Imperial Beach, CA vs Coronado, CA

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

MetricImperial Beach, CACoronado, CA
Population25,76419,015
Median Household Income$86,111$134,534
Median Rent$2,011/mo$3,257/mo
Median Home Value$857,000$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.2%60.5%
Poverty Rate14.8%4.7%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k287371
Property Crime Rate /100k4091,546
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs73°F74°F
Winter Lows47°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min18.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.520.4
College Degree Rate26.7%65.5%
Foreign-Born %16.6%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%+4.4%

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.