Dana Point, CA vs Imperial Beach, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Dana Point

62.9

#1811 nationally

Imperial Beach

62.9

#1815 nationally

Dana Point leads in crime level (5.1 vs 14.8). Dana Point leads in median household income ($119,632 vs $75,731). Imperial Beach leads in walk score (69 vs 53).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dana Point, CA	Imperial Beach, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1811)	62.9 (#1815)
Population	32,567	25,458
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,754,054	$844,131
Median Household Income	$119,632	$75,731
Average Commute	28 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	53	69
Crime Level	5.1	14.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	207	167
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+16.8