Oceanside Real Estate

Oceanside Community

Oceanside, California is a thriving community that provides all the conveniences of a modern city without the disadvantages. Located just 35 miles (56 km) north of San Diego and 83 miles (133 km) south of Los Angeles, Oceanside offers a unique combination of outstanding location, well-priced available land and multiple resources.

In 1798, Father Fermin de Lasuen founded Mission San Luis Rey, which was destined to become a national landmark and an important part of California history. The mission still stands, just three mile outside present-day Oceanside.

Mission San Luis Rey and its surrounding land became part of a large Mexican land grant in the 1800s. A small town developed around the mission, and visitors began flocking to the community after the railroad came in the 1880s. Going to the "ocean side" was a popular retreat for families living in the warmer inland areas. The two words eventually merged to "Oceanside," and the city was incorporated in 1888.

Oceanside Real Estate

Much of the original land grant was sold to the U.S. government in 1942 to build Camp Pendleton, the nation's largest Marine Corps Base. Today, Oceanside's economy is a mix of military, agriculture and tourism.

Oceanside is blessed with more than six miles of spectacular ocean frontage, although the tide and sandy bluffs limit the usable beaches. Moonlight Beach, the main city beach, is at the base of Oceanside Boulevard. Other beaches are accessed by elaborate stairway systems leading down from Neptune Avenue.

Oceanside Fast Facts
Location: Oceanside is located between San Clemente and Carlsbad, about 38 miles north of San Diego
*Total area: 41.57 square miles (40.59 square miles land area; 0.98 square miles water area)
*Population: 161,029
*Housing units: 59,581
Average annual rainfall: 13.21 inches
Average temperatures: 72ºF in summer, 55ºF in winter
*Information provided by 2000 Census

Oceanside residents and tourists come together each week for the popular farmers market and colorful outdoor bazaar. Mira Costa College offers a wide variety of educational opportunities through its regular daytime program and an adult education program on the weekend. The Coaster train station is a convenient stopping point for commuters on their way downtown and points north.

Oceanside School Info

Elementary Schools	Middle Schools	High Schools
Challenges Community Day 4070 Mission Ave., Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: (760) 757-2560 Level: 3-6 Coastal Academy 130 B West Woodward Ave., Escondido, CA 92025 Phone: (760) 631-4020 Level: K-8 Del Rio Elementary School 5207 East Parker St., Oceanside, CA 92057 Phone: (760) 433-3232 Level: K-5 Ditmar Elementary School 1125 South Ditmar St., Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: (760) 722-8219 Level: K-5 Garrison (E. G.) Elementary School 333 Garrison Dr., Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: (760) 757-8270 Level: K-6 Ivey Ranch Elementary School 4275 Via Rancho Rd., Oceanside, CA 92057 Phone: (760) 967-9720 Level: K-5 Laurel Elementary School 1410 Laurel St., Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: (760) 757-6522 Level: K-5 Libby Elementary School 423 West Redondo Dr., Oceanside, CA 92057 Phone: (760) 757-5901 Level: K-6 McAuliffe (Christa) Elementary School 3701 Kelton Dr., Oceanside, CA 92056 Phone: (760) 722-8357 Level: K-5 Mission Elementary School 2100 Mission Ave., Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: (760) 757-6300 Level: K-5 Nichols Elementary School 4250 Old Grove Rd., Oceanside, CA 92056 Phone: (760) 757-2560 Level: K-5 North Terrace Elementary School 940 Capistrano Dr., Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: (760) 757-4343 Level: K-5 Pacific View Charter School 3355 Mission Ave., Ste. 139, Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: (760) 757-0161 Level: K-12 Pacifica Elementary School 4991 MacArio Dr., Oceanside, CA 92057 Phone: (760) 757-3624 Level: K-6 Palmquist Elementary School 1999 California St., Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: (760) 757-0337 Level: K-5 Reynolds Elementary School 4575 Douglas Dr., Oceanside, CA 92057 Phone: (760) 433-8949 Level: K-5 San Luis Rey Elementary School 3535 Hacienda Dr., Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: (760) 757-2360 Level: K-5 Santa Margarita Elementary School Carnes & Officers Rd., Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: (760) 430-7110 Level: K-5 South Oceanside Elementary School 1806 South Horne St., Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: (760) 439-8122 Level: K-6 Stuart Mesa Elementary School 100 Yamanaka Way, Oceanside, CA 92054	Coastal Academy 130 B West Woodward Ave., Escondido, CA 92025 Phone: (760) 631-4020 Level: K-8 Jefferson Middle School 823 Acacia St., Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: (760) 757-6060 Level: 6-8 King (Martin Luther Junior) Middle School 1290 Ivey Ranch Rd., Oceanside, CA 92057 Phone: (760) 967-1122 Level: 6-8 Lincoln Middle School 2000 California St., Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: (760) 757-0153 Level: 6-8 Pacific View Charter School 3355 Mission Ave., Ste. 139, Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: (760) 757-0161 Level: K-12	Burgener (Clair W.) Academy 707 Carey Rd., Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: (760) 757-0531 Level: 9-10 El Camino High School 400 Rancho Del Oro Dr., Oceanside, CA 92057 Phone: (760) 757-8550 Level: 9-12 Ocean Shores High (Continuation) 3131 Oceanside Blvd., Oceanside, CA 92056 Phone: (760) 439-3142 Level: 9-12 Oceanside High School One Pirates Cove, Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: (760) 722-8201 Level: 9-12 Pacific View Charter School 3355 Mission Ave., Ste. 139, Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: (760) 757-0161 Level: K-12 School of Business and Technology 320 North Horne, Oceanside, CA 92054 Phone: (760) 795-3631 Level: 11-12

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