Crime rates
San Clemente is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (64%) and also has a lower crime rate than 82% of the communities in California, according to analysis of FBI crime data. Your chance of becoming a victim in San Clemente is one in 69 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). It is for these reasons that San Clemente is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.

The crime data was collected by the FBI from 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.

For San Clemente, Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in San Clemente than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 1173, which is a violent crime rate of 1 per one thousand inhabitants.

The property crime rate in San Clemente is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in San Clemente than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here Just one in 73.

Description of San Clemente
San Clemente is a city in Orange County, California. Located on the California Coast, midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of the county, it is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish Colonial style architecture. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea". The official City flower is the Bougainvillea and the official City tree is the Coral tree.

San Clemente is located at 33°26′16″N 117°37′13″W .

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.5 square miles (51 km2). 18.7 square miles (48 km2) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it (3.89%) is water.

San Clemente enjoys a Mediterranean climate where temperatures tend to average around the 70's. The warmest month of the year is August with an average temperature of 79 °F (26 °C). The coldest month is December with an average temperature of 64 °F (18 °C).

The 2010 United States Census reported that San Clemente had a population of 63,522. The population density was 3,262.9 people per square mile (1,259.8/km²). The racial makeup of San Clemente was 54,605 (86.0%)White, 411 (0.6%) African American, 363 (0.6%) Native American, 2,333 (3.7%) Asian, 90 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 3,433 (5.4%) from other races.

As of 2010 the median family income was $87,200. The per capita income for the city was $34,169. As of March 2010 the Median Home Value was $605,500.