Rankings · How Seaside ranks in CA
Seaside ranks #104 in California for short commutes
Seaside is ranked on 34 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
34
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #104 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 13% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Cooler summers than 97% of California
Not better or worse, just Seaside’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Cooler summers than 97% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
68.0° July high
Younger than 78% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
34.0 median age
Fewer seniors than 72% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.8% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 61% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
42.0° January low
Wetter than 60% of CA towns
DrierWetter
18 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 60% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+39.8% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer kids than 54% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.8% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 51% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.6% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Seaside does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Seaside marked.
At a glance
Seaside lands in the top half on 10 of 23 lists
Each dot is Seaside’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Seaside does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#104/843 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#288/844Closest to a top hospital#345/844Most active#495/844Lowest obesity#502/844Healthiest#520/844Fewest smokers#530/844Fewest uninsured#602/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#183/411 People
Most educated#418/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#360/835Most affordable#530/835Cheapest rent#628/830Rent easiest to afford#397/422 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#291/438 Next door
Seaside out-ranks 0 of its 2 ranked neighbors
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.