Living in Dana Point, CA
Suburb in California
Dana Point is a suburb in California, home to about 33,000 people, with 3.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Dana Point a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Great outdoors: coast or a lake close by
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 79°F
- Big job market: about 3.5 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $1.85M, and rent is $4,390 a month
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.66% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Dana Point: common questions
What is the cost of living in Dana Point?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $1.85M, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $4,390 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 114, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Dana Point?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.66% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Dana Point safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Dana Point?
Public schools in Dana Point test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 25 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Dana Point?
Dana Point is warm all year: winter days average around 68°F and summer days around 79°F.
Does Dana Point get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.17 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Dana Point?
The nearest major airport is SNA, about 17 mi away.
How Dana Point scores
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