B Housing

      What are Imperial Beach home prices? Imperial Beach home prices are $593,400 - which is 45% higher than California
      Median home value
      $593,400221% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,48757% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      32%

      49% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Imperial Beach have good schools? The Imperial Beach graduation rate is 78% - which is 3% lower than California
      High school grad. rates
      78%

      6% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      28%

      41% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      21:1

      30% higher than the US average

      A- User Ratings

      Is Imperial Beach a good place to live? Imperial Beach has an overall rating of 78% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      78%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      70%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      95%

      2 total surveys

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