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Pacifica, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
37,527
Population
2,983/sq mi density
$156,819
Median Income
$69,917 per capita
$1,211,700
Home Value
$1,255,426 Zillow
$3,080
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
203
Violent Crime/100K
1,369 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$156,819 median income, 2.2% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.3 / 5.0
$1,211,700 home value, $3,080/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
203 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5%
38,678 → 36,757
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+65.6%
$94,707 → $156,819
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pacifica across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
35,465
-1,292 from 2023 (36,757)
Projected Median Income 2030
$223,173
+$66,354 from 2023 ($156,819)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38,678 | — | $94,707 | — |
| 2015 | 39,213 | +1.4% | $100,193 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 38,973 | -0.6% | $106,959 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 38,445 | -1.4% | $125,500 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 37,099 | -3.5% | $138,548 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 36,757 | -0.9% | $156,819 | +13.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.