Manhattan Beach Among 50 Best Beach Towns To Live

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA —There's no doubt that residents already know that Manhattan Beach is a desired place to live. Just step outside to enjoy its clean beaches, gorgeous sunsets, and amazing weather.

Stacker just released its 50 best beach towns to live in, which ranks Manhattan Beach at #39.

According to the report, Manhattan Beach living "provides quick access to the Pacific Ocean, the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and more than enough fine dining."

Here's how Stacker rates Manhattan Beach:

• Total score: 53.6
• Affordability rank: #86
• Weather rank: #60
• Safety rank: #24
• Economy rank: #20
• Education & health rank: #65
• Quality of life rank: #64

Stacker is a website that transforms data into stories. "We are on a mission to produce and distribute engaging data journalism to the world's news organizations," according to the website. Stacker was founded in 2017 to combine data analysis with "rich editorial context, drawing on authoritative sources and subject matter experts to drive storytelling."

For their report, Stacker gathered data from Wallethub, which compared all U.S. beach towns. The ratings were based on six categories—affordability, weather, safety, economy, education and health, and quality of life, according to Stacker.

"The cities ranged in population from 10,000 to 150,000, but they had to have at least one local beach listed on TripAdvisor," Stacker reports. The top featured towns were primarily located in California and Florida.