City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Coronado, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Coronado - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

18,558
Residents
$135,056
Median income
$1,998,900
Median home
$3,001
Median rent (state)

Coronado - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Coronado lands in the 91st percentile for household income and the 33rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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99th
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98th
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33rd
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Coronado, CA

18,558 people live in Coronado, California - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Coronado households earn a median of $135,056 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.7%. Home values in Coronado run a median of $1,998,900, and the median resident age is 41.9 years. Educational attainment runs 66.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 41.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 36 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Growing), up 13% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 1946.6 crimes per 100,000 residents, near the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $3,001 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

18,558 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$135,056 /yr

Poverty 2.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Coronado compare to other US cities?

Here's how Coronado stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 91% higher than other cities
Home value 99% pricier than other cities
Median rent 98% pricier than other cities
Safety 33% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at California, Coronado ranks #230 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Coronado against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Coronado's strongest outlier among California cities

Among the 1,343 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Coronado ranks #63 - the 95th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Coronado only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#236 of 1,338
82nd percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#287 of 1,458
76th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#63 of 1,343
95th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#1,060 of 1,450
26th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#134 of 1,458
91st percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

91stIncome percentile
33rdSafety percentile

91st percentile nationally for median household income · 33rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Coronado's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Coronado's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 42 Avg. percentile National median
Coronado's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Coronado's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$1,998,900 1st percentile more affordable than 1% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. Coronado $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Coronado, CA Coronado, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Coronado, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Coronado, CA median $135,056/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Coronado, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Coronado, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 66.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 41.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
18,558
Median Income
$135,056
Median Home Value
$1,998,900
Median Age
41.9
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Labor force participation
41.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
66.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1946.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
345.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1601.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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20,000 residents21,000 residents22,000 residents23,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 22,435 residents 21,094 residents ▼ -6.0%
Coronado's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Growing
Total Permits (2024)
36
housing units authorized
Single-Family
24
detached homes
Multifamily
12
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 32
2020 30
2021 31
2022 14
2023 22
2024 36

Permit volume increased 13% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
52.6%
Carpool
6.7%
Public Transit
0.6%
Walk
15.5%
Work from Home
18.2%
Other
6.4%

Based on 9,025 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Coronado sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,001/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Arcata
18,578 people
Castaic
18,479 people
Arroyo Grande
18,412 people
Pinole
18,835 people
Chowchilla
18,876 people
Phelan
18,059 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Coronado's 18,558 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ocean Springs, MS
18,561 people
Bensenville, IL
18,576 people
Preakness, NJ
18,538 people
Round Lake, IL
18,588 people
Westerly, RI
18,528 people
Franklin Farm, VA
18,509 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Coronado's $135,056 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Havensville, KS
$135,046 median income
Duck Key, FL
$135,000 median income
Mountain Park, GA
$135,000 median income
Walden, TN
$135,000 median income
Bearden, OK
$135,125 median income
Hewlett, NY
$135,139 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Coronado, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Coronado, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 77.3% 11.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.4% White 77.3% Black or African American 2.5% Asian 3.9% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 1.2% Some other race 2.6% Two or more races 11.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Coronado compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Coronado (this city) 18,558 $135,056
Arcata 18,578 $48,731
Castaic 18,479 $132,153
Arroyo Grande 18,412 $103,258
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Coronado, CA?

What is the population of Coronado, CA? +

The population of Coronado, CA stands at 18,558 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Coronado, CA? +

Median annual household income in Coronado runs $135,056, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Coronado? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Coronado; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

Is Coronado, CA safe? +

Coronado has a total crime rate of 1946.6 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Coronado, CA? +

The median home value in Coronado is $1,998,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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