Of important note, Sea Cliff is also a village of artists. Sea Cliff has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Sea Cliff’s character.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.64% 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.
In addition, Sea Cliff is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Because of many things, Sea Cliff is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Sea Cliff 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 village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Sea Cliff has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Sea Cliff’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Sea Cliff 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 Sea Cliff is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Sea Cliff, the average commute to work is 32.69 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of Sea Cliff’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.
Despite being a small village, Sea Cliff has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
