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.
The Sea Ranch is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the 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.
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.
In The Sea Ranch, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.69 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly 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.
If knowledge is power, The Sea Ranch is a pretty powerful place. 68.07% of the adults in The Sea Ranch have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
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.
In addition, The Sea Ranch has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.30%).
The most common language spoken in The Sea Ranch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
