Coronado, CA vs Imperial Beach, CA

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

MetricCoronado, CAImperial Beach, CA
Population19,01525,764
Median Household Income$134,534$86,111
Median Rent$3,257/mo$2,011/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$857,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.5%57.2%
Poverty Rate4.7%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k371287
Property Crime Rate /100k1,546409
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs74°F73°F
Winter Lows49°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min27.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.422.5
College Degree Rate65.5%26.7%
Foreign-Born %10.1%16.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%-3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.