Safest Neighborhoods in Moss Beach, CA

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Princeton and Moss Beach share Moss Beach's highest safety score, at 4.4 out of 5. 2 ranked Moss Beach neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for safety.

Houseberry scores 2 Moss Beach neighborhoods on schools, safety, amenities, price, value and appreciation. Safety scores in Moss Beach run from 4.4 to 4.4 out of 5, and 2 score 4 out of 5 or higher. Typical home prices range from $879,000 in Princeton to $1,844,000 in Moss Beach across 2 priced neighborhoods.

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Princeton, Moss Beach, CA

Overall Score : 3.5/5
SCHOOL3.1/5
SAFETY4.4/5
AMENITIES3/5
PRICE$879,000
APPRECIATION-0.30 %
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Keywords: Pillar Point Harbor, Mavericks, Pilot Light Cafe

Princeton is the harbor side of Moss Beach, the working edge of the San Mateo County coast, where the Pillar Point Harbor breakwater curls around fishing boats and charter docks. Mavericks, the big-wave break, forms just off the point, and in winter the whole place hums when the swell is up. ... See Full Page

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Moss Beach, Moss Beach, CA

Overall Score : 3.7/5
SCHOOL3.2/5
SAFETY4.4/5
AMENITIES3.5/5
PRICE$1,844,000
APPRECIATION-0.70 %
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Keywords: Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, Coastside Market, Pillar Point Bluff

Moss Beach sits on the San Mateo County coast just north of Half Moon Bay, a bluff town of cypress groves, open fields and a marine reserve. It feels rural for how close it is to San Francisco, with the Pacific on one side of Cabrillo Highway and grassland on the other. ... See Full Page

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Moss Beach safety: your questions, answered

What are the safest neighborhoods in Moss Beach?

Princeton and Moss Beach share the highest safety score in Moss Beach, at 4.4 out of 5.

Is Moss Beach safe?

Houseberry scores Moss Beach's 2 ranked neighborhoods from 4.4 to 4.4 out of 5 for safety. 2 Moss Beach neighborhoods score 4.0 out of 5 or higher for safety, led by Princeton and Moss Beach.

Is Princeton in Moss Beach safe?

Princeton scores 4.4 out of 5 for safety on Houseberry, one of 2 Moss Beach neighborhoods sharing the highest safety score out of 2 ranked. 2 Moss Beach neighborhoods score 4.0 out of 5 or higher for safety.

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

Across the top 2 Moss Beach neighborhoods by safety score, the typical home price is $1,361,500. Prices among those top 2 Moss Beach neighborhoods run from $879,000 in Princeton to $1,844,000 in Moss Beach.

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