Camp Pendleton South, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCamp Pendleton South, CACarlsbad, CA
Population15,766114,373
Median Household Income$69,853$142,748
Median Rent$3,092/mo$2,808/mo
Median Home Value—$1,257,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income86.2%54.5%
Poverty Rate6.6%6.9%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*212
Property Crime Rate /100k315*1,118
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs69°F73°F
Winter Lows47°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.9 min27.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.122.8
College Degree Rate26.4%62.1%
Foreign-Born %8.7%14.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Camp Pendleton South (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.