Coronado is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 18,437 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Coronado is the 318th largest community in California.

Coronado home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Coronado real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Coronado is a military town: the armed forces employs 14.56% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Professional, scientific, and technical services and Healthcare are important in the local economy and are the city’s largest civilian employers, employing 19.52% and 13.38% of the civilian workforce respectively.

Also of interest is that Coronado has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.16% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Coronado, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

Coronado is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Coronado. 66.24% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Coronado in 2022 was $79,771, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $319,084 for a family of four.

Coronado is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Coronado home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Coronado residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Coronado also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.45% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Coronado include Irish, English, German, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Coronado is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.