Encinitas receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Coronado
Encinitas
Opportunity
57 · Top 49%
vs71 · Top 21%
Growth
40 · Bottom 33%
vs59 · Top 35%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
9 · Bottom 3%
vs9 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
30 · Bottom 1%
vs47 · Bottom 9%
Access
49 · Bottom 4%
vs62 · Bottom 8%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 35%
vs64 · Top 42%
Measured values
| Metric | Coronado | Encinitas | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,015 | 61,480 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $134,534 | $162,229 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $81,464 | $84,594 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,436/sq mi | 3,226/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $2,000,001 | $1,646,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,257 | $2,886 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.6% | 66.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 65.5% | 67.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 7.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 35 | 432 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 7.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 34.6% | 7.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 74°F | 74°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 48°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.3" | 11.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 88 mi | 69 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.8 min | 26.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.0 | 43.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.73 | 22.97 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 16.3% | 23.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Coronado
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Encinitas
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: Coronado, CA · Encinitas, CA · How this is calculated: methodology