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Central Coast, California

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Population in July 2007: 238,434.
Males: 119,294  (50.0%)
Females: 119,140  (50.0%)
Median resident age:

34.3 years
California median age:

33.3 years

Zip code: 92627

Estimated median household income in 2022: $112,570 (it was $62,343 in 2000)
Central Coast:

$112,570
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $76,040 (it was $38,249 in 2000)

Central Coast CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: over $1,000,000 (it was $388,900 in 2000)
Central Coast:

over $1,000,000
CA:

$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: $790,672; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $673,483; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $580,884; mobile homes: $204,180; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $60,368
March 2022 cost of living index in Central Coast: 101.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Central Coast, CA (2000)
    • 155,18267.4%White alone
    • 41,57718.1%Hispanic
    • 24,03010.4%Asian alone
    • 5,3652.3%Two or more races
    • 2,3281.0%Black alone
    • 7570.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 5390.2%American Indian alone
    • 4720.2%Other race alone
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Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 50.4 square miles.

Population density: 4,732 people per square mile   (average).

Central Coast, California map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Central Coast CCD:

0.7% ($2,630)
California:

0.8% ($1,564)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (41.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Newport Beach, CA (1.3 miles ),
Costa Mesa, CA (1.5 miles ),
San Joaquin Hills, CA (1.9 miles ),
Newport Coast, CA (2.1 miles ),
Fountain Valley, CA (2.5 miles ),
Irvine, CA (2.5 miles ),
Santa Ana, CA (2.7 miles ),
Huntington Beach, CA (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 33.64 N, Longitude: 117.89 W

Distribution of median household income in Central Coast, CA in 2022
Central Coast satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
California:

5.1%
Most common industries in Central Coast, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.3%)
  • Educational services (10.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Health care (6.9%)
  • Construction (5.4%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (13.0%)
  • Construction (8.2%)
  • Educational services (7.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.6%)
  • Health care (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (14.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.4%)
  • Health care (10.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Central Coast, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.2%)
  • Top executives (3.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
  • Computer specialists (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.9%)
  • Top executives (5.8%)
  • Computer specialists (4.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
  • Engineers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.9%)

Average climate in Central Coast, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Central Coast, California average temperatures Central Coast, California average precipitation Central Coast, California humidity Central Coast, California wind speed Central Coast, California snowfall Central Coast, California sunshine Central Coast, California clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 91.5. This is worse than average.

City:

91.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.277. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.277
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 12.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.2
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.466. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.466
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 25.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.97. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.97
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 0.00274. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00274
U.S.:

0.00931

Earthquake activity:

Central Coast-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 6702% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 113.5 miles away from Central Coast center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 103.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 200.0 miles away from Central Coast center
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 28.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 129.8 miles away from Central Coast center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Orange County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Fires: 13, Storms: 9, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 6, Mudslides: 5, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Central Coast:

  • COLLEGE HOSPITAL COSTA MESA Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; COSTA MESA, CA)
  • STARTING POINT OF ORANGE COUNTY (Hospital, about 2 miles away; COSTA MESA, CA)
  • NEWPORT BAY HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 2 miles away; NEWPORT BEACH, CA)
  • NEWPORT SUBACUTE HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; COSTA MESA, CA)
  • PORT BAY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; COSTA MESA, CA)
  • VICTORIA HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; COSTA MESA, CA)
  • ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF CALIFORNIA, INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; NEWPORT BEACH, CA)

Amtrak stations near Central Coast:

  • 3 miles: NEWPORT BEACH (NEWPORT TRANS. CENTER, 1550 AVOCADO AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: IRVINE (15215 BARRANCA PKWY.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: SANTA ANA (1000 E. SANTA ANA BLVD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central Coast:

