Rankings · How Manhattan Beach ranks in CA
Manhattan Beach is #1 in California for health insurance
Manhattan Beach is ranked on 33 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 4 and the top quarter on 12.
Lists ranked on
33
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
4
Best: #1 fewest uninsured
Top-quarter finishes
12
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
Manhattan Beach is on California’s podium 2 times
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Manhattan Beach marked.
Next door
Manhattan Beach 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.
El SegundoHermosa BeachRedondo BeachManhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
What kind of place
Milder winters than 99% of California
Not better or worse, just Manhattan Beach’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 99% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
49.8° January low
More homes per newcomer than 99% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
0.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Cooler summers than 90% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
74.3° July high
More vacation homes than 82% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3.6% of homes are seasonal
Older than 69% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
42.8 median age
More kids than 67% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.6% of residents are under 18
Drier than 67% of CA towns
DrierWetter
13 in of rain + melted snow a year
More seniors than 51% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.5% of residents are 65+
At a glance
Manhattan Beach lands in the top half on 16 of 23 lists
Each dot is Manhattan Beach’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Manhattan Beach does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#1/844Healthiest#2/844Most active#4/844Fewest smokers#17/844Lowest obesity#30/844Lowest depression#184/844Closest to a top hospital#353/844 People
Most educated#30/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#169/438 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#16/422Lowest property tax#765/835Cheapest rent#785/830Most affordable#792/835 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#420/843