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Population
3,186
0.01% of California
Median household income
$115,729
47% above US
Median home value
$2,000,001
559% above US
Median rent
$2,933/mo
118% above US
Median age
68.9
US 38.7
Homeownership
58%
US 65%
How Carmel-by-the-Sea compares
- Carmel-by-the-Sea$115,729
- California$96,334
- United States$78,538
- Carmel-by-the-Sea$2,000,001
- California$695,400
- United States$303,400
- Carmel-by-the-Sea$2,933
- California$1,956
- United States$1,348
Carmel-by-the-Sea and nearby cities
- Carmel-by-the-Sea3,186
- Salinas161,993
- Santa Clara129,239
- Sunnyvale153,455
- Palo Alto67,231
- San Mateo103,555
- Pleasanton77,500
- Livermore85,870
- San Ramon85,734
- Carmel-by-the-Sea$115,729
- Salinas$89,150
- Santa Clara$173,670
- Sunnyvale$181,862
- Palo Alto$220,408
- San Mateo$152,669
- Pleasanton$186,206
- Livermore$153,602
- San Ramon$197,358
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Questions
What is the population of Carmel-by-the-Sea?
About 3,186 people, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023 5-year estimates).
What is the median household income in Carmel-by-the-Sea?
$115,729, 20% above the California median and 47% above the national median.
How much does a home cost in Carmel-by-the-Sea?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $2,000,001; median gross rent is $2,933 a month.
How many people own their home in Carmel-by-the-Sea?
About 58% of households own their home (California: 56%, US: 65%).
What is the median age in Carmel-by-the-Sea?
68.9 years (California: 37.6, US: 38.7).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Estimates have margins of error; dollar figures are in 2023 dollars.