Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Median home value$1,398,400
Los Angeles $871,300
Median rent$2,460/mo
Los Angeles $2,063/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
Los Angeles 46%
San Clemente
Orange County63,273 residentsCapistrano Unified
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
12th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
66
Los Angeles median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What San Clemente is like to live in, by category
Bars show San Clemente against Los Angeles. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Within-state proficiency90th pct
Los Angeles median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio23.4
Los Angeles median 22.9
Graduation rate96%
Los Angeles median 92%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index122
Los Angeles 100
Eff. tax rate0.61%
Los Angeles 0.66%
Local sales tax7.75%
Los Angeles median 10.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute28.6 min
Los Angeles 29.5 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Los Angeles 54%
Transit stops / sq mi4.1
Los Angeles median 11 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Restaurants & cafés121
Los Angeles median 92 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Los Angeles median 9 · within 2 miles
Parks56
Los Angeles median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median household income$140,062
Los Angeles $95,958
Unemployment4.6%
Los Angeles 6.8%
Professional occupations54%
Los Angeles 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than San Clemente on commute & transport
San Clemente's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Newport Beach19 mi from San ClementeA− 72 B− Costa Mesa23 mi from San ClementeB+ 70 B− Irvine18 mi from San ClementeB 67 C+ Tustin23 mi from San ClementeB 67 C+ Aliso Viejo11 mi from San ClementeB− 68 B− Lake Forest15 mi from San ClementeB− 67 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in San Clemente
Is San Clemente, CA a good place to live?
San Clemente scores 66 out of 100, 12th of 60 Los Angeles suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is San Clemente expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $1,398,400, 60% above the Los Angeles median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.61%. $2,460/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in San Clemente?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving San Clemente sit at the 90th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 23.4 student–teacher ratio. San Clemente is served by Capistrano Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from San Clemente?
The mean commute is 28.6 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 4.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in San Clemente?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 121 restaurants and cafés and 56 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in San Clemente old or new?
The median home in San Clemente was built in 1983 — newer than the Los Angeles median of 1969. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 68% 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.
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