A city of southern California on the Pacific Ocean north-northwest of San Diego. It is a health resort and manufacturing center. Population: 90,800.
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A city of southern California on the Pacific Ocean north-northwest of San Diego. It is a health resort and manufacturing center. Population: 90,800.
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| City of Carlsbad, California | |||
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| Location of Carlsbad within San Diego County, California. | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | California | ||
| County | San Diego | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Claude "Bud" Lewis | ||
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| Population (2005 - 2007 Incl. Tijuana)[1] | |||
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| - Metro | {{formatnum:3051280 Incl. Tijuana: 4922723}} |
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| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | ||
| Area code(s) | 760 | ||
| FIPS code | 06-11194 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1660437 | ||
| Website: http://www.carlsbadca.gov/ | |||
Carlsbad is a coastal resort-town in northern San Diego County, California. According to the state Department of Finance, the city had a total population of 90,271 in 2003. Carlsbad was incorporated in 1952, in large part to generate sufficient funding to connect with the water pipeline running through San Diego County, but also to avoid being annexed by Oceanside.
The environment is of great concern to the city. Thus, the city has drafted ordinances protecting sensitive wildlife habitat, one of the first such ordinances within the state of California. The city has also promised to protect a certain amount of land within city limits from development of any kind, along with spending significant funds to restore habitats destroyed by newer development projects.
Because of its location, relatively low population density and high performing school districts, the city is seen to have a high quality of life. Thus, real estate tends to be rather expensive compared to most cities. In the annual Forbes Magazine ranking of "Most Expensive Zip Codes" in the U.S. the city of Carlsbad placed as one of the top most expensive zip codes. In a recent article published in San Diego's "Riviera" December issue, the magazine reported San Diego County's priciest neighborhoods, stating that "Rancho Santa Fe is the most expensive with the average prices just over $2 million. La Jolla's average is $1.4 million...and Carlsbad is just over $1 million."
Carlsbad's history begins with the Luiseño people who located one of their villages, Palamai, near what is today Agua Hedionda Lagoon. Modern-day Carlsbad came about when in the 1880s a former sea captain named John Frazier dug a well for water. He began offering his water at the train station and soon the whistle-stop became known as Frazier's Station. A test done on a second fresh-water well found the water to be chemically similar to one of the most famous spas in Europe in Carlsbad (Karlovy Vary), Czech Republic.
To take advantage of this find, a partnership named the Carlsbad Land and Mineral Water Company was founded. It was founded by
a German-born merchant from the Midwest named Gerhard Schutte, Samuel Church Smith, D.D.Wadsworth and Henry Nelson. The naming of
the town followed soon-after along with a major marketing campaign to attract visitors. The area experienced a period of growth,
with homes and businesses appearing in the 1880s. Agricultural development of citrus fruits,
avocados and
But by the end of 1887, the real estate bubble had burst and land prices slid all throughout San Diego County. The community survived though, due to the agricultural opportunities available. Even today, Carlsbad has a German-American population estimated at 20 percent of residents, among other ethnic and racial groups made the city a diverse one*(According to the United States Census Bureau, the city's ethnic breakdown as of 2000 for zip code 92008 was 84% white, 1% black/African American, 4% Asian, and the balance other ethnicities. Hispanics of any race make up 20% of the population) . The site of John Frazier's original well can still be found at Alt Karlsbad, a replica of a German Hanseatic house, located on Carlsbad Boulevard.
Carlsbad is located at (33.121990, -117.296811)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 105.6 km² (40.8 mi²). 97.0 km² (37.4 mi²) of it is land and 8.7 km² (3.4 mi²) of it (8.24%) is water. most of which is contained within three lagoons and one lake.
The northern area of the city is considered a part of tri-city, which consists of northern Carlsbad, southern Oceanside and western Vista.
The northwestern quadrant is Carlsbad's oldest region. The quadrant is located north of Palomar Airport Road and west of El Camino Real and is concentric with the ZIP code 92008. Though there are some newer developments, the area features many more established single family homes, and in some cases, apartments and condominiums. The fact that many areas in this quadrant existed many years ago is apparent by the fact that some streets (notably Highland Drive) lack sidewalks and/or street lighting. In the case of Highland Drive, however, the city has made the decision to omit improvements to preserve the street's country-like feel.
Hosp Grove, a grove of trees relatively untouched by development and now designated by the city for recreational use, is located in the northwest quadrant, along with the Buena Vista and Agua Hedionda Lagoons. The Buena Vista Lagoon is one of three the subject of controversy. The Concerned Citizens of Carlsbad is currently floating a Petition to stop the city council from rezoning the fields into new homes and a state of the art City Hall complex. San Diego Union Tribune article
The northeastern quadrant is located north of Palomar Airport Road and east of El Camino Real. With the exception of one shopping center, the area is almost exclusively residential. Because of the city's increasing population, the area was recently assigned the ZIP code 92010 by the U.S. Postal Service. The quadrant has many condominiums and single family homes. Some of the units are quite established while others, particularly in Calavera Hills, are currently under construction.
The southeastern quadrant is located east of El Camino Real and south of Palomar Airport Road. It is Carlsbad's newest quadrant, containing many master planned communities (MPC), most notably Bressi Ranch (The Garden District), which has been referenced to as a newer, more exclusive, yet smaller Aviara (a large master planned community in Carlsbad), the Villages of La Costa, which includes the completed MPC of La Costa Valley, the nearly completed La Costa Oaks, the half-completed La Costa Greens and La Costa Ridge, still in the grading phase of construction. The ZIP code of the southeast quadrant, 92009, is one of San Diego's most exclusive zip codes due to high median home prices and upscale neighborhoods. The area was recently named one of the 500 wealthiest ZIP codes in the United States by Forbe's Magazine.
