Camp Pendleton SouthCA
A town of 15,766.
Is Camp Pendleton South a good place to live?
The typical home is worth about , years of the San Diego metro’s $106K median household income. Overall it grades C−, 469th of 841 graded towns in California. Residents are healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 85% of U.S. communities, with wildfire at the top. Camp Pendleton South’s median rent is $3,092 a month, where California’s towns sit at $1,895 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Only 7 of California’s 1,058 towns score lower on cost of living. Camp Pendleton South has 2 places on the National Register.
What makes Camp Pendleton South stand out
Where Camp Pendleton South beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Camp Pendleton South has grown 17% from 2010 to 2020
10,616 counted in 2010 and 12,468 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Camp Pendleton South grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Camp Pendleton South is from typical.
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Snapdragon Stadium and 74 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Camp Pendleton South. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaSnapdragon Stadium
9 mi Theme parkLegoland California
39 mi Stadium & arenaPetco Park
37 mi Zoo & aquariumSan Diego Zoo4.0M visitors a year
34 mi Theme parkSeaWorld San Diego4.0M visitors a year
38 mi Park & preserveBalboa ParkPhoto credits
Snapdragon Stadium: Terrible Tim, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legoland California: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jdigger/, CC BY 2.0 · Petco Park: Mds08011, CC BY 4.0 · San Diego Zoo: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SeaWorld San Diego: ZooFari, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Balboa Park: Antoine Taveneaux, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Camp Pendleton South: who provides what
Camp Pendleton South is unincorporated, so San Diego County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Camp Pendleton South.
Camp Pendleton South has less cancer than most of California, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has commutes shorter than most of California.
Public schools in Camp Pendleton South beat 54% of California districts
The Oceanside Unified school district runs its public schools. One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. 3 public schools serve Camp Pendleton South, with 1,864 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Terrace ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 771 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
A smaller share of adults in Camp Pendleton South have high blood pressure than in the typical California or U.S. town
Its widest gap with California is cancer: 1.4% of its 8,541 adults have had cancer, against 6.4% statewide.
Only 6 of the 847 California towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Camp Pendleton South. Camp Pendleton South: nearly a quarter of adults have obesity. Among adults here, 26% report frequent mental distress and 24% binge drink. Of 32 CDC measures, Camp Pendleton South beats the California average on 12 and trails it on 13.
| Camp Pendleton South | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 2.7% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Camp Pendleton South | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 1.4% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 2.7% | 11.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 28.8% | 71.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Very high risk in Camp Pendleton South, with wildfire at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Camp Pendleton South, 54% come from wildfires and 30% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Camp Pendleton South work out of town
The average commute for its 2,203 working residents takes 19.9 minutes, against 28.7 across California.
In Camp Pendleton South, the income of the median household is $70,000. The town had 926 jobs in 2023, up 700 from 2013. The share of residents in Camp Pendleton South who live below the poverty line: 6.6%. The median commute is under 43 miles.
| Camp Pendleton South | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Camp Pendleton South: mild winters and pleasant summers
January nights average 47.7°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 73.3°.
The January low for Camp Pendleton South comes to 48°F. Snow is a rarity.
| Camp Pendleton South | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 73°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 48°F | 40°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Camp Pendleton South
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Camp Pendleton South
About 10 of every 100 Camp Pendleton South residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
99% of working residents leave Camp Pendleton South for work
Where Camp Pendleton South’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Camp Pendleton South
Census-designated place in California, United States
Camp Pendleton South is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, located at the southwest corner of the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The population was 12,468 at the 2020 census, up from 10,616 at the 2010 census. Much of the population are residents of Camp Pendleton barracks situated in the area, as well as housing communities for married Marine and Navy personnel and their families. It, along with Camp Pendleton Mainside, is one of two CDPs on the base.
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- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Area code
- 760
Camp Pendleton South’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Camp Pendleton South.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Pendleton South | #469 | C− | D− | — | B− | A− |
| Oceanside | #404 | C | D− | C− | B | A− |
Camp Pendleton South reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Camp Pendleton South with a neighbor →
Questions about Camp Pendleton South
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Camp Pendleton South, CA a good place to live?
Camp Pendleton South grades C− overall, better than 23% of U.S. towns and #469 of 841 in California. It grades A− for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.