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Imperial Beach

A city of 25,764 people in California
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About Imperial Beach

City in California, United States
1887Established
26,137Population
4.5 sq miArea
20 ftElevation

Imperial Beach is a beach city in San Diego County, California, United States, with a population of 26,137 as of the 2020 census. It is in the South Bay area of San Diego County, 14.1 miles (22.7 km) south of downtown San Diego and 5 miles (8 km) northwest of downtown Tijuana, Mexico. Imperial Beach is the southernmost city in California and the West Coast of the United States.

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ZIP code91932, 91933
Area code619
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Housing in Imperial Beach

$835K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Imperial Beach home is worth about $835,000, up 2.8% in a year, 9% above the California typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market17
Sale-to-list99.6%
Sold in May12
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Safety in Imperial Beach

C+

Safety Grade C+

Imperial Beach reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less. Within California, it does better than 69% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Imperial Beach 2.8
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Imperial Beach 3.9
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B-

The public schools Imperial Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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