Marina, CA vs Pacifica, 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.

Marina

63.9

#1731 nationally

Pacifica

64.7

#1680 nationally

Pacifica leads in crime level (4.0 vs 8.0). Pacifica leads in median household income ($151,849 vs $85,783). Marina leads in cost of living index (159 vs 211).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Marina, CA	Pacifica, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.9 (#1731)	64.7 (#1680)
Population	22,833	36,426
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$871,019	$1,276,738
Median Household Income	$85,783	$151,849
Average Commute	24.5 min	29 min
Walk Score	46	45
Crime Level	8.0	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	159	211
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+29.9	D+50.3