Carlsbad 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 114,160 people and 22 associated neighborhoods, Carlsbad is the 56th largest community in California.

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

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

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

A relatively large number of people in Carlsbad telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 24.82% 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.

Carlsbad 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

If knowledge is power, Carlsbad is a pretty powerful place. 59.48% of the adults in Carlsbad 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 Carlsbad in 2022 was $66,944, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $267,776 for a family of four. However, Carlsbad contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Carlsbad is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Carlsbad home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carlsbad residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Carlsbad also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.60% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Carlsbad include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Carlsbad's cultural character, accounting for 15.51% of the city’s population.

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