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National City, CA
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National City profile


Living in National City



National City is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 55,550 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, National City is the 163rd largest community in California.

Housing costs in National City are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

National City 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.

For the size of the city, public transportation in National City is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For National City, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

In terms of college education, the citizens of National City rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.92% of adults 25 and older in National City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in National City in 2018 was $25,574, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,296 for a family of four. However, National City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

National City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call National City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in National City, accounting for 64.91% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of National City residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in National City include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Ethiopian.

National City also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 38.28%.

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