  • Vanguard University of Southern California (about 2 miles; Costa Mesa, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,104)
  • Orange Coast College (about 3 miles; Costa Mesa, CA; FT enrollment: 12,918)
  • Coastline Community College (about 3 miles; Fountain Valley, CA; FT enrollment: 4,591)
  • University of California-Irvine (about 3 miles; Irvine, CA; FT enrollment: 28,587)
  • University of Phoenix-Southern California Campus (about 4 miles; Costa Mesa, CA; FT enrollment: 8,110)
  • Concordia University-Irvine (about 5 miles; Irvine, CA; FT enrollment: 3,284)
  • Irvine Valley College (about 7 miles; Irvine, CA; FT enrollment: 8,005)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Central Coast: The Arches (A), Pelican Hill Golf Club (B), Shark Island Yacht Club (C), Newport Harbor Yacht Club (D), Newport Beach Golf Course (E), Balboa Yacht Club (F), Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club (G), American Legion Yacht Club (H), Costa Mesa Golf Course (I), South Shore Yacht Club (J), South Coast Gun Club (K), Santa Ana Country Club (L), San Joaquin Gun Club (M), Rancho San Joaquin Golf Course (N), Mesa Verde Country Club (O), Irvine Coast Country Club (P), Santa Ana Coui (Q), Mesa Verde Branch Orange County Public Library (R), Orange County Public Library - University Park Branch (S), Newport Beach Public Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Parkview Shopping Center (1), Harbor View Shopping Center (2), Newport Hills Shopping Center (3), Campus Plaza Shopping Center (4), University Park Shopping Center (5), Westport Square Shopping Center (6), Westcliff Plaza Shopping Center (7), Stater Brothers Plaza Shopping Center (8), South Coast Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Central Coast include: Christ Church by the Sea (A), First Church of Christ Scientist (B), Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church (C), Saint James Anglican Church (D), Saint John Vianney Chapel (E), Christ Lutheran Church (F), Fairview Community Church (G), Harbor Light Christian Church (H), Iglesia De Nazareno (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Pacific View Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Bonita Reservoir (A), Big Canyon Reservoir (B), San Joaquin Reservoir (C), Sand Canyon Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buck Gully (A), Bonita Creek (B), Sand Canyon Wash (C), San Diego Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Central Coast include: LeBard Stadium (1), Channel Park (2), Galaxie View Park (3), Harbor Rest Memorial Park (4), Irvine Terrace Park (5), Te Winkle Park (6), William R Mason Regional Park (7), Corona del Mar State Beach (8), Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: North Star Beach (A), Little Corona Del Mar Beach (B), China Cove Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

55.4%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.4%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

10.7%
Whole state:

14.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

5.9%
Whole state:

6.3%

People in group quarters in Central Coast in 2010:

  • 6,496 people in college/university student housing
  • 852 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 651 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 572 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 282 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 225 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 92 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 54 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 53 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 30 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 18 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Central Coast in 2000:

  • 7,825 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 840 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 826 people in nursing homes
  • 728 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 387 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 272 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 107 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 85 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 75 people in other group homes
  • 42 people in halfway houses
  • 24 people in religious group quarters
  • 22 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 19 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 18 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 9 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse

For population 15 years and over in Central Coast:

Marital status in Central Coast, CA
  • Never married: 35.2%
  • Now married: 49.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

For population 25 years and over in Central Coast:

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.9
California average:

16.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Central Coast, CA (based on Orange County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic797,47367
Evangelical Protestant345,893894
Other141,815329
Mainline Protestant76,574202
Orthodox13,40619
Black Protestant2,4248
None1,632,647-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 530
Here:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 18
Orange County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 147
Orange County:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 434
Here:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2,438
This county:

8.19 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Orange County:

6.3%
State:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Orange County:

18.5%
State:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Orange County:

16.4%
State:

17.9%

4.86% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($95,983 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.86%
California average:

5.19%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($132 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.01%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.87% ($91,560 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  0.43% ($70,371)
from San Diego County, CA  0.26% ($90,344)


5.71% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($106,828 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.71%
California average:

6.14%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($180 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.01%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Los Angeles County, CA  1.24% ($74,259 average AGI)
to Riverside County, CA  0.79% ($77,838)
to San Diego County, CA  0.32% ($88,873)

Strongest AM radio stations in Central Coast:

  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVNR (1480 AM; 5 kW; SANTA ANA, CA; Owner: LBI RADIO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Central Coast:

  • KDLE (103.1 FM; NEWPORT BEACH, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC.)
  • KWVE (107.9 FM; SAN CLEMENTE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF COSTA MESA)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Central Coast:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Central Coast, CA
  • 87.9%Utility gas
  • 10.6%Electricity
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Central Coast, CA
  • 61.0%Utility gas
  • 35.7%Electricity
  • 1.6%No fuel used
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Central Coast compared to California state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Central Coast, CA compared to other similar cities:

Central Coast on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average snowfall in a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: art and design workers (population 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (population 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: postsecondary teachers (population 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: postsecondary teachers (population 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: book stores and news dealers (population 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: radio, tv, and computer stores (population 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other sales and related workers including supervisors (population 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: private households (population 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: book stores and news dealers (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous manufacturing (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest differences between daily high and daily low temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 50,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
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