Rankings · How Solana Beach ranks in CA
Solana Beach ranks #18 in California for staying active
Solana Beach is ranked on 30 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 13.
Lists ranked on
30
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #18 most active
Top-quarter finishes
13
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Milder winters than 98% of California
Not better or worse, just Solana Beach’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Milder winters than 98% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
48.2° January low
More vacation homes than 92% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
9.6% of homes are seasonal
Cooler summers than 92% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
73.3° July high
Older than 91% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
50.1 median age
More seniors than 89% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
26.7% of residents are 65+
Drier than 83% of CA towns
DrierWetter
10 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 79% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.3% of residents are under 18
Where it shines
The lists Solana Beach does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Solana Beach marked.
At a glance
Solana Beach lands in the top half on 16 of 21 lists
Each dot is Solana Beach’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Solana Beach does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Most active#18/844Fewest smokers#43/844Healthiest#49/844Fewest uninsured#53/844Lowest obesity#121/844Closest to a top hospital#186/844Lowest depression#420/844 People
Most educated#55/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#50/438 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#106/843 SafetySafety →
Safest#63/411 Next door
Solana Beach out-ranks 1 of its 3 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.