The Sea Ranch is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 1,502 people and two associated neighborhoods, The Sea Ranch is the 698th largest community in California.

The Sea Ranch home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but The Sea Ranch real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that The Sea Ranch has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Of important note, The Sea Ranch is also a town of artists. The Sea Ranch has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape The Sea Ranch’s character.

Also of interest is that The Sea Ranch has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 41.68% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that The Sea Ranch is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

Because of many things, The Sea Ranch is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making The Sea Ranch a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, The Sea Ranch has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, The Sea Ranch’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, The Sea Ranch has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes The Sea Ranch a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One of the nice things about The Sea Ranch is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in The Sea Ranch, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.14 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, The Sea Ranch doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to The Sea Ranch, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. The Sea Ranch is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 66.91% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in The Sea Ranch in 2022 was $72,991, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $291,964 for a family of four. However, The Sea Ranch contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The Sea Ranch is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call The Sea Ranch home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of The Sea Ranch residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in The Sea Ranch include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in The Sea Ranch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.