Solana Beach (Solana, Spanish for "sunny side") is a beach city in San Diego County, California, on the South Coast. Its population was at 12,940 at the 2020 U.S. census, up from 12,867 at the 2010 census.

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How Solana Beach ranks

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#18Most active in CA #43Fewest smokers in CA #49Healthiest in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code92075

Area code858

Living in Solana Beach

Housing in Solana Beach

$2.22M▲ 7.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Solana Beach home is worth about $2,215,000, up 7.6% in a year, 190% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market14

Sale-to-list99.3%

Sold in May16

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Safety in Solana Beach

Safety Grade B

Solana Beach reports less crime per resident than 59% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Solana Beach 0.3

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Solana Beach 7.9

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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

Work & commute in Solana Beach

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Most working residents leave Solana Beach for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are San Diego (38%), Carlsbad (6%) and Encinitas (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

San Diego

38%

Carlsbad

Encinitas

Los Angeles

10%Work in townlive and work in Solana Beach 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8,288Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Solana Beach

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Health Grade A+

Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

21better than CA·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 2▼ 6 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.2%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 7.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCA 17.9% · better 10.7%More adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas · 3.5 mi · ER

TruecareEncinitas · 3.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Natural hazards in Solana Beach

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes

19Does Solana Beach flood?paid flood claims since 1995 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Solana Beach MapSolana Beach vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Solana Beach →

Climate in Solana Beach

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Solana Beach has warm winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of.

65° / 48°Winter

67° / 55°Spring

73° / 64°Summer

73° / 58°Fall

How much snow does Solana Beach get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 1% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Solana Beach

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School Grade A-

The public schools Solana Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictSolana Beach ElementarySchools6

Skyline ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 410 students Solana Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–3 · 317 students Leport MontessoriElementary · Grades PK–6 · 180 students Earl Warren MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 476 students Santa Fe Christian SchoolsOther · Grades K–12 · 1,077 students Fusion Academy SLB: Solana BeachOther · Grades 6–12 · 52 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.