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About Manhattan Beach, California

Manhattan Beach, California is a city filled with beautiful homes on tree-lined streets, year-round sunshine and beautiful beaches. This city is also known for its excellent schools, numerous places to shop, and many delicious restaurants.

Manhattan Beach is a resort and residential community, with several of their residents being upscale professionals. The Manhattan Beach Unified School District serves the area and all schools rank in the 90th percentile. Commuters travel 22 miles to downtown Los Angeles and four miles to the airport.

Manhattan Beach provides two miles of pure sand and Pacific surf for swimmers, surfers, volleyball players and sunbathers who take advantage of the good weather. Restaurants that offer superb food, offices, fitness centers and retail can be found along the Rosecrans corridor. After World War II a great influx of people came here as a result of the popularity of the area for year-round living. The expansion of the defense industry brought many people to the South Bay to live and work. Much of the land east of Sepulveda was developed to house the influx of people. Today, Manhattan Beach, California has several homes for sale including beach houses, luxury homes, and a number of vacation homes.

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