Rankings · How Del Mar ranks in CA
Del Mar is #1 in California for fewest smokers
Del Mar is ranked on 26 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 6 and the top quarter on 14.
Lists ranked on
26
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
6
Best: #1 fewest smokers
Top-quarter finishes
14
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
Del Mar is on California’s podium 4 times
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Del Mar marked.
What kind of place
Older than 96% of California
Not better or worse, just Del Mar’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 96% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
55.5 median age
More vacation homes than 96% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
16.8% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 95% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
12.9% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 95% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
31.8% of residents are 65+
At a glance
Del Mar lands in the top half on 16 of 20 lists
Each dot is Del Mar’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Del Mar does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest smokers#1/844Most active#1/844Fewest uninsured#1/844Healthiest#3/844Lowest obesity#60/844Lowest depression#184/844Closest to a top hospital#288/844 People
Most educated#8/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#127/843 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#91/438 SafetySafety →
Safest#87/411 Almost there
1 spot from the top 3 for trails
Lists where Del Mar sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Del Mar out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.