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CoronadoCA
A town of 19,015. A typical home worth about $2.56M.
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Population
19,015
+6.8% since 2010
Typical home
$2.56M
+6.8% in a year
Household income
$135K
median
Median age
42.0
years
Jobs based here
9,230
A job hub
What makes Coronado stand out
The 3 things Coronado does most differently from other towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 8,325 people come to Coronado for work
Where Coronado’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9,230jobs based in Coronado
15%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Coronado’s report card
Housing$2.56M235% above the CA typical homeCommute13 miHalf of commuters travel lessSchoolsB+Beats 67% of CA districtsHealthA+Healthier than 97% of U.S. townsOutdoors14 miof trails · 9% conservedHazards80/100Very high risk of storm & flood damageSafetyCLess crime than 28% of U.S. townsClimate76°/48°Summer high · winter low
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Weather
Forecast →66°
Mostly Sunny
H 78° · L 68°
Local news
All →- Jamesyn WrightSports Illustrated · Sep 30
- Meet the charitable cause which has people swimming from Coronado to the USS MidwaySan Diego Union-Tribune · Sep 19
- LuAnn Miller Is Honored As The Coronado Rotarian Of The YearCoronado Eagle & Journal · Sep 18
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Coronado. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Coronado home is worth about $2.56M
The typical Coronado home is worth about $2,559,000, up 6.8% in a year, 235% above the California typical home.
$2.56MZillow home value
Typical home value
Coronado$2.56M
California$764K
Market temperature
23
days on market
98.2%
sale-to-list price
+6.8%
value change, 1 year
20
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Coronado
Most working residents leave Coronado for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are San Diego (41%), Los Angeles (4%) and Chula Vista (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
15%work in town
Where working residents work
In Coronado15%
San Diego41%
Los Angeles4%
Chula Vista3%
San Francisco2%
13 mi
median commute distance
9,230
jobs based in Coronado
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Coronado’s public schools outperform 67% of California districts
The public schools Coronado’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronado Village Elementary | K–5 | 774 | A |
| Silver Strand Elementary | K–5 | 324 | A |
| Christ Church Day School Private | K–6 | 92 | |
| Coronado Middle | 6–8 | 660 | A |
| Coronado High | 9–12 | 999 | A+ |
| Village Preschool | M | — | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduationAll 6 schools →
Health
Healthier than 97% of U.S. towns
Coronado beats the California average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
A+Health Grade
32 measures vs. California
20 better10 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Coronado | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.3% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 6.4% |
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Ctr
2.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
94th
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
9% of Coronado is conserved land
14 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves.
9%conserved
9%
conserved · 807 of 8,988 acres
14 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
#277
most conserved land in CA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Silver Strand State Beach | 2.1 mi | 425 |
| 2. South Bay County Biological Study Area | 0.4 mi | 122 |
| 3. Coronado Tidelands Park | 0.4 mi | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
31
paid flood claims since 1980
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 28% of U.S. towns
Coronado reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.
CSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Coronado3.6
California4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Coronado15.3
California18.2
U.S.15.5
28th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
46th
percentile among CA towns
63
violent crimes reported in 2025
268
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Mild winters, pleasant summers
Coronado has warm winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of.
76°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter48–66°
Spring55–67°
Summer64–73°
Fall58–73°
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
76°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Landmarks
4 places in Coronado on the National Register of Historic Places.
Famous people from Coronado
32 notable people were born in Coronado.
T
Tim ThomersonAmerican actor · born 1946
F
Frank WellsAmerican film studio executive · 1932–1994
About Coronado
City in California, United States
Coronado (Spanish for "Crowned") is a beach city in San Diego County, California, United States, across San Diego Bay from downtown San Diego. It was founded in the 1880s and incorporated in 1890. Its population was 20,192 in 2020. Coronado is a tied island which is connected to the mainland by a tombolo (a sandy isthmus) called Silver Strand. Along the coast of Southern California lie four islands that were spotted by Sebastian Vizcaino and his crew. They named them "Los Coronados". In the mid-1880s, businessmen bought the peninsula near Los Coronados with hopes to turn it into a resort. Later in 1886, the owners of this peninsula hosted a naming contest with the people resulting in the na…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 20,192
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- ZIP code
- 92118, 92178
- Area code
- 619
Coronado’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Coronado.
San DiegoImperial BeachCoronado
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