Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$2,000,000+
San Diego $854,700
Median rent$3,257/mo
San Diego $2,246/mo
Cost-burdened households49%
San Diego 44%
Coronado
San Diego County19,015 residents3 school districts
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
5th of 30 San Diego suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by amenities.
63
San Diego median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Coronado is like to live in, by category
Bars show Coronado against San Diego. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Within-state proficiency86th pct
San Diego median 60th pct
Student–teacher ratio20.5
San Diego median 22.6
Graduation rate94%
San Diego median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index134
San Diego 100
Eff. tax rate0.57%
San Diego 0.67%
Local sales tax7.75%
San Diego median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 83/100
A−
Mean commute18.1 min
San Diego 25.5 min
Under 30 minutes81%
San Diego 64%
Transit stops / sq mi0.8
San Diego median 4.2 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 15/100
F
Restaurants & cafés1
San Diego median 50 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
San Diego median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks4
San Diego median 23 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$134,534
San Diego $106,268
Unemployment4.7%
San Diego 6.1%
Professional occupations67%
San Diego 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Coronado on amenities
Coronado's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
San Diego12 mi from CoronadoB+ 63 C+ La Mesa11 mi from CoronadoB+ 58 C National City3 mi from CoronadoB+ 52 D+ El Cajon15 mi from CoronadoB+ 50 D+ Lemon Grove9 mi from CoronadoB 51 D+ Bostonia17 mi from CoronadoB 50 D+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Coronado
Is Coronado, CA a good place to live?
Coronado scores 63 out of 100, 5th of 30 San Diego suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Coronado expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $2,000,000+, 134% above the San Diego median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.57%. $3,257/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Coronado?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Coronado sit at the 86th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 20.5 student–teacher ratio. Coronado is served by Coronado Unified, Sweetwater Union High School District and South Bay Union School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Coronado?
The mean commute is 18.1 min, with 81% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Coronado?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 1 restaurants and cafés and 4 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Coronado old or new?
The median home in Coronado was built in 1974 — older than the San Diego median of 1980. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 58% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.