Malibu Beach Malibu Beach, California
Fecal violations: 6
Median home value: $1,690,70

40th Pole Beach Nantucket, Massachusetts
Fecal violations: 1
Median home value: $1,056,600

Easton's Beach (First Beach) Newport, Rhode Island
Fecal violations: 4
Median home value: $379,600

Goose Rocks Beach Kennebunkport, Maine
Fecal violations: 4
Median home value: $545,400

Huntington State Beach Huntington Beach, California
Fecal violations: 27
Median home value: $707,500

Santa Monica Beach Santa Monica, California
Fecal violations: 76
Median home value: $1,000,500

Coney Island Brooklyn, New York
Fecal violations: 0
Median home value (Coney Island): $461,195

Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, Virginia
Fecal violations: 2
Median home value: $292,400

Long Beach Long Beach Township, New Jersey
Fecal violations: 13
Median home value: $786,600

Belmar Belmar, New Jersey
Fecal violations: 11
Median home value: $400,100

Seaside Heights Seaside Heights, New Jersey
Fecal violations: 30
Median home value: $349,700

South Beach Key West, Florida
Fecal violations: 9
Median home value: $537,500

Carteret County Outer Banks, North Carolina
Fecal violations: 5
Median home value (Beaufort County): $162,100

Wildwood Wildwood, New Jersey
Fecal violations: 10
Median home value: $276,000

Venice Beach Venice, California
Fecal violations: 13
Median home value: $1,057,800

Long Beach Long Beach, California
Fecal violations: 101
Median home value: $480,000

Sources: Beach closure data from online local-government reports. Home values from Yahoo Real Estate. Violation counts do not correct for such variables as the number of yearly inspections and the aggressiveness of each community’s enforcement agencies.