San Clemente, California
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City Overview
As of 2009, San Clemente's population is 61,229 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 22.26 percent.
The median home cost in San Clemente is $753,730. Home appreciation the last year has been -25.70 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, San Clemente's cost of living is 92.51% Higher than the U.S. average.
San Clemente public schools spend $4,983 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 22 students per teacher in San Clemente.
The unemployment rate in San Clemente is 6.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. San Clemente jobs have Decreased by 2.90 percent.
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People
The 2009 San Clemente, CA, population is 61,229. There are 3,465 people per square mile (population density).
Family in San Clemente, CA
The median age is 38.4. The US median is 37.6. 61.73% of people in San Clemente, CA, are married. 11.59% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.62 people. 25.12% of people are married, with children. 6.33% have children, but are single.
Race in San Clemente, CA
88.63% of people are white, 0.77% are black, 2.84% are asian, 0.63% are native american, and 7.71% claim 'Other'.
16.77% of the people in San Clemente, CA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 83.23% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 262 physicians per 100,000 population in San Clemente, CA. The US average is 170.
San Clemente, CA Health Index
Air quality in San Clemente, CA is 2 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in San Clemente, CA is 65 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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San Clemente: Great beach town with a great... (read more)Best Weather: San Clemente has the best weather in the country. The atmosphere around the city is nice and slow paced. San Clemente is a more artsy city than the rest of Orange... (read more)San Clemente: San Clemente still retains the feel of a small beach town although its population is growing to almost 100,000 residents. The climate is a perfect '10' and there are... (read more)Have an opinion about San Clemente? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for San Clemente Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 6.40% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -2.90% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 27.90% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.75% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $38,447 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $73,078 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 5.65% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 6.07% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 8.37% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 12.30% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.65% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 13.51% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 17.89% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 11.99% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 3.86% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 1.72% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 19.69% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 21.71% | 20.24% |
| Service | 13.45% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 29.21% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.14% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 8.26% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 7.55% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in San Clemente, CA, is 6.40%, with job growth of -2.90%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 27.90%.
San Clemente, CA Taxes
San Clemente, CA,sales tax rate is 7.75%. Income tax is 6.00%.
San Clemente, CA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $38,447, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $73,078.
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Best Weather: San Clemente has the best weather in the country. The atmosphere around the city is nice and slow paced. San Clemente is a more artsy city than the rest of Orange... (read more)San Clemente: San Clemente still retains the feel of a small beach town although its population is growing to almost 100,000 residents. The climate is a perfect '10' and there are... (read more)San Clemente weather: San Clemente has the best weather in Southern California, boasting over 300 sunny days a year and fresh ocean... (read more)Have an opinion about San Clemente? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for San Clemente Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 25 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $753,730 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -25.70% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 59.84% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.76% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 34.56% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.29 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.00% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.00% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.00% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.36% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.15% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 0.15% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0.72% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3.84% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 9.49% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 13.29% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 35.31% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 16.32% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 17.64% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3.94% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6.54% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 21.99% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 19.33% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 16.96% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 9.24% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 2.56% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 1.80% | 13.55% |
The median home value in San Clemente, CA, is $753,730. Home appreciation is -25.70% over the last year. The median age of San Clemente, CA, real estate is 25 years.
San Clemente, CA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 34.56% of the San Clemente, CA, population. 5.76% of houses and apartments in San Clemente, CA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Great lifestyle, but way too expensive: San Clemente is a great city, full of the classic southern California lifestyle that you imagine when listening to a beach boys song.
But you'll pay the price. ... (read more)murder rate up: 2005, 2006, 2007 one homicide
2008... (read more)Still a low crime area: I first moved to San Clemente in 1974 from the Los Angeles area. Three things struck me at the time as being radically different than LA: Things closed down earlier,... (read more)Have an opinion about San Clemente? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for San Clemente Click Here
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Crime
San Clemente, CA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
San Clemente, CA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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murder rate up: 2005, 2006, 2007 one homicide
2008... (read more)Still a low crime area: I first moved to San Clemente in 1974 from the Los Angeles area. Three things struck me at the time as being radically different than LA: Things closed down earlier,... (read more)Best Weather: San Clemente has the best weather in the country. The atmosphere around the city is nice and slow paced. San Clemente is a more artsy city than the rest of Orange... (read more)Have an opinion about San Clemente? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for San Clemente Click Here
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Climate
San Clemente, CA, gets 12 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 35.
