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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16.8%
3,761 → 3,128
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.4%
$71,719 → $115,729
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carmel-by-the-Sea across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,749
-379 from 2023 (3,128)
Projected Median Income 2030
$161,760
+$46,031 from 2023 ($115,729)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,761 | — | $71,719 | — |
| 2015 | 3,789 | +0.7% | $74,758 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,801 | +0.3% | $87,532 | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 3,775 | -0.7% | $98,188 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 3,196 | -15.3% | $100,365 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,128 | -2.1% | $115,729 | +15.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.