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 18,702 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.The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Coronado, employing 21.80% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Professional, scientific, and technical services and Healthcare industries employ 17.19% and 12.59% of the civilian workforce, respectively. Of important note, Coronado is also a city of artists. Coronado has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Coronado’s character. 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.17% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. One of the nice things about Coronado is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Coronado, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Coronado is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 64.36% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Coronado in 2022 was $72,266, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $289,064 for a family of four. Coronado is an extremely 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 20.18% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Coronado include Irish, German, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Coronado is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
