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Manhattan Beach, California, in Los Angeles county, is 2 miles NW of Redondo Beach, California (center to center) and 15 miles SW of Los Angeles, California. The city is included in the Los Angeles - Long Beach metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 33,852 people lived in Manhattan Beach.
In Manhattan Beach, about 55% of adults are married.
Manhattan Beach is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Manhattan Beach had a median family income of $122,686. Many people in Manhattan Beach make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Manhattan Beach doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in California. In Manhattan Beach, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the city.)
Manhattan Beach residents donated more money ($203,110) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Manhattan Beach.
An estimated 65% of living spaces in Manhattan Beach are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the city as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Manhattan Beach, 91% of commuters drive to work.
Manhattan Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
Comparing Manhattan Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):
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| Racial Diversity |  |  |
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| Female Share of the Population |  | |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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