Best PlacesLinda Mar, Pacifica, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Linda Mar, Pacifica, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Linda Mar, Pacifica ranks 509th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Linda Mar, Pacifica
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Linda Mar, Pacifica's strengths and weaknesses
Where Linda Mar, Pacifica ranks high
- QuietBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Household income$159,892 median, better than 93% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA−, better than 91% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 183 pleasant days a year, better than 85% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
Where Linda Mar, Pacifica ranks low
- Cheap childcare$2,233 a month, better than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Linda Mar, Pacifica
A household needs to earn about $331,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Linda Mar, Pacifica home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $159,892, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Linda Mar, Pacifica's effective rate of 0.65%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Linda Mar, Pacifica
Linda Mar, Pacifica runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Linda Mar, Pacifica.
Who works in Linda Mar, Pacifica, and how
Work in Linda Mar, Pacifica centers on education and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 25%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Linda Mar, Pacifica
The coast is about 2 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Linda Mar, Pacifica, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Linda Mar, Pacifica, month by month
Linda Mar, Pacifica sees roughly 183 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 62 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 45. The comfortable stretch runs June through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 52° | 45° |
| April | 59° | 53° | 47° |
| July | 62° | 57° | 54° |
| October | 67° | 57° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Linda Mar, Pacifica
San Francisco International sits about 7 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 26.5 million passengers in 2025, with 193 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Linda Mar, Pacifica
Schools across Linda Mar, Pacifica average an A−, better than 91% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Ortega ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- Cabrillo ElementaryB · 49% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ingrid B. Lacy MiddleA− · 58% proficient
Top high schools
- Terra Nova HighA · 75% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Linda Mar, Pacifica school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Linda Mar, Pacifica measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Linda Mar, Pacifica against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Linda Mar, Pacifica
Is Linda Mar, Pacifica a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Linda Mar, Pacifica ranks 509th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, high incomes, and good schools, and lowest on childcare costs and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Linda Mar, Pacifica expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,292,300. The overall cost of living runs about 54% above the national average. Set against a $159,892 median income, cost of living beats 76% of neighborhoods.
Is Linda Mar, Pacifica safe?
Yes, Linda Mar, Pacifica is safer than 77% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $326 per resident a year.
Compare Linda Mar, Pacifica with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Linda Mar, Pacifica. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Linda Mar, Pacifica represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Linda Mar, Pacifica detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Linda Mar, Pacifica: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Linda Mar, Pacifica: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Linda Mar, Pacifica: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Linda Mar, Pacifica: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Linda Mar, Pacifica detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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