Safest Neighborhoods in Manhattan Beach, CA

Poet's Section and Tree Section share Manhattan Beach's highest safety score, at 4.5 out of 5. 8 ranked Manhattan Beach neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for safety.

Houseberry scores 9 Manhattan Beach neighborhoods on schools, safety, amenities, price, value and appreciation. Safety scores in Manhattan Beach run from 3.7 to 4.5 out of 5, and 8 score 4 out of 5 or higher. Median home prices range from $2,275,000 in Manhattan Village to $5,478,000 in Hill Section across 9 priced neighborhoods.

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1st
Poet's Section, Manhattan Beach, CA neighborhood
SCHOOL4.9/5
SAFETY4.5/5
AMENITIES0.8/5
PRICE$2,526,000
APPRECIATION4.50 %
VALUE-
2nd
Tree Section, Manhattan Beach, CA neighborhood
SCHOOL4.9/5
SAFETY4.5/5
AMENITIES0.7/5
PRICE$3,554,000
APPRECIATION5.40 %
VALUE-
3rd
Hill Section, Manhattan Beach, CA neighborhood
SCHOOL4.9/5
SAFETY4.4/5
AMENITIES0.9/5
PRICE$5,478,000
APPRECIATION4.50 %
VALUE-
4th
Liberty Village, Manhattan Beach, CA neighborhood
SCHOOL4.9/5
SAFETY4.4/5
AMENITIES0.6/5
PRICE$2,598,000
APPRECIATION4.50 %
VALUE-
5th
El Porto, Manhattan Beach, CA neighborhood

El Porto, Manhattan Beach, CA

Overall Score : 4.4/5
SCHOOL4.8/5
SAFETY4.2/5
AMENITIES0.6/5
PRICE$3,435,000
APPRECIATION4.50 %
VALUE-
6th
Sand Section, Manhattan Beach, CA neighborhood
SCHOOL4.9/5
SAFETY4.2/5
AMENITIES0.8/5
PRICE$3,917,000
APPRECIATION5.90 %
VALUE-
7th
Manhattan Heights, Manhattan Beach, CA neighborhood
SCHOOL4.9/5
SAFETY4.1/5
AMENITIES0.8/5
PRICE$2,779,000
APPRECIATION4.50 %
VALUE-
8th
Downtown Manhattan Beach, Manhattan Beach, CA neighborhood
SCHOOL4.9/5
SAFETY4.0/5
AMENITIES1/5
PRICE$3,578,000
APPRECIATION4.50 %
VALUE-
9th
Manhattan Village, Manhattan Beach, CA neighborhood
SCHOOL4.9/5
SAFETY3.7/5
AMENITIES0.9/5
PRICE$2,275,000
APPRECIATION4.50 %
VALUE-

Scores updated September 2026

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Manhattan Beach safety: your questions, answered

What are the safest neighborhoods in Manhattan Beach?

Poet's Section and Tree Section share the highest safety score in Manhattan Beach, at 4.5 out of 5. The next highest safety score in Manhattan Beach is Hill Section, at 4.4 out of 5.

Is Manhattan Beach safe?

Houseberry scores Manhattan Beach's 9 ranked neighborhoods from 3.7 to 4.5 out of 5 for safety. 8 Manhattan Beach neighborhoods score 4.0 out of 5 or higher for safety, led by Poet's Section and Tree Section.

Is Poet's Section in Manhattan Beach safe?

Poet's Section scores 4.5 out of 5 for safety on Houseberry, one of 2 Manhattan Beach neighborhoods sharing the highest safety score out of 9 ranked. 8 Manhattan Beach neighborhoods score 4.0 out of 5 or higher for safety.

What do homes cost in Manhattan Beach's top safety-rated neighborhoods?

Across the top 5 Manhattan Beach neighborhoods by safety score, the median home price is $3,435,000. Prices among those top 5 Manhattan Beach neighborhoods run from $2,526,000 in Poet's Section to $5,478,000 in Hill Section.

Which Manhattan Beach neighborhoods have a high safety score at a lower price?

Poet's Section has the lowest median home price, $2,526,000, among Manhattan Beach neighborhoods scoring 4.0 out of 5 or higher for safety and priced below the Manhattan Beach median of $3,435,000; Poet's Section scores 4.5 out of 5 for safety. Liberty Village (4.4 out of 5, $2,598,000) and Manhattan Heights (4.1 out of 5, $2,779,000) also score 4.0 out of 5 or higher for safety below the Manhattan Beach median.

Which Manhattan Beach neighborhoods rank highly for both safety and overall?

8 of 9 ranked Manhattan Beach neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for both safety and overall. Poet's Section leads, at 4.5 out of 5 for safety and 4.8 out of 5 overall. Hill Section (4.4 out of 5 and 4.8 out of 5) and Tree Section (4.5 out of 5 and 4.5 out of 5) also score 4 out of 5 or higher for both safety and overall in Manhattan Beach.