A town of 31,814, settled in 1954. Nearly 10.4% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Seaside does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Seaside. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Seaside for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Monterey (25%), Salinas (8%) and Del Monte Forest (4%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
19 miles of trails across 23 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Laguna Grande Regional Park | 0.8 mi | 38 |
| 2. Open space | 0.6 mi | 135 |
| 3. Soper Park | 0.4 mi | 4 |
The public schools Seaside’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King | K–6 | 548 | Not graded |
| George C. Marshall Elementary | K–6 | 516 | Not graded |
| International School of Monterey | K–8 | 439 | B+ |
| Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula | K–8 | 410 | Not graded |
| Ord Terrace Elementary | K–6 | 397 | D− |
| Del Rey Woods Elementary | K–6 | 390 | Not graded |
Seaside beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Seaside | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 6.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.9% | 7.3% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
Seaside reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 67% report less. Within California, it does better than 55% of towns.
Seaside has warm winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 68°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
The typical Seaside home is worth about $789,000, down 1.1% in a year, close to the California typical home.
Where Seaside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
6 notable people were born in Seaside.
City in California, United States
Seaside, formerly East Monterey, is a city in Monterey County, California, United States, with a population of 32,366 as of the 2020 census. It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) east-northeast of Monterey, at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m), and is the home of California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), UC MBEST Center, and the Monterey College of Law, which are located on the site of the former military base Fort Ord. Also on the site are the Bayonet and Black Horse golf courses, now open to the public and host to PGA Tour events, including the 2012 PGA Professional National Championship. Seaside is the gateway to Fort Ord National Monument, created on April 20, 2012.
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4 towns share a border with Seaside.