Livability Score

64
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (14) A+
Konito's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Broken Yolk
Coffee Shop
Better Buzz Drive Through Coffee
Coffee Shop
Linda's Donuts
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Java Earth Cafe
Coffee Shop
Koffee Kat
Coffee Shop
Fig Tree Cafe
Coffee Shop
Leilani's Cafe
Coffee Shop
99 Cups of Coffee
Coffee Shop
Brick and Bell Café
Coffee Shop
Juice Bar
Coffee Shop
Soulshine
Coffee Shop
Swell Coffee Company
Coffee Shop
The Mission
Coffee Shop
Better Buzz Coffee
Coffee Shop
Olive Cafe
Coffee Shop
The Boardwalk
Coffee Shop
Bird Rock Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Arely
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Easter Cross
Attraction
Reading Town Square 14
Cinema
Belmont Park
Theme Park
Bayside Skyride
Attraction
SeaWorld San Diego
Theme Park
Mission Bay Theater
Attraction
Mission Bay Theater
Theatre Arts
Cirque de Neon
Theatre Arts
Cirque de Neon
Attraction
Aquarium de la Mer
Attraction
Flamingos
Attraction
Freshwater Aquarium
Aquarium
Tidal Twister
Attraction
Riptide Rescue
Attraction
Sea Turtles
Attraction
Sea Lions LIVE
Theatre Arts
Sea Lions LIVE
Attraction
Aquaria: World of Fishes
Aquarium
California Tide Pool
Attraction
Manta
Attraction
Sea Lion and Otter Stadium
Stadium
Shark Encounter and Turtle Reef
Attraction
Manta Rays Pool
Attraction
Sea Lion Point
Attraction
Shipwreck Rapids
Attraction
Food and Drink (49) A+
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Fast Food
Jamba Juice
Fast Food
Bruegger's Bagels
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
Jack in the Box
Fast Food
Silver Fox
Bar
Pick Up Stix
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Papa John's
Fast Food
Chipotle
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Daves Tavern
Bar
Wendy's
Fast Food
P B Pub
Bar
Carl's Jr.
Fast Food
Barrel Republic
Bar
Tavern At The Beach
Bar
Tiki
Bar
McDonald's
Fast Food
Plum Crazy Saloon
Bar
Wienerschnitzel
Fast Food
Cass Street Bar and Grill
Bar
Sonic
Fast Food
Nite Owl West
Bar
Boardhouse Bar and Grill
Bar
Fitness (0) F
Youth Aquatic Center
Community Centre
La Jolla Community Center
Community Centre
Curves
Gym
Life Time
Gym
Standley Recreation Center
Community Centre
Chris Keith Personal Training
Gym
CorePower Yoga
Gym
The Private Gym
Gym
Groceries (6) B
Vons
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Henry's
Grocery Store
Gelson's
Grocery Store
Ralphs
Grocery Store
Olive Baking Company
Bakery
Beamont's
Seafood
Harvest International Market
Grocery Store
Vons
Grocery Store
Busy Bee's Bagel Bakery
Bakery
Sprouts Farmers Market
Grocery Store
Vons
Grocery Store
Jonathans Of La Jolla
Grocery Store
Stehly Farms Market
Grocery Store
La Jolla Butchers
Butcher
La Jolla Shores Market
Grocery Store
Sprouts Farmers Market
Grocery Store
Sprouts Farmers Market
Grocery Store
Boudin
Bakery
Vons
Grocery Store
Balboa International Market
Grocery Store
Balboa Bakery
Bakery
99 Ranch Market
Grocery Store
Vons
Grocery Store
Golden Doughnut
Bakery
Parks (14) A+
Kate O Sessions Memorial Park
Park
Pacific Beach Community Park
Park
Pacific Beach Community Park
Park
Mission Bay Athletic Area
Park
Fanuel Street Park
Park
Palisades Park
Park
Pacific Beach Park
Park
Tourmaline Surfing Park
Park
Stonehaven Community Park (private)
Park
Bird Rock Park
Park
Crown Point
Park
Stonehaven Community Park (private)
Park
Cadman Community Park
Park
Santa Clara Point Community Park
Park
Santa Clara Recreation Center
Park
Calumet Park
Park
Calumet Park
Park
Mission Beach Park
Park
Ski Beach
Park
La Jolla Hermosa Park
Park
La Jolla Hermosa Park
Park
Clairmont Park Recreation Center
Park
Clairemont Community Park
Park
Mission Bay Park
Park
Vacation Isle
Park
Shops (22) A-
Dr Prince
Optician
Petco
Pets
PetSmart
Pets
Vons 2116 Fuel Station
Convenience Store
Verizon
Electronics
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Sport Rx
Optician
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
The Phone Zone (T-Mobile)
Electronics
Salon Novello
Hairdresser
Closet
Clothing
iGeeks iPhone repair
Electronics
Skechers
Shoes
Bicycle Warehouse Pacific Beach
Bicycle
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
La Sandale
Shoes
Little Sam’s Market
Convenience Store
Fones Gone Wild
Electronics
Q Bikes
Bicycle
LensCrafters
Optician
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. College Area (A+)

