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Solana Beach
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This is taken at the entrance of Solana Beach, California, USA in June 2013. · Source image date: 2013-09-10 16:11:36 Db9023 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized for display; original file available from the source.

Get to know Solana Beach.

Solana Beach is a city, San Diego County, California.

CountySan Diego County

Land area8.9 km²

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Solana Beach in context

Solana Beach is an incorporated city in San Diego County, California.

The 2020 Census recorded 12,941 residents and 6,574 housing units for its 2020 geography. The figures below also identify the date and source for each statistic.

The directory links 1 named local areas to Solana Beach. Start with Eden Gardens to explore the area at a smaller scale.

The Census geography used here lists a land area of 8.9 square kilometres. A place name, its postal addresses and its official statistical boundary can describe different areas, so use the linked map sources for boundary questions.

Community details

USGS topographic map: Del Mar OE W Source ↗
USGS geographic name ID: 1656633 Source ↗
Population: 12,941 (2020 Census geography) Source ↗
Housing units: 6,574 (2020 Census geography) Source ↗
Median monthly gross rent (survey estimate): $3,212 ± $306 (2020–2024 ACS 5-year) Source ↗
Households (survey estimate): 5,682 ± 365 (2020–2024 ACS 5-year) Source ↗
Owner-occupied households (survey estimate): 3,844 ± 434 (2020–2024 ACS 5-year) Source ↗
Renter-occupied households (survey estimate): 1,838 ± 249 (2020–2024 ACS 5-year) Source ↗

American Community Survey estimates cover 2020–2024 and show the 90% margin of error when available. Gross rent includes rent and applicable tenant-paid utilities. Census and survey figures describe the geography used for that release; housing estimates are historical survey figures rather than current asking prices.