Carmel-by-the-Sea is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Carmel-by-the-Sea, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Carmel-by-the-Sea have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Carmel-by-the-Sea were 100 people, 3 would be kids under 18
The census count changed by −14% from 2010 to 2020. About 3,105 people call Carmel-by-the-Sea home (2025 Census estimate). Across CA, 37 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; locally, 73. People 65 and older make up 58 in 100 residents (CA: 16).
Median age 68.5 (CA 37.9).
About 76 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4 points).
Counted by household. Plus 44.8% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 11 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Carmel-by-the-Sea says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Carmel-by-the-Sea
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Carmel-by-the-Sea’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Carmel-by-the-Sea or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Carmel-by-the-Sea in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.