Dana Point nearby infrastructure and amenity access

NearbyIndex scores access to mapped daily services. Walkability also depends on routes, street conditions, safety, and comfort.

Population: 34K

Score Range

22-47 (best: 63)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 9 sample points11% score 60+0% score 80+

Groceries

27

Restaurants & Cafes

19

Public Transit

8

Healthcare

72

Education

41

Parks & Recreation

54

Shopping

10

Entertainment

18

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NearbyIndex Amenity Access Profile v1.0.0

Evidence profile for Dana Point

Calculated September 2, 2026

The median sampled point scores 28. A total of 11% of analyzed points score 60 or more. The typical range is 2247, a 25-point difference. The strongest category is Healthcare (72). The weakest is Public Transit (8).

Median access
28/100
The middle analyzed grid-point score.
High-access coverage
11%
Analyzed grid points with a score of 60 or more.
Consistency
75/100
100 minus the 10th-to-90th percentile width.
Category balance
36/100
100 minus the strongest-to-weakest category difference.
Grid evidence
9 analyzed of 9 points
Estimated scored area
27.3 km²
Mapped place records
292(10.7/km²)
Named-area coverage
100% of grid points
How to read this profile: it measures access to mapped destinations. It does not measure walking routes, crossings, pavements, slope, safety, accessibility, opening hours, or transit frequency. The scored area is a rectangle inferred from local place data. It is not an official city boundary.

Review every formula and source on the methodology page. Download the reviewed dataset as versioned JSON.

Nearby infrastructure across Dana Point

11% of sampled points score 60 or more for nearby daily amenities. The model uses straight-line distance to groceries, food, transit, healthcare, education, parks, shopping, and entertainment.

This page is outside the reviewed city core. Use it for exploration, and verify the result with local sources.

Strongest categories

Healthcare (72)

Weakest categories

Shopping (10), Public Transit (8)

Scores range from 21 to 63 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.

What's in Dana Point

99 restaurants & cafes53 healthcare51 parks & recreation39 groceries17 education15 entertainment13 shopping5 public transit

Counted inside the area we score. Presence, not walking distance — the category scores above measure reachability.

Amenity access by sampled area in Dana Point

These labels come from source map boundaries. The table covers 9 of 9 grid points (100%). Some named areas can sit outside the city boundary because the current grid follows the inferred urban area.

NeighborhoodScorePoints
Top areaSan Juan Capistrano
37(22-63)3
Dana Point
324
Laguna Niguel
252
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