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 1,496 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 40.13% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 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, The Sea Ranch’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, The Sea Ranch is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, The Sea Ranch really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is The Sea Ranch perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

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!) The Sea Ranch 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. The Sea Ranch has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in The Sea Ranch than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, The Sea Ranch may be for you.

The Sea Ranch is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in The Sea Ranch is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In The Sea Ranch, the average commute to work is 30.69 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

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 have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in The Sea Ranch. 68.07% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in The Sea Ranch in 2022 was $61,159, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $244,636 for a family of four. However, The Sea Ranch contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The Sea Ranch is a very 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. The Sea Ranch also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.56% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in The Sea Ranch include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European.

The Sea Ranch also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.30%.

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