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Carlsbad

A city of 114,373 people in California
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About Carlsbad

City in California, United States
114,746Population
39.1 sq miArea
52 ftElevation

Carlsbad is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California, United States. The city is 35 miles (56 km) north of downtown San Diego and 87 miles (140 km) south of downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 114,746. Carlsbad is a popular tourist destination and home to many businesses in the golf industry.

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ZIP code92008, 92009, 92010
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Housing in Carlsbad

$1.59M▼ 15.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Carlsbad home is worth about $1,593,000, down 15.9% in a year, 108% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market27
Sale-to-list98.4%
Sold in May107
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Safety in Carlsbad

C+

Safety Grade C+

Carlsbad reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 83%.

Violent crime per 1,000
Carlsbad 2.1
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Carlsbad 10.8
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Carlsbad’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictCarlsbad UnifiedSchools32

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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