Physical Facts
Location: 19 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles on the southerly end of Santa Monica Bay.
County:  Los Angeles
Airport:  3 miles south of Los Angeles International Airport
City Area:  3.88 square miles
Beach:  2.1 miles of beachfront, 40 acres of recreational beach area in total
Pier: Manhattan Beach has a scenic 928-foot-long pier at the end of Manhattan Beach Boulevard. Fishing is permitted all year.
Parks:  There are 48 acres of major park land in Manhattan Beach, in addition to the 21 acre Manhattan Beach Parkway.
Residential Area:  49.1%, or 1224 acres, of Manhattan Beach's city wide land area is residential.
Paved Streets:  There are 120 miles of paved streets.
Plumbing:  The City has 18 miles of storm drains and 110 miles of sewers.
Elevation:  120 feet above sea level
Rainfall:  Average annual rainfall of 12.07 inches
Temperature:  Average temperature ranges from 70º F in summer to 55º F in winter

Population Facts:
Population:  34,668 (2020 US Census Bureau estimate from 2020 base of 35,610)
Gender: 48.4% male and 51.6% female
Households:  The City has 13,313 households
(See also Census Data)

Economic Facts:
Assessed Value:  Manhattan Beach's assessed valuation is $17.6 billion
Businesses:  The City of Manhattan Beach issues approximately 5,000 business licenses each year
Median Household Income (in 2020 dollars): $153,926 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2012-2016 data) 

City Government Facts:
Government:  Manhattan Beach is a General Law city, operating under the council-manager form of government
City Council:  The Manhattan Beach City Council is comprised of five (5) members, each serving a nine (9) month mayoral position during their four (4) year term
Employees:  The City has 306 full-time employees