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Dana Point, CA vs Manhattan Beach, CA

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Are people in Manhattan Beach older or younger than people in Dana Point?
- The Median Age in Manhattan Beach is 5.7 years younger than in Dana Point.

Are housing costs cheaper in Manhattan Beach or Dana Point?
- Manhattan Beach housing costs are 111.8% more expensive than Dana Point housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Manhattan Beach or Dana Point?
- The average commute for residents of Manhattan Beach is 1.5 minutes longer than it is for residents of Dana Point.

Things to do in Dana Point?
Dana Point CA is situated on Orange County’s beautiful coastline with miles of picturesque beaches perfect for scuba diving, surfing and other water sports.

Things to do in Manhattan Beach?
Manhattan Beach CA sits on the Pacific Ocean just south of Los Angeles providing inhabitants with beachfront living embedded with luxurious amenities plentiful shops trendy restaurants

 Dana Point, CAManhattan Beach, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,585329,725,481
 Median Income$111,132  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock42.838.4
 Avg. Home Price$1,359,900  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time29.06  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Dana Point    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Climate is one of the world's  More

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Nice place to live. Mediterranean climate. Too many people, high cost of living, California taxes high. Ocean is  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are in the California Riviera...but there's a price! This is a great place to  More

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Reviews for Manhattan Beach    6 Reviews

If heaven would have a proper name, Manhattan Beach is what it would be called. Not far fro LAX in Los Angeles lies this beautiful hamlet that I want to live. Want to  More

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It doesn't get any better than Manhattan Beach. However, homes are expensive. If you are in the $1 million + range this is the place: Warm weather all year, low  More

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HowEVERR, it IS - highly priced Housing-wise (thank goodness I bought MY house in '99!!) - Im a REALTOR, watching my personal home-value drop from 3 TIMES purchase  More

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