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About Imperial Beach
City in California, United StatesImperial 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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Housing in Imperial Beach
The typical Imperial Beach home is worth about $835,000, up 2.8% in a year, 9% above the California typical home.
A buyer's market
Safety in Imperial Beach
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.
Schools in Imperial Beach
All Imperial Beach schools →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.
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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