Apartments for rent in Carlsbad, CA

Overview of Carlsbad

Known as "The Village by the Sea," Carlsbad offers the charm of a European town with approximately 106,800 residents. If you want to find Carlsbad apartment for rent and become a local, you'll find lots of antique stores, boutique shops and sidewalk cafes, as well as miles of coastline, beautiful flower gardens and world-class shopping. Carlsbad is home to many Southern California major attractions including LEGOLAND California Resort, Sea Life Aquarium, the seasonal Flower Fields, K1 Speed and more.

Living in Carlsbad

If you want to find Carlsbad apartments for rent, you'll be glad to know that the city of Carlsbad offers a neighborhood service called Nextdoor, which is meant to foster neighbor-to-neighbor and citywide communication. According to the City of Carlsbad, residents living in Carlsbad apartments can use Nextdoor to create private websites for their neighborhoods where they can get to know their neighbors, ask questions and exchange local advice and recommendations. Other ways to get involved within the city are to sign up for the Carlsbad triathlon, go surfing in one of Carlsbad's beaches, check out the city's sculpture garden or go to a free concert in the park. Whatever you decide to do, there is a very diverse range of activities to suit your interests.

Carlsbad Apartments and Cost of Living

If you're looking for Carlsbad apartments for rent, you'll be glad to know that Carlsbad receives an "A+" in housing from AreaVibes. According to the website's data, rental prices are a little higher than average, but you'll be getting lots of local amenities nearby and are a close distance to other parts of Southern California. AreaVibes stated that the median rental rates in Carlsbad apartments is 26.1 percent greater than the California average and 89.6 percent greater than the National average. Carlsbad also has a high cost of living -10.7 percent greater than the California average and the cost of living in Carlsbad is 45.2 percent greater than the national average.

Apartments in Carlsbad Work and Study

If work brings you to look for Carlsbad apartments, some of the top employers in the area according to data from the Carlsbad government include Life Technologies Corporation, TaylorMade - Adidas Golf,  ViaSat, Inc., Callaway Golf, LEGOLAND California, Genoptix, Inc., Carlsbad Unified School District and La Costa Resort & Spa. California State University, San Marcos, University of  California, San Diego, MiraCosta College, Miramar College and Palomar College are all within 30 miles of Carlsbad.