Manhattan Beach

L.A. seaside city

Manhattan Beach is a coastal city in Los Angeles County, California, known for its beaches, pier, and affluent residential character.

The name also applies to a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, on Jamaica Bay.

Both suggest upscale beach communities: They moved to Manhattan Beach after selling their startup.

Opposites
coastal vs. landlocked geography

Manhattan Beachlandlocked

Having no sea access

interior · inland · desert town · Death Valley · Bakersfield

beach community vs. urban downtown

Manhattan Beachdowntown

Central business district

city center · urban core · financial district · Midtown Manhattan · central business district

affluent coastal suburb vs. economically depressed area

Manhattan Beachslum

Impoverished urban district

ghetto · blighted area · skid row · Camden

Family

Manhattan, Beach, beach, beaches, beached, beaching, beachy

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G