On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in San Clemente, CA. The July high is around 76 degrees. The January low is 43. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 54 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Best Weather: San Clemente has the best weather in the country. The atmosphere around the city is nice and slow paced. San Clemente is a more artsy city than the rest of Orange... (read more)San Clemente: San Clemente still retains the feel of a small beach town although its population is growing to almost 100,000 residents. The climate is a perfect '10' and there are... (read more)San Clemente weather: San Clemente has the best weather in Southern California, boasting over 300 sunny days a year and fresh ocean... (read more)Have an opinion about San Clemente? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for San Clemente Click Here
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Education
San Clemente, CA, schools spend $4,983 per student. There are 22 pupils per teacher, 37,914 students per librarian, and 7,200 children per counselor in San Clemente, CA schools.
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San Clemente: Great beach town with a great... (read more)Best Weather: San Clemente has the best weather in the country. The atmosphere around the city is nice and slow paced. San Clemente is a more artsy city than the rest of Orange... (read more)San Clemente: San Clemente still retains the feel of a small beach town although its population is growing to almost 100,000 residents. The climate is a perfect '10' and there are... (read more)Have an opinion about San Clemente? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for San Clemente Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in San Clemente, CA, takes 30 minutes. 80% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 5% work from home.
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Best Weather: San Clemente has the best weather in the country. The atmosphere around the city is nice and slow paced. San Clemente is a more artsy city than the rest of Orange... (read more)San Clemente: San Clemente still retains the feel of a small beach town although its population is growing to almost 100,000 residents. The climate is a perfect '10' and there are... (read more)San Clemente weather: San Clemente has the best weather in Southern California, boasting over 300 sunny days a year and fresh ocean... (read more)Have an opinion about San Clemente? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for San Clemente Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means San Clemente, CA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means San Clemente, CA is more expensive.
Overall, San Clemente, CA cost of living is 192.51.
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Great lifestyle, but way too expensive: San Clemente is a great city, full of the classic southern California lifestyle that you imagine when listening to a beach boys song.
But you'll pay the price. ... (read more)murder rate up: 2005, 2006, 2007 one homicide
2008... (read more)Still a low crime area: I first moved to San Clemente in 1974 from the Los Angeles area. Three things struck me at the time as being radically different than LA: Things closed down earlier,... (read more)Have an opinion about San Clemente? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for San Clemente Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 44.78% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 27.39% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 8.05% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.73% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.68% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.44% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.80% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.48% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.60% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.05% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.03% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 2.11% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.08% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 1.39% | 0.54% |
44.78% of the people in San Clemente, CA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 27.39% are Catholic; 8.05% are Protestant; 1.73% are LDS; 4.03% are another Christian faith; 2.11% in San Clemente, CA are Jewish; 0.08% are an eastern faith; 1.39% affilitates with Islam.
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San Clemente: Great beach town with a great... (read more)Best Weather: San Clemente has the best weather in the country. The atmosphere around the city is nice and slow paced. San Clemente is a more artsy city than the rest of Orange... (read more)San Clemente: San Clemente still retains the feel of a small beach town although its population is growing to almost 100,000 residents. The climate is a perfect '10' and there are... (read more)Have an opinion about San Clemente? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for San Clemente Click Here
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38.98% of the people in San Clemente, CA are registered as Democrats. 59.68% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.33%.
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murder rate up: 2005, 2006, 2007 one homicide
2008... (read more)Still a low crime area: I first moved to San Clemente in 1974 from the Los Angeles area. Three things struck me at the time as being radically different than LA: Things closed down earlier,... (read more)Best Weather: San Clemente has the best weather in the country. The atmosphere around the city is nice and slow paced. San Clemente is a more artsy city than the rest of Orange... (read more)Have an opinion about San Clemente? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for San Clemente Click Here
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