Coronado is small enough to cross by bicycle in a morning, yet the island has distinct neighborhoods with their own pace, homes and trade-offs. A cottage near Orange Avenue, a tower condominium on the ocean side, a house with its own dock in the Cays and a home on the bay with the downtown skyline across the water are four different ways to live here. These guides take them one at a time.
If you are still deciding between island and mainland, start with Rudy's island guide. If you already know you want Coronado, read the neighborhoods below, pick two to compare, and walk both on the same day. The island places guides describe the beaches, parks and landmarks that cut across all of these neighborhoods, and the local news page tracks what the city is working on.