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Living in Solana Beach

Solana Beach had 12,823 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. In July 2026, median household income was US$152,167 a year. There were 14,945 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population12,602people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary5,422EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent2,823EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.46%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,271offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 20% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.74µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Solana Beach?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Solana Beach.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$3,212 per month, while the median home value was US$2,000,001 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 67.7%, and the vacancy rate was 14.2% in July 2026. 53% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Solana Beach recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$3,212/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent53.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)14.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,287 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)3,571 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent2,823 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes102 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Solana 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.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 39–57%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on housing · range 47–65%
Student46%strong on education, weak on housing · range 36–56%
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 48–66%
Retirement44%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 33–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,343 of 12,602 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

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Solana Beach is 3.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income152,167 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband86.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription96.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet1.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet4.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary5,422 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,337 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate3.46 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Solana Beach?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,337 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€283of €3,370 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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− €3,571
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-€283
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Solana Beach Salary needed to live in Solana Beach

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Solana Beach. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Solana Beach. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher97.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools17 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents20.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio583 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents14,945 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,105 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Solana 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSolana Beach highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Solana Beach highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Solana Beach1,271
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,271 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents96.73 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes4 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time21.02 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work3.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Nearest airportCLD3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport15 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Solana Beach. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Solana Beach.

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Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Solana Beach is 7.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.74 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 25.52 · Feb 26.01 · Mar 27.88 · Apr 28.67 · May 29.78 · Jun 30.55 · Jul 32.99 · Aug 31.62 · Sep 34.64 · Oct 34.46 · Nov 29.76 · Dec 24.88 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan 6.83 · Feb 7.87 · Mar 9.07 · Apr 8.54 · May 11.15 · Jun 12.22 · Jul 13.43 · Aug 14.12 · Sep 14.52 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 8.67 · Dec 8.14 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 14.67 · Feb 14.3 · Mar 14.85 · Apr 15.42 · May 16.51 · Jun 17.99 · Jul 20.55 · Aug 21.39 · Sep 21.42 · Oct 19.57 · Nov 17.34 · Dec 14.79 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 54.86 · Feb 67.31 · Mar 45.97 · Apr 26.67 · May 9.14 · Jun 0 · Jul 1.27 · Aug 1.52 · Sep 3.05 · Oct 15.49 · Nov 22.35 · Dec 42.16 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading40.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.46 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites25 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation494.9 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature21.93 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.87 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature11.91 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

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 1,343 is not 2.8% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.82 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents1,343 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,425 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population12,602 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics12,854 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value2,000,001 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes67.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate58.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad10.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents7.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage79.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance3.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher72.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over5,868 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home30.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans93.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Solana 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.

Encinitas as a Solana Beach alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 60,736 Encinitas vs 12,602 Solana Beach+382%
  • Foreign residents: 5.0% Encinitas vs 2.8% Solana Beach+77%
  • Unemployment: 4.5% Encinitas vs 3.5% Solana Beach+30%
  • Nearest airport: 10.0 km Encinitas vs 15.0 km Solana Beach−33%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,156 Encinitas vs 1,271 Solana Beach−9%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,373 Encinitas vs €5,422 Solana Beachsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,337 Encinitas vs €4,337 Solana Beachsame level
Full comparisonMore about Encinitas

Plainfield as a Solana Beach alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2727 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 12,602 Solana Beach+297%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.8% Solana Beach+117%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,271 Solana Beach−42%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €5,422 Solana Beach−11%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 15.0 km Solana Beach−40%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 3.5% Solana Beach+9%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,337 Solana Beach−7%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Solana Beach

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Carlsbad 20.0 km away
Salary
5,151 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Escondido 22.1 km away
Salary
3,777 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Oceanside 24.8 km away
Salary
3,702 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Solana Beach, nearest in population first.

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Middleton12,600 residentsEast Bethel12,605 residentsWindsor Locks12,613 residentsKalaoa12,590 residentsSalisbury12,618 residentsLarkspur12,620 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Solana Beach?

The median gross salary is 4,337 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Solana Beach?

The unemployment rate is 3.46 %. 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 Solana Beach?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.74 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 Solana Beach?

Police recorded 1,271 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 Solana Beach?

The published population is 12,602 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Solana Beach?

1,343 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 Solana Beach a good place to live?

Solana 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 Solana Beach?

Encinitas, San Marcos, Carlsbad, Poway, Escondido are near Solana Beach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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