Of important note, Cazadero is also a town of artists. Cazadero has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Cazadero’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Cazadero telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.05% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 Cazadero is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Cazadero’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
Because of many things, Cazadero is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Cazadero 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, Cazadero has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Cazadero’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Cazadero has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Cazadero has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Cazadero than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Cazadero may be for you.
In Cazadero, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.11 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Cazadero is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
