Encinitas Ranked Among Top 10 Beach Towns In U.S.

A new report from Stacker ranked the best beach towns in the U.S. with Encinitas ranking ninth.

Stacker gathered 2020 data from Wallethub to compare coastal towns across the country, describing how living near the beach just makes people happy and healthy. Using six categories, the report identifies the range of pros that beach living can offer, including affordability, weather, safety, economy, education and health, and quality of life.

Here’s how Encinitas ranked:

• Total score: 58.2
• Affordability rank: #24
• Weather rank: #66
• Safety rank: #36
• Economy rank: #21
• Education & health rank: #14
• Quality of life rank: #33

“Encinitas is a Southern California town along the Pacific Coast Highway,” Stacker said. “It’s a well-known surf spot — complete with surfer crossing signs — that typically has much less of a crowd than San Diego, which is 25 miles south.”