Living in Imperial Beach
Imperial Beach is a city in the United States, with a population of 25,764 in July 2026. There were 14,945 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$2,011 per month and the median home value was US$857,000.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Imperial Beach?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 31.4%, and the vacancy rate was 9.31% in July 2026. 60.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $2,011/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 60.05 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 9.31 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,200 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,984 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,768 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 100 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is Imperial Beach a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
16.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,271 of 25,206 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$86,111 a year in July 2026.
Imperial Beach 7.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 86,111 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 77.89 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.35 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.25 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 6.4 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 3.12 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,377 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,337 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov26Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7.09 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Imperial Beach?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,370 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,984 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,305 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Imperial Beach. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Imperial Beach. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 88.05 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Schools | 41 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 23.89 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 583 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 14,945 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,105 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Imperial Beach when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,176 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 261 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 72 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 27.09 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.34 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 3.93 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 3.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Nearest airport | NRS | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 2 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Imperial Beach. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Imperial Beach 13.5
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 13.45 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202438Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 19.1 · Feb 19 · Mar 19.4 · Apr 20.4 · May 20.9 · Jun 22 · Jul 24 · Aug 25.2 · Sep 25.1 · Oct 23.7 · Nov 21.5 · Dec 18.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 10.2 · Feb 11 · Mar 12.5 · Apr 13.9 · May 15.6 · Jun 17 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 19 · Oct 16.4 · Nov 12.7 · Dec 9.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 14.6 · Feb 15 · Mar 16 · Apr 17.2 · May 18.2 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 20 · Nov 17.1 · Dec 14.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 50.3 · Feb 55.9 · Mar 37.2 · Apr 16.5 · May 7 · Jun 1.2 · Jul 2.1 · Aug 0.2 · Sep 3 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 20 · Dec 42.5 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 40.7 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 8.46 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 25 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 162.6 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 20.01 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 16.96 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 12.28 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: East Los Angeles ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±2.0 °C, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) ±3.1 °C, Telde (Spain) ±3.1 °C, Elche (Spain) ±2.6 °C, Cascais (Portugal) ±2.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 4,271 is not 9.2% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport83.1%Foreign residents16.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 9.21 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,271 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 2,268 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 25,206 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 25,437 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 857,000 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 31.35 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 69.04 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 16.58 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 7.37 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 9.21 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 65.54 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 73.6 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 10.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 26.74 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 93.16 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 13,068 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 10.91 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 89.12 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Imperial Beach
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Santee as an Imperial Beach alternative in the same region
35 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,445 Santee vs €3,377 Imperial Beach+32%
- Residents: 58,205 Santee vs 25,206 Imperial Beach+131%
- Unemployment: 4.7% Santee vs 7.1% Imperial Beach−34%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 826 Santee vs 1,176 Imperial Beach−30%
- Foreign residents: 4.5% Santee vs 9.2% Imperial Beach−51%
- Annual PM2.5: 9.2 µg/m³ Santee vs 13.5 µg/m³ Imperial Beach−32%
- Nearest airport: 1.0 km Santee vs 2.0 km Imperial Beach−50%
Plainfield as an Imperial Beach alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 2738 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 2.0 km Imperial Beach+350%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,377 Imperial Beach+43%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.1% Imperial Beach−47%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,176 Imperial Beach−37%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 25,206 Imperial Beach+99%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 13.5 µg/m³ Imperial Beach−42%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 9.2% Imperial Beach−34%
Cities near Imperial Beach
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Salary
- 4,248 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 2,049 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,534 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,401 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 1,711 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,754 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 2,001 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,776 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
Other cities in United States to compare with Imperial Beach, nearest in population first.
How does Imperial Beach compare?
Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays Imperial Beach's.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Imperial Beach?
The median gross salary is 4,337 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Imperial Beach?
The unemployment rate is 7.09 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Imperial Beach?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 13.45 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Imperial Beach?
Police recorded 1,176 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Imperial Beach?
The published population is 25,206 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Imperial Beach?
4,271 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Imperial Beach a good place to live?
Imperial Beach may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Imperial Beach?
Chula Vista, National City, Coronado, Bonita, San Diego are near Imperial Beach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
Cite this page
Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.
APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Imperial Beach, United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9676f499b4d2c75a5250a8f1c33fc0d1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/imperial-beach/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_imperial-beach-united-states-population-rent-salary_f277893a3da6,
author = {ImmigrationDB},
title = {Imperial Beach, United States: population, rent, salary},
publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-10-16},
version = {9676f499b4d2c75a5250a8f1c33fc0d1},
url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/imperial-beach/},
note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}Markdown citation
[Imperial Beach, United States: population, rent, salary](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/imperial-beach/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 9676f499b4d2c75a5250a8f1c33fc0d1; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
Sources
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
Show 28 more sources
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.