COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montara vs Pacifica
PLACE A
Montara, California
VS
PLACE B
Pacifica, California
Montara is 92% smaller than Pacifica. Montara earns more, with a median household income $73,303 higher. Pacifica has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -3%).
MONTARAPACIFICADIFFERENCE
Total population2,91736,890−92% vs Pacifica
Population density7522,932−2,179
Population growth-2.6%3.8%−6.4 pts
Median age50.544.6+5.9
Male56.3%50.0%+6.3 pts
Female43.7%50.0%−6.3 pts
Foreign-born10.6%22.1%−11.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.2%47.0%+20.1 pts
Black0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.8%19.6%+5.3 pts
Asian1.8%21.7%−19.9 pts
Other6.2%10.5%−4.3 pts
Median household income$233,826$160,523+$73,303
Per capita income$90,748$73,854+$16,894
Poverty rate3.4%5.8%−2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3720.420−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher66.9%48.9%+18.0 pts
Graduate degree43.5%18.8%+24.7 pts
Unemployment rate9.5%3.9%+5.6 pts
Labor force participation68.1%67.5%+0.6 pts
Median home value$1,580,700$1,249,800+$330,900
Median gross rent$3,032$3,098−$66
Owner-occupied78.2%67.7%+10.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.2%5.1%+12.1 pts
Rent-burdened households13.2%48.7%−35.5 pts
Average commute31.227.2+4.0
Worked from home28.7%23.6%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Uninsured0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024