According to Coastal Living Magazine, Hermosa Beach was the 10th “Happiest Seaside Town in America” for 2016. Not bad. As a 25+ year resident of this coastal community I have to agree!
See also Hermosa Beach one of the “Top 20 Places to Live on the Coast” for 2018
From West Coast to East, Great Lakes to Gulf, meet the 10 coastal towns that are sure to make you smile—for a weekend or a lifetime.
Source: 2016 America’s Happiest Seaside Towns – Coastal Living