Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA Area Guide

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Pacific Beach Area Facts

  • Pacific Beach has a Livability Score of 64/100, which is considered good
  • Pacific Beach crime rates are 56% higher than the San Diego average
  • Cost of living in Pacific Beach is 22% higher than the San Diego average
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      A Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Pacific Beach? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Kate O Sessions Memorial Park
      Pacific Beach Community Park
      Pacific Beach Community Park
      Mission Bay Athletic Area
      Fanuel Street Park
      Palisades Park
      Pacific Beach Park
      Tourmaline Surfing Park

      Entertainment

      Easter Cross
      Reading Town Square 14
      Belmont Park
      Bayside Skyride
      SeaWorld San Diego
      Mission Bay Theater
      Mission Bay Theater
      Cirque de Neon

      Food & Drink

      Einstein Bros. Bagels
      Jamba Juice
      Bruegger's Bagels
      Panda Express
      Jack in the Box
      Silver Fox
      Pick Up Stix
      Domino's

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Pacific Beach? Of all people who commute, 1.4% take public transportation in Pacific Beach.
      Drive to Work
      72%

      1% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      equal to the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Pacific Beach? The cost of living in Pacific Beach is 205/100 - which is 47% higher than California.
      Pacific Beach
      205

      105% more expensive than average

      San Diego
      168

      68% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Pacific Beach? Pacific Beach crime rates are 3,483, which are 23% higher than California
      Total Crime
      3,483 per 100k people

      53% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 29

      53% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -1%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Pacific Beach? The median income in Pacific Beach is $105,991 which is 66% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $105,99192% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $58,20895% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      55% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      Crestwood Behavioral Health San Diego
      Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns
      Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
      Naval Medical Center San Diego
      UC San Diego Medical Center
      Moores Cancer Center
      UC San Diego Health, La Jolla Campus
      Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Bridget Hanagan, MA
      Clear with periodic clouds Kaiser Permanente San Diego Mission Road
      Feel Beautiful Plastic Surgery
      Robert Button, M.D.
      Sidney H. Levine, M.D.
      Paul C. Murphy, M.D.
      Student Health Services
      Ratner Children's Eye Center

      B Housing

      What are Pacific Beach home prices? Pacific Beach home prices are $920,036 - which is 125% higher than California
      Median home value
      $920,036398% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $2,123124% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      32%

      49% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Pacific Beach have good schools? The Pacific Beach graduation rate is 95% - which is 19% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      95%

      15% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      70%

      47% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      19:1

      18% higher than the US average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is Pacific Beach a good place to live? Pacific Beach has an overall rating of 77% from 6 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      77%

      6 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      77%

      6 total surveys

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