Pacifica, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Pacifica (Spanish: Pacífica, meaning "Peaceful") is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay. As of the 2020 census, Pacifica had a population of 38,640.

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How Pacifica ranks

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#96Highest income in CA #103Fewest uninsured in CA #75Best schools in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code94044

Area code650

Living in Pacifica

Housing in Pacifica

$1.26M▲ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pacifica home is worth about $1,255,000, up 1.5% in a year, 64% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market16

Sale-to-list103.9%

Sold in May25

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Pacifica

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Pacifica reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Pacifica 1.4

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Pacifica 9.5

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Pacifica

Compared with California

19better than CA·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 1▼ 7 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.4%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 10.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCA 17.9% · better 7.6%More adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

Ahmc Seton Medical CenterDaly City · 5.1 mi · ER

South San Francisco ClinicSouth San Francisco · 5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Pacifica · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pacifica →

Schools in Pacifica

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Pacifica’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#75Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictPacificaSchools12

Cabrillo Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 524 students Vallemar Elementary AElementary · Grades K–8 · 500 students Ortega Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 404 students Ocean Shore Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 368 students Sunset Ridge Elementary B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 348 students Pacifica Independent Home StudyElementary · Grades K–8 · 12 students

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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