Best Places to Live – Carlsbad
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Located along the beautiful Pacific Ocean coastline and graced with a mild climate year-around, Carlsbad 1 of San Diego’s prime livable neighborhoods.
‘This year marks the start of a new promotional campaign between the City of Carlsbad, the SD Bike Coalition, and Circulate San Diego to raise awareness of the new infrastructure improvements that make it safe for cycling, as well as the health and community benefits of walking and biking more. “Carlsbad is changing the streetscape to accommodate more bicycling as a mode of transportation,” said Andy Hanshaw of the SD Bike Coalition. With new, widened, buffered bike lanes, more roundabouts, and community walkabouts and bikeabaouts around the village, Barrio, and beach areas, the idea is to convince people to leave the car at home for errands and recreation. They’re even getting kids involved, with outreach and events at local elementary schools.’ – San Diego Magazine
There are a few key events that happen in Carlsbad such as the Carlsbad Village Street Faire that is held the first Sunday in November and May. It is the largest single day street fair in California. It's held on Grand Ave., one block north of Carlsbad Village Dr. Free admission. The Carlsbad Annual Triathlon and Seaside Celebration is held end of July and Jazz-in-the-Parks is held Friday evenings in July and August (free). In August there is the annual Acura Women’s Tennis Tournament that is held at the La Costa Resort & Spa. Holiday Park hosts Oktoberfest to celebrate German food, music, and festivities. And finally there is the Rubber Ducky Derby where you can race rubber duckies and learn about killer algae, participate in cleanup, and celebrate the day with food, music, games, and fun.
The Walk score, which is a number from 0-100 that helps you find a walkable place to live, is 2 meaning that it is a car dependent city.
The median home in Carlsbad is about $720,000 and the average rent is around $3,000.
Come check out Carlsbad. You just might love it so much that you’ll move here!
Sources: San Diego Magazine, Walk Score, Zillow
