Redondo Beach is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 68,918 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Redondo Beach is the 125th largest community in California.

Redondo Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Redondo Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Redondo Beach has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Redondo Beach is also a city of artists. Redondo Beach has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Redondo Beach’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Redondo Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.53% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another interesting thing about Redondo Beach, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Redondo Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

If knowledge is power, Redondo Beach is a pretty powerful place. 64.95% of the adults in Redondo Beach have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Redondo Beach in 2022 was $73,285, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $293,140 for a family of four.

Redondo Beach is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Redondo Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Redondo Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Redondo Beach also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.85% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Redondo Beach include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Redondo Beach's cultural character, accounting for 20.01% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Redondo Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.