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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Full City Profile · California · Monterey County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
3,186
Population
3,006/sq mi density
$115,729
Median Income
$87,422 per capita
$2,000,001
Home Value
$2,325,094 Zillow
$2,933
Median Rent
38.5% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
403
Violent Crime/100K
3,584 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$115,729 median income, 1.8% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$2,000,001 home value, $2,933/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
403 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
76.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$115,729
54% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$87,422
124% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carmel-by-the-Sea vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carmel-by-the-Sea’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$115,729
154%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$87,422
224%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,133
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,180
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,180
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
59% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.7%
3% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
45.0%
39% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$38,345M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
45%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.7%
Other
39.3%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,844
Restaurants
1,118
Healthcare
1,013
Retail
1,276
Manufacturing
284
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,133
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,044
158% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $115,729 |
| Per Capita Income | $87,422 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,133 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,180 |
| County GDP | $38,345M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 45.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,844 |
| Restaurants | 1,118 |
| Healthcare | 1,013 |
| Retail | 1,276 |
| Manufacturing | 284 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,133 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,044 |