Carlsbad, CA vs Camp Pendleton South, CA

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

MetricCarlsbad, CACamp Pendleton South, CA
Population114,37315,766
Median Household Income$142,748$69,853
Median Rent$2,808/mo$3,092/mo
Median Home Value$1,257,000—
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.5%86.2%
Poverty Rate6.9%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k212167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,118315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs73°F69°F
Winter Lows48°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min19.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.823.1
College Degree Rate62.1%26.4%
Foreign-Born %14.1%8.7%
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.