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 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.
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.
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 30.69 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 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.
Foreign born people are also an important part of The Sea Ranch's cultural character, accounting for 16.30% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in The Sea Ranch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
