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Pacifica, California, in San Mateo county, is 5 miles SW of South San Francisco, California (center to center) and 11 miles S of San Francisco, California. The city is included in the San Francisco metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 38,390 people lived in Pacifica.
In Pacifica, about 51% of adults are married.
In 2000, Pacifica had a median family income of $78,361. Many people in Pacifica make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Pacifica doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. (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.)
Pacifica residents donated more money ($37,925) 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 Pacifica.
An estimated 69% of living spaces in Pacifica are occupied by their owners, not by renters.
In Pacifica, 87% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in the city.
Pacifica strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 7% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Pacifica to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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