City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Marina, CA

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

22,324
Residents
$88,518
Median income
$760,800
Median home
$4,214
Median rent (state)

Marina - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Marina lands in the 70th percentile for household income and the 45th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

70th
percentile, household income
94th
percentile, home value
100th
percentile, median rent
45th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Marina, CA

Marina is a small city in California, home to 22,324 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $88,518 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.5%. Home values in Marina run a median of $760,800, and the median resident age is 36.7 years. Educational attainment runs 36.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 123 residential building permits were authorized in Marina (Building Boom), up 262% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Marina reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1533.3 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not 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 $4,214 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Marina workers runs 21.6 minutes, with 69.3% driving alone and 11.0% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 97.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

22,324 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$88,518 /yr

Poverty 10.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Marina compare to other US cities?

Where Marina sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 70% higher than other cities
Home value 94% pricier than other cities
Median rent 100% pricier than other cities
Safety 45% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just California and the picture shifts: Marina ranks #151 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

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

California-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is Marina's strongest outlier among California cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Marina ranks #1 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Marina only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#650 of 1,338
51st percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,458
97th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#392 of 1,343
71st percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#463 of 1,450
68th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#503 of 1,458
65th 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.

70thIncome percentile
45thSafety percentile

70th percentile nationally for median household income · 45th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Marina's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Marina'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 39 Avg. percentile National median
Marina'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 Marina's home value compares nationally

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

$760,800 6th percentile more affordable than 6% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Marina $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 - Marina, CA Marina, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Marina, 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 Marina, CA median $88,518/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%
Marina, 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 Marina, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.9%

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

Population
22,324
Median Income
$88,518
Median Home Value
$760,800
Median Age
36.7
Poverty Rate
10.5%
Labor force participation
61.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1533.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
291.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1242.3
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
6
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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21,500 residents22,000 residents22,500 residents23,000 residents23,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 22,366 residents 23,256 residents ▲ +4.0%
Marina's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
123
housing units authorized
Single-Family
123
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
5.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 34
2020 108
2021 221
2022 344
2023 135
2024 123

Permit volume increased 262% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
21.6 minutes
Drive Alone
69.3%
Carpool
12.0%
Public Transit
2.5%
Walk
2.2%
Work from Home
11.0%
Other
3.0%

Based on 11,119 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 Marina sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$4,214/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Cudahy
22,325 people
Rancho San Diego
22,264 people
West Puente Valley
22,198 people
West Rancho Dominguez
22,560 people
Millbrae
22,589 people
Corcoran
22,626 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Marina's 22,324 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Foley, AL
22,330 people
Portsmouth, NH
22,332 people
Hayesville, OR
22,309 people
Hillsborough, NJ
22,302 people
Yorkville, IL
22,350 people
Marion Oaks, FL
22,296 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Marina's $88,518 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sellersville, PA
$88,516 median income
Springville, UT
$88,516 median income
Dike, IA
$88,523 median income
Pembina, ND
$88,523 median income
Reid Hope King, TX
$88,523 median income
Oak Creek, CO
$88,512 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Marina, 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 Marina, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 42.6% 6.3% 14.2% 15.6% 17.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 30.2% White 42.6% Black or African American 6.3% Asian 14.2% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 3.3% Some other race 15.6% Two or more races 17.5% 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 Marina 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
Marina (this city) 22,324 $88,518
Cudahy 22,325 $52,748
Rancho San Diego 22,264 $118,431
West Puente Valley 22,198 $86,692
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Marina, CA?

What is the population of Marina, CA? +

The population of Marina, CA stands at 22,324 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Marina runs $88,518, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Marina? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Marina; 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 Marina, CA safe? +

Marina has a total crime rate of 1533.3 per 100,000 residents, which is below 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 Marina, CA? +

Homes in Marina carry a median value of $760,800, 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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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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