Solana Beach, CA

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Solana Beach, California

Introduction to Solana Beach, California

Solana Beach, California, in San Diego County, is 3 miles S of Encinitas, California (center to center) and 20 miles N of San Diego, California. The city lies within the San Diego metropolitan area. Solana Beach has a population of 12,979.

Solana Beach History

The area was earlier known as Lockwood Mesa. The first settler was George H. Jones who came down with his family in 1886. The area and its surroundings witnessed rapid progress after the building of the Lake Hodges Dam. It was Colonel Ed Fletcher who bought 140 acres from Jones in order to develop a town. The area was incorporated as a city in 1986.

Solana Beach and nearby Attractions

City Hall Art Gallery
Fletcher Park
Cedros Design District
Belly Up Tavern
Fletcher Cove Beach Park
Windward Plaza Shopping Center

Things To Do In Solana Beach

The beach is excellent for relaxing, swimming or indulging in water sports. The city hosts recreational programs and activities throughout the year. There are several parks as well as facilities for playing tennis, golf, basketball and other sports. The arts district Cedros is well worth a visit and Belly Up Tavern guarantees an entertaining nightlife.

Solana Beach Transportation

The San Diego International Airport is a short drive away.

Solana Beach Higher Education

San Diego Miramar College serves the area.

High Points

Solana Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Solana Beach, CA

Comparing Solana Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles S of Encinitas, California (center to center)
Nearest Large City	20 miles N of San Diego, California
County	San Diego
Metro Area	San Diego
Standard Zip Codes	92075
Phone Area Codes	858
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.991
Longitude	-117.269

Station	SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR NAS
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	44 to 67 F
Apr Temp	49 to 70 F
Jul Temp	61 to 81 F
Oct Temp	55 to 77 F
Annual Precip	11.9 inches

Station	OCEANSIDE MARINA
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 64 F
Apr Temp	51 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 72 F
Oct Temp	56 to 71 F
Annual Precip	11.1 inches

Station	SAN PASQUAL ANIMAL PK
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 70 F
Apr Temp	46 to 76 F
Jul Temp	58 to 90 F
Oct Temp	50 to 83 F
Annual Precip	14 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	12,979	100%
Male	6,395	49.3%
Female	6,584	50.7%
Under 18	2,325	17.9%
18+	10,654	82.1%
65+	2,239	17.3%
Median Age	41.6
Average Family Size	2.83
White	11,293	87%
African-American	65	0.5%
Asian	449	3.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	54	0.4%
Other	725	5.6%
Mixed Race	375	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,922	14.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	12,716
Growth	-263
Growth %	-1.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	23.3%
English	15.1%
German	11.1%
Irish	9.5%
Italian	6.5%
US/American	4.5%
Russian	3.2%
Scottish	3%
Polish	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Swedish	2.1%
Norwegian	1.9%
European	1.8%
Dutch	1.1%
British	0.9%
Danish	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Austrian	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Portuguese	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
Icelander	0.3%
Czech	0.2%
Australian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Turkish	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Solana Beach	12,979	$96,652
Carlsbad	78,247	$77,151
Del Mar	4,389	$92,270
Encinitas	58,014	$78,104
Escondido	133,559	$48,456
Poway	48,044	$77,875
San Marcos	54,977	$51,292

(As of 2005)
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Solana Beach Towne Center 691 Lomas Santa Fe

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