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About Pacifica
City in San Mateo County, California, USPacifica (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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Housing in Pacifica
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
Safety in Pacifica
Safety Grade B-
Pacifica reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Pacifica
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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.
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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