COMPARING TWO PLACES
Solana Beach vs Encinitas
PLACE A
Solana Beach, California
VS
PLACE B
Encinitas, California
Solana Beach is 79% smaller than Encinitas. Encinitas earns more, with a median household income $10,062 higher.
SOLANA BEACHENCINITASDIFFERENCE
Total population12,60260,736−79% vs Encinitas
Population density3,6913,187+504
Population growth0.6%4.2%−3.6 pts
Median age50.143.1+7.0
Male49.5%50.7%−1.3 pts
Female50.5%49.3%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born10.5%12.8%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.1%73.3%−1.2 pts
Black0.9%0.4%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.0%16.4%−2.4 pts
Asian5.0%4.2%+0.7 pts
Other8.1%5.7%+2.4 pts
Median household income$152,167$162,229−$10,062
Per capita income$99,142$84,594+$14,548
Poverty rate5.5%7.4%−1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4980.462+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher72.3%67.7%+4.6 pts
Graduate degree29.4%28.6%+0.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%4.5%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation58.1%66.3%−8.2 pts
Median home value$2,000,001$1,646,800+$353,201
Median gross rent$3,212$2,886+$326
Owner-occupied67.7%66.5%+1.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.2%8.8%+5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households49.3%49.5%−0.2 pts
Average commute21.024.7−3.7
Worked from home30.9%32.7%−1.8 pts
Public transit to work1.7%0.7%+1.0 pts
Uninsured3.1%3.8%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025