There is a commercial and light industrial buffer zone along the Palomar Airport Road boundary and an open space buffer along the western El Camino Real boundary. This is a true new urbanist style community although the retail and commercial components are not yet built. There is a new independent, highly exclusive non-public school under construction in the community as well. Pacific Ridge School will open in the fall of 2007 and will be home for 7th - 12th graders. Tuition for the 2007/2008 academic year is $19,000.00.
The Alga Norte community park has been approved for construction on the southwest corner of Bressi Ranch and will contain ball fields, a picnic area and a water park including pools, diving boards (low and high), slides, and a 'lazy river' feature. It will be located near the Bressi Ranch commercial zone sector that will feature multi-story commercial office buildings for Carlsbad's growing role in the business economy. Commercial space by square foot will be rented out. Within the next few years, Stater Bros. and Trader Joe's will open up in the community and will serve all of Carlsbad. A number of restaurants, drug stores, a postal office, and various boutiques will also open up in the Bressi Ranch commercial sector, which is conveniently located within walking distance to all neighborhoods of Bressi Ranch.
La Costa refers to both a residential community of Carlsbad and the world-class golf and tennis resort and spa that thrives at its center. The community is located primarily south of Alga Road, east of El Camino Real, north of Olivenhain Blvd. and west of the north-south portion of Rancho Santa Fe Blvd. The La Costa Resort & Spa consists of two 18-hole golf courses, resort hotel and condominium units, 19 tennis courts and related retail businesses. Dr. Deepak Chopra operates the Chopra Center located at the resort. La Costa the community is mostly residential, with shopping centers, upscale boutiques and fine dining restaurants. Because of overlapping district lines, schools within the community may be located in one of four school districts. La Costa Canyon High School serves residents of Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe and other surrounding communities, along with the southernmost portion of Carlsbad. The popular San Elijo Middle School and San Marcos High School serve students on the north side of the golf course. Real estate in La Costa is priced well above the average for both California and San Diego County.
La Costa's development began in 1965, when Irv Roston and a partner of the Desert Inn hotel in Las Vegas purchased 3,500 acres (14 km²) of the scenic area. A golf course was developed and homes began to be sold. The 90-room Rancho La Costa Inn was built to accommodate the visitors. Then, the Spa was added and ultimately, another 2,000 acres (8 km²) were purchased as the Inn grew in size. Sports Shinko, a Japanese company, bought the Resort in 1987. After years of decline, it was purchased in 2001 by KSL Resorts, a California resort hotel group.
Each February since 1999, La Costa Resort & Spa has hosted the Accenture Match Play Championship, one of the World Golf Championships events. The 2006 edition of the event was the last at La Costa. The Acura Classic is the largest professional women's tennis tournament (WTA) in the world and is also held at La Costa.
Aviara is a resort community in the hills of southern Carlsbad, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Batiquitos Lagoon. The community has a total area of 1.6 miles² and is just north of Encinitas and west of La Costa. Just outside of Aviara at El Camino Real lies a movie theater, restaurants, jewelry boutiques, a branch of the Carlsbad City library, U.S. Post Office, and several saloons. Aviara is located at (33.121990, -117.296811).
At the heart of the 1,000 acre (4 km²) Aviara community is the Four Seasons Aviara Resort, a 331-room, five-star hotel. Guests enjoy spectacular views, famous lush tropical grounds, a popular Lobby Bar, personal services, shops, a renovated spa area and a world-class golf course.
Aviara features a championship 18-hole Arnold Palmer golf course, which is open to the public as well as to hotel guests. The golf course meanders through the Aviara neighborhoods offering views to visitors of Aviara homes. Gated communities feature large estates.
Aviara is characterized by miles of sidewalks and tree-lined streets. Hikers, runners and bicyclists use the Batiquitos Nature Trail. It overlooks the Batiquitos Lagoon and the Aviara Golf Course.
Well known residents of the area include the Pulitzer family.
Younger children attend the Aviara Oaks Elementary and Middle Schools while Carlsbad High School and La Costa Canyon High School serve the older students.
As of the census
There were 31,521 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
According to a 2006 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $83,737, and the median income for a family was $107,018.[2] Males had a median income of $54,826 versus $39,415 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,863. About 3.4% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
According to estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments, the median household income of Carlsbad in 2005 was $89,364 (not adjusted for inflation). When adjusted for inflation (1999 dollars; comparable to Census data above), the median household income was $72,566.
According to estimates made by the CBRE Demographic Report in 2005, an estimated average household income for Carlsbad neighborhoods were as follows: $106,459, $108,364, $111,483 respectively when compared to the 2005 estimated national per capita income of $44, 805.
Carlsbad has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):
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Municipalities and communities of San Diego County, California |
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| County seat: San Diego | ||
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Carlsbad | Chula Vista | Coronado | Del Mar | El Cajon | Encinitas | Escondido | Imperial Beach | La Mesa | Lemon Grove | National City | Oceanside | Poway | San Diego | San Marcos | Santee | Solana Beach | Vista |
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| CDPs |
Alpine | Bonita | Bonsall | Borrego Springs | Bostonia | Camp Pendleton North | Camp Pendleton South | Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | Crest | Fairbanks Ranch | Fallbrook | Granite Hills | Harbison Canyon | Hidden Meadows | Jamul | Julian | La Presa | Lake San Marcos | Lakeside | Pine Valley | Rainbow | Ramona | Rancho San Diego | Rancho Santa Fe | San Diego Country Estates | Spring Valley | Valley Center | Winter Gardens |
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4S Ranch | Boulevard • Campo | Descanso | Dulzura | Jacumba | Jesmond Dene | Lincoln Acres | Mount Laguna | Ocotillo Wells | Pala | Potrero | Tecate | Santa Ysabel |
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