Pacifica, California

About Pacifica

Set in the western part of California, Pacifica is a thriving city counting 37,056 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Pacifica is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.58 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,946 residents per square mile.

📰 Pacifica News Today

• Northern California woman lives to tell story after surviving sneaker wave, urges caution along coast ABC11 News · Aug 14
• Pacifica businesses launch 'Project 1334' in response to last-place ranking in WalletHub study ABC7 Bay Area · Jun 14
• Major Road Closure Expected To Cause Significant Delays In SMC: Police Patch · Aug 17
• Coast Guard and partner agencies rescue hiker on Devil’s Slide Trail in Pacifica, Calif. United States Coast Guard News (.mil) · Apr 21
• Top dogs ride waves at annual World Dog Surfing Championships AP News · Aug 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pacifica Unique

• The only place in America named Pacifica — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 37,056.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Pacifica

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pacifica

• Ash's Vallemar Station — steak house
• Beach Monkey Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• El Toro Loco — peruvian
• Go Sushi Japanese Restaurant — japanese
• Gorilla Barbeque
• Guerrero's Tacqueria — mexican
• High Tide Cafe and Crepery — american (café)
• La Playa — mexican
• Lovey’s Tea Shoppe — english (café)
• Nicks

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Pacifica Coastside Museum · Museum
• Sanchez Adobe Visitor Center · Museum
• 7.3.1 Designs · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pacifica

• 🏞️ Milagra Ridge · National Park reviews ★
• 🏞️ Mori Point (GGNRA) · National Park reviews ★
• Brighton Road Park reviews ★
• Calera Creek Park reviews ★
• Fairway Park reviews ★
• Frontierland Park reviews ★
• Oddstad Park reviews ★
• Palmetto Mini Park reviews ★
• Pedro Point Headlands · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pomo Park reviews ★
• Ponerosa Park reviews ★
• Sanchez Adobe Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pacifica

• Cabrillo Elementary
• Ingrid B. Lacy Middle
• Linda Mar Educational Center
• Ocean Shore Elementary
• Oceana High
• Ortega Elementary
• Pacifica Independent Home Study
• Sunset Ridge Elementary
• Terra Nova High
• Vallemar Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pacifica

🏘️ Nearby Communities