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50 Top Cities To Live In? Manhattan Beach Ranks In Stacker List
The city is called out for top-ranked public high school, quaint oceanside downtown area of restaurants, shops and the Roundhouse Aquarium.

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Manhattan Beach scores the #48 spot in Stacker's "Best small towns to live in across America" lis, released online today. Reported Stacker online, "To find the best small towns to live in across America, Stacker referenced Niche's Best Places to Live Study for 2020 which ranks American towns by overall quality of life. The variables used by Niche include cost of living, health and fitness, and weather. Any town with more than 40,000 people or was categorized as 'urban' or 'dense urban' was excluded.
Manhattan Beach was described as "a community south of Los Angeles with year-round moderate temperatures. Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, and Redondo Beach constitute the South Bay. Its high school, Mira Costa High School, is a top-ranked one. Downtown Manhattan Beach offers casual restaurants and more formal ones featuring small plates and hand-crafted cocktails. The Roundhouse Aquarium, which is free, offers education on the environment and marine life."
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- Population: 35,573
- Median home value: $1,947,900 (70% own)
- Median rent: $2,499 (30% rent)
- Median household income: $150,083
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