Seaside, California

About Seaside

Set in the western part of California, Seaside is a thriving city counting 31,524 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Seaside is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.92 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,534 residents per square mile.

📰 Seaside News Today

• Red Flags to Watch For When Purchasing a Used Vehicle in Seaside Pickup Truck +SUV Talk · Aug 17
• Michael Alexander Brindle Obituary Aug 16, 1961 Altogether Funeral · Aug 13
• I live in California and love visiting this gorgeous seaside town that's about two hours from San Francisco Business Insider · Apr 28
• Michele Elizabeth Horne, MD MPH Obituary - Seaside, CA (1960-2025) Monterey Herald · May 24
• Seaside Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Seaside Unique

• 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 31,524.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Seaside

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Seaside

• Fort Ord Dunes State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Doe Park Super Park reviews ★
• Doe Super Park reviews ★
• Fernando Montgomery Park reviews ★
• Fort Ord National Monument · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Havana Soliz Park reviews ★
• Highland Otis Park reviews ★
• Laguna Seca Recreational Area reviews ★
• Lincoln Cunningham Park reviews ★
• Manzanita Stuart Park reviews ★
• Metz Park reviews ★
• Open space · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Seaside

• Central Coast High
• Del Rey Woods Elementary
• Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula
• George C. Marshall Elementary
• International School of Monterey
• Martin Luther King
• Monterey Peninsula UNF SCH DIST COM Day MID
• Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Community Day
• Ord Terrace Elementary
• Seaside Children's Center
• Seaside High
• Seaside Middle

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Seaside

🏘️ Nearby Communities