Population
Redondo Beach
69,814
Pacifica
37,527
Median Income
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Pacifica
$156,819
Home Value
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Pacifica
$1,211,700
Rent
Redondo Beach
$2,562
Pacifica
$3,080
Crime Rate
Redondo Beach
2.49
Pacifica
1.45
Cost of Living
Redondo Beach
264.9
Pacifica
260.5
Avg Temp
Redondo Beach
N/A
Pacifica
N/A
Unemployment
Redondo Beach
5.5%
Pacifica
3.3%
How Similar Are Redondo Beach & Pacifica?
Pacifica is Redondo Beach's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Redondo Beach
69,814
Pacifica
37,527
Redondo Beach has a 46% larger population than Pacifica.
Violent Crime
Redondo Beach
2.49
Pacifica
1.45
Redondo Beach has a 42% higher violent crime than Pacifica.
Property Crime
Redondo Beach
25.86
Pacifica
13.06
Redondo Beach has a 49% higher property crime than Pacifica.
Political Leaning
Redondo Beach
31.9%
Pacifica
23.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Redondo Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Redondo Beach
5.5%
Pacifica
3.3%
Redondo Beach has a 39% higher unemployment than Pacifica.
Median Income
Redondo Beach
$144,588
Pacifica
$156,819
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Redondo Beach
$1,225,400
Pacifica
$1,211,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Redondo Beach
48.1%
Pacifica
36.7%
Redondo Beach has a 24% higher education than Pacifica.
Demographics
Redondo Beach
60.1%
Pacifica
54.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Redondo Beach
264.9
Pacifica
260.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Redondo Beach and Pacifica share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Redondo Beach leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Redondo Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPacifica scores 156.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 221.0 in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,977 in Pacifica (30% lower). Redondo Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,604 in Pacifica (28% lower).
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Housing Market — Pacifica leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPacifica has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 7.4% in Redondo Beach. Pacifica has a single-family homes of 79.0% compared to 54.1% in Redondo Beach. Pacifica has a owner-occupied of 68.5% compared to 53.4% in Redondo Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — Redondo Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedondo Beach: 39,718 vs Pacifica: 20,725 for labor force. Pacifica has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.5% in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a work from home of 26.4% compared to 21.2% in Pacifica.
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Crime & Safety — Pacifica leads
Source: FBI UCRPacifica has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.96 in Redondo Beach. Pacifica has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 4.14 in Redondo Beach. Pacifica has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.06 compared to 25.86 in Redondo Beach.
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Schools & Education — Redondo Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRedondo Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.1% compared to 36.7% in Pacifica. Redondo Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 55.6% compared to 48.8% in Pacifica.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedondo Beach has a population of 69,814, about 1.9x the size of Pacifica (37,527). Redondo Beach skews younger with a median age of 40.7 vs 44.3.
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Healthcare — Pacifica leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePacifica: 3.7 vs Redondo Beach: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Redondo Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRedondo Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Pacifica. Pacifica has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 0.7% in Redondo Beach. Redondo Beach has a work from home of 26.4% compared to 21.2% in Pacifica.
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