Coronado Among Best Beach Cities To Live In 2019: Report

CORONADO, CA – Is beach-side living your dream? Luckily for Coronado residents, a new report declared the city as one of the best beach cities in the U.S.

Coronado ranked as the 13th best ocean town in the country and the sixth best in California, according to a report by WalletHub.

Experts at the personal finance website looked at affordability, as well as weather, safety, economy, education and health, and quality of life to determine the best ocean and lakeside communities for living in the country. The study's authors compared 192 cities across 62 key indicators of livability, from housing costs to share of for-sale homes to quality of beach water.

The sample included cities with populations between 10,000 and 150,000 and at least one beach listed on TripAdvisor. The communities were then divided into two categories: ocean towns and lake towns.

When it came to the questions of affordability, weather, safety, economy, education and health and quality of life, Coronado's total score was 59.85, ranking best in affordability as well as safety, education and health, and economy.

These are the top 10 ocean beach cities, according to the rankings:

1. Naples, Florida
2. Lahaina, Hawaii
3. Newport Beach, California
4. Carlsbad, California
5. Boca Raton, Florida
6. Sarasota, Florida
7. North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
8. Encinitas, California
9. Santa Monica, California
10. Venice, Florida

See the full rankings and report.

Also see:

• Best CA Beach Towns To Live In 2019: List
• California Named Most Fun State In America