2. Mission Valley (A+)

3. San Ysidro (A+)

4. Old Town (A+)

5. Roseville (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 1.4% take public transportation in Pacific Beach.
Public Transit Stops (34)
Stops & Stations A+
line nr 30
Bus Stop
Grand Avenue & Bond Street
Bus Stop
Grand Avenue & Bond Street
Bus Stop
Mission Bay Drive
Bus Stop
Balboa Avenue Transit Center
Transit Station
Balboa Avenue Transit Center
Bus Stop
Balboa Avenue Transit Center
Bus Stop
Balboa Avenue Transit Center
Bus Stop
Balboa Avenue Transit Center
Bus Stop
Balboa Avenue Transit Center
Bus Stop
Mission Boulevard & San Rafael Pl
Bus Stop
Mission Boulevard & San Rafael Pl
Bus Stop
Clairemont Drive
Transit Station
Ingulf Street and Morena Boulevard
Bus Stop
Morena Boulevard and Ingulf Street
Bus Stop
Clairemont Drive and Clairemont Mesa Boulevard
Bus Stop
Clairemont Drive & Lakehurst Avenue
Bus Stop
Clairemont Drive & 4976 (Clairemont Town Square)
Bus Stop
Clairemont Drive & Merrimac Avenue
Bus Stop
Clairemont Mesa Boulevard & Kleefeld Avenue
Bus Stop
Clairemont Mesa Boulevard & Clairemont Drive
Bus Stop
30
Bus Stop
Pearl Street & La Jolla Boulevard
Bus Stop
Tecolote Road
Transit Station
Regents Rd. & Governer Dr.
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
1.4% F
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Jomacha-Lomita (A+)

2. North Hills (A+)

3. Mission Bay (A+)

4. Bird Land (A+)

5. Bay Ho (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Pacific Beach is 205/100 - which is 47% higher than California.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Core (C-)

2. City Heights East (D-)

3. Bario Logan (F)

4. Gaslamp Quarter (F)

5. Cortez Hill (F)

crime F

Pacific Beach crime rates are 4,899 per 100k, which is 72% higher than California
Property Crime
4,229 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
670 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Nestor (A+)

2. Egger Highlands (A+)

3. Scripps Ranch (A+)

4. Rancho Bernadino (A+)

5. North City (A+)

employment A+

The median income in Pacific Beach is $105,991 - which is 66% higher than California.
Med. Household Income
$105,991 A+
Unemployment Rate
2.1% A+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Marina (A+)

2. Ocean Beach (A+)

3. Allied Gardens (A+)

4. Roseville (A+)

5. Del Cerro (A+)

health F

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (6)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. B+
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Pacific Beach Family Dental
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Planned Parenthood
Clinic
San Diego City Fire Station 21
Fire Station
Perlman Clinic Clairemont
Doctor
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Daman Paul
Doctor
Nihon Cllinic
Clinic
San Diego City Fire Station 16
Fire Station
San Diego City Fire Station 25
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Town Square Family Dentistry
Dentist
San Diego City Fire Station 13
Fire Station
San Diego City Fire Station 27
Fire Station
First Aid
Clinic
First Aid
Clinic
Robert J. Bey DDS
Dentist
First Aid
Clinic
San Diego City Fire Station 9
Fire Station
The Secret Vein Clinic
Clinic
Urgent Care La Jolla
Doctor
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
J. Deryl Adderson, MD
Doctor
Air Quality
Median Air Quality F
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Bird Land (C-)

2. Carmel Mountain (C-)

3. Clairemont Mesa (C-)

4. College Area (C-)

5. Columbia (C-)

housing B

Pacific Beach home prices are $920,036 - which is 125% higher than California
Home Price
$920,036 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
33% A+
Home Affordability
8.7x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Kearny Mesa (A+)

2. Mira Mesa (A+)

3. Alta Vista (A+)

4. Del Cerro (A+)

5. Paradise Hills (A)

schools A+

The Pacific Beach graduation rate is 95% - which is 19% higher than California
School Test Scores
70% B-
High School Grad. Rates
95% A+
Elementary Schools (5) B-
Sessions Elementary
Pacific Beach Middle
St Paul'S Lutheran School
Pacific Beach Elementary
Barnard Elementary
Crown Point Elementary
Bird Rock Elementary
Cadman Elementary
Toler Elementary
San Diego French American School
All Hallows Academy
Alcott Elementary
La Petite Ecole / English French Learning Academy
Maria Montessori School
Marston Middle
Whittier K-12
Bay Park Elementary
Muirlands Middle
Mission Bay Montessori Academy
John Muir
Holmes Elementary
Whitman Elementary
La Jolla Elementary
Field Elementary
Tsumiki
High Schools (0) F
Mission Bay High
Clairemont High
Whittier K-12
La Jolla High
John Muir
Scy High (Southern California Yeshiva High School)
Mt. Everest Academy
High Tech High Mesa
The Bishop'S School
Riley/New Dawn
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Ocean Beach (A+)

2. La Jolla (A+)

3. Carmel Valley (A+)

4. University City (A+)

5. Park West (A+)

ratings B+

Pacific Beach has an overall rating of 77% from 6 reviews.
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User Surveys (6)
From AreaVibes B+
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Carmel Valley (A+)

2. Clairemont Mesa (A+)

3. Serra Mesa (A+)

4. Bay Park (A+)

5. Rancho Penasquitos (A+)

Amenities Commute Cost of Living Crime Employment Health & Safety Housing Schools User Ratings

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 118% 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 4,899, which are 72% higher than California
      Total Crime
      4,899 per 100k people

      111% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 21

      111% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      2%

      Year over year crime is up

      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
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      77%

      6 total surveys

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